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Neues Schloss with magnolias in bloom, Stuttgart
StuttgartNeues Schloss with magnolias in bloom
The Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb
ZagrebThe Croatian National Theatre

Photos: Stuttgart by Baden de, CC BY 3.0, cropped; Zagreb by Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.

Stuttgart or Zagreb?

Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.

Choose Stuttgart for

  • wellness
  • live music and the arts
  • day trips

What lies behind each score is written up on Stuttgart’s own page.

Choose Zagreb for

  • prices
  • nightlife
  • beaches

What lies behind each score is written up on Zagreb’s own page.

Scoreboard

Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.

Beaches & swimming. Stuttgart 8, Zagreb 10: Zagreb leads by 2 points.
Food & drink. Stuttgart 58, Zagreb 55: Stuttgart leads by 3 points.
Culture & sights. Stuttgart 62, Zagreb 56: Stuttgart leads by 6 points.
Nightlife. Stuttgart 42, Zagreb 47: Zagreb leads by 5 points.
Nature & outdoors. Stuttgart 60, Zagreb 62: Zagreb leads by 2 points.
Day trips. Stuttgart 80, Zagreb 60: Stuttgart leads by 20 points.
Good for families. Stuttgart 66, Zagreb 52: Stuttgart leads by 14 points.
Getting around. Stuttgart 72, Zagreb 70: Stuttgart leads by 2 points.
Shopping & style. Stuttgart 58, Zagreb 40: Stuttgart leads by 18 points.
Affordability. Stuttgart 40, Zagreb 60: Zagreb leads by 20 points.
Live music & performing arts. Stuttgart 74, Zagreb 52: Stuttgart leads by 22 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Stuttgart 64, Zagreb 33: Stuttgart leads by 31 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Stuttgart and Zagreb.

Your match

Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.

Stuttgart
Best match
57match

Wins on wellness and live music and the arts with your weighting.

Zagreb
50match

Wins on prices and nightlife with your weighting.

What matters to you?

When should you go?

Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.

Stuttgart in July

26 °Cdaytime high
16 °Cnight-time low
79 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
16 hdaylight a day

Zagreb in July

29 °Cdaytime high
18 °Cnight-time low
87 mmrain in the month
9 hsunshine a day
15 hdaylight a day

Daytime high, °C

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Rainfall in the month, mm

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StuttgartZagreb

Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Stuttgart: 1991-2020 normals, Stuttgart / Neckartal (2.8 km from centre). Zagreb: 1991-2020 normals, Zagreb / Gric (0.6 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasureStuttgartZagreb
Official languageGermanCroatian
CurrencyEuro (EUR)Euro (EUR)
SocketsCF230 V, 50 HzCF230 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRightRight
Time zoneUTC+1, UTC+2 in summerUTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Emergency number112112
Elevation245 m127 m
Main airportStuttgart Airport (STR)10 km from centre124 non-stop destinationsZagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG)11 km from centre64 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year12 days14 days

By the numbers

MeasureStuttgartZagreb
City population609,365767,131
People per km²2,938-
Museums within 10 km4227
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km30

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Sources

Structured data from Wikidata (CC0). Weather data by Meteostat. Meteorological data provided by NOAA, DWD and others. Rainfall where no rain gauge is within 25 km is from the TerraClimate 1991-2020 climatology (Abatzoglou et al. 2018, Scientific Data), read at the city. Airport data from OurAirports (public domain). Tourism statistics from Eurostat, © European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0. Public holidays from Nager.Date (MIT). Non-stop route lists from the "Airlines and destinations" tables on English Wikipedia airport articles, by Wikipedia contributors, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Currency from the ISO 4217 register maintained by SIX, cross-checked against country data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Price level from World Bank open data (PPP conversion factor for private consumption and official exchange rate), CC BY 4.0. Time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0); clock offsets computed from the IANA time zone database. Daylight hours computed from each destination's latitude using the NOAA solar position algorithm. Exchange rates via Frankfurter, based on European Central Bank reference rates.

Category scores are our editorial verdict under rubric v3, each placed against the same fixed benchmark cities; the climate figures are measured. How the scores are set. Snapshot generated 2026-10-31. Daily budgets are estimates from country price levels.