museum
Porsche Museum
A striking modernist building showcasing over 80 vehicles tracing Porsche's legendary sports car and racing heritage.
8 km · about 15 min drive
EuropeGermanyBaden-Wurttemberg
Ludwigsburg
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Ludwigsburg
Ludwigsburg works well as a base: 5 minutes from Freiberg am Neckar, 18km from Solituderennen.
Ludwigsburg is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 88,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Freiberg am Neckar, about 4 km away.
Ludwigsburg (German pronunciation: [ˈluːtvɪçsˌbʊʁk] ) is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar. It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg district with about 94,000 inhabitants. It is situated within the Stuttgart Region,Read more
and the district is part of the administrative region (Regierungsbezirk) of Stuttgart.
Where to Stay in Ludwigsburg
Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.
Filter presets
Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.
Compare before you book!
Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Ludwigsburg.
Explore the Area
Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Ludwigsburg.
Loading map...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ludwigsburg?
Within an hour or so of Ludwigsburg: Porsche Museum (8 km), Wilhelma Zoo and Botanical Garden (10 km), Mercedes-Benz Classic Center Fellbach (11 km), Mercedes-Benz Museum (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Ludwigsburg?
The nearest famous roads are Solituderennen, Schwarzwaldhochstraße and Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500).
Where is Ludwigsburg?
Ludwigsburg is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 4 km from Freiberg am Neckar.
Road trip
Drive to Ludwigsburg
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Start planningWhat's nearby?
Swipe through places to go
Places within a drive of Ludwigsburg. Keep the ones you like and add them to your trip.
Explore now
Quick Information
- Population
- 87,603
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 48.8973, 9.1916
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
Full driving guide for GermanyTags
Worth the detour from Ludwigsburg
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Wilhelma Zoo and Botanical Garden
Stuttgart's combined zoological-botanical garden in a historic Moorish palace complex with over 11,000 animals.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Mercedes-Benz Classic Center Fellbach
Workshop and showroom where vintage Mercedes-Benz cars are meticulously restored and sold as certified classics.
11 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Mercedes-Benz Museum
A stunning double-helix building chronicling 130 years of automotive history from the invention of the car to the present.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Erlebnispark Tripsdrill
Charming Swabian-themed park near Stuttgart combining traditional German culture with exciting rides and a wildlife park.
18 km · about 20 min drive
historic highway
Solituderennen
A 11.4km road circuit through the forest west of Stuttgart that drew 300,000 spectators to Grand Prix races in the 1960s. The public roads still run the old lap past Schloss Solitude, and the course is entirely drivable today.
18 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Motorworld Stuttgart
A spectacular automotive experience centre in a former airport with classic car dealers, workshops, restaurants, and a boutique hotel.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Maulbronn Monastery
The best-preserved medieval Cistercian monastery complex north of the Alps, a tranquil UNESCO ensemble of Gothic cloisters.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Ludwigsburg
- 18 kmSolituderennenA 11.4km road circuit through the forest west of Stuttgart that drew 300,000 spectators to Grand Prix races in the 1960s. The public roads still run the old lap past Schloss Solitude, and the course is entirely drivable today.
- 53 kmKochertal ViaductEurope's tallest road bridge by pillar height carries the A6 some 185 m above the Kocher valley near Geislingen.
- 75 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road)The B500 ridge road runs 60 km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt through dense pine forest, passing the Mummelsee lake and spa towns, with sweeping viewpoints over the Rhine plain.
- 78 kmSchwarzwaldhochstraßeThe Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
- 80 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500)The Black Forest High Road along the ridge from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt, flowing curves through spruce forest.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
Nearby Destinations
Other places to explore near Ludwigsburg.
Plan a trip around Ludwigsburg
Your trip starts here
Plan a road trip from Ludwigsburg.
Pick the days, drop in the stops, and share it with whoever's coming.