Tübingen, Germany
Tübingen is a town of 92,322 people in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, founded in 1078.
Why visit Tübingen
Townapedia lists 159 museums and landmarks, 33 parks and trails, 210 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kino Museum, Atelier, Boxenstop Auto- und Spielzeugmusem and Museum Alte Kulturen.
Weather in Tübingen
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About Tübingen
Tübingen (; German: [ˈtyːbɪŋən] ; Swabian: Dibenga) is a traditional university city in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 30 km (19 mi) south of the state capital, Stuttgart. With students accounting for almost one in three of Tübingen's 90,000 residents, the city has one of the youngest profiles in Germany, with an average age of just under 40.
From the Wikipedia article Tübingen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tübingen on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do18
Landestheater Tübingen
Cinema and theater · 1.2 km
Building in Tübingen, Tübingen Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany
6 Eberhardstraße, Tübingen
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks159
Boxenstop Auto- und Spielzeugmusem
Museum · 0.8 km
1.11.-24.12 nur Sonntags 25.12.-06.01. täglich 10:00-17:00; 1.11.-24.12 only on sundays 25.12.-06.01. daily from 10:00-17:00
18 Brunnenstraße, Tübingen
We-Su 10:00-17:00
Museum Alte Kulturen
Museum
11 Burgsteige, Tübingen
We,Fr-Su 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-19:00; Mo-Tu closed
Galerie Fingur
Museum
45 Hintere Grabenstraße, Tübingen
Th-Fr 14:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 11:00-15:00 || "nach Vereinbarung"
Alte Burse / Institut für Philosophie und Kunstgeschichte
Monument and historic site
1 Bursagasse, Tübingen
147 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds33
21 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes210
Aspendos
Restaurant · Turkish · 1.2 km
24 Reutlinger Straße, Tübingen
Mo-Fr 17:00-24:00; Sa,Su,PH 12:00-24:00
Bongoroots
Restaurant · African, Caribbean · 1.3 km
34 Eugenstraße, Tübingen
Mo-Th 11:30-15:00; Fr 11:30-15:00,18:30-21:00
Africa Bar & Restaurant
Restaurant · African, Injera, Ethiopian, Eritrean · 1.0 km
Restaurant & Catering Service
9 Schlachthausstraße, Tübingen
Tu-Su 16:00-23:00
Dona Sá - Cafélädle
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 km
DONA SÁ – Frauen machen Kaffee fair - bietet Spezialitätenkaffee aus Brasilien, von Frauen produziert in kleinen Familienbetrieben, im...
20 Sigwartstraße, Tübingen
Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:30; Su,PH off
Silberburg
Cafe · Regional
Alcohol
1 Wienergäßle, Tübingen
Apr-Oct: Mo,We,Fr,Sa 09:00-18:00; Apr-Oct: Su 11:00-18:00;...
An An 2
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 1.5 km
40 Europastraße, Tübingen
Tu-We 17:00-22:00; Th-Sa 12:00-14:30,17:00-22:00; Su, PH 12:00-22:00
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Boulanger
Bar and pub · Burger, Pizza
2 Collegiumsgasse, Tübingen
Mo-Th 15:00-01:00, Fr 15:00-02:00, Sa 11:00-02:00, Su,PH 16:00-20:00+
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History
The area was probably first settled in the 12th millennium BC. The Romans left some traces here in AD 85, when, in confrontation with the local Alamanni, they built a limes frontier wall at the Neckar River. The local castle, Hohentübingen, has records going back to 1078, when it was besieged by Henry IV, King of Germany.
In the middle of the 12th century, the local the Counts of Zollern were raised to Imperial Counts Palatine, with their seat in Tübingen. By 1231, Tübingen was a civitas, indicating recognition by the Crown of civil liberties, a market and a court system. In the later decades of the 13th century, the town saw the establishment an Augustinian, and a Franciscan, monastery, and a Latin school (today's Uhland-Gymnasium). In 1342, the town and castle passed to the Counts of Württemberg.
