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Ludwigsburg
Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Ludwigsburg

Ludwigsburg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar.

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It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg district with about 94,000 inhabitants. It is situated within the Stuttgart Region, and the district is part of the administrative region (Regierungsbezirk) of Stuttgart.

Get in

Getting to Ludwigsburg

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    train

    The easiest way into Ludwigsburg is to take a train from Stuttgart to the Ludwigsburg S-Bahn station.

See

Worth seeing

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    Residenzschloss

    The residence castle (built 1704-1733 from Herzog Eberhard Ludwig von Württemberg) is the germ cell of the town.

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    Lustschloss Favorite

    The hunting seat Favorite (built 1713-1728), was built by Herzog Eberhard Ludwig as a hunting seat and pleasure palace near the residence castle.

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    Blühendes Barock

    The horticultural show "Blossoming Baroque' is formed by the garden of the residence castle.

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    Seeschloss Monrepos

    The inside of the castle cannot be visited.

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    Marktplatz
Do

Things to do

See the gorgeous Christmas market around the time of advent: set around the Baroque market square, in the shadow of two churches, bustle alongside locals, passing stalls selling a range of products, from Lebkuchen (festive biscuit hearts displaying messages, some in English) to candles, glassware, art and decorative items before making your way to the food stalls for a warming Bratwurst and Gluhwein (or, for you…

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    Ship roundtrips on river Neckar
Eat

Where to eat

Herr Kächele, Marstall-Center. quality handmade Maultaschen stall Wurttemberger Hof, Bismarckstraße 24,.

How locals move

Getting around Ludwigsburg the local way

  • Get inThere is a significant charter/holiday traffic between Stuttgart and the popular holiday destinations in southern Europe and North Africa, mostly served by dedicated carriers such as TUIfly.
  • Get inTerminal 3 serves intercontinental flights (Delta, United), Eurowings, Aegean Airlines and other non Star-Alliance airlines, including Condor and Tuifly Terminal 4 is used mainly for charter and holiday flights Departures are one level above arrivals and two levels above the S-Bahn station.
  • Go nextCan be a nice day trip for families with children.

From Wikivoyage: Stuttgart, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Achim04 (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.