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Reservations are only made for groups of 15 or more. Individual travellers can get tickets at the ticket offices at the jetty on the island; we offer some tickets online via our ticket shop. So even if there are no more tickets available online, you can usually still buy tickets at the cash desk.


Opening hours

Herrenchiemsee New Palace and the Augustinian Monastery are open daily.

Public holidays: all buildings are closed on 1 January, Shrove Tuesday and 24/25/31 December.

 

Picture: Great Hall of Mirrors in the New Palace

New Palace (guided tours only)
April-24 October: 9 am-6 pm (last tour: c. 5 pm)
25 October-31 March: 10 am-4.45 pm (last tour: c. 4 pm)

King Ludwig II Museum in the New Palace
April-24 Oct: 9 am-6 pm (last admission at 5 pm)
25 Oct-31 March: 10 am-4.45 pm (last admission at 3.45 pm)

Waterworks in front of the New Palace:
Beginning of May to 3rd October

Museum in the Augustinian Monastery
April-24 Oct: 9 am-6 pm (last admission at 5 pm)
25 Oct-31 March: 10 am-4.45 pm (last admission at 3.45 pm)

The Cathedral Chapter Church can be visited only with a guided tour (in German): Guided tours from April to end-October: Saturdays/ Sundays/ Holidays at 11 am + 2 pm

 

Guided tours of the New Palace

The state rooms of the New Palace can only be visited as part of a guided tour (guided tours take place continuously; duration approx. 40 minutes).

 

Picture: Waterworks in front of Herrenchiemsee New Palace


 
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