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Things to do in Heidelberg
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to September.
Things to do
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Heidelberg Castle
A pink sandstone ruin above the Neckar, and the largest wine barrel in the world in its cellars. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument3 hr≈ €9best in the morning
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The Philosophers’ Walk
The hillside path on the north bank, facing the Old Bridge and the castle.
Nature and sceneryViewpoint2 hrFreebest in the afternoon
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The Old Bridge and the old town
The gate with two white towers, the bronze monkey, then the Hauptstraße to the market square. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument2 hrFreebest in the afternoon
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The Student Prison
The cells where the university locked up its rowdy students, covered in graffiti up to the ceiling.
Off the beaten trackMuseum1 hr≈ €4best in the morning
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The Königstuhl by funicular
Two funiculars, one of them a wooden one from 1907, up to the summit at 568 meters. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryViewpoint3 hr≈ €12takes the whole day
When to go
The most pleasant months in Heidelberg: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 °C / 43 °F | 0 °C / 32 °F | 14 |
| February | 8 °C / 46 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 11 |
| March | 13 °C / 55 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 13 |
| April | 15 °C / 59 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F | 14 |
| May ideal | 20 °C / 68 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 11 |
| June ideal | 25 °C / 77 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 10 |
| July ideal | 25 °C / 77 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 15 |
| August ideal | 26 °C / 79 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 11 |
| September ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 14 |
| October | 16 °C / 61 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 14 |
| November | 9 °C / 48 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 17 |
| December | 6 °C / 43 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 12 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €65
- Mid-range
- €120
- Comfort
- €220
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Train
- 38 kg
- Bus
- 44 kg
- Plane
- 210 kg
By train rather than by plane: 170 kg less CO₂e per person (6 times less).
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
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Good to know: Germany
- Plugs
- Type C, F, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112, 110 (police)
- Driving
- On the right
Near Heidelberg
- Frankfurt Germany, 79 km
- Strasbourg France, 110 km
- Nuremberg Germany, 170 km
- Colmar France, 180 km
- Luxembourg Luxembourg, 180 km
- Cologne Germany, 210 km