Wine taverns in the Bohnenviertel, bar hopping on the Theo and the Viertele as the measure: here's how to put together your own stag do or hen party in Stuttgart, with the best things to do for groups of men and women alike.
Good to know
A half-litre costs around €5–6.50, a Viertele €5.50–8. For cocktails and long drinks reckon on €10–16. Club entry is usually €7–23, and in many bars on the Theo you pay none. All guide prices.
All costs and money-saving tips ↓On Friday and Saturday nights and before public holidays the S-Bahn runs hourly all night. The night buses N1 to N10 leave from Schlossplatz, at weekends at 01:20, 02:00, 02:35, 03:15 and 03:50, during the week at 01:20, 02:35 and 03:50. Taxi: 0711 55 10 000.
VVS night transport ↗During the week the closing period starts at 03:00, and on Friday and Saturday nights not until 05:00; at 06:00 it's over. Venues can apply for a shorter closing period. During the week the Stadtbahn and S-Bahn run until about 01:00.
Large parts of the city centre are a weapons and knife ban zone on Fridays and Saturdays from 18:00 to 08:00, however short the blade, with fines of up to €10,000. Peeing in public costs up to €5,000. Neither glass nor your own drinks are allowed at the Volksfest.
From the airport, the S2 and S3 take 27 minutes to the main station, and the U6 Stadtbahn about half an hour. Long-distance coaches stop at the bus terminal at the airport and in Vaihingen. At the main station, construction for Stuttgart 21 is under way, so meet at the station tower.
Hotel or hostel, stay in the city centre or the south and you'll be home quickly. Dorm beds start at about €13, plus a €3 overnight tax per person per night. For the Volksfest, Spring Festival, Weindorf and big trade fairs such as the CMT in January, book early.
In July and August average highs are around 25 °C, but May to July are also the wettest months. When it rains: escape rooms on the Theo and Hirschstraße, bowling on Schloßstraße, blacklight mini golf in Zuffenhausen or jazz at the BIX.
Wine here is drunk as a Viertele (0.25 l), often Trollinger or Lemberger. A Besenwirtschaft only serves its own wine, opens for no more than four months a year and has no more than 40 seats. The dates are listed by the wine estates; call ahead for groups.
Plan & map
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A wine walk through the vines with a tasting, a wine seminar for the group at the Collegium Wirtemberg or, in Besen season, a Besenwirtschaft in Obertürkheim.
Guided through several bars, or with a digital guide through three clubs. What exactly is included is in your booking.
Nine rooms on the Theo with a battle room for two teams, or five rooms on Hirschstraße, one of them twice.
Bowling with darts and pool near the Liederhalle, or blacklight mini golf with 3D glasses in Zuffenhausen.
An exclusive cocktail class on Wilhelmsplatz, a cocktail class with a mobile bar, or a guided gin and whisky tasting on Sophienstraße.
Jazz at the BIX on Leonhardsplatz, rock and metal at Club Zentral, free-entry bands at Galao or on Saturdays in the Irish pub.
On a raft on the Neckar, what's included as per your booking, or half a day at the Mineralbad Leuze with pools fed by medicinal and mineral springs.
Brewpub on Marienstraße, since 1993 with an open brewing kit in the middle of the room. Around 250 seats at tables; reserve tables for up to ten people online and larger groups on request, and the pub explicitly mentions stag and hen dos. Brewery tours can be booked.
Speakeasy in a disused bank vault on Gymnasiumstraße; you get in by ringing the bell at the front door. Instead of a fixed menu, the bartenders mix to your taste. Reserve on request or by phone; on Sundays someone plays live piano.
Irish pub on Marienstraße with a fixed weekly schedule: pub quiz in German and English on Mondays, karaoke on Wednesdays, live bands on Saturdays from 22:00. Sport on flat screens and a big screen, Guinness and Kilkenny by the pint, tables via the website.
Cocktail bar on Sophienstraße with its own creations and classics, plus beer, wine and a small food menu. Happy hour every day from 17:00 to 19:00. For stag and hen dos the team offers a three-hour cocktail class with a mobile bar.
