Sindelfingen

Sindelfingen has about 65,000 residents and has maintained many old framework buildings in the old city. Its citizens and visitors enjoy a rich cultural life of high quality. The city has one of the highest percentage of residents from other nations in comparison to other cities of the same size. In fact residents of foreign origin now outnumber residents of German background.The people of all the different nations come together every year to celebrate Internationales Straßenfest and try the different traditional foods and enjoy music and dance performances. The villages of Maichingen and Darmsheim are a part of the city of Sindelfingen.

🌍 Stuttgart Airport (STR ^IATA), ☏ +49 711 948-0. Stuttgart Airport is the nearest international airport. There is no direct connection from the airport to Sindelfingen, but you can reach Sindelfingen by Stuttgart's S-Bahn system, changing trains (from S2 or S3 to S1) at Stuttgart-Rohr. Taxi still is in reasonable distance. Some hotels in Sindelfingen offer shuttle service to the airport. 

You can also use the Frankfurt Airport (FRA ^IATA), 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. Other less convenient options could be Munich and Zürich.

Böblingen and Sindelfingen are part of the unified public transport system of VVS that covers the whole region of Stuttgart. There are five train stations of the S-Bahn Stuttgart and four stations of the Schönbuchbahn that give access to local bus lines of the stadtbus. From Stuttgart main station or from the airport, the shortest route is S1 to Herrenberg. The trip from Stuttgart main station or from the airport to Böblingen station should take around 30 minutes. Sindelfingen also has a direct bus line to Stuttgart-Vaihingen, that stops near some hotels.

Böblingen and Sindelfingen are very well connected to major highways and many think they are even too well connected. There are four exits to the Autobahn 81, that runs in north and south direction between the cities. The Autobahn 8, which runs in east-west direction, is only a few kilometers away and goes through the woods of Sindelfingen and is connected by Kreuz Stuttgart to Autobahn 81. Additionally, there is the Bundesstraße 464 which runs along the west side of the cities and is the main access road for cargo transport to the car manufacturing plant. Five exits connect both cities to Bundesstraße 464 and to some neighbouring cities.

The old cities have only access roads and only residential parking. You should avoid 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. Those luxury cars have big doors that swing wide open. There are lots of parking spaces in the city. The supermarkets and malls in the center allow one hour parking for free and charge €1 per hour after that. There is a huge underground parking under the marketplace in Sindelfingen that charges a similar rate. Ikea allows free parking for the whole day, but closes the car park overnight. In the northeast of the city in the Hohenzollernstraße near the Badezentrum and Burghaldenfriedhof are two big parking lots that allow parking for free. You also can place a trailer or a camper there for some days. There are two bus stations Altenheim Burghalde and Badezentrum that connect to the city.

Böblingen and Sindelfingen are connected to Stuttgart over the Radschnellweg Böblingen/Sindelfingen – Stuttgart. This is one of the first bike roads of its kind in Germany. The idea of these high speed bicycle roads is to have a direct connection between communities that are at least 5 km long and 3 metres wide. They have a smooth surface, and are separated from other road traffic and have as little crossings with busy roads in order to make it as fast as possible and they are illuminated. These roads are designated with the green bicycle signs and have a green strip at the banquets on both sides. The aim is that the road allows a sustained travel speed of 20 km/h.

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 07:00 the next morning. Trains run at a frequency of two trains at least, the S1 line 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.

• 🌍 Goldberg. Goldberg station has a big park and ride with free capacity. There is a vending machine for parking tickets up to some days, parking tickets at a low fee for a whole month are available at Böblingen station. 
• 🌍 Böblingen. Böblingen station has a small and more expensive park and ride and acts as a hub for both cities. Böblingen is a stop for long distance trains to Stuttgart and to the south to Singen and Freudenstadt. S-bahn line S1 connects to Stuttgart. It is the terminus for S-bahn line S60 to Sindelfingen and for the Schönbuchbahn. (updated Oct 2021)
• 🌍 Böblingen ZOB. Zentrale Omnibus Station - ZOB. The central bus station of Böblingen neighbours the train station and provides Stadtbus lines to both cities (Pflieger-Stadtbus) and additional bus lines to neighbouring cities. 
• 🌍 Böblingen-Hulb. Hulb station is the next S-Bahn stop of the S-bahn line S1 to the south and gives access to the industrial zone of Böblingen-Hulb. (updated Oct 2021)
• 🌍 Sindelfingen station. Sindelfingen is accessible by the S-bahn line S60. The Station is next to the car manufacturing plant and allows access to the city center by foot. (updated Oct 2021)
• 🌍 Sindelfingen ZOB. Sindelfingen ZOB is directly in front of the Stern Center and the Cinemax, just a bit to the north of Sindelfingen Station and offers more bus lines. 
• 🌍 Maichingen. Maichingen is one of the two stops for S-bahn line S60 and has a P+R. (updated Oct 2021)
• 🌍 Maichingen Nord. Maichingen Nord of S-Bahn line S60 is to the north of Maichingen and also has a P+R (updated Oct 2021)
• Danziger Straße, Südbahnhof, Heusteigstraße, Zimmerschlag are the stations of the Schönbuchbahn (RB 46) in Böblingen.

