Why go
- Capital of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Known for EDM, dance music.
- Served by Stuttgart Airport (STR).
History
Stuttgart is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the Stuttgarter Kessel and lies an hour from the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest. Stuttgart has a population of 613,111 as of 2023, making it the sixth largest city in Germany, while over 2.8 million people live in the city's administrative region and nearly 5.5 million people live in its metropolitan area, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Germany. The city's metropolitan area is consistently ranked among the top 5 European metropolitan areas by GDP. Mercer listed Stuttgart as 21st on its 2015 list of cities by quality of living; innovation agency 2thinknow ranked the city 22nd globally out of 441 cities in its Innovation Cities Index; and the Globalization and World Cities Research Network ranked the city as a Beta-status global city in their 2020 survey. Stuttgart was one of the host cities for the official tournaments of the 1974 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 30 airlines, 80 direct destinations
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ, A320) · 45 routes: Athens, Barcelona, Bari, Bastia, Belgrade, Berlin, Bilbao, Bremen, Brindisi, Brussels, Budapest, Cagliari, Catania, Dresden, Dubrovnik, Faro, Hamburg, Hannover, Heraklion, Heringsdorf, Ibiza, Istanbul, Kavala, Kerkyra/corfu, Krakow, Laage, Lamezia, Leipzig, Lisbon, London, London, Malaga, Milano, Naples, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Pristina, Rijeka, Rome, Sarajevo … +5 more
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800, Dash 8-400, 737-700, A319, A321…) · 20 routes: Alicante, Antalya, Belgrade, Berlin, Catania, Duesseldorf, Florence, Hamburg, Hannover, Ibiza, Istanbul, Jersey, London*, Malaga, Naples, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Thessaloniki, Venice, Westerland
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 17 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Boa Vista, Dalaman, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Jerez, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Menorca, Munich, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Condor Flugdienst DE (32S, 757) · 12 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Dalaman, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Jerez, Kos, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, Fokker 100, Dash 8-400, 737-300, 735…) · 7 routes: Frankfurt, Graz*, Munich*, Newark*, Thessaloniki*, Vienna*, Zurich*
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 5 routes: Catania*, Florence*, Naples*, Olbia*, Venice*
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800, A320) · 3 routes: Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir
- Air France AF (76W, AR8) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A320, AR8) · 2 routes: Catania, Paris*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Dash 8-400, Fokker 100, A319, A320, F70, CRJ) · 2 routes: Graz*, Vienna*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ, F70, 76W) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Antalya, Izmir
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 1 route: Thessaloniki
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air One AP (A320) · 1 route: Catania
- Air Serbia JU (A319) · 1 route: Belgrade
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London
- Delta Air Lines DL (76W) · 1 route: Atlanta
- Flybaboo F7 (S20) · 1 route: Geneva
- Flybe BE (Embraer 175, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Birmingham
- Hainan Airlines HU (A319, A320, 737-800, 737-700, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Berlin
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona*
- Maastricht Airlines W2 (J32) · 1 route: Munster
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-900, CRJ-200) · 1 route: Copenhagen
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (AR1) · 1 route: Zurich
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
- United Airlines UA (757-200) · 1 route: Newark
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 18 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 15 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Bari, Cagliari, Gerona, Gran Canaria, London, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rome, Tenerife, Thessaloniki, Trapani, Zadar
- Air Berlin AB (737-700, A319, A320, A321, Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Berlin, Palma de Mallorca
- Germania ST (737-700) · 1 route: Moscow
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 1 route: Hamburg
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-700, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Berlin*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Stuttgart Airport (STR); 36 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: STR has direct flights to 80 destinations on 30 airlines (incl. Catania, Antalya, London, Palma de Mallorca, Thessaloniki…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Wasen, 3.1 km); routes include Hafen-Linie.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Stuttgart. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.