Coinciding with his expulsion of the town's Jewish community, in 1477 Count (later Duke) Eberhard V (Eberhard im Bart) founded the university. The university, for which St George's, built between 1430 and 1470, became the collegiate church (Stiftskirche), developed as one of the most influential places of learning in the Holy Roman Empire, particularly in theology. Today, the Eberhard Karl University is the largest source of income for the residents of the city and one of the biggest universities in Germany with more than 26,000 students.
From the History section of Tübingen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship21
Shopping72
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries37
Healthcare15
Apotheke an der Friedrichstraße
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km
4 Wöhrdstraße, Tübingen
Map of Tübingen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manfred Rommel Airport Stuttgart (STR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Reutlingen 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Weil im Schönbuch 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Wildberg 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Bad Urach 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Weil der Stadt 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Wendlingen am Neckar 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Stuttgart 30 km north, about 30 min by car
- Wernau 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Waiblingen 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Pforzheim 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tübingen Neckarfront BW 2015-04-27 15-31-07, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kelternstraße - Tübingen, Reutlingendorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lazarettgasse - Tübingen, Reutlingendorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lazarettgasse Tübingen 04, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kelter Schmiedtorstraße 17 Tübingen 01, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen - Altstadt - Kelternstr. 2 - Erker an SO-Ecke (RQCE5212), Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manhole Cover Tübingen, Germany 05.12.2025 12, Wiki leylek, CC BY 4.0
- Lazarettgasse Tübingen 03, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manhole Cover Tübingen, Germany 05.12.2025 13, Wiki leylek, CC BY 4.0
- Metzgerei Hanselmann Lazarettgasse 2 und Schmiedtorstraße 10 Tübingen 01, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lazarettgasse 9 Tübingen 20220703 0060, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hintere Grabenstraße 45 Tübingen 01, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lazarettgasse 9 Tübingen 20220703 0061, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lazarettgasse 9 Tübingen 20220703 0062, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lazarettgasse 7 Tübingen 01, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schmeckerei Schmiedtorstraße Tübingen, Qwave, CC0
- RADlager Lazarettgasse 19 Tübingen 02, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RADlager Lazarettgasse 19 Tübingen 01, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lazarettgasse 8 Tübingen 01, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lazarettgasse Tübingen 02, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen - Altstadt - Am Kleinen Ämmerle 6 - Ansicht Erdgeschoss (RQCA1675), Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen, Bei der Fruchtschranne 16, Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- Tübingen, Bei der Fruchtschranne 14 und 12, Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- Stolperstein Tübingen Pauline Hartmaier, Eutrev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jakob-van-Hoddis-Staffel - Tübingen, Reutlingendorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen Fruchtkasten BW 2015-04-27 16-22-10, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ladesäule PKW Parkhaus Altstadt König Tübingen, Qwave, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schmiedtorstraße Tübingen. Bushaltestelle Bürgeramt (2018), Dktue, CC0
- Tübingen, Bachgasse 9, Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- Bachgasse in Tübingen, 2024 01, Szczecinolog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen Kelternplatz und Feuerwehr, Vux, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tübingen Hohentwielgasse 19, Windharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen, Schmiedtorstraße 4 (1216065) (3), JoeGue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zufahrt bei Lazarettgasse 19 Tübingen 01, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen, Bachgasse 11, Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- Tübingen - Lazarettgasse 19-21, NearEMPTiness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen, Bachgasse 15 (1), Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- Hohentwielgasse - Tübingen, Reutlingendorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen Kelternstraße 8, Windharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landestheater-Tübingen 2008, Benjamin.nagel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kunsthalle Tübingen (2005), Björn Appel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rottenburg Dom (2739749832), dierk schaefer, CC BY 2.0
- Zimmertheater-tuebingen-2019, Dktue, CC0
- Tübingen Alter Botanischer Garten, User:Prissantenbär, Public domain
- Aerial image of the Schloss Hohentübingen (view from the east), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelisches Stift Tübingen Juni 2017, Felix König, CC BY 3.0
