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Free things to do in Heidelberg

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83 places in Heidelberg you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.

Museums & galleries

Free museums & galleries in Heidelberg

Landmarks & monuments

Free landmarks & monuments in Heidelberg

  • Betty Meyer
  • Bismarck
  • Botanischer Garten
  • Dr. Werner Grimm
  • Dulger-Brunnen
  • Elisabeth Schäfer
  • Elisabeth Stammler
  • Franzosenloch
  • Frieda Heidelberge
  • GaisbergturmOpen 24/7
  • Heidenloch
  • Hermann Oestreicher
  • Hinterburg
  • Ilse Heseler
  • Isak Engelberg
  • Joseph Victor von Scheffel
  • Joseph von Eichendorff
  • José Rizal: 1861–1896
  • Juliane Stöhr
  • Karl Wilhelm Kraft
  • Katharina Möll
  • Klara Oppenheimer
  • Kolonialstein
  • Kronenburg (Westburg)
  • Kurt Heseler
  • Leopoldstein
  • Lina Bender
  • Lochheim
  • Margaretha Bähr
  • Maulbeerbaum
  • Obere Burg
  • Philipp Sauer
  • Phillip Kunkel
  • Posseltslust
  • Reichspräsident von Hindenburg
  • Rosa Oestreicher
  • Salomon „Saly“ Oestreicher
Parks & viewpoints

Free parks & viewpoints in Heidelberg

  • Bammentaler Duft- und Heilkräutergarten
  • Bismarcksäule
  • Brühlwegdüne
  • Ehemaliger Buntsandsteinbruch an der Neckarhalde
  • Elsenzaue-Hollmuthang
  • Felsenberg
  • Felsenmeer, Russenstein, Naturpark Michelsbrunnen
  • Heiligenbergturm
  • Hirschacker und Dossenwald
  • Rizal Park
  • Mauermer und Bammentaler Elsenztal
  • Meriankanzel
  • Nußlocher Wiesen
  • Odenwald bei Schriesheim
  • Oftersheimer Dünen
  • Ölberg
  • Posseltslust
  • Sandhausener Dünen Pferdstrieb

A further 23 free places in Heidelberg are in our data.

Free-admission days

When museums in Germany open free entry

Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.

If you'd like a guide too

Free & cheap tours in Heidelberg

A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.

Tickets for attractions in Heidelberg, booking ahead skips the queue.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

What can you do in Heidelberg for free?
83 places in Heidelberg with free entry — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best are gathered here by type.
Are there free museums in Heidelberg?
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Is a city pass worth it if most sights are free?
Usually not. A city pass pays off when you visit 2–3 paid sights a day. If most of your day is parks, markets and free museums, skip it.
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