Heidelberg Transportation and car rentals
Heidelberg Public Transportation
Airline routes, roads and rail networks all give quick and direct access to Heidelberg.
Here you’ll find a list of the most common ways to get to Heidelberg.
By plane:
Heidelberg does not have an airport itself. Being located next to Frankfurt, nearly all the people coming to Heidelberg fly on Frankfurt. The website of Farnkfurt airport is: www.frankfurt-airport.de
By Bus:
Since the centre of Heidelberg stretches over a distance of several kilometres it is wise to use public transport to get around during your internship or practical work experience. Apart from the many tourist routes there is also a very reliable network of city buses which bring you in and out of the city. Tickets are available at service points, ticket machines and from bus drivers. All the machines explain things in German and English so even if you don’t speak German it is very easy to buy tickets anywhere.
By Car:
A city such as Heidelberg has numerous ways leading in and from the city. If you are going to hire a car, watch out for the chaotic traffic, it requires some experience before you can drive safely trough a city like Heidelberg.
Carrental in Heidelberg:
When you’re studying or working and feel like exploring what Heidelberg has to offer, the easiest way is to hire a car and book online through one of the following Rental Car Companies:
Avis - Heidelberg
Phone: 6221 22215
Website: www.avis.de
Address: Karlsruher Strasse 43
Europcar - Heidelberg
Phone: 6221 53990
Website: www.europcar.de
Address: Bergheimer Strasse 159
Hertz - Heidelberg
Phone: 6221 23434
Website: www.hertz.de
Address: Kurfuerstenanlage 1
Sixt - Heidelberg
Phone: 1805 252525
Website: www.sixt.de
Address: Eppelheimerstr. 50
By train:
Of course Heidelberg is very easy accessible by train. The names of the lines that run to and through the city are InterCityExpress-, InterCity-, EuroCity- and InterRegio Trains, for you as an international student working and living in Heidelberg the trains make it very easy to travel in a comfortable way to any possible destination.
By Taxi:
There are also a lot of taxi’s in Heidelberg accessible 24 hours a day, The following taxi centres are available in Heidelberg.
Auto-Funk-Taxi-Vermittlungs-Zentrale Heidelberg eG +49 6221 302030
Hls-Heidelberg Limousinen Service +49 6221 3893999
Hubert Braunger u. Gundel Barbara Taxiunternehmen +49 6221 25165
Klaus A. Dann Taxiunternehmen +49 6221 29201
Taxi +49 6221 587477
Taxi +49 6221 472616
TAXI HDirekt +49 6221 750492
Taxi Mildenberger +49 6221 889661
TAXI STIEL +49 6221 729798
TAXI-RENT 2000 GmbH +49 6221 61129
Taxiunternehmen Hoffmann Rudolf +49 6221 700040