Small cocktail bar on Wilhelmstraße by Wilhelmsplatz, where the team makes most of its syrups, liqueurs and bitters itself. Named best whisky bar at Germany's Best Whisky Awards. Only limited reservations; ask before 19:00, closed on Sundays.
Bar on Hirschstraße with long opening hours: on Fridays and Saturdays from midday until 05:00, on other days from 15:00 until 02:00. There's seating outside, and food too. The pause & play escape rooms are in the same building.
Western bar on Bopserstraße, queer-run and open to all. The programme includes karaoke, saloon bingo, quizzes and comedy; definitely reserve for event nights. You can even get drinks in a boot. Closed on Mondays; check the calendar first.
Bar on Eberhardstraße named after the marshal from “Gunsmoke”, with Wild West-style hunting scenes on the walls. It serves espresso, Dinkelacker, whisky and long drinks, but no food. Smoking is allowed inside, and there's a terrace in summer.
Café bar on Tübinger Straße near Marienplatz, daily from 11:00. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays bands play from 20:30 with free entry, and a donation for the musicians is requested. The menu ranges from Kässpätzle (cheese noodles) to curry, plus gin and whiskey.
Cocktail bar on Tübinger Straße by Marienplatz with no fixed menu; they mix to your taste, with hip-hop and jazz playing. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 18:00. Book cocktail classes and tastings via the shop on the website.
Bistro, wine and cocktail bar on Filderstraße near Marienplatz: classic cocktails, low-alcohol drinks, house wine and small plates such as vegan Maultaschen. Explicitly no dress code. Open from Tuesday, each day from 18:00; reserve online.
Club complex on the Killesberg with a big glass front and a view over the city, split into a large and a small club, a lounge, a restaurant and an outdoor area. The programme changes depending on the promoter. Reserve lounges in advance; tickets don't guarantee entry.
Jazz club in the Gustav-Siegle-Haus on Leonhardsplatz, named after Bix Beiderbecke and listed several times by Down Beat magazine among the best jazz clubs in the world. Around 200 guests fit in; book seats via the seating plan, and many concerts sell out.
Disco on Tübinger Straße, by its own account since 1977. It plays house, black and mixed, and hip-hop on Thursdays. Important: larger groups must register in advance, otherwise they risk being turned away at the door. Tracksuit bottoms and sportswear stay outside.
Electronic club on Königstraße, founded in 1999: techno, Goa, drum & bass and tech house, mixed music on Wednesdays. Over-18s only with ID, no dress code. Tickets are €2–3 cheaper online than on the door, and tables come with a minimum spend.
Concert and culture venue on Hohe Straße in the middle of the city centre, standing room for around 200 people. Mainly metal, prog and rock bands play live, plus poetry slams and improv theatre. The club itself recommends starting your party night with a concert.
House and techno club in a cellar on Calwer Straße, founded in 1996. The sound system is tuned to the room, and the crowd, according to the operator, is a real mix with no dress code. Parties usually Thursdays to Saturdays from 22:00 or 23:00. Rather small for big groups.
By its own account Stuttgart's first heavy metal club, a cellar on Fritz-Elsas-Straße. Club nights on Fridays and Saturdays from 22:00 to 05:00 for €7–8 entry, otherwise concerts, metal karaoke and pub quizzes. You get down there via a steep staircase.
Club on Friedrichstraße with three areas: hip-hop and R&B, party sounds and club classics, and house and EDM on Saturdays. Open only on Fridays and Saturdays from 22:00, free entry on Saturdays until 23:00. Lounges for eight to 15 people are available online with a minimum spend.
Club on Lange Straße, run by the same operator since 2000, a few minutes from the Stadtmitte stop. It plays hip-hop, reggaeton, Afrobeats, amapiano, house and techno. Open on Fridays from 22:00 and Saturdays from 23:00; reservations by phone.
Escape rooms on Theodor-Heuss-Straße: nine rooms on two floors for two to 50 players, with a special stag and hen offer. A game lasts 60 minutes, and in the “Biohazard” room two teams compete against each other. From six players, around €31 per person.
Five escape rooms on Hirschstraße for two to 36 players per round. The room “Vererbtes Doppelleben” (Inherited Double Life) exists twice, so two teams can play in parallel. There's a separate enquiry form for stag and hen dos, and on Tuesdays a room costs a flat €120.
