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How to get to Heidelberg

Easily accessible

Located in the heart of Germany, you can travel here by train, plane or car:

By train

  • German rail (Deutsche Bahn)
  • Public transport in the Rhine-Neckar area (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar)

Examples of travel times to and from Heidelberg


By plane

  • City Airport Mannheim
  • Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport
  • Frankfurt Airport
  • Frankfurt Hahn Airport
  • Stuttgart Airport
  • Strasbourg Airport

By car

Motorway A5 / A 656 (via Darmstadt, direction: Karlsruhe/Basel), exit at Heidelberg motorway interchange or at "Heidelberg/Schwetzingen".


Directions to the City Hall

The Heidelberg City Hall is the center of local politics and at the heart of the city administration. It is located directly at the lively "Marktplatz" (Market Square) with a view of the historical Old Town, the world-famous castle ruin, and the course of the Neckar river. Those who want to get there by public transportation or car may print out the map (in German) below.


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