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Heidelberg Castle
Truly romantic: the world-famous ruins

How to find us

How to get to Heidelberg Palace

Address

Heidelberg Castle
69117 Heidelberg, Germany

Getting there

By public transport: from Heidelberg central station, take bus line 33 or bus line 20 to the stop
Bergbahn. Take the Bergbahn (funicular railway) to Schloss (Castle) station.

Please note:
On Sunday, April 27, 2025, the annual ATOS Half Marathon of TSG 78 Heidelberg e.V. will take place. As a result, considerable traffic obstructions are to be expected around the castle between 9.00 am and 12.40 pm. Hausackerweg and Schloß-Wolfsbrunnenweg will be affected, meaning that the public parking lot above the castle cannot be accessed.

Please note: 
The Gaisberg Tunnel, which connects the old town with the western part of the city, is currently closed.
The work is expected to last until Saturday, April 26, 2025. 
Current information can be found online at the City of Heidelberg.

Please note:
Until further notice, Neue Schlossstraße is closed to vehicles between the Schlossberg and Graimbergweg sections. Access to the castle is not possible. The Neue Schlossstraße can still be used as a footpath and cycle path.

The following alternative routes are available for vehicles:
- Hausackerweg
- Klingenteichstraße
- Gaiberger Weg