• Taxi Zentrale Böblingen Sindelfingen, ☏ +49 7031 19 410, toll-free: 0800 11 19 410, fax: +49 7031 23 61 63. 
• Taxi Yellow, ☏ +49 7031 71 06 57. 

The Sindelfingen and Böblingen areas belong to the larger Stuttgart area of the car sharing provider ShareNow. You must register with your driver's licence upfront and pay per use of the cars.

You can rent bikes on demand close to the Sindelfingen railway stations from RegioRad (Smartphone app)

Some of the leading scooter operators also offer service in Sindelfingen, e.g., Lime, Bird or Tier. You need a smartphone and the app of the provider to locate and rent the scooters.

The old city is accessed best by foot. Most areas have cobblestones.

• 🌍 Galerie der Stadt Sindelfingen (Mittleres Rathaus, Lützemuseum, I-Punkt, Tourist Information), Marktplatz 1 (bus stop Sindelfingen Marktplatz at the building). Tourist information, ticket service for events, guided tours through the city, souvenir shop, museum shop, art exhibits. This is the first place for tourists to go to get any information you need. Citizens that are new to the city get a free guided tour paid by the city. Free admission. 
• 🌍 Schauwerk Sindelfingen, Eschenbrünnlestraße 15, ☏ +49 7031 932-49 00, fax: +49 7031 932-49 20. Private museum and art collection, exhibits of international contemporary artists. 
• 🌍 Webereimuseum Sindelfingen, Corbeil-Essones-Platz 4, ☏ +49 7031 94357, mussen@sindelfingen.de. F-Su 15:00-18:00. The history of the weaving industry in Sindelfingen, learn hand weaving techniques, guided tour available. free. (updated Aug 2021)

• 🌍 Sommerhofenpark, Seestraße. Well maintained and generous park, centered around the banks of the Sommerhofen river. Has playgrounds, art works, biergarten, Klosterseehalle, Klostersee, public events and open air performances, backyard railroad. It is part of a network of parks and connects to Herrenwäldlepark, Stadthallenpark, Dronfieldpark and Goldbachpark, also to the protected landscapes to the east and to the protected Glemswald in the north. Free public access. 
• 🌍 Park an der Stadthalle (Stadthalle), Schillerstraße 23. The conference and venue center Stadthalle is surrounded by a small but well maintained park. Free public access. (updated May 2022)
• 🌍 Aibachgrund. Aibachgrund is a former quarry that has beed transformed into a public park in Darmsheim, also place for events. Free public access. 

• 🌍 Old city hall (Altes Rathaus, Stadtmuseum), Lange Straße 1+3 (old city). Built in 1478 as the town hall, now the city museum. Enjoy the timber framed buildings in the old city. Free admission. 
• 🌍 Pedestrian Crossings, Ziegelstraße. Marble zebra-crossings. Famous as the center of a debate about public spending. At the indicated location also is a natural monument Pfarrlinde an der Ziegelstraße. 
• 🌍 Fountains, Marktplatz (old city). The Freundschaftsbrunnen (friendship fountain) and the Marktbrunnen also called "Schwätzweiberbrunnen" (gossip women fountain) are located close to the market place and monastry. Free public access. (updated May 2022)
• 🌍 Glaspalast (Glaspalast Sindelfingen), Rudolf-Harbig-Str. 10, info@glaspalast.com. One of the largest sports and venue halls in Swabia built in 1977 by the architect Günter Behnisch who also created the Olympic park in Munich. (updated May 2022)

• 🌍 Martinskirche (church of St. Martin). One of the oldest churches in the area, built in 1083. An impressive building in remarkably good condition, considering its age. This church starts the development from the small village to a city. It is open to the public except during church services and concerts. Unless you have seen the Martinskirche, you have not visited Sindelfingen. The church has an impressive organ and is known for its music performances. Free admission. (updated Aug 2021)
• 🌍 Ulu Moschee (Ulu Mosque), Am Hirnach 15. The cities of Böblingen and Sindelfingen have a significant Muslim population of around 10%, most of them of Turkish origin. There are at least six mosques in Sindelfingen and three more in Böblingen. The Ulu Mosque is one of the biggest and most important mosques in the region. Chutba is Turkish. Halal shop and other Turkish foods in the supermarket. (updated Aug 2021)

• Internationales Straßenfest (international street festival): . Annual festival in the mid of June on the streets of the town centre. A weekend of gathering with International food, drinks and music from all parts of the world. (date needs fixing)
• Biennale: every second year. Potpourri of different events, music, dance, theater, musical, open air concerts with free access, fireworks. The event is managed by the City of Sindelfingen and the performers are local groups and professional artists from Sindelfingen and elsewhere working together. (date needs fixing)
• Schlemmermarkt: annually. Outdoor gathering with exciting food creations. Local restaurants show what they are capable of, live music and entertainment.
• Cannstatter Volksfest: Every year 17 days between the end of September and beginning of October. Travel from Sindelfingen with S-Bahn S1 directly to the Cannstatter Wasen in Stuttgart. Trains every 15 minutes until late at night. (date needs fixing)
• Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest: Every year three weeks between mid of April and beginning of May. Travel from Sindelfingen with S-Bahn S1 directly to the Cannstatter Wasen in Stuttgart. Trains every 15 minutes until late at night. (date needs fixing)