Böblingen

Böblingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, near Stuttgart.

Understand
The town is a part of the wider metropolitan area of Stuttgart and has a close neighbour that is similar in size, Sindelfingen. The city can be seen as made up of three parts: to the west of the rail line and around the old airfield a mainly industrial and commercial area; east of the rail station a modern shopping area; and the old town further east going up the hill. The town is influenced by the automotive industry, in particular Daimler (Mercedes). Car manufacturing has a tradition of over 100 years in the area and a lot of businesses belong to the industry.

By plane
A direct connection to Böblingen station is in the making in conjunction with the Stuttgart 21 project, but it will take at least to 2027 to go in service.

You can also use the Frankfurt Airport, which has a direct high-speed railway connection to Stuttgart, which takes little 80 minutes, landing you at Stuttgart's Hauptbahnhof (central railway station). From there you can use the local public transportation.

By bus and train
Böblingen and Sindelfingen have a unified bus and train system that is a part of the greater unified transport system of Stuttgart (VVS). The standard ticket is valid for two hours and allows access to all bus lines and trains in the area of both cities. StadtTicket for Böblingen and Sindelfingen is valid for the whole day until 7 a. m. the next morning. Trains run at a frequency of two trains at least, runs four trains during rush hour. Bus lines of the Stadtbus for the most part get served at a frequency of once or twice every hour. On Sundays and national holidays, service is limited to once every hour. Some bus lines to the industrial or shopping areas do not run on Sundays. A layout of the traffic lines in Böblingen and Sindelfingen is here. All informations about public transport in the area of Stuttgart are at the VVS homepage in German and English.



By car
Böblingen is very well-connected to major highways and many think it is even too well-connected, as road noise is a big issue. There are four exits to the Autobahn 81, that runs in north and south direction. The Autobahn 8, which runs in east-west direction, is only a few kilometres away and is connected by Kreuz Stuttgart to Autobahn 81. Additionally, there is the Bundesstraße 464 which runs along the west side of the city. Three exits connect to Bundesstraße 464 and to some neighbouring cities.

The old city has only access roads and only residential parking. You should never drive into these parts unless you know exactly the spot where you want to go and how to get in and out again. Böblingen and Sindelfingen owe their wealth to the development of the car and the car industries. They are the two cities that treat cars like holy cows, but still do milk them a bit. Never touch a car, it is offensive and keep distance. There is only little free parking in the city centre, however in the industrial and commercial area of Böblingen-Hulb the shopping malls offer free parking.

Go next

 * Sindelfingen
 * Stuttgart
 * Waldenbuch