Opening times – Guided tours – Prices Information for your visit to Wartburg Castle
Wartburg Castle, Thuringia's most famous landmark, is open 365 days a year and is a fantastic place to visit no matter what the season. We look forward to welcoming you!
Our opening times
November to March:
Guided tours:
daily from 9am to 3.30pm
Guided tour in English:
daily at 1.30pm
Castle grounds:
open until 5pm
April to October:
Guided tours:
daily from 8.30am to 5pm
Guided tour in English:
daily at 1.30pm
Castle grounds:
open until 8pm
Please note:
It is only possible to visit the palas (great hall) on a guided tour. The tour lasts around 45 minutes, after which you can look around the museum at your leisure (without a guide). Guided tours are in German (apart from one daily tour in English), but information is available in 18 languages.
On 24 December, the last guided tour is at 11am.
On 31 December, the last guided tour is at 2pm.
Discover a castle steeped in history and with many tales to tell on this entertaining tour of the palas – Wartburg Castle's great hall. After the guided tour, you can look around the museum with its art exhibition and see the famous Luther Room.
Admission prices
Complete Tour
A guided tour of the palas (great hall) followed by a visit (without a guide) to the art exhibition, the special exhibition and the Luther Room
Adults and senior citizen – 10,00€
Disabled visitors – 8,00€
Students and Trainees – 7,00€
Children and Pupils – 5,00€
Children under 6 get free admission
Pre-booked groups of 25 or more people – 9,00€
Family ticket (adults and accompanying children) – 25,00€
Photography permit (without flash and / or tripod) / video recording – 2,00€
Short Tour
Admission to the art exhibition, the special exhibition and the Luther Room, without a guided tour of the main castle building beforehand
Adults and senior citizen – 6,00€
Disabled visitors – 5,00€
Students and Trainees – 4,00€
Children and Pupils – 3,00€
Children under 6 get free admission
Photography permit (without flash and / or tripod) / video recording – 2,00€
There is no charge for visiting the castle grounds.
Payment methods:
Cash, EC cash cards, credit cards (except for American Express) and vouchers/invoices for groups.
ThüringenCard
Free time. Free admission. This is the slogan of the ThüringenCard, which invites you to discover all that Thuringia has to offer. Holders of the card can enjoy free admission to over 200 attractions – from museums, exhibitions, castles and stately homes to caves, zoos, gardens and swimming pools – as well as free sightseeing tours.
Wartburg Castle is a partner of the ThüringenCard.
Tip: after your tour of Wartburg Castle, you might like to use your ThüringenCard to visit Bach's House, Luther's House or the Automobile World Eisenach exhibition.