Bowling, pool and interactive darts on Schloßstraße near the Liederhalle, with a restaurant in the building. Up to six people play on one lane, bookable for 60 to 120 minutes. On Fridays and Saturdays from 18:00 it's “Beats & Bowling”; shoe hire costs extra.
Guided tastings on Sophienstraße, opposite the Gerber: whisky, gin, rum, craft beer or food pairing on fixed dates, bookable online. Your own group can ask for a private tasting. Run by a spirits importer.
3D blacklight mini golf in Zuffenhausen near the Porsche Museum, around seven kilometres from the centre: 18 holes on over 800 m², with 3D glasses on loan. A round costs €14, and you can take drinks onto the course. Reserve at weekends.
Exclusive cocktail class at the Schwarz Weiß Bar from eight people, explicitly for stag and hen dos too. For around two and a half hours before opening, everyone mixes their own with a shaker and jigger. €70 per person, €55 alcohol-free, water and snacks included.
Mineral thermal baths run by Stuttgarter Bäder on the Neckar, with nine pools fed by medicinal and mineral springs and a sauna area of 3,300 m². A day ticket costs €15, the sauna €7 extra, plus €2 at weekends. Open all year.
Winegrowers' cooperative on the Wirtemberg with a wine press house in Rotenberg and a vaulted cellar in Uhlbach. Wine seminars are available exclusively for private groups, plus open dates such as an alpaca walk through the vineyards with a wine tasting. Enquiries by email.
Swabian wine tavern on Eberhardstraße right by the Hans-im-Glück fountain. The menu has Maultaschen, lentils with Spätzle and Rostbraten (roast beef with onions), and a Viertele of Trollinger starts at €5.90. Closed on Sundays and public holidays; larger groups ask via the form.
Bavarian inn on Calwer Straße with a beer garden under old trees. 170 seats are spread across rooms for eight to 60 people, and you can reserve private rooms for your party. The beer also comes by the Maß (litre), and the whole place is non-smoking.
Wine tavern in a listed tower of the old city wall on Weberstraße, on the edge of the Bohnenviertel. Württemberg wines and Swabian food; seats are limited, so reserve in advance. For groups there are platters and set menus with a binding booking.
Beer hall in the Königin-Olga-Bau right on Schlossplatz, serving beers from Dinkelacker-Schwaben Bräu, also in one-litre steins. A half-litre costs around €5.30. Reserve tables online; there's a happy hour at the bar.
Weinstube im Klösterle in Cannstatt's old town, according to the operator Stuttgart's oldest house, from 1463. Swabian food and wines by the glass from Baden-Württemberg, with two evening sittings on Saturdays. Reserve by phone, WhatsApp or email; in summer you sit outside.
Steakhouse on Königstraße with 150 seats inside and 72 outside; reserve tables online. A function room can be booked for your own party. A solid base before heading into the bars around the Hans-im-Glück fountain.
Beer hall of the Schönbuch Braumanufaktur on Bolzstraße with 320 seats inside and 200 outside, plus rooms for groups of up to 150 people. The beer also comes to your table as a pitcher or a ten-litre keg. The kitchen is open all day.
Besenwirtschaft of a family wine estate in Obertürkheim, in the courtyard in summer and in the dining room in winter. With the estate's own wines there's Maultaschen or Winzerbraten (winemaker's roast). Only open during Besen season; the dates are on the website. Groups reserve by phone.
Wine tavern and wine shop on Rosenstraße in the Bohnenviertel, founded in 1902. Over 40 wines by the glass as a Viertele, plus around 500 bottles. Reservations only for four to 15 people at large tables; closed on Sundays. Book wine tastings in the bistro.
Restaurant in a 16th-century building on Schillerplatz, opposite the Old Castle. Inside there are seats for 200 guests, another 400 on two terraces, plus five function rooms on the first floor. Reserve tables online in real time.
A guided wine walk through Stuttgart's vineyards with a wine tasting: stroll among the vines in the middle of the city, try Württemberg wines and enjoy the view over the Kessel. The typical Stuttgart activity that suits everyone.
A private premium pub crawl just for your group: a guide knows the best places, you go from bar to bar with free drinks and shots, and all you have to think about is partying. The fully planned classic for a loud stag or hen night.
