Editing Heidelberg (section)

== Getting to Heidelberg ==
=== By Train ===

Heidelberg's main station is a little bit outside of the city center (3 km) but well connected by trams and busses (check [http://www.vrn.de/ VRN] for local public transport). The station "Heidelberg Karlstor" is closer to the center and can be reached by the S-Bahn (commuter train). For tickets have a look at [http://www.bahn.de/ Deutsche Bahn].

=== By Plane ===

Mannheim is about 15 Kilometers far away from Heidelberg and has its own small City-Airport. Please lookup the Website of the [http://www.flugplatz.mannheim.de/ Mannheim-Airport] or lookup the [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/City-Airport_Mannheim Article in the Wikipedia (German)]. The Tram named OEG or number 5 is driving there regularly. Please check the[http://www.vrn.de/ VRN]-Website for a detailed timetable.

The following airports are in reasonable distance to Heidelberg:
* Frankfurt (FRA) - has good connection by train ([http://www.bahn.de/ Deutsche Bahn]) and also a [http://www.lufthansa-airportbus.de/strecken_heidelberg.html shuttle bus by Lufthansa] 
* Frankfurt Hahn (HHN) - from there you can take a shuttle bus (18 €) offered by [http://hahn-express.de/ Hahn Express]
* Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (FKB)
* Stuttgart (STR)

=== By Car ===
You can reach Heidelberg via the German Highways (Autobahn) A5, A656 and A6. The highways have direct exits or connections to Heidelberg.
Please keep our speedlimits in mind when you see the signs. In Germany we use Kilometer per hour (km/h). [http://www.sengpielaudio.com/ConvVeloc.htm Conversions of speed units]

=== Public Transport in the city ===
You're reaching Heidelberg via train from the Deutsche Bahn. At Mannheim you can use the Taxi or take the Bus/Tram to reach your targed addess. To get a timetable (Fahrplanauskunft) you can use the Website of the [http://www.rnv-online.de RNV] or the [http://www.vrn.de/ VRN]

The Tram with no. 5 (OEG) is driving through the whole region. It's driving in a circle to [[Mannheim]], [[Viernheim]], [[Weinheim]], [[Heidelberg]], [[Edingen-Neckarhausen]] and [[Mannheim]].

==== Bus/Tram ====
(To be continued: General information on busses, trams, VRN, VRN-Website: http://www.vrn.de, http://www.rnv-online.de, VRN-App and other Apps)

Special Tickets: [http://www.heidelberg-marketing.de/content/tourism/heidelbergbewelcomecard/index_eng.html BeWelcome Card]

Bikes: You can take the bike with you into the tram/bus. It is free and only possible if there is enough space in the vehicle. You can take it at the following times: Monday to Fridy before 6 am and after 9 am. On saturday, sunday and holydays you can take it the whole day with the bus/tram.

Funicular (Bergbahn)
It is driving from the bus-station Bergbahn/Rathaus to the castle, to the Molkenkur and to the top of the hill Königsstuhl. More information you'll get on the website [http://www.bergbahn-heidelberg.de].

Nightbusses: on Friday, Saturday and the night before a Holyday there are Nightbusses driving in every suburp of Heidelberg. They'll start at Bismarkplatz at 01:00, 02:00, 03:00 and 04:00 am.

==== Taxi ====
(missing: Taxiphonenumbers)

* [http://www.minicars-heidelberg.de/ Minicars are cheaper than a taxi]

==== Carsharing ====

==== Bike ====

You can reach every part of the city easy by bike. If you're on a vacation you can rent them.

* near the old Bridge.
* [http://www.eldorado-hd.de Eldorado]
* [http://www.perbike.de Perbike]
* The Deutsche Bahn bike rental system: At the Mainstation there are the red-silver bikes you can rent. The system has the name "Call a Bike". After a registration you are able to use this system at Mainsations in every bigger city. More information you'll get at [www.callabike.de].

* To buy a bike see [http://couchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Heidelberg#Used_Bikes Used Bikes]