Hello,
My family of four, which includes a 7 and 10 year old, will be travelling to Stuttgart this summer for the World Cup. My husband and 10 year old will be going to the games, while I and my 7 year old will be touring the city. We will have a car. Can you recommend accommodations that will enable easy access to the Stadium and to the city centre?
Thank you!
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Almost anywhere within the large public transportation area of S-bahns, U-bahns and buses will allow easy access to the stadium and city center. However, I personally would stay in the city center if possible. My first recommendation would be for the City Hotel which is moderately priced and a block from our apartment. Two inexpensive alternatives are the Hotel Espenlaub and Alex 30 Hostel which I believe has a family room. For a more expensive small hotel you could try Der Zauberlehrling in the Bohnenviertel (old quarter of town) with its themed rooms and excellent restaurant.
However, obtaining a hotel room during the world cup may be very difficult or impossible in Stuttgart. My first choice then of a city outside of the public transportation system, but close and accessable by train would be the old college town of Tuebingen. Then you could have the car to sight see while your husband and one child went to the games.
For advice on things to see and do in and near Stuttgart click on my name to access some recent postings of mine, especially the ones dealing with children. If you have any further questions, I would be happy to answer them.
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I have just checked my recommended hotels and believe no rooms are available there. You probably should book your rooms as soon as possible as a few other hotels I looked at had some rooms, but most were booked during the time of the actual games. With a family of four this will necessitate in most hotels having two rooms, and add to your difficulties in finding a room. I also noticed that prices had gone up considerably during this time at most hotels. Having a car, you might book a room in a small town nearby not served by public transportation and get a much cheaper rate, but then it%26#39;s also possible that all park and ride parking lots in Stuttgart could be full.
Again, book your rooms as soon as possible.
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I just noticed that www.hotel.de had some rooms in Stuttgart and nearby, but there were very few hotels listed.
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Thank you for the advice on accommodations during the World Cup. I did manage to find one room not far from the City Center....it seems just in time. I will look to your other postings for suggestions on things to do in Stuttgart (besides the World Cup festivities, of course!)
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For getting around in Stuttgart you won%26#39;t need a car. Esp. not in the city centre or to the stadium.
When going to Stuttgart I use the trains or park my car with friends at the outskirts (lived near Stuttgart for 10 years) and use local public transport.
VVS (local public transport network of Stuttgart region)
http://www.vvs.de/en/index.php
You may consider e.g. the 3 day tickets
www.vvs.de/en/fahrk_fahrkarten_3tage.php
Parking is not easy to find. And not for free. Not in Stuttgart and not in the neighbouring towns.
http://www.stuttgart-tourist.de/
Esslingen and Ludwigsburg are definitly worth a visit
esslingen-tourist.de/english/Sehenswert.htm
http://www.ludwigsburg.de
Both some 15 minutes by S-Bahn from Stuttgart (don%26#39;t think that you can do this in this time by car - you%26#39;ll more likely need 15 minutes to find a place there for your car alone).
And the coghweel train (line 10 - covered by a normal public transport) is worth the ride alone.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahnradbahn_Stuttgart
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