Heidelberg Travel Guide

Heidelberg
Country	:Germany
State	:Baden-Württemberg
Language	:German
Trip Category	:Daytrip Or Weekend trip
Get in
By Train
Train Search Websites
DB (Germany)	http://www.bahn.de/i/view/DEU/en/index.shtml
Note: Don't forget to select 'local transport'
Tickets
Option 1	Baden-Württemberg Ticket (BW Ticket)							Comments: ·   BW ticket – 29€ for five persons ·   BW single – 21€ for one person
Option 2	SW ticket from Other states of Germany							Comments: ·   SW ticket only on weekends
More on Tickets
Baden-Württemberg Ticket						http://jeevanhebbalu.blogspot.com/2011/09/regional-tickets-in-germany.html
SW ticket						http://jeevanhebbalu.blogspot.com/2011/09/schones-wochenende-ticket-sw-ticket.html
Where to Buy?
BW Ticket or SW Ticket				DB Vending Machine Online (DB website Ref: Train search website section)
City Pass
Heidelberg  Card					One Day (11€) (Not really necessary since public transport is covered in BW ticket)
More on Pass
Info on Price, Free Entrance and Reductions						http://www.e-heidelberg.com/attractions/
Where to Buy?
Heidelberg Hbf (Tourists Info Counter)
Sleep
Not applicable
Places visited
1.          Altstadt – Old City 2.          Old bridge and the Pepper pots 3.       Castle (Große Weinfass in Heidelberg) 4.          Bismarckplatz
See
Day 1
General
Start from Stuttgart early morning to Heidelberg, once you come out of Hbf you will see tourist info counter. Collect necessary information & maps. Catch Bus to Altstadt. Take a walk in the Altstadt to Universitätplatz and move on till you reach entrance to the old bridge. Spend some time in old bridge and come back to Universitätplatz and move towards Bergbahn entrance (Kornmarkt). Take a kombi ticket to Entrance to the Castle + berg bahn(to & fro) costs 5€ p.P. Visit castle and park. While coming back get down at Bismarckplatz, if you are interested in doing some shopping..
Useful links:
Heidelberg			http://wikitravel.org/en/Heidelberg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberg http://www.heidelberg-photo.com/English/Heidelberg_engl.html
Gallery:
Source:		Personal Experience