Venues and directions

Many roads lead to the opera – which one will you choose? The Staatsoper Stuttgart is right in the center of the city near the State Gallery, the castle and the Königsstraße right in the castle grounds. Whereever you are visiting a performance – whether at the opera house, the concert hall or the Nord – you can get there by public transportation as well as by car.


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Opera House
By public transportation
The opera house is approximately 10 minutes by foot through the upper Schlossgarten from Stuttgart main station. You can also take the U1, U2, U4, U9 or U14 or the buses 40 and 42 to Staatsgalerie. From there it is a 5-7 minute walk to the opera house.

Find the schedules of the Deutsche Bahn and the VVS here.
By car
The nearest car parks are Staatsgalerie, Schlossplatz, Schlossgarten and Landtag (ground level). Please be aware that parking spaces in total are very limited. Plan our journey here.
Accessibility
Handicapped parking spaces are available at the car park Landtag (Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 3 - next to the opera house) and at the car park next to the Schauspielhaus. Please enter the opera house through the side entrance on the right. Using the lift, you can access the stalls, the dress circle and the upper circle. The disability friendly toilet is on the right side of the stalls level. Seating for wheelchair users can be booked in advance.
History
The former Royal Court Theatres were constructed between 1909 and 1912 by the architect Max Littmann. The building complex consists of opera house, play house and administrative building. In 1924 the buildings were placed under a preservation order. The smaller play house was completely destroyed during the Second World War and only the opera house, decorated with neo-classical columns, survived the War.
The opera house is the venue for both opera and ballet productions. In the Fifties and the Seventies, the auditorium was renovated twice, but changes were converted back in 1982 and 1984 when the interior was restored according to original designs. Nowadays, the richly-ornamented first tier is well-worth seeing with its array of marble busts that depict famous poets and composers. Another impressive feature is the elaborate ceiling fresco in the auditorium.


Liederhalle (Concert Hall)
By public transportation
You can take the U14 or the U29 to Berliner Platz

Find the schedules of the Deutsche Bahn and the VVS here.
By car
The nearest car parks are Liederhalle/Bosch-Areal, Holzgartenstraße, Tivoli and Schlossstraße. Plan your journey here.
Accessibility
Handicapped parking spaces are available at the car park Liederhalle/Bosch-Areal (Breitscheidstraße; please use the driveway on the right side). There are ground-level entries and multiple lifts. The disability friendly toilet on the stalls level. Seating for wheelchair users is available.
The Liederhalle Stuttgart was inaugurated on 29. July 1956 after two years of construction. The architects Rolf Gutbrod and Adolf Abel used various materials and a variety of surfaces characterising the construction techniques of the Fifties. The concert hall has been equipped with excellent acoustics. Its interior and acoustical design was copied worldwide.


Nord – JOiN
By public transportation
Take the U12 or U15 to Löwentor or the U13 to Löwentor or Rosensteinpark. Alternatively, you can take the bus N5 to Löwentor.
Find the schedules of the Deutsche Bahn and the VVS here.
Accessibility
Handicapped parking spaces are available right in front of the entrance. The Nord is equipped with a lift Disability friendly toilets are on the stalls level. Seating for wheelchair users can be booked in advance.

The Nord is a studio theatre in the rehearsal centre of the Staatstheater. It is a venue for opera and drama productions.
Schauspielhaus
By public transportation
The Schauspielhaus is approximately 10 minutes by foot through the upper Schlossgarten from Stuttgart main station. You can also take the U1, U2, U4, U9 or U14 or the buses 40 and 42 to Staatsgalerie. From there it is a 5-7 minute walk to the Schauspielhaus.

Find the schedules of the Deutsche Bahn and the VVS here.
By car
The nearest car parks are Staatsgalerie, Schlossplatz, Schlossgarten and Landtag. Plan our journey here.
Accessibility
Handicapped parking spaces are available at the car park Landtag (Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 3 - next to the opera house) and at the car park next to the Schauspielhaus. The Schauspielhaus has a ground-level entry that is wheelchair accessible and a lift to reach all levels. The disability friendly toilet is located in the ground floor lobby. Seating for wheelchair users can be booked in advance.
The former Royal Court Theatres were constructed between 1909 and 1912 by the architect Max Littmann. The building complex consists of opera house, play house and administrative building. In 1924 the buildings were placed under a preservation order. The smaller play house was completely destroyed during the Second World War and only the opera house, decorated with neo-classical columns, survived the War.
The Schauspielhaus is the venue for both drama and ballet productions. 
Due to discussions about a reconstruction of the former playhouse a new building, designed by architect Hans Volkart, was constructed at the same place, beginning in 1959. In 1962 the Schauspiel Stuttgart could start playing at the smaller house which has been renamed as Schauspielhaus in 2002. Between 2010 and 2013 the Schauspielhaus has been basically renovated.

