Schwetzingen Castle (Schloss Schwetzingen) Tours and Tickets

Get more out of your trip to Heidelberg and explore the city with a local guide who brings his homeland to life with stories. The private tour can only be booked for your personal group of family and friends and the itinerary is entirely up to you. Possible routes include views of Speyer Cathedral and Schwetzingen Castle, but you can customize the tour to your liking. Note that entrance fees are not included.

Created in the 18th century by Prince Elector Carl Theodor, the gardens of Schwetzingen Palace are a true landscaping masterpiece. Combining several styles of gardens (including English, Baroque, and Turkish) with an array of fanciful buildings and an impressive sculpture collection, Schwetzingen Palace offers rich grounds for exploration. This private full-day tour of the garden will give visitors a thorough and informative view of the remarkable place.

Discover two of the gems in Germany’s crown in one day on this 8.5-hour Heidelberg and Schwetzingen Castles day trip from Frankfurt. Visit Heidelberg Castle, a Renaissance fortress nestled in the Baden-Württemberg countryside. Explore the ruins with your guide and admire the artifacts on display. Discover top attractions in Heidelberg's Old Town including the Old Bridge, Karlstor Gate and the Church of the Holy Spirit. Then, visit the 18th-century Schwetzingen Castle with your guide. Take the German Wine Road back to Frankfurt and explore the heart of the Palatinate region.

On this private full day Tour you will enjoy the 3 most important tourist attractions in the "Kurpfalz" region in just 1 day. Besides magnificent Heidelberg with its romantic castle and beautiful barock old town you will see the birthplace of the automobile, the first Mercedes Benz factory and museum (if open - otherwise we stop in the picturesque middle age village of Ladenburg), plus world famous Schwetzingen palace gardens (May to Oct.). In an easy and entertaining manner, you will learn a lot about the areas history and spectacular sights. Lunch break (not included) will be in a typical, cozy German restaurant, offering local specialties as well as international or vegetarian cuisine. During the car ride your guide will supply lots of interesting information about Germany in general and give you helpful advice for the continuation of your vacation. Your guide will be fluent in German and English and can also make it "easy english" for guests who don´t speak english so well.

Discover the historic city of Heidelberg and feel like a VIP on this luxury tour. Choose from a one- or two-day tour, explore the atmospheric Old Town and medieval castle of Heidelberg with your private guide, and enjoy a day trip to Schwetzingen Palace (if option selected). During the tour, tuck into a delicious dinner and spend one or two nights at Heidelberg’s only 5-star hotel.