Solve riddles from the Schlossgarten via the New Palace and Schlossplatz to the Old Castle and the Stiftskirche and hear the stories of Stuttgart’s kings and inventors, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide.✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops and unlock tales of Württemberg’s kings, poets and inventors.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game
For groups who love a challenge: every attraction hides its own puzzle, and up to three levels of hints keep the game moving without spoiling it.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour
For a slower day out: follow the stops with the audio tour, hear the history and anecdotes behind them and take as many breaks as you like.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Stuttgart scavenger hunt starts at the beer garden in the Schlossgarten and leads to the Staatsgalerie, the New Palace and Schlossplatz. From the Old Castle you continue to Schillerplatz and the Stiftskirche, then past the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument to Marktplatz, finishing at the Hans im Glück fountain.
The 10 stops cover about 3 km, roughly 43 minutes of walking. Start anywhere or change the order in the app; Google Maps guides you. No entry tickets needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Stuttgart was the seat of the dukes and later kings of Württemberg, who left the medieval Old Castle and the baroque New Palace facing each other across Schlossplatz. Friedrich Schiller stands on the square named after him, the Staatsgalerie extension by James Stirling is a landmark of postmodern architecture, and the city is home to Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, with vineyards on the surrounding hills.
Wandering with a map, you see the famous sights; with a riddle to solve, you start noticing the details around them: dates over doorways, statues, inscriptions. Each answer unlocks the story behind the place, the whole group joins in on their own phones, and you set the pace.
The Stuttgart scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours: 10 stops and about 43 minutes (3 km) of actual walking, the rest is riddles and stories. You can pause at any time and continue later.
It starts at the beer garden in the Schlossgarten near the main station and finishes at the Hans im Glück fountain near Marktplatz. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you get a reference by email; enter it in the World City Trail app and start whenever you like.
Yes, it works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Stuttgart scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Stuttgart scavenger hunt now and spend three hours solving riddles between palaces, squares and old town lanes, starting whenever you are ready.
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