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Every page on Heidelberg-Castle.com in one place. Most visitors start with the tours, then read the guides.

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All tours
Discover Heidelberg Castle: Guided WalkTwo hours with a guide in the courtyard, on the terrace and at the Great Tun; funicular and castle ticket included; grounds only.
Sightseeing Bus and Castle TourAn hour of the city by bus, an hour in the castle grounds and the Great Tun, funicular down; the listing names German only.
Heidelberg Castle and Old Town from FrankfurtAbout an hour from Frankfurt, the courtyard and Great Tun with an English guide, then the Old Town; minimum four passengers.
Residence of the Electors: Private Castle TourPrivate ninety minutes for your group of up to twenty: garden, Scheffel terrace, ruins and Tun; tickets and cable car included.
HeidelbergCard: 1, 2 or 4 DaysCastle ticket with funicular, every VRN bus and tram, and a set of museums on one card for one, two or four days; non-refundable.
Königstuhl Panorama, Castle and Old TownVan to the Königstuhl summit, the historic funicular down to the castle and the Tun, then the Old Town on foot; not for under-12s.
Small-Group Day Tour from FrankfurtA van capped at seven from Frankfurt: 105 minutes at the castle with a local guide, 105 free, castle and Tun entry included.
Neckar River Sightseeing Cruise with a DrinkFifty minutes on the Neckar under the Old Bridge with the castle above you, out to the weir and back, a drink in your hand.

All guides
TicketsWhat the castle ticket covers, what is free and where to buy it.
Tours comparedGuided walk, bus, private, Königstuhl or from Frankfurt: which suits whom.
From FrankfurtTrain or guided half day: timings, the two tours and what you miss.
HistoryElectors, French mines, lightning and the decision to keep a ruin.
FunicularTwo lines, what the castle ticket covers, the walk up and the 2027 closure.
VisitingWorth it, how long, best time, what to see in which order.

All posts
Funicular closure 2027-28Six months without the Bergbahn: dates, the replacement bus, the walk up.
Castle illumination 2027Two Saturdays confirmed so far, red light at 22:15, fireworks over the Neckar.
Winter 2026-27 at the castleHours, the Christmas closures, the English tour timetable and the market below.