Schwetzingen, Germany
Schwetzingen is a town of 22,593 people in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
Why visit Schwetzingen
Townapedia lists 82 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 153 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Luxor Filmtheater, Hofladen Spargelhof Koppert, Wasserturm and Haus Springer.
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About Schwetzingen
Schwetzingen station is a through station in Schwetzingen, a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and lies not far from its centre. It is located at kilometre 13.6 of the Rhine Railway, which runs from Mannheim via Hockenheim and Graben-Neudorf to Karlsruhe. North of the station, the line to Mannheim-Friedrichsfeld branches to connect with the Main-Neckar Railway; the branch is almost exclusively used by freight. Until 1967, the Heidelberg–Speyer railway gave Schwetzingen direct connections to Heidelberg and Speyer.
From the Wikipedia article Schwetzingen station (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
Hofladen Spargelhof Koppert
Farm and orchard · 1.5 km
45 Mannheimer Straße, Oftersheim
Apr-Jun Mo-Su 08:00-19:00
Rokokotheater
Cinema and theater · 1.1 km
Das von Nicolas de Pigage entworfen Theater wurde 1753 fertiggestellt.
Spargel und Melonenhof Gieser
Farm and orchard · 1.9 km
4 Altneurott, Oftersheim
Apr-Jun Mo-Su 08:00-19:00
Cherry Garden
Farm and orchard · 1.1 km
Mar Su[-1]-Oct Su[-1] -1 day: 09:00-19:30; Oct Su[-1]-Mar Su[-1]...
Schlosstheater Schwetzingen
Cinema and theater · 1.0 km
Palace theatre in Schwetzingen, Germany
Spargelhof Hallwachs
Farm and orchard · 1.4 km
Nur während Spargelsaison geöffnet. Seit 06.06.2025 geschlossen
closed
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Museums and landmarks82
Haus Springer
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Ältestes Haus von Schwetzingen
12 Heidelberger Straße, Schwetzingen
Museum Blau
Museum · 0.9 km
2 Hebelstraße, Schwetzingen
Sa 14:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00; PH 14:00-18:00
Palais Rabaliatti
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
2026: Umbau zu Mehrfamilienhaus mit 30 Mietwohnungen
4 Schlossplatz, Schwetzingen
Schwetzingen Palace
Museum · 0.9 km
Palace in Schwetzingen, Germany, formerly the summer residence of the Electors Palatine
Direktorenvilla der Rheinischen Gummi- und Celluloid Fabrik
Monument and historic site
50 Bruchhäuser Straße, Schwetzingen
Villa Neuhaus
Monument and historic site
12 Bahnhofanlage, Schwetzingen
Wärterwohnhaus
Monument and historic site
54 Bruchhäuser Straße, Schwetzingen
70 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds27
Schwetzingen Palace Gardens
Park · 1.3 km
Apr 28-Oct 30: Mo-Su, PH 08:00-21:00; Oct 31-Mar 26: Mo-Su, PH 09:00-17:00
Dreieichenbuckel
Playground · 2.5 km
Mo-Su,PH 08:00-12:00,13:30-21:00
15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes153
Xia Garden
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.8 km
Xia Garden
11 Ketscher Landstraße, Schwetzingen
Mo-Sa 11:30-15:00, 17:30-23:00; Su,PH 11:30-23:00
Aposto
Restaurant · Italian · 0.7 km
7 Schlossplatz, Schwetzingen
Mo-We 18:00-24:00, Th 18:00-01:00, Fr 18:00-02:00, Sa 11:30-02:00,...
Bratenflotte
Restaurant · Burger · 1.3 km
2 Bahnstraße, Plankstadt
Tu-Sa,PH 17:00-21:00, Su,PH 16:00-21:00
Café Leisinger
Cafe · Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Cake
26 Carl-Theodor-Straße, Schwetzingen
Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 09:00 - 18:00
China Wok
Restaurant · Chinese
15 Clementine-Bassermann-Straße, Schwetzingen
Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00,17:00-23:00; Sa-Su 11:00-23:00
Chinh Phat
Restaurant · Asian · 1.4 km
42 Mannheimer Straße, Oftersheim
Mo,We-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su,PH 12:00-22:30
El Greco
Restaurant · Greek · 0.9 km
35 Mannheimer Straße, Schwetzingen
Mo,Sa 17:00-23:00; Tu-Fr 11:30-14:00,17:00-23:00; Su 11:30-14:30
Havana
Restaurant · Caribbean · 0.7 km
26 Mannheimer Straße, Schwetzingen
Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00,17:00-24:00; Sa,Su 11:30-24:00
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141 more on the map.
