Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof

Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof
Deutsche Bahn Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn
Through station
East facade of the station main building in Willy-Brandt-Platz
General information
LocationHeidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
Germany
Coordinates49°24′13″N 8°40′31″E / 49.40361°N 8.67528°E / 49.40361; 8.67528
Owned byDeutsche Bahn
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms9 (1–5 and 7–10)
Construction
ArchitectHelmuth Conradi
Architectural styleModernist
Other information
Station code2628[1]
DS100 codeRH[2]
IBNR8000156
Category2[1]
Fare zoneVRN: 125[3]
Websitewww.bahnhof.de
History
Opened1955
Passengers
200942,000 daily
Services
Preceding station DB Fernverkehr Following station
Mannheim Hbf
towards Berlin Hbf
ICE 11 Stuttgart Hbf
towards München Hbf
Weinheim (Bergstraße) Hbf ICE 15 Vaihingen (Enz)
Mannheim Hbf ICE 19 Stuttgart Hbf
Terminus
Mannheim Hbf
towards Hamburg Hbf
ICE 22 Vaihingen (Enz)
Weinheim
towards Hamburg Hbf
ICE 26 Wiesloch-Walldorf
Mannheim Hbf
towards Dortmund Hbf
IC 32 Vaihingen (Enz)
towards Oberstdorf
Mannheim Hbf
towards Köln Hbf
ICE 45 Vaihingen (Enz)
Mannheim Hbf
towards Dresden Hbf
IC 55 Vaihingen (Enz)
Weinheim ICE 62 Stuttgart Hbf
Wiesloch-Walldorf
towards Zürich HB
IC 87 Weinheim
Preceding station Following station
Darmstadt Hbf
towards Berlin Hbf
FLX 10 Stuttgart Hbf
Terminus
Preceding station Following station
Mannheim Hbf
Terminus
RE 10a Neckargemünd
towards Heilbronn
RE 10b
Preceding station DB Regio Mitte Following station
Terminus RE 40 Wiesloch-Walldorf
RE 73 Wiesloch-Walldorf
Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund/​Wieblingen RB 68 Heidelberg-Kirchheim/Rohrbach
Preceding station Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn Following station
Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen S1 Heidelberg-Weststadt/Südstadt
towards Osterburken
Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen S2 Heidelberg-Weststadt/Südstadt
Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen
towards Germersheim
S3 Heidelberg-Kirchheim/Rohrbach
Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen S4 Heidelberg-Kirchheim/Rohrbach
Terminus S5 Heidelberg-Weststadt/Südstadt
towards Eppingen
S51 Heidelberg-Weststadt/Südstadt
Map
Location
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof is located in Baden-Württemberg
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof
Location in Baden-Württemberg
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof is located in Germany
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof
Location in Germany
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof is located in Europe
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof
Location in Europe

Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof (commonly known as Heidelberg Hbf) is the main railway station for the city of Heidelberg. In 2005 it was used by around 42,000 passengers per day and is one of the largest passenger stations in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The station is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 2 station.[1]

The first station was built in 1840 as a terminus near Heidelberg's old town, Altstadt, at the site of the modern Adenauerplatz. Urban problems as a result of the extension of part of the station to form a through station in 1862 and a lack of expansion options resulted in a decision the early 20th century to relocate the station as a new through station a kilometre to the west. Interrupted by two world wars, the relocation of the Heidelberg railway facilities took over 50 years. Inaugurated in 1955, the station is now considered to be "the most beautiful and architecturally interesting buildings of Deutsche Bundesbahn",[4] and since 1972 it has been listed as a "cultural monument of special importance" under the historical monuments register of Baden-Württemberg. The station is located in Willy-Brandt-Platz about two kilometres west of central Heidelberg. Diagonally opposite is the headquarters of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen. It is served by the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn.

  1. ^ a b c "Stationspreisliste 2024" [Station price list 2024] (PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  2. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) (2009/2010 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  3. ^ "Wabenplan" (PDF). Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar. February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Berger97 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).