Standseilbahn Stuttgart is a short but charming funicular from Südheimer Platz up to the Waldfriedhof, the forest cemetery above Heslach. Opened in 1929, it still uses handsome wooden cars and feels more like a preserved civic ritual than a normal piece of urban transport.
The ride takes only a few minutes, so pair it with a walk through the cemetery woods or the Heslach hillside. It is a good choice if you like old transit, quiet engineering, or small city experiences that do not appear on every top-ten list. Regular public-transport tickets usually cover the trip, which makes the detour easy.