History
Schwetzingen station was opened with the Rhine Railway on the Mannheim–Schwetzingen–Hockenheim–Waghäusel–Graben-Neudorf–Eggenstein–Karlsruhe route on 4 August 1870. The line and the station building formed part of the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway (Großherzoglich Badische Staatseisenbahnen).
In accordance with a law enacted by Baden on 2 February 1870 and a concession issued on 3 April 1872 under the Bavarian-Baden Treaty of 23 November 1871, the Heidelberg–Eppelheim–Plankstadt–Schwetzingen section of the Heidelberg–Speyer railway was opened on 17 July 1873. It was extended to Speyer on 10 December 1873 over a pontoon bridge that had been established for road traffic in 1865. The builder and, until its nationalisation on 1 July 1894, the owner of this line was the Heidelberg Speyer Railway Company (Heidelberg-Speyer-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft), but it was operated, along with the Rhine Railway, by the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway. With the opening of this line, Schwetzingen station became a small railway junction.
The Mannheim-Friedrichsfeld–Schwetzingen railway, which branches from the Rhine Railway to the north of the station, was opened on 1 June 1880.
From the History section of Schwetzingen station on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship14
Evangelische Kirche
Church · Protestant · 1.5 km
5 Schwetzinger Straße, Plankstadt
Evangelische Stadtkirche
Church · Protestant · 0.8 km
36 Mannheimer Straße, Schwetzingen
Katholische Kirche St. Nikolaus
Church · Catholic · 1.4 km
1 Brühler Weg, Plankstadt
Sankt Pankratius
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 km
8 Schloßstraße, Schwetzingen
ehem. (erste) Synagoge der jüdischen Gemeinde Schwetzingen
Place of worship · 0.9 km
Shopping38
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare16
Map of Schwetzingen
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Getting there and nearby towns
City-Airport Mannheim (MHG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Heidelberg 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Walldorf 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Wiesloch 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Mannheim 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Ludwigshafen am Rhein 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Waghäusel 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Weinheim 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Sinsheim 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Karlsruhe 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Heilbronn 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Schwetzingen Bahnhof 20081202, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- Hebel-gymnasium schwetzingen, 85er, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20170916Bahnhof Schwetzingen4, AnRo0002, CC0
- 20170925Nostalgie-Zug Schwetzingen7, AnRo0002, CC0
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- 20170916Bahnhof Schwetzingen1, AnRo0002, CC0
- Schwetzingen BW 2014-07-22 16-43-37, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwetzingen Schlosstheater Blick vom Parkett 1, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Schwetzingen St. Pankratius 20100706, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- 20110926Luxor Schwetzingen2, AnRo0002, CC0
- Apollotempel-Schwetzingen-05, Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aerial image of the Schwetzingen Palace and main parterre (view from the west, 2025), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plankstadt evangelische Kirche, 3268zauber, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20110926Ev Kirche Schwetzingen1, AnRo0002, CC0
- Oftersheim katholische Kirche St Kilian, 4028mdk09, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nikolaus Plankstadt, 4028mdk09, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Plankstadt Wasserturm2 20100822, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- Schwetzingen Rabaliatti-Haus 20120514, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- Schwetzingen BW 2014-07-24 11-06-21, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirschblüten, Schwetzinger Schlossgarten - Flickr - targut, targut, CC BY 2.0
- Schlossgarten Schwetzingen 085, KarlTheo, CC0
- Schlossgarten Schwetzingen 068, KarlTheo, CC0
- 20110925Moschee Schwetzingen16, AnRo0002, CC0
- St Pankratius Schwetzingen, 3268zauber, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Honda Prelude 2.0 EX (1988) (53471988423), Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC BY 2.0
- Saab 9-3 2.0t (2004) (53472158299), Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC BY 2.0
- Volvo 760 GLE (1986) (53471988538), Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC BY 2.0
- Fiat Punto Street 1.4 16V MultiAir (2014) (53464655906), Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC BY 2.0
- Fiat Tipo 1.6 MultiJet (2022) (53464971099), Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC BY 2.0
- Volkswagen ID.3 Pro (2022) (53463744207), Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC BY 2.0
- Volkswagen Golf V GTI (2008) (53463744217), Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC BY 2.0
- Peugeot Rifter BlueHDi 130 (2020) (53464971149), Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC BY 2.0
- Opel Vivaro C 2.0 (2021) (53463744237), Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC BY 2.0
- Museum Blau Torbogen, MuseumBlau, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, karl_popp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, vst, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, karthoo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, vst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, karthoo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, knistertoni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, karl_popp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, karl_popp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, karl_popp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, vst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, StefanS79, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, vst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, karl_popp, CC BY-SA 4.0
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