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Getting Around Stuttgart

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Airport Transportation

Fares to downtown Stuttgart: Taxi $30; Bus $5; Metro $3. From Stuttgart/Echterdingen Airport, 9 miles south of the city, spacious express buses depart every 20-30 minutes and drop-off at the Hauptbahnhof (train station). The S-Bahn #2 leaves every 20 minutes.

U-Bahn (Subway) & Bus

An expanding U-Bahn subway serves both Suttgart's inner-city and the outer-districts. Single fares, priced by zone distances, range from $1.50-$2.50; a 24-hour Rover ticket is available for $6 and is valid on all public systems. Single tickets are obtained at the city's orange vending machines located at streetcar stops (marked U or H). There is direct S-Bahn sevice between downtown Stuttgart and the airport between 8am-8pm. The fare is $3.

Walking

Althoug known as an industrial city, Stuttgart is surprisingly picturesque. The main Konigstrasse is a delightful pedestrian area.

Taxi

They seem to be everywhere in Stuttgart.