Heidelberg

Travel Guide

Altstadt which includes a square or plaza, a city and a fountain
Heidelberg Church of the Holy Spirit showing a city and heritage elements
Kurpfälzisches Museum featuring a park
Heidelberg Castle showing views, heritage elements and a city
Altstadt featuring a bridge, a small town or village and a river or creek

Where to stay in Heidelberg

Altstadt showing a city and night scenes

Heidelberg City Centre

Historic sites, cafes, and shopping highlight some of the noteworthy features of Heidelberg City Centre. Make a stop by Heidelberg University Library or Church of the Holy Spirit while you're exploring the neighborhood.

Heidelberg City Centre
Heidelberg which includes food

Bergheim

4.5/5(41 area reviews)

Travelers choose Bergheim for its ample dining options. Hop aboard the metro at Heidelberg (West) Central Station Tram Stop or Heidelberg Seegarten Tram Stop and check out top sights like Körperwelten Museum.

Bergheim
Heidelberg is one of the many great German towns, had one of the best beers i have ever had here.
#goldenhour

Weststadt

Weststadt is noteworthy for its historic sites, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Neckar Valley-Odenwald Nature Park and Schatzkammer.

Weststadt
Neckarwiese showing a bay or harbor and a park

Neuenheim

5/5(15 area reviews)

Unique features of Neuenheim include the river views and historic sites. Make a stop by Neckarwiese or Philosophenweg while you're exploring the area.

Neuenheim
Perfect view to Heidelberg from the Palace.

Bahnstadt

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Bahnstadt and surrounding area, you can visit Heidelberg Zoo and Neckarwiese.

Bahnstadt
Der Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark in Heidelberg vor dem Rugby-Länderspiel Deutschland gegen Samoa am 14. Juli 2018.

Kirchheim

3.5/5(9 area reviews)

Visitors to Kirchheim enjoy its restaurants, and if you want to do some exploring, Roadside Theater is worth a stop.

Kirchheim
Staycity Aparthotels, Heidelberg

Staycity Aparthotels, Heidelberg

Speyerer Straße 9 Heidelberg
The price is AED 303 per night from Dec 7 to Dec 8
AED 303
AED 353 total
7 Dec - 8 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Heidelberg. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (907 reviews)
Excellent ubicatiobn

Reviewed on 17 November 2025

Staycity Aparthotels, Heidelberg
PLAZA Premium Heidelberg

PLAZA Premium Heidelberg

Sofienstraße 6 Heidelberg BW
The price is AED 423 per night from Nov 30 to Dec 1
AED 423
AED 482 total
30 Nov - 1 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Heidelberg. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (344 reviews)
View from presidential suite was amazing!

Reviewed on 3 November 2025

PLAZA Premium Heidelberg
Hotel Bayrischer Hof

Hotel Bayrischer Hof

Rohrbacherstr. 2 Heidelberg BW
The price is AED 278 per night from Nov 24 to Nov 25
AED 278
AED 327 total
24 Nov - 25 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Heidelberg. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
Great location

Reviewed on 9 November 2025

Hotel Bayrischer Hof
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
SUYTES Business Studios

SUYTES Business Studios

Czernyring 40 Heidelberg BW
Stay at this aparthotel in Heidelberg. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Heidelberg Castle and Roadside Theater ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (201 reviews)
Location was not central to main attractions but clean and comfortable and the kitchen for simple cooking is good.

Reviewed on 1 May 2024

SUYTES Business Studios
BoardingWorld Heidelberg

BoardingWorld Heidelberg

Rohrbacher Str. 32 Heidelberg BW
Stay at this aparthotel in Heidelberg. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Heidelberg Castle and Schatzkammer are ...
7.8/10 Good! (104 reviews)
Highly recommended, has all you need.
The Boarding House Heidelberg is the perfect location for you to stay and explore the delightful city. The apartment was spacious with great decor, spotlessly clean, crisp white linen and a large comfortable bed. Only criticism would be the terrible pillows - suggest much better ones needed. The ...

Reviewed on 8 July 2025

BoardingWorld Heidelberg
Boardinghotel Heidelberg

Boardinghotel Heidelberg

Haberstraße 15 Heidelberg Baden-Württemberg
Book a stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Heidelberg. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Heidelberg Castle ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (203 reviews)
Clean and beautiful
Very clean hotel. Parking was easy to find. Overall great experience.

Reviewed on 12 April 2025

Boardinghotel Heidelberg
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Heidelberg

4.7
Top Destination
5 - Excellent
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5 - Excellent 73%
4 - Good
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4 - Good 22%
3 - Okay
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3 - Okay 4%
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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Visit the castle!

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

I can’t get enough this city! I have been going to Heidelberg since August 2016... this was my 10th trip to this gorgeous / precious city and I know I will be back again soon.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Nice smaller city well worth a visit. Exemplifies the best of Germany in many ways.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

The winter markets are incredible. The castle was incredible and the views from there were breathtaking.

3/5 - Okay

Kathy

Typical big German city. Streets are hard to maneuver. Thank goodness for navigation.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Heidelberg is beautiful but once you get out of town there’s a lot of graffiti. The autobahn safe under repair so traffic was rarely “fast”