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Visiting the Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Church. It is a place for worship, for individual prayer and for contemplation. It is open to everyone. We kindly ask all visitors to respect the sacred nature of the place.

Opening hours

Monday – ThursdayFriday + SaturdaySunday
11am to 6pm11 am to 7 pm (for weddings only from 1 pm)1 to 5:30pm
Due to special church services, concerts or events, opening hours may change at short notice.
To be on the safe side, we recommend a call to the Dominformation, tel.+0049 241 47709 145.
Please also always check the homepage for the opening hours of the current week!

Important information

  • During church services, the Cathedral is not open to visitors.
  • Admission to the Cathedral is free.
  • The Choir and the Hochmünster with the imperial throne are only accessible as part of a guided tour.

Guided tours of the Cathedral

  • Guided tours in English are currently offered daily at 2 pm and on request.
  • Guided tours in German take place every hour between 11am and 6pm, on Sundays between 1pm and 5pm.
  • This offer is aimed at individuals, families or small groups. The maximum group size is 25 people.

Please note: Online purchase is currently only possible up to 12 hours BEFORE your visit. However, there is an additional contingent at the box office in the cathedral information centre (Dominformation), which is open daily from 10 am.
If in doubt, please call us on +49 241 47709-145!

Prices for individuals

Adults: €7,00 (+ online fee)
Reduced: €5.00 (pupils, students, trainees, persons with a severely disabled pass)

Prices for groups (up to 20 people)

Adults: €110.00 (foreign language surcharge €25.00)
Children, youth and school groups: €45.00 (foreign language surcharge: €25.00, 2 accompanying persons included)

Visitor information

The Cathedral Information Centre (Dominformation) is the focal point for visitors where you can obtain the following:

  • information on the Cathedral and its history,
  • tickets for the Cathedral Treasury,
  • tickets for guided tours of the Cathedral,
  • postcards, catalogues, books and more about the Cathedral,
  • tickets for events and concerts in and around the Cathedral.

Contact

Johannes-Paul-II.-Straße
52062 Aachen, Germany
Info-Tel. +49 (0) 241 47709 145
E-Mail: tour@aachenerdom.de

The Cathedral Information Centre is open Monday to Sunday, from 10.00 to 17.00.