Below are detailed directions on travelling once arriving in Germany.
Arriving by plane
TLS, Transfer & Limousine Service is running a well known door-to-door shuttle-service between the Heidelberg/ Mannheim area and Frankfurt International Airport since 1983:
https://www.tls-heidelberg.de/en//
City Airport Mannheim (about 15 km away)
Tram No. 5 gets you from the airport to Heidelberg (see www.vrn.de).
Frankfurt Airport City (about 80 km away):
Transfer Airport Shuttle Service:
- TLS: This shuttle or Limousine service will take you from the airport to your Heidelberg hotel for 29 EUR per person one way. TLS can be booked by individuals prior to departure.
Call +49 (0)6221-1422-24/-26 or Fax +49 (0)6221-142222 or make your booking online here under:
The route between Heidelberg and Frankfurt Airport is operated by their cooperation partner Traco Tours. Departures directly from Terminal 1 in front of arrivals hall B. Pre-booking is recommended. Stops at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Heidelberg. For time schedule, booking and fares, click here.
Traco Tours:
Email: info@heidelberg-airport-shuttle.de
Tel: +49 (0) 6152 97690-99
Fax +49 (0) 6152 97690-21.
Tickets are sold by the bus driver and, until further notice, to be paid in cash.
Important Information:
In order to insure on-time service, please be at your scheduled Airport Shuttle bus stop at least 10 minutes before departure. If you are not at the bus stop at this time, your seat may be given to another passenger.
Transfer by train:
Deutsche Bahn: Trains depart for Heidelberg directly from the Fernbahnhof (long-distance train station) opposite Terminal 1, with a change of trains in Mannheim. Information: www.bahn.de
Baden-Airpark at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (about 90 km away)
Transfer: The Baden Airpark Express Shuttle bus stops at the Heidelberg main railway station.
Information: www.badenairpark.de
Stuttgart Airport (about 120 km away)
Transfer: With the S-Bahn direct to the Stuttgart main train station, which is part of the ICE, EC and IC network and connects to Heidelberg, journey time is about 50 minutes. Information: www.bahn.de
Frankfurt Hahn Airport (about 150 km away)
Transfer: The Hahn Express shuttle bus stops at Heidelberg’s main railway station.
Information: www.hahn-express.de
By car:
The A5/A6 autobahns, with their interconnected exits and feeder highways, serve much of the greater Rhine-Neckar region. The A5/A656 autobahns have exits leading directly to Heidelberg.
From Frankfurt Airport City:
- Take the A5 towards Basel
- Heidelberg is approximately 80 km from the Frankfurt Airport City
- Take the A656 towards Heidelberg
- Take the A656 through point 37 direction Heidelberg
- A656 ends in Heidelberg, becomes B37
- Turn right onto Vangerowstrasse /B37
- Keep left at the fork to go on to B37
- Follow B37 to the Kongresshaus Stadthalle
From Areas North or South of Heidelberg:
- Take the A5 towards Heidelberg
- Take the A656 towards Heidelberg
- The A656 ends in Heidelberg
- A656 ends in Heidelberg, becomes B37
- Turn right onto Vangerowstrasse /B37
- Keep left at the fork to go on to B37
- Follow B37 to the Kongresshaus Stadthalle
From the Ramstein/Kaiserslautern Area:
- Take the A6 (Autobahn) east towards Mannheim
- Follow the A6 through Mannheim
- Take the exit for A656 to Heidelberg
- A656 ends in Heidelberg, becomes B37
- Turn right onto Vangerowstrasse /B37
- Keep left at the fork to go on to B37
- Follow B37 to the Kongresshaus Stadthalle
By Train
Heidelberg is part of the ICE and IC/EC net of the German Rail. www.bahn.de
Public transportation in the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar
The S-Bahn (regional train) lines of the Rhine-Neckar public transport system offer highly convenient connections both in the region and to points beyond. Information: www.s-bahn-rheinneckar.de
On your arrival at the Heidelberg’s main railway station, the “Hauptbahnhof”, Bus number 41 or taxi connections ensure that you will reach the Convention Center (Kongresshaus Stadthalle) within 20 minutes. Buses run from 05:30 to 24:00 at regular 10 minute intervals.
By Taxi
Taxi Zentrale: +49 (0) 6221 302030, www.taxizentrale-heidelberg.de
Taxi HDirekt: +49 (0) 6221 739090, www.taxihdirekt.de
By Bus
Public transportation in Heidelberg
Information about local public transport routes and fares in Heidelberg can be obtained by calling:+49 (0)1805-8764636 (14 cents/min. for calls made from German landlines) or online at www.vrn.de.
Detailed advice on bus and train connections can also be obtained at the customer service center of the Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (RNV) at Bismarck Square (Bismarkplatz) or the main railway station.