Other venues

BIX Jazzclub
Directions by public transportation
Take the U14/ 2/ 9 / 4/ 1 from Charlottenplatz to Rathaus or the U1 / 9 from Österreichischer Platz to Rathaus. From there it is a 4 minute walk. From the S-Bahn station Stadtmitte 11 min walk.
Arrival by car
Parking facilities nearby: Schwabenzentrum parking garage, Züblin parking garage
Freilichtbühne Killesberg
Directions by public transportation
Stops at Höhenpark:Maybachstraße U6, U13, Killesberg U5, Bus 43, Bus 44, Pragsattel U6, U7, U13, U15, Bus 57
Directions by car
There are no parking spaces available around the Höhenpark Killesberg. Drivers are therefore requested to use all available park-and-ride lots to get to the SpardaWelt Freilichtbühne Killesberg by public transportation. Parking in the designated residential areas around the Höhenpark is prohibited. There will be increased enforcement and towing if necessary. All admission tickets for the events are KombiTickets, which are valid as a ticket to and from Killesberg for all second-class VVS and SSB transportation.
Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
Directions by public transportation
From the main railway station, take the U6/5/7/12/15 to the Schlossplatz stop. From there it is a one-minute walk.
Directions by car
Parking facilities nearby: Parkhaus BW Bank Kunstmuseum, Parkplatz Theodor-Heuss Straße, Tiefgarage Schillerplatz
Literaturhaus Stuttgart
Directions by public transportation
Take the U4 /14 /29 or bus 41 /43 to the Berliner Platz / Liederhalle stop. From there, walk through the green area at the Boschareal past the Liederhalle and cross Breitscheidstraße.
Arrival by car
Parking facilities nearby: Liederhalle/Boschareal, Tivoli, Schlossstraße, Holzgartenstraße, Hofdienergarage
Rätsche
Directions by public transportation
Take the regional train to "Geislingen West", from there via Gutenbergstraße and Weingärten to Schlachthausstraße, the Rätsche is on the right-hand side. Walking time approx. 9 minutes.
Directions by car
Coming from Stuttgart via the B10.
Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg
Directions by public transportation
From the bus station, take lines 421, 427, 430, 443 or 444 to the "Residenzschloss" stop; or from the Ludwigsburg bus station, take lines 413, 422, 425, 426, 429, 431, 433 to the "Blühendes Barock" stop. From here, walk through the avenue along Schlossstraße, past the side of the palace garden to the main entrance at Schlossstraße 30.
Arriving by car
There are 670 public, paid parking spaces for cars within walking distance, for example in the Marstall parking garage. There are also free public parking spaces for coaches and camper vans.
Staatsgalerie
Directions by public transportation
Take bus 40, 42 to the Staatsgaleie stop, from there it is approx. 6 minutes on foot (currently not barrier-free!) or take the U5, U6, U7, U12 or U15 to the Charlottenplatz stop. From there it is approx. 8 minutes on foot to the Staatsgalerie. The subway station "Staatsgalerie" is on the other side of Gerhard-Müller-Platz, so the Staatsgalerie is easier to reach from the station "Charlottenplatz".

The Staatsgalerie is also not far from Stuttgart's main railway station, from where it is about a 12-minute walk to the Staatsgalerie.
Arrival by car
Due to the high volume of traffic, the major S21 construction site and the limited parking options, we recommend traveling by public transport.

Parking garages: Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Haus der Geschichte, Landtag, Schlossgarten
Stadtbibliothek
Directions by public transportation
Take the U5/6/7/15 from the main station to the Stadtbibliothek stop. Then walk towards Mailänder Platz, turn right onto Moskauer Straße. After 50m turn left onto Kopenhagener Straße and then after 26m turn left.
Arrival by car
Parking at Parkservice Hüfner, Milaneo parking garage, Pariser Platz underground parking garage
White Noise
Directions by public transportation
From the main railway station, take the U5/6/7/15 to the Charlottenplatz stop. From there it is about a 5 minute walk
Arrival by car
Parking facilities nearby: Parkgarage Schwabenzentrum, Parkhaus Neue Brücke, Parkhaus Bohnenviertel
Württembergischen Kunstverein
Directions by public transportation
From the main railway station, take the U5/6/7/12/15 to the Schlossplatz stop. From there it is about a 1 minute walk.
Arrival by car
Parking facilities nearby: Parkhaus Königshof, Parkhaus Bülow Carre, Parkplatz Keplerstraße P1
Free travel to the opera (VVS)
On the date of the performance, regular tickets as well as print@home tickets and your seasonal pass authorize the use of public transport (VVS, 2nd class) within three hours prior to the performance as well as after the performance.
Tickets are not transferable.