Signature experience — Stuttgart
Hohenzollern Castle
Duration
Full day
Price
From €660
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
From Stuttgart it’s a 67 km run via the B27 and L360 to the wooded cone of the Zollernalb, where Hohenzollern Castle perches at 855 m above Hechingen. Rebuilt in neo-Gothic style between 1846 and 1867, it houses the Prussian royal crown, a St. Michael’s Chapel, and fan-shaped bastions. On clear days you read the Swabian Jura’s waves all the way to the Albtrauf escarpment. En route you skirt Neckar vineyards, and—little known—the Zollernblick tower lines up almost perfectly with the upper keep.
Your chauffeur collects you at the hotel with a Mercedes at your disposal all day: early start, shuttle or linden-lined footpath up, and a smooth visit while tickets and timings are handled in the background. In Tübingen, your private chauffeur in Stuttgart drops you at the Neckarinsel for coffee, then stages nearby at Marktplatz. Explore at your pace, try Maultaschen at Mauganeschtle, even a Stocherkahn ride if the weather cooperates, and depart the moment you’re ready—no parking worries.
Your itinerary
- I
08:30 Pick-up at your Stuttgart hotel, drive the B27 to Hechingen (about 1 hr).
- II
10:00 Ascend by shuttle or the linden avenue (15–20 min) and tour ramparts, chapel, and treasury (1 hr 30).
- III
12:00 Views over the Swabian Jura from the upper courtyard, then lunch at the castle restaurant or in Hechingen (45–60 min).
- IV
14:15 Drive to Tübingen (35 min), stroll the Neckarinsel and Marktplatz, return to Stuttgart around 17:30.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated chauffeur
- ✓ Mercedes E/V-Class
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ On-site waiting
Your chauffeur’s tip
Aim for opening time (10:00 in peak season) to see the treasury before groups; on clear October days, Albtrauf visibility is most stable after 11:00.
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