FAQs
On this page you will find our answers to the most frequently asked questions about Aachen Cathedral. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you cannot find what you are looking for.
Aachen Cathedral is normally open to visitors from 11.00 on Mondays to Fridays, from 13.00 on Saturdays and from 13.00 to 17.45 on Sundays. It closes at 6 p.m. from 1 January to 31 March, otherwise at 7p.m. During church services, the Cathedral is not open to visitors.
| Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| 7a.m. | – | – |
| – | 8.15a.m. | 8.15a.m. |
| 10a.m. | 10a.m. | 10a.m. |
| – | – | 11.45a.m. |
| – | – | 6p.m. Vespers |
No. Admission to the Cathedral is free.
The Entrance hall, the Octagon and the hexadecagon are accessible without restrictions for all visitors via the designated walking routes. Please follow the instructions of the Cathedral staff.
The Choir and the Hochmünster with the imperial throne are only accessible as part of a guided tour.
You can buy tickets for a public guided tour at the Cathedral Information Centre (Dominformation):
Johannes-Paul-II.-Straße, 52062 Aachen, Germany,
Info-Tel. +49 (0) 241 47709 145
E-mail: tour@aachenerdom.de
Opening hours: daily, 10.00 to 18.00
Adult €5.00
Reduced €4.00 (pupils, students, persons holding a severely disabled person’s pass)
Family ticket I €6.00 (one adult with up to 4 children aged 17 and under)
Family ticket II €11.00 (two adults with up to 4 children aged 17 and under)
Group tours for up to 20 people (only upon request, see next question): €100.00 (German tours) / €120.00 (tours in other languages)
Adults: If you would like to book a group tour, please email to tour@aachenerdom.de
Costs of foreign language group tour: €120.00
- No more than 20 people in a group.
- Persons accompanying people with disabilities with a “B” in their severely disabled person’s pass may enter free of charge.
- We do not offer special prices for tour operators.
Children, youth and school groups: €40.00 (foreign language surcharge: €20.00)
- No more than 20 people in a group.
- Up to two persons may accompany school classes free of charge.
- Persons accompanying people with disabilities with a “B” in their severely disabled person’s pass may enter free of charge.
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. Please follow our house rules (German only).
Public toilets (€0.50) can be found in the Cathedral Courtyard next to the main entrance.
In principle, church weddings are prepared and celebrated in the parish where one member of the bridal couple lives. Unfortunately, it is usually not possible to get married in Aachen Cathedral. Should you still wish to be married in Aachen Cathedral owing to a strong personal connection to the Cathedral, please contact a member of the Cathedral chapter who will be able to explain the applicable rules to you.
In principle, children are christened in the parish where the mother or father live. Unfortunately, it is usually not possible to have a child christened in Aachen Cathedral. Should you still wish to have your child christened in Aachen Cathedral owing to a strong personal connection to the Cathedral, please contact a member of the Cathedral chapter who will be able to explain the applicable rules to you.
If you wish to take pictures of the Cathedral’s interior, please pay €1 to the Domschweizers (security staff). Tripods, selfie sticks and flash photography are not allowed in the Cathedral.
A written permit is required for filming and taking photographs for commercial, media and academic purposes and must be presented upon request. You can request a permit from info@aachenerdom.de.
We ask all wheelchair users to ring the bell at the entrance of the Cathedral. The Cathedral staff will be happy to assist you with our mobile, portable ramps (up to 300 kg). If you are using a power chair, access to the Cathedral is only possible via the Krämertür entrance in the Krämerstraße.
The lift in the entrance area of the Cathedral Treasury has a weight limit of 300 kg. Unfortunately, the lift cannot be used for power chairs (>300 kg) for safety reasons.
The next Aachen Pilgrimage will take place in 2028. The exact date will be announced later.Click here for more information.
The Cathedral Treasury is open from 10.00 to 18.00 Tuesday to Sunday, Mondays from 10 to 14 h.
Please visit the website of the Cathedral Treasury (German only) for further information.
You can buy tickets online or in person at the Cathedral Information Centre.
Cathedral Information Centre Aachen (Dominformation Aachen):
Johannes-Paul-II.-Straße
52062 Aachen
Germany
Info-Tel. +49 (0) 241 47709 145
E-mail: tour@aachenerdom.de
Visitor entry prices:
Full price €6.00
Reduced €4.00 (pupils, students, persons holding a severely disabled person’s pass)
Family ticket I € 6.00 (one adult with up to 4 children aged 17 and under)
Family ticket II € 12.00 (two adults with up to 4 children aged 17 and under)
Audio guide € 3.00 (German, English, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, German children’s version)