Where to live in Tübingen as a student
Ranking of Tübingen's 21 areas with CityPulse's “Student” profile. What matters most: services on foot, protected cycle lanes, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: high.
What is the best area of Tübingen to live in as a student?
According to CityPulse: Krumme Brücke (86), Universität (86) and Ammerzonas (84).
Tübingen areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krumme Brücke | 86 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 2 | Universität | 86 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 3 | Ammerzonas | 84 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 4 | Südstadt | 82 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 5 | Feuerhägle | 79 · good | Services on foot |
| 6 | Sinner Areal | 77 · good | Services on foot |
| 7 | Schlossberg | 76 · good | Tree canopy |
| 8 | Lustnau | 73 · good | Tree canopy |
| 9 | Drei-Höfe-Quartier | 72 · good | Services on foot |
| 10 | Kliniken Tal | 68 · good | Tree canopy |
| 11 | Klosterhof Tübingen | 63 · good | Tree canopy |
| 12 | Österberg | 56 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 13 | Derendingen | 55 · fair | Protected cycle lanes |
| 14 | Morgenstelle | 52 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 15 | Unterer Schlossberg | 49 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 16 | Schönblick / Winkelwiese | 41 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 17 | Wennfelder Garten | 41 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 18 | Wanne | 26 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 19 | Waldhäuser Ost | 25 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 20 | Weststadt | 24 · poor | Public green space |
| 21 | Gartenstadt | 16 · poor | Tree canopy |
What it does not consider
The ranking does not account for rents and house prices, noise, safety, or distance from university or work. Use it to decide where to look, then check the individual address.
Other profiles in Tübingen
Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-05. Method and sources