Heidelberg funiculars: Molkenkur- and Königstuhlbahn

Heidelberg, known for its famous castle, has two funiculars to get from the lower old town towards the mountain Königstuhl, the highest peak of the Bergstraße.
Up there you can enjoy beautiful views to the Rhinevalley and the Odenwald.
The lower funicular is the Molkenkurbahn, opened in 1890 and runs from Kornmarkt via Schloss (Castle) towards Molkenkur. The line has a length of 471 meters and rises 171 meters. Since 2005, two long and modern cars have been in use which reach a speed of about 5 m/s. Journey time: 5 minutes
At Molkenkur you can change to the upper Königstuhlbahn, built in 1907.
This line rises 260 meters in height on a total length of 1020 meters. The top speed is about 2m/s, the journey takes about 10 minutes.
After the Kaprun disaster, the two historic cars had to comply with the new safety regulations and were therefore extensively renovated.
The operation of the Königstuhlbahn resumed in 2005.