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View of the ‘Fascination Fortress’ exhibition from the entrance area of the New Armoury.
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Plan your visit

Information about your museum visit: current updates, opening hours, admission fees, directions and more – all at a glance.

Opening hours

SeasonApril to October
Open daily during the season10am – 6pm
Last admission5.45pm

Admission fees

Entry to the permanent exhibition at the Military History Museum at Königstein Fortress is free of charge. However, visitors must pay to visit the fortress.

Admission fees at the fortress

 Fee
Adults€13
Concessions€10
Family ticket 
Two adults with up to four children under 17		€32
Mini family ticket 
One adult with up to two children under 17		€19

Further information

Free admission

Free admission upon presentation of proof of eligibility:

  • Holders of the Saxon Family Pass
  • Children under 6 years of age
Concessions

Reduced admission is available to the following groups (proof required):

  • Schoolchildren aged 7 and over, students, trainees and apprentices
  • People with disabilities with a degree of disability of over 50 (with appropriate ID) – free admission for one accompanying person if the disability ID is marked with “B”
  • Participants in the Federal Voluntary Service (BFD), the Voluntary Social Year (FSJ) or the Voluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ)
  • Recipients of unemployment benefit or citizen’s income with a valid benefits notice
  • Recipients of social assistance with a valid benefits notice issued within the last 12 months
  • Recipients of benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act with a valid benefits notice issued within the last 12 months
  • Journeymen on traditional travels (e.g. carpenters)

More about admission

Further information on admission conditions and group rates at Königstein Fortress is available here.

Getting here

Adress:

Festung Königstein 1
01824 Königstein

GPS coordinates: 50.921389, 14.050000

Public transport:

Railway, S-Bahn line S1: “Meißen – Dresden – Königstein – Schöna” 
From Königstein Station, you can take the Festungsexpress bus.

Bus routes 241 (Pirna – Hinterhermsdorf) and 246 (Pirna – Königstein) 
Alight at Am Königstein, approx. 5-minute walk, or Vogelstein/Festung, Thürmsdorf, approximately 15-minute walk

By boat with Sächsische Dampfschifffahrt 
Routes: Dresden to Königstein and Bad Schandau to Königstein

From the Königstein landing stage, take the Festungsexpress bus. 
 

By car:

Via the A17 motorway: take the Pirna exit and follow the B172 to Bad Schandau 
Via the A17 motorway: take the Bahretal exit and follow the K 8732 district road to Krietzschwitz, then the B172 to Bad Schandau

About 1.5 km after the roundabout (Struppen/Leupoldishain), take the turn-off towards Königstein Fortress

Parking at Königstein Fortress

The Festung Königstein multistorey car park on the B172 (exit Festung) is just 650 metres from the fortress. The car park is open 24 hours a day all year round.

Car park charges

Up to 1 hour: €2

Up to 4 hours: €8

Day ticket: €13

Caravan parking

Up to 4 hours: €13

Up to 6 hours: €18

Day ticket: €26

Motorcycles

Motorcycles can be parked free of charge. Lockers are available for a small fee.

Coaches, vehicles for visitors with disabilities

Parking directly outside the fortress (barrier system)

Coaches: €10

Minibuses: €8

Free of charge for vehicles carrying disabled persons with a valid permit

Duration: 4 hours

Passenger lift: All year round

Panorama lift: April to October

Accessibility

Learn more about accessibility at the fortress.

New Armoury with the commandant’s residence in the background.
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Refreshments

Königstein Fortress offers a wide range of food and drink options. Please note that food and drink may not be consumed in the permanent exhibition.