Straßenbahnmuseum Stuttgart

About the museum

The Straßenbahnmuseum shows the history of Stuttgart local transport. It began with the association Stuttgarter Historische Straßenbahnen, founded in 1987, which preserves vehicles and technical equipment. A predecessor museum existed from 1995 to 2007 in a former tram shed in Zuffenhausen. On July 4, 2009, the house opened as Straßenbahnwelt Stuttgart in the former tram depot in Bad Cannstatt. In 2018, for the jubilee "150 Jahre SSB", it was renamed Straßenbahnmuseum Stuttgart.

The building was constructed as a depot in 1929 and is a listed monument. The lower hall is the public exhibition area; the upper hall with the operational vehicles is accessible only on guided tours. On roughly 2,500 square meters, the exhibition spans from the first horse tram car of 1868 to the "Stuttgarter Klassiker" GT4, which the Stadtbahn replaced in 2007. Theme islands cover operations and technology, and a separate exhibition is devoted to buses.

On Sundays, historic trams run as vintage lines over the preserved metre-gauge network, for example to the Hauptbahnhof or to the Fernsehturm. The museum is run by Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG together with the association; a bistro and a museum shop are part of it.

Highlights

• From the 1868 horse tram car to the Stuttgart classic GT4
• Listed tram depot from 1929
• Vintage rides every Sunday (lines 21 and 23)
• Exhibition on the history of buses
• Free audio guide and virtual 360-degree tour

Permanent exhibition

• Straßenbahnmuseum Stuttgart – Around 2,500 square meters of exhibition on Stuttgart tram history, with vehicles from the horse tram car to the GT4, theme islands on operations and technology, and a bus exhibition.

Founded

2009

Operated by

Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) mit Stuttgarter Historische Straßenbahnen e. V. (SHB)

Admission & discounts

Tickets are sold only on the day of the visit, at the box office on site (cash or card). Tickets for the vintage lines are available from the conductor on board (cash) or at the museum box office.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Adapted tours for children from age 4, family ticket and children's prices; the Sunday vintage rides are an experience for families.

Getting there & parking

On Sundays, vintage trams run from the museum to the Hauptbahnhof (line 21) and to the Fernsehturm (line 23). No trips take place during the Volksfest on the Cannstatter Wasen.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

On Sundays, the bistro "Meterspur" with coffee, cake and small snacks; reception room with a small museum shop and toilets.

Events & venue rental

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