Stuttgart is built on hilly terrain – perfect for a fun drive. Maybe that’s why both Porsche and Mercedes-Benz are based in the city. But if you don’t drive, local public transportation will have you covered with two urban railway lines designed for uphill (and downhill) travel. The Stuttgart Rack Railway is part of the city’s U-Bahn system operating as line 10 and the Standseilbahn is a funicular connecting lines 1 and 14 with Waldfriedhof.
The two cars on the Standseilbahn are original from when the line first opened in 1929. The pair of teak trains are pulled by cable along the whole 536 metres of track with a pass-through at the midpoint. It was built to transport visitors up to the cemetery 90 metres above the city. The funicular takes passengers 87 metres of the way and they have to walk the last three metres.
It’s included in the fare of a regular ticket for Stuttgart’s public transportation, so you can get a day ticket to enjoy this and the rack railway.
