Würzburg Residence tickets: what they cost and what is already in them
One ticket, bought at the cash desk inside the building or online beforehand, covers the staterooms. An adult pays about ten euros. Everybody under eighteen pays nothing, and students over eighteen from general and vocational schools go free on a valid ID. The part almost nobody is told before they arrive is the last part: that ticket already entitles you to join a guided tour, at no extra charge, on the same piece of paper.
The published tariff
Here it is as the Bavarian Palace Administration publishes it, which is the only reason there are numerals on this page at all. Every other sentence on this site describes the price in words, because a figure typed into body copy goes stale quietly and this one does not need to.
| Residence ticket | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | €10 | Covers the staterooms, and entitles you to join a guided tour |
| Reduced | €9 | The lower rate at the same desk |
| Under 18 | Free | Under 14 only with an adult on a guided tour |
| Students over 18 | Free | General and vocational schools, with valid ID |
| Court Church | Free | No ticket at all |
| Court Garden | Free | Daily until dusk, 8 pm at the latest |
As published by the Bavarian Palace Administration, which runs the building. It is the only place on this site that prints a figure, and the desk is the authority on the day.
There is a reduced rate a little below the regular one, and the two free categories above are the operator’s, not a promotion. A family in which nobody is over eighteen is admitted free, tour included, and the garden beyond is free to enter as well. The church and garden are set out on what’s free to see.
The tour is in the ticket, and it is not compulsory
The operator’s wording is that the admission ticket “entitles you to join a guided tour”. Entitles, not requires. Some visitors arrive braced to be marched round in a group and are relieved; others assume a guide is an upsell and plan to decline one they have already paid for. English tours run daily at 11am and 3pm, German every full and half hour, and each takes about thirty minutes. How they actually run, including the group rules, is on the tour that comes with the ticket.
If you are arriving late in the day, work backwards from the last tour rather than from last entry. Getting in with fifteen minutes to spare and missing the thing you have already paid for is the most avoidable mistake at this door. The times are on opening hours.
Where to buy, and the one condition worth reading
Two ways: the cash desk in the building, or online in advance. The operator’s own reason for the second is queueing — online holders skip it. The condition attached to both is that tickets cannot be returned or exchanged, which matters more than it sounds for a date-stamped online purchase in a city you are passing through. If your day is uncertain, the desk is the flexible option and the queue is the price of that flexibility.
Groups of fifteen or more, and school classes, have to book six working days ahead for a guided tour. Children under fourteen may only join one with an adult. Those are the operator’s rules and they are the only two that will stop a walk-up visitor at the door.
Which bookings include palace entry?
One of the twelve does. Twelve guided listings run in and around this city, and one includes admission to the palace: a three-hour winter half-day whose inclusions read “Entry to the Residence” and whose description walks the staircase and the Imperial Hall — the booking to make between November and March if you want the day organised for you. One more, the long coach day up from Frankfurt, adds a photo stop at the building on its way back.
The rest build the day around the palace: the standard walking tour and the private walk cover the old town and describe the Residenz from Residenzplatz, with admissions kept separate. So buy the state ticket for the morning, and treat a guided day as the thing you do with the rest of your afternoon.
| Würzburg: Guided Walking Tour | The only one that goes inWürzburg in winter: Residence, Old Town and mulled wine | Würzburg: City Tour with the Bimmelbahn Train | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €17 per person | €74 per person | €11 per person |
| Length | 1.5 hours | 3 hours | 40 minutes |
| Palace entry | Not included | “Entry to the Residence” | Not included |
| Goes inside | No | Yes | No |
| Ratings | 599 | 2 | 1,585 |
| Best for | The old town on foot | A winter half-day inside | Covering ground fast |
| View → | Book this → | View → |
Includes entryWürzburg in winter: Residence, Old Town and mulled wine
The standard walkWürzburg: Guided Walking Tour
Most bookedWürzburg: City Tour with the Bimmelbahn Train
The other nine, and what each listing actually says about the palace, are on every tour we list. If you are weighing the ticket rather than the tours, is it worth it walks the decision through.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a ticket for the Würzburg Residence?
An adult ticket is about ten euros, with a slightly lower reduced rate. Everyone under eighteen is admitted free, and students over eighteen from general and vocational schools go free with a valid ID. The operator’s published tariff is in the table on this page, and what the ticket includes beyond the rooms is set out on the tour that comes with the ticket.
Is the guided tour included in the ticket?
Yes. The Bavarian Palace Administration states that the admission ticket entitles you to join a guided tour, at no extra cost: English daily at 11am and 3pm, German every full and half hour, about thirty minutes. It is included rather than compulsory. Times and the group rules are on the guided tours page.
Can I get a refund on a Würzburg Residence ticket?
No. The operator states that tickets cannot be returned or exchanged, which applies to the online purchase as well as the one at the desk. If your plans are loose, buy at the desk and accept the queue. Opening times, last entry and the closed days are on opening hours.