A premium wine walk with games and a winemaker's snack platter: vineyards, tasting, games together and a hearty snack along the way. The all-round version of the Stuttgart classic, perfect for a sociable daytime programme.
A pub crawl made for stag and hen dos: fixed stops, shots along the way and a guide who steers the group through Stuttgart's nightlife. Just the thing if you want to party without the planning stress and simply tag along.
A raft trip with Finne Flosse on the Neckar: out on the river together on a raft, drinks on board, Stuttgart from the water. A relaxed, sociable daytime item that's a real experience for the whole group. Book in advance.
A safari through the vineyards with a wine tasting: an entertaining tour through the vines, tasting Württemberg wines and hearing Stuttgart wine stories. A relaxed, cheerful daytime item for the group.
A private pub crawl with an insider guide and free shots, just for your group: personal attention, the best bars in the city and shots included. Ideal for groups who want their own tour without strangers.
A pub crawl party tailored to stag and hen dos: bar hopping with shots, games and plenty of atmosphere for the whole group. The no-fuss night of mayhem to tag along on.
Club hopping through three popular Stuttgart clubs with a digital guide: entry included, no queuing, and you go from dance floor to dance floor. The ready-made party night for groups who just want to dance.
Fountain on the square on Geißstraße, unveiled in 1909 to mark the end of the old town's redevelopment: Hans (Lucky Hans from the fairy tale) with a pig and ducks, surrounded by six bronze medallions telling the story. Bars, restaurants and clubs line the square, a good meeting point.
Theodor-Heuss-Straße between Rotebühlplatz and Friedrichsbau is what the city's marketing calls Stuttgart's party strip, and it gets busy above all at weekends. In many bars you pay no entry. Beneath the street, the S-Bahn stops at Stadtmitte station.
Central square with the New Palace and the Jubilee Column right on Königstraße; in summer people lie on the grass. The Stadtbahn stops beneath it. All night buses leave from the Schlossplatz stop, so the square works as an end point too.
Square at Hauptstätter Straße and Wilhelmstraße in the Heusteigviertel, where it meets the Bohnenviertel. The Schwarz Weiß Bar is a few steps away, and the wine taverns of the Bohnenviertel are within walking distance. A handy meeting point in the south of the city centre.
Square at the southern end of Theodor-Heuss-Straße with the exits of Stadtmitte S-Bahn station, where all lines on the core route stop, one stop from the main station. Plus Stadtbahn and buses. From here you head up the Theo.
Bonatz building with a 56-metre tower topped by the Mercedes star on Arnulf-Klett-Platz. Construction for Stuttgart 21 is going on around the station and the routes keep changing, so meet at a fixed point such as the tower. By S-Bahn it's one stop to Stadtmitte.
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A typical evening starts in a beer hall on Schlossplatz or a wine tavern and then moves up the Theo or around the Hans-im-Glück fountain. In the city centre almost everything is within walking distance, and you take the Stadtbahn to Bad Cannstatt.
For bar hopping and clubs
The Theo between Rotebühlplatz and Friedrichsbau is the city's party strip, and many bars charge no entry. Plus a speakeasy behind the bell on Gymnasiumstraße, a beer garden and techno cellar on Calwer Straße and hip-hop on Lange Straße.
For a start in the old town
Around the Hans-im-Glück fountain on Geißstraße, bars and restaurants are packed close together. The Kachelofen has Maultaschen and Viertele, and on Hirschstraße a bar stays open until 05:00 at weekends. On Eberhardstraße smoking is allowed inside, and on Königstraße there's techno.
For beer halls and big groups
On Schlossplatz, Carls Brauhaus in the Königin-Olga-Bau serves Dinkelacker, and on Bolzstraße the Schönbuch has rooms for up to 150 people. The Alte Kanzlei on Schillerplatz has two large terraces, and on Friedrichstraße you dance at Wonders on Fridays and Saturdays.
For Viertele and jazz
In the Bohnenviertel, Weinhaus Stetter on Rosenstraße serves over 40 wines by the glass, and Weinstube Schellenturm is set in an old tower of the city wall. On Leonhardsplatz the BIX plays jazz, and on Wilhelmsplatz the Schwarz Weiß Bar mixes with homemade syrups.