- Stiftskirche, Nordfassade 1909 (Gebr. Metz 26780 TSiW127), Gebrüder Metz, Public domain
- Boxenstop Tübingen M26, Mogadir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Universitätsbibliothek Tübingen Bonatzbau, atrost, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lorettoplatz Tübingen 21, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen - Altstadt - Wilhelmsstift - Ansicht vom Turm der Stiftskirche (1), Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadtmuseum Tübingen 05, Vux, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadtbücherei Tübingen 01, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oesterberg-turm-tuebingen-luftbild, Dktue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen Vor dem Haagtor 1 Atelier, Windharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kino Museum in Tübingen bei Nacht 2019, Dktue, CC0
- Tübingen, Salemskirche, Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- Katharinenstraße 28, Vorstadttheater in Tübingen 03, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Die Christengemeinschaft Tübingen 03, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neuapostolische Kirche Tübingen (2011), EMPTy ( Self-photographed ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Epplehaus in Tübingen, Dktue, CC0
- Alte-burse-in-tuebingen-2019-001, Dktue, CC0
- Alter-botanischer-garten-10, Dktue, CC0
- Park-am-anlagensee-2, Dktue, CC0
- Uhlanddenkmal im Frühling 2021 in Tübingen, Dktue, CC0
- Tübingen-Aspendos-Restaurant, Qwave, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eugenstraße 34 Tübingen 01, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Herzog Ulrich von der Christophstraße (2016), Marek Wojciechowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dona Sá Cafélädle Sigwartstraße 20 Tübingen innen1, Qwave, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gehr am Lustnauer Tor in Tübingen 2018, Dktue, CC0
- Boulanger-in-Tübingen-mit-Schnee, Dktue, CC0
- Tübingen Neckar-Hotel-Domizil, Qwave, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Krone mit Blick in die Uhlandstraße (2018), Dktue, CC0
- Ibis Hotel an der Blauen Brücke in Tübingen und Blauer Turm, Dktue, CC0
- Jugendherberge in Tübingen von der Neckarseite, Dktue, CC0
- GZT, DAS GÄSTEHAUS an der Uniklinik Tübingen - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Hotel am Schloss zur Dämmerung in Tübingen, Dktue, CC0
- Hotel Katharina garni Lessingweg Tübingen 2009, Qwave, CC BY-SA 4.0
- La-casa-tuebingen, Dktue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adventgemeinde Tübingen 01, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eberhardskirche-tuebingen, Dktue, CC0
- St. Michael Tübingen aus der Luft (2018), Dktue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedenskirche Tübingen von Südwesten 2005, Björn Appel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tübingen Jakobuskirche BW 2015-04-27 16-15-54, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen St.Johannes Evangelist BW 2015-04-27 16-30-50, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aussichten von der Österbergwiese Tübingen 17, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen-Speicher-Umgedacht, Qwave, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alnatura Eisenbahnstr 28 (Depot) am Tag der Eröffnung, Qwave, CC BY 4.0
- Heckenhauer Tuebingen, The original uploader was Holger Gruber at German Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Tübingen Bio Markt West, Qwave, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen-Biwakschachtel, Qwave, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen-Jet-Tankstelle-Wilhelmstraße, Qwave, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esso-Tankstelle in Tübingen bei Nacht 2019 001, Dktue, CC0
- Hans-Küng-Gemeinschaftsschule Tübingen 02, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uhland-Gymnasium Tübingen, Vollansicht 2016, Caroline Maybach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WildermuthGymnasium, Caroline Maybach, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tübingen-Eingang-HNO-Klinik, Qwave, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tübingen Hölderlin Apotheke, Qwave, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neue Apotheke am Europaplatz in Tübingen, Dktue, CC0
- Neubau des Paul-Lechler-Krankenhauses in Tübingen, Dktue, CC0
- Schaufenster und Beschriftung der Apotheke an der Friedrichstraße in Tübingen, Dktue, CC0
- Hölderlinturm Tübingen Juli 2016, Felix König, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ygramul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, eliasp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dktue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chuck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, plexi32, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wizonede, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, eliasp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stefan-tue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stefan-tue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stefan-tue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dktue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chuck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stefan-tue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stefan-tue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nvbwseifert, CC BY-SA 4.0
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