at the Advent weekends
Königstein - a winter's tale
Magical Advent on the King‘s Stone - a Celebration of Handmade Goods
- Hand-crafted stalls based on historical models made of wooden slats and fabric panels
- Traders are offering their goods in traditional garb.
- Goulash soup and Fortress punch are steaming in large copper kettles on open fires.
- Demonstration of traditional crafts
- Stage programme with folk music, dance and artistry
- Living animals in the Christmas crib
- Weather-protected strolling area in the underground casemates
- Electoral table with Dresden china in Friedrichsburg Castle
A lot of Stars are Enlightening the Way up
- Countless Herrnhut stars are warmly illuminating the Dark Ramp, the historic way up to the fortress plateau, and bring a mystic atmosphere to the vaults filled with Christmas music.
Getting in the Mood of Christmas – Music and Nostalgic Movies
- Organ music in the oldest garrison church in Saxony
- Silhouette cinema under starry skies
Subject to change without notice.
Opening hours
Saturday/Sunday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
market hustle & programme from 11 a.m.
Tickets
For the Christmas Market an increased admission price applies (regular peak season ticket price):
Adults 15 € | Concessions 13 € | Families 38 €
Getting here & parking
We recommend travelling by public transport - use our online family tickets as combi-tickets for the VVO area!
All types of tickets at a glance
tickets |
prices |
explainations |
---|---|---|
family ticket |
38 € |
For 2 adults and max. 4 children up to 16 years of age. Date selection and personalisation of online tickets is absolutely necessary. The ticket holder must identify himself/herself with a personal document. Family tickets purchased at the ticket office at the fortress do NOT count as a ticket! |
mini-family ticket |
23 € |
For 1 adults and max. 2 children up to 16 years of age. Date selection and personalisation of online tickets is absolutely necessary. The ticket holder must identify himself/herself with a personal document. Family tickets purchased at the ticket office at the fortress do NOT count as a ticket! |
day ticket |
15 € |
Regular rate - for all visitors aged 17 and over. |
concessions |
12 € |
Students, apprentices and trainees and disabled persons qualify for concession prices. Children up to 6 years of age are admitted free of charge. Tickets are valid once for a visit on one of the following days: For online tickets, the entitlement to a discount will be checked at the entrance; if this cannot be presented, the full admission price must be paid at the box office. Not valid as ticket for public means of transport! |
group ticket |
12 € |
for groups of 15 an more people Tickets are valid once for a visit on one of the following days: |
Holders of Annual Passes and Schlösserland Passes can book tickets free of charge in the online ticket shop with which they can go directly to the entrance. The corresponding proof (annual/schlösserland pass and an a proof of identity) must be presented with the online ticket at the entrance.
We accept the following types of cards:
Combi-ticket for use as ticket for public means of transport in VVO area
Our tip: Travel relaxed with public transport - free travel for families with a combined ticket in the area of Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (VVO)
Online-Tickets für Familien & Minifamilien gelten als Fahrausweis in allen Nahverkehrsmitteln - außer Sonderverkehrsmittel - am jeweiligen Veranstaltungstag bis zum Folgetag 4 Uhr
Family ticket: 38 €
Mini-family ticket: 23 €
Fortress Express (Festungsexpress)
The Fortress Express runs from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. every half hour from the city to Königstein Fortress and in shuttle service from the car park "Festung Königstein".
The Fortress Express is NOT a public transport service, but is operated by a private company.
Ticket prices
Königstein Reißiger Platz - Fortress:
one way ticket: 5 € / adult
return ticket: 6 € / adult | 2 € / child
family ticket: 13 € (2 adults & children/grandchildren)
Car park & alternative parking spaces
Please use ONLY the signposted parking spaces! Parking on the edge of the B 172 federal road is prohibited!
Fees in the car park "Festung Königstein"
up to 1 hour: 2 €
up to 4 hours: 7 €
day ticket: 13 €
For holders of combi-tickets arriving by car and using the car park or the alternative car park in Leupoldishain, there is a charge for the Fortress Express.
Ticket prices for shuttle car park - fortress (mini-train)
- one way ticket: 3 € / adult
- return ticket: 4 € / adult | 1,50 € / child
- family ticket: 10 € (2 adults & children/grandchildren)
Alternative parking Leupoldishain
In case of a large number of visitors, there is a free alternative car park in the Leupoldishain industrial estate (Wismut GmbH car park). These are signposted from all directions approx. 1km before the turn-off to the fortress. Shuttle buses (for a fee) will take you from there to the fortress.
Important: The distance from the Leupoldishain alternative car park to Königstein Fortress is approx. 3km. The path runs parallel to the B172 main road through the forest and is unlit.
Ticket prices for shuttle from alternative car park - fortress
- one way ticket: 5 € / adult
- return ticket: 6€ / adult / 2€ / child
- family ticket: 13 € (2 adults & children/grandchildren)