For bars with character
Tübinger Straße runs from the Gerberviertel to Marienplatz. On Marienstraße, Sophie's brews in the middle of the room, and on Sophienstraße there's happy hour at Hanky Panky. On Marienplatz, bands play at Galao on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and Lennart mixes without a menu.
For wine, the Wasen and thermal baths
Across the Neckar lies the Cannstatter Wasen. In the old town, the Weinstube Klösterle cooks in what the operator says is Stuttgart's oldest house. By the Neckar you sweat it out at the Mineralbad Leuze, and in Obertürkheim and Rotenberg it's up into the vineyards for a Besen and a wine tasting.
Sample itinerary
This is what a weekend in Stuttgart can look like, with a different focus depending on your group. You'll find every venue in the planner above, where you can swap out individual stops.
On the square on Geißstraße, with bars and restaurants all around.
At the Schönbuch the beer comes to your table as a pitcher or a ten-litre keg.
Bar hopping on Theodor-Heuss-Straße, with no entry fee in many bars.
Romy S. plays hip-hop, Afrobeats and house, on Fridays from 22:00.
In the battle room at TeamEscape two teams compete against each other.
Lanes for up to six people on Schloßstraße, plus darts.
Maultaschen and Viertele at the Kachelofen; reserve in advance.
On Saturdays from 22:00 at Biddy Early's on Marienstraße.
At Wonders, free entry on Saturdays until 23:00, three areas.
At the southern end of Tübinger Straße, with bars and cafés all around.
At Lennart the team mixes to your taste.
At Brother Louis on Filderstraße, no dress code, reserve online.
House, black and mixed at Boa; register the group in advance.
Through the vineyards with a wine tasting; meeting point as per your booking.
Exclusive at the Schwarz Weiß Bar from eight people; ask early.
At the Alte Kanzlei, with terraces and rooms for groups; reserve online.
Wonders has lounges for eight to 15 people.
Over 40 wines by the glass at Weinhaus Stetter, reservations for four to 15 people.
Concert on Leonhardsplatz; book seats in advance via the seating plan.
Pools fed by medicinal and mineral springs on the Neckar, sauna at extra cost.
Wine seminar for the group at the Collegium Wirtemberg; ask by email.
Swabian food at the Weinstube Klösterle; pick your sitting when you reserve.
Bell on Gymnasiumstraße; at Jigger & Spoon they mix to your taste.
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Budget
The prices below come from the menus of the venues on this page. You can save most on accommodation and entry, because in many bars on the Theo you pay none.
| Option | Per person | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| One night out | €50–100 | wine tavern or beer hall with food, bar, club entry |
| A day with an activity | €90–170 | plus escape room, wine walk, bowling or thermal baths |
| Weekend | €180–370 | two nights out, one activity, one night in a double room, travel not included |
Guide prices per person, based on the prices of the venues and tours on this page. The bride or groom usually doesn't pay; their share is split across the group. The planner above adds up what your programme costs.
Travel isn't included, as that depends on where you're coming from. Accommodation is based on the country's price level. Work out your own budget with the cost calculator.
Seasonal tips
These festivals come round every year. If your weekend falls on one of them, your evening programme is sorted, but you'll need to book earlier. If you'd rather keep things quieter, plan around them.
In March, museums and galleries stay open for one night from 18:00 to 01:00, a programme for the early evening before partying.
From mid-April to early May on the Cannstatter Wasen. Celebrate in spring and your evening programme is sorted; book rooms early.
From late August to early September, around 120 wine arbours line the way from Marktplatz along Kirchstraße to Schillerplatz, daily from 12:00.
From late September to mid-October on the Wasen, with around four million visitors a year. The grounds are closed between 01:30 and 06:00.
From late November until just before Christmas, with over 300 stalls. For winter: the market first, then into a wine tavern.
Open daily from 10:00 to 22:00, according to the operator the highest viewpoint in Stuttgart, with open-air platforms.
For groups of up to 25 people there's an exclusive evening tour after closing, starting at 18:30, one per evening.
Open all year on the Neckar, until 23:00 from Wednesday to Saturday; a day ticket costs €15.
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