Why Speyer Germany Is Worth Visiting as a Stop Between Frankfurt and Heidelberg

Explore Speyer, Germany as a stopover on a day trip between Frankfurt and Heidelberg. Discover things to do in Speyer Germany.

It's possible to visit Speyer as a stopover on a day trip between Frankfurt and Heidelberg.  We boarded the S-Bahn train in Heidelberg and within an hour were in Speyer. 

It was about a 15 minute walk from the train station to the old town. Speyer Cathedral anchored one end of the pedestrian shopping street.  

Even though it was Sunday, many of the shops in Speyer were actually open, even up to 7-8 pm!  This was a total surprise for a German city!

Visiting Speyer at Dusk

We admired our surroundings in the fading light.

We could see Speyer's clock tower anchoring the other end of the shopping strip.

We stopped at a local vendor to pick up an enormous German pretzel.  Yum!

A Visit to Speyer Cathedral

We walked up to the Speyer Cathedral and took a moment to admire it both outside and in. The decorations inside Speyer Cathedral were quite sedate and sparse.

I loved these little flourishes on the outside of Speyer Cathedral.

Back outside, we walked through Old Town Speyer, soaking in the ambiance.

Speyer Germany After Dark

Speyer seemed to glow as the lights came on in the evening.

Have a Glass of Wine in Speyer

We found a local wine pub tucked away on a back alley and stopped in for a glass of German vino.

The inside of the pub was dark and charming.

SIDEWALK SAFARI SPOTLIGHT: Looking for other short city break destinations to visit in Germany? Have you considered: spending a weekend discovering things to do in Mainz (just a short train ride from Speyer)? discovering all the cool things to do in Hamburg, Germany's gritty port city in the north? visiting the former east Germany starting with 2 days in Berlin followed by a day in Leipzig and 2 days in Dresden?  heading to Bavaria for a 2 day Munich itinerary plus a day trip from Munich to Augsburg. making the most of one day in Dusseldorf?

Return to the Train Station in Speyer Germany and Onward to Frankfurt

After dallying a bit too long over our glass of wine, we hurried back toward the Speyer train station for our timed return to Frankfurt. However, I couldn't help crossing the street to check out this statue in the front of this building.

Unicorn!  This definitely confirms that it was a magical day trip to Speyer.

We arrived at the train station in Speyer with a few minutes to spare and were whisked back to Frankfurt for a good night's sleep.

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