The first Heidelberg train station was built as early as 1840, close to Heidelberg's old town as a terminus station. In 1862 the station was gradually converted to a through station, but this led to urban planning problems.
At the beginning of the 20th century, these problems and the lack of possibilities for expansion led to the decision to move the station about one kilometre to the west and to build it as a through station.
Interrupted by the two world wars, the relocation took about 50 years and the station building was not inaugurated until 1955.
Even today it is still considered one of the most beautiful and architecturally interesting new buildings of the German Federal Railways. The station has been a listed building since 1972.
Today the station houses cafés, restaurants and various shopping facilities.
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At the DB Information Centre, staff will be happy to answer any questions you may have about your train journey.
Opening Hours:
Daily 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
At this station you have the possibility to surf for free with your smartphone or laptop.
Railway:
S 1: Homburg - Kaiserslautern - Neustadt - Ludwigshafen - Mannheim - Heidelberg - Mosbach - Osterburken
S 2: Kaiserslautern - Neustadt - Ludwigshafen - Mannheim - Heidelberg - Neckargemünd - Mosbach
S 3: Germersheim - Speyer - Ludwigshafen - Mannheim - Heidelberg - Karlsruhe
S 4: Germersheim - Speyer - Ludwigshafen - Mannheim - Heidelberg - Bruchsal
S 39: Mannheim-Waldhof - Mannheim - Heidelberg -Wiesloch-Walldorf
S 5: Heidelberg - Neckargemünd - Meckesheim - Sinsheim - Eppingen
S 51: (Mannheim -) Heidelberg - Aglasterhausen
Regional Transport:
RE 1: Heidelberg - Mannheim - Neustadt - Homburg - Saarbrücken - Trier - Koblenz
RE 10a: Mannheim - Heidelberg - Eberbach - Mosbach-Neckarelz - Bad Friedrichshall - Heilbronn
RE 10b: Mannheim - Heidelberg - Meckesheim - Sinsheim - Bad Friedrichshall - Heilbronn
RE 17B: Heidelberg - Wiesloch-Walldorf - Bruchsal - Bretten - Mühlacker - Vaihingen- Bietigheim - Ludwigsburg - Stuttgart
RB 68: Frankfurt - Darmstadt - Bensheim - Weinheim - Neu-Edingen/Friedrichsfeld - Heidelberg - Wiesloch-Walldorf
Parking facilities at Heidelberg main station:
- Parking at Heidelberg Central Station
Lessingstraße, below Montpellier Bridge
- Parking Heidelberg main station
Max Planck Ring
Pick up this flyer at the MPM brochure stand in the hotel lobby or contact reception.