The Mercedes-Benz Museum is a car museum in Stuttgart tracing 130-plus years of automotive history through more than 160 vehicles.
This guide was updated in June 2026. Adult admission is now €16, up from the €12 several older guides still quote, and the reduced rate has risen to €8 from €6. You can book through GetYourGuide to skip the ticket desk on arrival.
Mercedes-Benz Museum quick facts
| Address | Mercedesstraße 100, 70372 Stuttgart, Germany |
| Opening hours | Tuesday to Sunday, 9am–6pm (closed Mondays) |
| Admission | Adult €16 · Reduced €8 · Children up to 12 free |
| Nearest transit | Neckarpark S-Bahn station (S1, S11), 15 minutes’ walk |
| Typical visit duration | 2 to 3 hours |
Why book Mercedes-Benz Museum tickets?
- 🏛️ 160-plus vehicles: from the 1886 Patent Motor Car to futuristic concept cars, all under one striking double-helix roof.
- 🎟️ Skip the ticket desk: book ahead and head straight for the entrance elevator.
- 🌿 Free audio guide included: available in eight languages and compatible with hearing aids.
- 📜 Genuinely accessible: ramps and lifts throughout, with wheelchairs available to borrow at the desk.
- 💰 Children go free: a useful saving for families, since under-13s don’t pay at all.
Mercedes-Benz Museum opening hours
The museum follows a simple weekly pattern, with a separate evening rate for late visitors.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Tuesday to Sunday | 9am–6pm (last admission 5pm) |
| Monday | Closed |
After 4:30pm, a cheaper evening rate applies, but the ticket desk closes at 5pm, so you’ll only have around an hour inside.
Mercedes-Benz Museum ticket prices
Prices below reflect the museum’s current rates, which have risen noticeably since older travel guides were written.
| Ticket type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult (day ticket) | €16.00 |
| Reduced: students, seniors, job seekers, disabled visitors (day ticket) | €8.00 |
| Adult (evening, from 4:30pm) | €8.00 |
| Reduced (evening, from 4:30pm) | €4.00 |
| Children up to and including 12 years | Free |
Tickets are available at the door, but booking in advance through GetYourGuide is worth it on weekends and during school holidays, when queues build up quickly.
How to get there
By car: The museum has its own multi-storey car park (P4), reached via the B14 federal road, which runs directly past the building.
By train: Take the S1 or S11 S-Bahn from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof to Neckarpark station, then walk about 15 minutes to the museum entrance.
On foot: The museum sits directly across from the MHPArena, home of VfB Stuttgart, making it easy to combine with a stadium visit if you’re in the area.
Parking
Parking is available in the museum’s own P4 multi-storey car park, priced at €2 for the first three hours and €2.50 for each additional hour. Visitors with disabilities can park on the hill by the main entrance, and the car park can’t accommodate motorhomes.
How long to spend at the Mercedes-Benz Museum
Most visitors spend 2 to 3 hours moving through the nine levels. Car enthusiasts who explore both the chronological Legend rooms and the themed Collection rooms in full sometimes spend half a day.
Accessibility
The museum is fully wheelchair accessible. Long ramps connect every level, and the Legend rooms include DIN-standard ramps with handrails at wheelchair height. Wheelchairs can be borrowed at the ticket desk for a deposit, and disabled visitors can use a separate counter to avoid long queues. Guided tours are available for wheelchair users and for blind or visually impaired visitors, who may touch selected vehicles under staff supervision. Guide and companion dogs are welcome, and small dogs under 10kg can be carried inside in a bag.
What to see inside the Mercedes-Benz Museum
Legend 1: Pioneers. The exhibition opens with Carl Benz’s Patent Motor Car and Gottlieb Daimler’s motorised carriage, both from the 1880s and considered the birth of the automobile.
Legend 2: Birth of the brand. This room follows the early Mercedes name through to the Mercedes-Simplex, the car that succeeded the world’s first modern automobile.
Silver Arrows: Races and Records. Both museum tours converge here, on a steep banked curve lined with record-breaking racing cars spanning nearly a century of motorsport.
Gallery of Celebrities and Gallery of Helpers. These Collection rooms display vehicles once driven by figures such as Princess Diana and Pope John Paul II, alongside fire engines, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles.
The entrance elevator. A glass, capsule-shaped lift carries visitors straight to the top floor, setting the scene for a chronological walk back down through automotive history.
Practical visitor tips
| Tip | Detail |
|---|---|
| Start at the top | The entrance elevator takes you to the museum’s highest level, so you can walk down through history in order. |
| Take the free audio guide | It’s included with every ticket and available in eight languages. |
| Mind the evening cut-off | The ticket desk closes at 5pm, so the discounted evening rate only buys about an hour inside. |
| Pack a small bag | Only bags up to A4 size are allowed in the exhibition; larger bags go in the free cloakroom. |
| Budget for parking | The on-site car park charges €2 for the first three hours, then €2.50 per hour. |
Frequently asked questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is the museum open on Mondays? | No, it’s closed every Monday and open Tuesday to Sunday. |
| Is the museum wheelchair accessible? | Yes, ramps and lifts connect every level, and wheelchairs are available to borrow at the desk. |
| Are children free? | Yes, admission is free for children up to and including 12 years old. |
| Is there an audio guide? | Yes, a free audio guide in eight languages is included with every ticket. |
| Should I book in advance? | Not essential, but advance booking is recommended for weekends and school holidays. |
Things to do nearby
The MHPArena sits directly across from the museum and is home to VfB Stuttgart, with its own stadium tours available.
The Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical Garden is about 2.5km away and home to roughly 11,500 animals alongside extensive botanical collections.
The Porsche Museum offers a natural pairing for car enthusiasts, a short drive or train ride across the city.
Stuttgart’s New Palace is an 18th-century Baroque palace around 4km from the museum, set in landscaped gardens.
Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof and the surrounding city centre are a short train ride away, with shops, cafés, and the Schlossplatz square.
What to visit tomorrow
These are other major car manufacturer museums within easy reach of Stuttgart.
Porsche Museum, Stuttgart. Porsche’s own museum sits across the city, with a similarly striking modern building and a focus on sports cars.
Audi Museum Mobile, Ingolstadt. Audi’s brand museum traces the company’s history through its racing and engineering heritage, around 2 hours’ drive away.
BMW Museum, Munich. BMW’s futuristic museum and adjoining BMW Welt showroom sit beside the company’s headquarters, roughly 2 hours’ drive from Stuttgart.
Technik Museum Sinsheim, Sinsheim. A vast transport museum covering cars, aircraft, and even a Concorde, about an hour’s drive away.
Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz, Ladenburg. A small museum in Carl Benz’s adopted hometown, focused on his later life and work, about an hour’s drive away.
More Germany travel
Other Germany travel guides on Planet Whitley include:
- Castles on the Rhine: Visitor guides to the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz and Pfalzgrafenstein Castle in Kaub.
- Visitor guides to Regensburg Cathedral, Augsburg Cathedral and Passau Cathedral in Bavaria.
- Deutsches Museum visitor guide: Plan your trip to the world’s largest science museum in Munich.
- What to expect when visiting the World Heritage-listed Naumburg Cathedral in Saxony-Anhalt.
- Guides to German castles: Including Wartburg Castle in Thuringia, Bentheim Castle in Lower Saxony and Lichtenstein Castle in Baden-Württemberg.
