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Pharmacy
The guide was updated:Most pharmacies observe the usual opening hours for shops, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Some may choose to remain open until 8 p.m. Pharmacies are closed on Sunday, but an emergency service on a rotating basis is always available, see below.
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Digital Travel Guide Download
Our travel guides are free to read and explore online. If you want to get your own copy, the full travel guide for this destination is available to you offline* to bring along anywhere or print for your trip.
*this will be downloaded as a PDF.Price
€4,95
Heidelberg is well integrated into the German and European railway systems. Examples: Frankfurt to Heidelberg in one hour, Cologne to Heidelberg in two hours, Zurich or Paris to Heidelberg in three and a half hours, Amsterdam to Heidelberg in five hours.
www.bahn.de
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Arriving by car
The motorways A5/A6, with interconnected highways, serve much of the greater Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. Motorways A5/A6, direct motorway on-ramps and exits from/to Heidelberg via the A5/A656.
Heidelberg has an environmental zone, into which only vehicles which meet certain emissions standards are permitted to drive. Cars which are used in the Green Zone must be equipped with a sticker that indicates their emissions group.
The center with its diverse shopping opportunities around the Bismarckplatz (Bismarck Square) includes the parking garages P0 to P7, P14, the underground car park P15 in the old hospital and the P16 right at the start of the Neuenheimer Neckarseite. For an old-town stroll or a visit to the Castle, it is best to park in the Old Town car parks P9, P11, P12 or P13.
You can check for free parking places on www.heidelberg.de/parken.
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Public transport
Heidelberg’s short-distance transport network, consisting of the S-Bahn railway and the streetcar and bus system, is optimally developed. From outside the main railway station, you have quick and easy access to the Old Town and the various parts of the city, reaching the Old Town in 5 to 7 minutes.
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E-Scooter
Spread over locations throughout the city, Heidelberg has numerous e-scooters from various providers available for rent. To rent a scooter, you have to register via the app of the respective rental company, drivers must be at least 18 years old and only one person is allowed to ride the scooter.
www.tier.app/de
www.zeusscooters.com
www.bird.co/de
www.li.me
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Pharmacy
Most pharmacies observe the usual opening hours for shops, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Some may choose to remain open until 8 p.m. Pharmacies are closed on Sunday, but an emergency service on a rotating basis is always available, see below.
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