Access to the Fortress
Train
S-Bahn line S1: Dresden – Königstein – Schöna
From Königstein station to the fortress please see: FESTUNGSEXPRESS and HIKING TOUR
Bus
National Park line number 241: Pirna – Hinterhermsdorf + 246: Pirna – Königstein | stop Thürmsdorf Vogelstein/Festung | ca. 15 min walking distance to the fortress | Hiking and cycling busses: www.ovps.de
Car
Motorway A 17: Exit Pirna, further at B 172 towards Bad Schandau or exit Bahretal, further at K 8732 to Krietzschwitz, then B 172 towards Bad Schandau
Boat
Dresden – Königstein
Bad Schandau – Königstein
From the pier at Königstein to the fortress, please see: FESTUNGSEXPRESS and HIKING TOUR
Bicycle
Bike stands and luggage lockers at the fortress entrance
Bike bus | Bike trail along river Elbe
Parking
Cars, motorcycles and caravans
Car park "Festung Königstein" at B 172 (turn-off Festung), only 650 m footpath to the fortress
All-year open, entry and exit always possible
Parking fees in the car park
up to 1 hours: 2 €
up to 4 hours: 7 €
Day ticket: 13 €
Parking fees for caravans
up to 4 hours: 14 €
Day ticket: 26 €
Motorbikes
Parking free of charge. Use of a locker for little money possible.
Car park operator
KWE Königstein GmbH
Phone: +49 35021 99 541
www.kwe-koenigstein.de
Coaches, minibuses, disabled parking
Coaches, cars of handicapped people
Parking directly at the fortress (barrier)
Parking fee for coaches: 10 €
Parking fee for mini busses: 8 €
free of charge for cars of handicapped people, with certificate
Parking time: 4 hours
Elevator: all-year
Panorama elevator: April to October
Festungsexpress
Shuttle from April to October between city of Königstein (timetable), car park and fortress
Restricted shuttle from November to March (only during Christmas market on the 4 advent weekends and on official holidays)
Operator: Frank Nuhn Freizeit und Tourismus e. K.
www.festungsexpress.de
Hiking tour to the fortress
***Danger! Due to the forest fires in Bohemian and Saxon Switzerland, there is now a general ban on entering all forests in the Saxon Switzerland-Eastern / Ore Mountains district. This also applies to the hiking trails to Königstein Fortress.***
From the city of Königstein following woodpaths marked by a blue bar resp. a red spot
Length: 30 to 45 minutes
A collection of hiking maps of the Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland are available in our museum shop.