Opening Times 2024
from March 23rd til October 27th 2024
Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday & public holidays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(last entry: 4.30 p.m.)
Guided tour in German on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays at 11.00 a.m., pre-registration/online booking strongly recommended. An audio guide in 5 languages is available at any time.
Preview 2025
from April 4th til October 26th
Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday & public holidays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(last entry: 4.30 p.m.)
Ticket Prices 2024
Single tickets
| Adults | € 8,50 |
| Senior (from 60 years) | € 8,00 |
| Pupils, students, military and civilian service (with ID) | € 6,00 |
| Children (age 6 to 15) | € 5,00 |
| Family (parents and their children) | € 20,00 |
| on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays: Guided tour in German including cloister at 11 a.m. with a Dürnstein tour guide (entrance and guided tour): | |
| Adults | € 12,00 |
| Senior (from 60 years) | € 11,50 |
| Pupils, students, military & civilian service (with ID) | € 8,00 |
| Children (age 6 to 15) | € 7,00 |
| Audio guides in German, English, French, Italian and Spanish: | |
| Per handset | € 3,00 |
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| Combined ticket Dürnstein Abbey & Herzogenburg Abbey: | |
| Adults & Seniors | € 16,50 |
| Children, pupils, students, military and civilian service (with ID) | € 10,00 |
| Combined ticket Dürnstein Abbey & Göttweig Abbey: | |
| Adults & Seniors | € 22,00 |
Upon presentation of a ticket of the Wachaubahn or the DDSG Blue Danuebe you receive an audioguide for free.
Recommended visit: 1 hour
Group tickets
valid for groups of 16 or more (without cloister or crypt)
Group packages with regional partners:
Gruppenreisen 2024 (DE) (1.3 MB)IMPORTANT: ALL group tours must be registered in advance.
| Adults & Seniors: | |
| without tour | € 7,00 |
| with 1-hour tour with a Dürnstein tour guide | € 10,00 |
| Children (age 6 to 15), pupils and students (in class groups): | |
| without tour | € 4,50 |
| with 1-hour tour with a Dürnstein tour guide | € 6,00 |
| Small groups (maximum 15 people): | |
| small groups pay the individual ticket price | |
| tour for small groups with a Dürnstein tour guide | € 50,00 |
| Additional charge per person to access/tour cloister and crypt: | |
| with Dürnstein tour guide (duration: ca. 20 minutes) | € 2,50 |
Ticketshop (currently only in German available)
Bonus partner of:
Upon presentation of a ticket of the Wachaubahn or the DDSG Blue Danuebe you receive an audioguide for free.
Getting here
by car
From Vienna: Take the A1 motorway until the St. Pölten junction, then follow the S33 towards Krems or S5 to the Jettsdorf/Krems junction. From Krems follow the B3 towards Dürnstein.
From Linz/Salzburg: Take the A1 motorway until the Melk junction, then continue on the B3 towards Dürnstein/Krems.
parking in Dürnstein
Parking is not permitted anywhere in the old town of Dürnstein. Outside the town centre, four pay-and-display car parks are available for visitors. The walking time from the car parks to the Abbey is 7 to 10 minutes.
P 1 – east of Dürnstein by the Kuenringerbad, busses and cars
P 2 – east of the road tunnel, cars only
P 3 – west of the road tunnel, cars only
P 6 – railway station, cars only
by bus / train
You can plan your individual journey to us by bus and train using the VOR Verkehrsverbund Ostregion route planner: www.vor.at
(stations: Dürnstein (NÖ) West or Parkplatz Ost)
The Wachau railway runs between Krems and Emmersdorf from April to October. Timetable available at: www.wachaubahn.at
Our tip: look under “Angebote für Fahrgäste” to find combined tickets that include entry to Dürnstein Abbey!
by boat
From April to October excursion boats sail daily between Krems and Melk operated by the DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH. Pier No. 20 in Dürnstein is located directly below the blue Abbey church tower. Details at: www.ddsg-blue-danube.at