After our great ride on the cog railway Zacke we only had to take a "normal" tram for a ten-minute…read moreride through the southern part of Stuttgart (passing the attractive Erwin-Schöttle-Platz on the way) to reach the other main attraction for train/tram/rail fans: Stuttgart's Standseilbahn Cable Car. We didn't need a special ticket since the ride is part of regular transportation in the city and has been in use now for 85 years. The two old cars with a warm wooden smell took us quickly 90 meters uphill to what's known as Stuttgart's most beautiful cemetery, the Waldfriedhof. None of the passengers were going to a funeral as no doubt is sometimes the case, and not only the children were excited by the short but very steep ride in the Standseilbahn, which has been declared a historic monument. We took a relaxing hour-long stroll through the Waldfriedhof, glimpsing highrises through the trees and reminding us that although it seemed we were far away from the city we actually were just a short tram ride from downtown Stuttgart. And with the handy connections from Südheimer Platz at the bottom, this funicular railway is very easy to reach. We'll be including another ride on the wonderful Standseilbahn on our next trip to the Swabian capital.

A very nice operation here. First you are allowed to see half of the collection, the other part is…read morein the active garage which you are not allowed to enter. The placards for the rolling stock are also in English, and the folks here were all very nice. The premises are very neat and organized and the rolling stock all smartly kept. Since the streetcar was not running today, I took the old motor bus, which was a great way to see the city. Worth a few hours.