Südstadt Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Südstadt
Popular places to visit
Bergfriedhof Cemetery
Enjoy a stop at Bergfriedhof Cemetery, a landmark worth seeing in Heidelberg.
Activities

With the executioner's wife through Heidelberg's alleys

Tour through Heidelberg in the footsteps of the night watchmen

Scary tour with the executioner's daughter through Heidelberg's alleys

Heidelberg: Entertaining Guided Tour to Old Town Highlights

Heidelberg: night watchman tour through the old town

Heidelberg: Breakfast boat cruise
Our pick of the best Südstadt Hotel Deals

IntercityHotel Mannheim
I liked the free transport ticket. I took tram mumber 5 to Heidelberg
Reviewed on 15 Oct 2025

PLAZA Premium Heidelberg
Room was clean but very small. Tough moving around with suitcases. Location was good with respect to old town, the castle and the bridge. Parking was NOT good. The hotel did not have enough parking in their garage, so they sent us over 2 city blocks away. Hotels.com needs to do a better job in their ...
Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025

ATLANTIC Hotel Heidelberg
Overall a very nice hotel - staff made my wife and friend pay city Tax for two nights, two people each. Even though we only stayed one night and I paid the city tax the night before. After a bit of complaining and a couple front desk people refunds were made -- but, it was very sad to see this type ...
Reviewed on 12 Oct 2025

NH Collection Heidelberg
Our only problem was noise and garbage pickup out our window that woke us up. A very comfortable room.
Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025

Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg-Walldorf
Clean room with GREAT staff. It was hot and a/c could not keep up. But opened windows and slept comfortably.
Reviewed on 2 Sept 2025

Hotel Chester Heidelberg
This hotel is on the University campus. Nice parking at $9. Amazing breakfast. Nice tooms. Bus stop is 10 minute walk. Not much to eat in the area; a pizza place. Lots in town though.
Reviewed on 20 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Südstadt

Weststadt
Weststadt is noteworthy for its historical sites, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Neckar Valley-Odenwald Nature Park and Schatzkammer.

Kirchheim
Visitors to Kirchheim enjoy its restaurants, and if you want to do some exploring, Roadside Theater is worth a stop.

Rohrbach
When in Rohrbach, you can plan a visit to Heidelberg University Library and Heidelberg Student Jail, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Bahnstadt
Though Bahnstadt may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Heidelberg Zoo and Neckarwiese.

Bergheim
Consider exploring the abundant dining options in Bergheim. If sightseeing is on the list, Körperwelten Museum is a top attraction. Hop on the metro at Heidelberg (West) Central Station Tram Stop or Heidelberg Seegarten Tram Stop to see more of the area.

Boxberg
Boxberg is well liked for its restaurants. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Heidelberg area, you might plan a trip to Heidelberg University Library or Heidelberg Castle.
