German Pharmacy Museum (Deutsches Apotheken-Museum)

Transportation

Arriving by public transport and the Heidelberg cable car: From the main train station, take bus line 20, or from Bismarckplatz, take bus line 36. Get off at the "Rathaus/Bergbahn" stop, right next to the cable car station. The cable car takes just two minutes to the "Schloss" stop. You can find the travel times on the Heidelberg cable car website . The ticket you purchase for the cable car also includes admission to the castle courtyard, the German Pharmacy Museum, and the castle's Great Barrel. To the castle on foot from the old town: From the main street, cross the Kornmarkt square. From here, the steep "Burgweg" (Burg Path) leads up to the castle in about 10 minutes, offering beautiful views of Heidelberg's old town. From November to March, this path to the castle is only open to the public until dusk. Alternatively, you can take a staircase to the right of the Burgweg, which, with just over 300 steps, leads directly up to the castle (approximately 10-15 minutes). Arriving by car: Please use the parking facilities in the Old Town , as there are limited parking spaces at the palace (fees apply, approximately 500 m from the palace entrance). Parking garages P12 (Kornmarkt/Schloss) and P13 (Karlsplatz) are closest to the palace in the Old Town. From there, you can reach the palace on foot or by cable car (the ticket for which is included in your palace ticket). Parking at the castle: A limited number of paid visitor parking spaces are available for cars above the castle grounds. Follow the blue "P" sign, past the castle, and continue for approximately 500 meters along Schloss-Wolfsbrunnenweg until, shortly after the southeast corner of the castle grounds, you will see the entrance to the paid parking on the right. Access to the castle is via a staircase at the southeast corner of the castle grounds. From there, the visitor center and the castle entrance are about a five-minute walk away. There are two disabled parking spaces in front of the "Schloss" cable car stop, about 200 m from the castle entrance . -- From April 1 to November 1, the access road to the castle is closed to cars on Saturdays and Sundays. -- On these days, please park in the town and take the cable car or walk to the castle. To Heidelberg Castle by coach: Coaches are only permitted to park at the castle with advance reservations and upon request. Please make your reservation as early as possible via the Reiseshop-GmbH website . Immediate reservations are also possible by phone at +49 172 6200063 from 5 p.m. the day before.

Nearby Attractions

• •Heidelberg Castle
• •Heidelberg Old Town
• •Neckar River
• •University of Heidelberg