Opening Times 2025
from April 5th til October 26th 2025
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 five languages is available at any time.
Ticket Prices 2025
Single tickets
| Adults | € 9,50 |
| Senior (from 60 years) | € 9,00 |
| Pupils, students, military and civilian service (with ID) | € 7,50 |
| Children (age 6 to 15) | € 5,00 |
| Family (parents and their children) | € 23,00 |
| Guided tour in German (Friday - Sunday and Public Holidays at 11 a.m.) | |
| Surcharge for Adults and Senior (from 60 years) | € 4,50 |
| Surcharge for pupils, students, military & civilian service (with ID), children (age 6 to 15) | € 3,50 |
| Audio guides in German, English, French, Italian and Spanish per handset | € 3,00 |
| Combined ticket Dürnstein Abbey & Herzogenburg Abbey | € 19,00 |
| Combined ticket Dürnstein Abbey & Göttweig Abbey: | € 23,00 |
Upon presentation of a ticket of the DDSG Blue Danuebe you receive 20 % discount, guests of the Wachaubahn receive an audioguide for free and members of the ÖAMTC get 2 € off the ticket price. Tip: The DDSG also grants you a 20% discount on the Wachau boat trip on presentation of the Abbey ticket.
Recommended visit: 1 hour
Group tickets (ab 20 Personen)
| Adults & Seniors | € 8,00 |
| with 1-hour tour with a Dürnstein tour guide | € 12,00 |
| Children (age 6 to 15), pupils and students (in class groups): | € 5,00 |
| with 1-hour tour with a Dürnstein tour guide | € 7,00 |
| Small groups (maximum 19 people) pay the individual ticket price plus a guide fee | € 60,00 |
| small groups pay the individual ticket price | |
| tour for small groups with a Dürnstein tour guide | € 60,00 |
| Surcharge for a guided tour to cloister and crypt (ca. 20 minutes) | € 3,50 |
Group packages with regional partners:
Gruppenreisen 2025 (DE) (1.2 MB)IMPORTANT: ALL group tours must be registered in advance.
Ticketshop (currently only in German available)
Bonus partner of:
Upon presentation of a ticket of the DDSG Blue Danuebe you receive 20 % discount, guests of the Wachaubahn receive an audioguide for free and members of the ÖAMTC get 2 € off the ticket price.
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. Tip: The DDSG also grants you a 20% discount on the Wachau boat trip on presentation of the Abbey ticket. Details at: www.ddsg-blue-danube.at