Ludwigshafen
Ludwigshafen, officially Ludwigshafen am Rhein, is a city in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the river Rhine, opposite Mannheim.
With Mannheim, Heidelberg, and the surrounding region, it forms the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region.
Getting to Ludwigshafen
Ludwigshafen does not have an airport. If you get in by train, you will have to change to a local train or a suburban train in Mannheim, because intercity trains don't stop at Ludwigshafen. Mannheim, however, is a very important train station, so you won't have any problems to get into Ludwigshafen.
Worth seeing
- 01Wilhelm-Hack-Museum
23 (Tram Line 4 direction Mannheim/Line 10 direction Luitpoldhafen, get off "Pfalzbau/Wilhelm-Hack-Museum").
- 02Game
Things to do
Ludwigshafen is situated at the bank of the Rhine. You can sit at the beach on the Parkinsel and watch the ships or you could take a boat tour on the river.
Where to eat
- 01Ristorante Della Bona
Serves Italian classics such as pizza, pasta, and lasagna.
- 02Gesellschaftshaus der BASF
Wöhlerstraße 15, eventmanagement@basf.com.
- 03La torre da Angelo
Set within a former church tower, this pizzeria serves a variety of traditional Italian dishes, including over 50 types of pizza.
- 04Maffenbeier
A restaurant in the Hemshof district serving Palatinate dishes such as Saumagen and Winzersteak.
Getting around Ludwigshafen the local way
- Get aroundThe town Edingen-Neckarhausen is on the opposite side of the Neckar and can be reached either by ferry (travel times and prices) or via the wide footbridge along the side of the railway bridge.
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