Metzingen: Town History, Wine Presses and Wine

Metzingen brings together the history of the Outletcity, the history of winegrowing and a protected ensemble of historic wine presses. When planning your trip, you can focus on different things: an interactive museum visit, winegrowing and historic buildings, or a walk along the Wine Experience Trail. Train connections and the shopping shuttle also offer practical options for getting there. If you’re looking for a hotel in Metzingen, you can start by considering which of these themes you’d like to shape your stay.

Town History and Historic Wine Presses

“The Museum” tells the story of Outletcity Metzingen. It is housed in a historic building that once housed Hugo Boss; admission to the interactive exhibition is free. The exhibition covers the town’s development into an outlet destination, local culture and the emotions of its residents. The Winegrowing Museum offers a different focus: it is part of a unique ensemble of seven historic wine presses.

The Seven Wine Presses are a group of fully preserved historic buildings under heritage protection in central Metzingen. Kelternplatz is now the town center. Among other things, it is home to the Winegrowing Museum, the public library, a wine shop and dining options. The historic wine presses are therefore not isolated but form part of the central landmarks in Metzingen.

Experience and Discover Winegrowing

The Wengerterhäusle is also part of the Metzingen Winegrowing Museum ensemble. It can be booked for wine tastings, with refreshments available on request, and is intended for private or business events of up to 35 people. If this suits your stay, check the booking arrangements before your trip.

The Winegrowing Museum’s digital guide offers information to read or listen to in German, English and French. On the first Sunday of each month, a public guided tour takes place during opening hours, with no advance booking required. If you plan to join the tour, check the date before your trip. Wine tastings, wine experience tours and festivals are also held at the Winegrowing Museum.

Another way to discover products from the Metzingen vineyards is the wine shop on Kelternplatz, where you can taste and buy them. The wine shop is a dedicated stop for wine products, while the museum and guided tours explore history and winegrowing.

Wine Experience Trail and Getting There

The Wine Experience Trail in Metzingen is a circular route with two sections, each 2.5 kilometers long, and four starting points. The section lengths offer a concrete guide for planning your walk, while the multiple starting points give you a choice of where to begin. This lets you explore the wine theme on a circular walk rather than through a museum visit.

The train journey from Stuttgart to Metzingen takes about 40 minutes; travel time may vary depending on the connection. From Metzingen (Württ) station, Outletcity is just a few minutes’ walk away. A shopping shuttle also runs several times a week from Stuttgart to Outletcity Metzingen and back. Check the shuttle’s current operating days and booking conditions before your trip.

Discover more destinations: Hülben, Trochtelfingen, Riederich, Pliezhausen, Eningen Unter Achalm, Hohenstein, Bad Urach, Lichtenstein.

For the overview of the wider region: Reutlingen.