Directions and parking

Parking capacity is limited. Particularly at weekends and on public holidays, we recommend traveling by public transport or using the more distant parking spaces as described below.

Arrival by S-Bahn / train / bus

  • S-Bahn S4 + S5
  • Bus lines 422, 425, 426, 431 and 433 to the main entrance of the Blühenden Barock in Schorndorfer Straße
  • Bus lines 421, 427, 430 and 444 go to the Residenzschloss, from there you can go through the castle courtyard to a Blüba ticket office
  • or from the train station on foot through the old town
  • If you book your Blüba admission as an online ticket, your VVS ticket is included in the price!

Footpath from the station to the Blüba

You can also reach the Blühende Barock on foot from Ludwigsburg train station. It will take you about 15 minutes.

The path leads past Ludwigsburg city center and you can take a short detour to the market square or go on a short shopping spree after your visit to the BlüBa.

The footpath from the station to the Blühenden Barock is signposted. Follow these signs:

Arriving by car and parking

Which direction are you coming from?
Please read the appropriate recommendation …

Our tip: If you book your Blüba ticket online in advance, a VVS ticket for the bus is included. Then you can use one of the recommended remote parking spaces and travel to Blüba by bus without traffic jams.

Coming from A81 Ludwigsburg Süd (Schwieberdingen)
  • Parking garage train station / MHP-Riesen
  • Bus from the station forecourt
  • or on foot through the historic old town
Coming from A81 Ludwigsburg Nord (Heilbronn)
  • Parking garage Walckerpark
  • Parking garage Marstall
  • 5 min walk through the historic old town
Coming from B27 Bietigheim or from Marbach
  • Parking garage Walckerpark
  • Parking garage Marstall
  • 5 min walk through the historic old town
  • Park at Favoritepark/­Reuteallee and continue by bus or take a longer walk through Favoritepark
Coming from B27 Stuttgart

Option 1:

  • U-turn before the traffic circle (Schlangen­kreuzung), then turn right: alternatively Rathaus­garage, Akademie­hofgarage, parking garage Solitude
  • on foot through the historic city center

Option 2:

  • at the traffic circle turn left into Wilhelm­straße and immediately right into Eberhard­straße. There you will find the Lotter parking garage.
  • on foot through the historic city center

Option 3, often busy at weekends:

  • After the Jobcenter, turn right into Hindenburg­straße, then left into Jägerhofallee, where you will find the parking garage of the district administration office
  • 8 min walk to the Blüba

Option 4, often full at weekends:

  • after the Forum turn right into Friedrich-­Ebert-­Straße, there is the parking lot Bärenwiese.
Parking in the city center only on weekdays
  • Wilhelmsgalerie parking garage
  • Oberpaur parking garage
  • Parking garage Asperger Straße

Find a parking space with the City-Navi app

The city of Ludwigsburg offers a city navigation app (also in English language) that helps you navigate and find a parking space.
More information on the city's website ...
Download Link on the city's website …

Further information

Ludwigsburg is a low emission zone

  • Low emission zone
    The regulations of the environmental zone apply in Ludwigsburg. Vehicles driving in the Ludwigsburg low emission zone must display a green environmental badge.
  • Do visitors and tourists also need a sticker?
    Everyone who wants to drive in an environmental zone needs a sticker - regardless of whether they are local or not. As a rule, this also applies to foreign vehicles.

Parking for coaches

There is a special service for tour groups coming to the Baroque in Bloom by coach: Once they arrive in Ludwigsburg, coaches can park conveniently and quickly in the front courtyard of the palace - just 150 m from the entrance to the Baroque in Bloom. This means no stress, short distances and a relaxed stay for your tour participants. Navigation address: Schloss Straße 30. ATTENTION: this service only applies to coaches!

Additional coach parking is available on the eastern parking area of the Forum / Blühendes Barock parking lot (entrance & navigation address: Friedrich-Ebert-Straße) This parking lot is about 300 m from the main entrance to the Blühendes Barock.

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