How to get from Frankfurt Airport to Heidelberg
If you fly to Germany - nearest international airport is in the Frankfurt - from Frankfurt airport you have a two choices:- Take a train from Airport to Heidelberg - you have to change at least once - most likely in Mannheim. Check the time schedule from Deutsche Bahn Web site.
- Take a direct shuttle bus from Airport to Heidelberg - you can check the schedule from Lufthansa Airport shuttle web page. - if you are flying Lufthansa - you will get few euros discount.
Heidelberg Card
Heidelberg Card is useful - it gives you:
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| Map of the Wabe "125" - Click to enlarge - |
- Free Public Transport in Great Heidelberg Area (Wabe "125") - includes City's VRN metro buses, trams, authorized trains (Deutche Bahn: 2nd class seats on RE, RB, and S-Bahn trains)
- One free funicular transport to Molkenkur (via Castle) and back
- One free entering into Castle
- Discounts for some tours, restaurants, museums and (few) shopping places.
You can buy Heidelberg card from Tourist information at center of city or train station - or from some hotels.
Heidelberg card is available for 1, 2, 3, or 4 days.
City of Heidelberg
Old town
Old town is very nice - small - but nice.
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There is only one thing I didn't like:
- Some old buildings had modern logos (as H&M) that didn't fit in the old architecture - it did kinda ruin the old nice building - but this was not too big problem in very center of the old town.
Heidelberg Castle
You cannot miss Heidelberg castle, it's well visible, and well worthy to visit inside.
Note: Heidelberg Card already include Funicular to Castle and Ticket to Heidelberg Castle for once.
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Hills near Heidelberg
There is two hills near Heidelberg- Behind the Castle is funicular to Königstuhl - nothing special in Königstuhl - You can get to Königstuhl via funicular (cost), walking or bus #39 (free with Heidelberg Card).
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| Funicular to Königstuhl |
Across the river - there is Heiligenberg - much nicer hill than Königstuhl. Heilinberg have:
- Heidelberger Thingstätte
- Ruins of the Michaelskloster - Monastery of St. Michael (only open at Sundays),
- Ruins of Heiligenbergturm
- If you dare to climb up (or down), you might also see Bismarcksäule and nice little resting place.
NOTE: - Summer time only - Bus #38 to goes top of the hill only at Sundays (and public holidays) - other days - you have to walk up by yourself.
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| Heidelberger Thingstätte |
Tiefburg - that smaller castle in Heidelberg
Tiefburg is located at north side of the river - it's nice, but very tiny castle, nothing much to see inside - but quite worthy to see if you have a time or you are around there. |  |
Neuburg Abbey - not very impressive place to visit
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| Neuburg Abbey |
Bus #34 can take you to Neuburg Abbey - but to me - there was nothing much to see, so I would suggest you to to skip this place and go to....
... Neckarsteinach
Neckarsteinach is 15min train travel far away and outside the Heidelberg Area - so you cannot use Heidelberg Card to travel there - but it cost only about 5e to travel to Neckarsteinach via train.
In Neckarsteinach - there is few small castles - and two very nice little castle ruins. - You must do little walk from train station of Neckarteinach to ruins of Hinterburg and Burg Schadeck - both castle ruins are free to go inside.
Neckarsteinach is also very peaceful place to visit for one day from Heidelberg.
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| Hinterburg | Burg Schadeck |
Events in Heidelberg
Heidelberg Castle Illumination and Fireworks
Heidelberg Castle Illumination and Fireworks is held every 2nd Saturday of the June, July and September. If you are not near the city - do not miss it - the fireworks are always awesome.
Best location to watch the fireworks are on opposite river bank of the castle.
The fireworks begin around 22:00 (10pm) on local time.
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Links
- All my Heidelberg Fireworks pictures on flickr - taken 12th of July 2014
- All my Neckarsteinach pictures on flickr
- All my Heidelberg pictures on flickr
