Guided Tours and Tickets
+++ On Sunday, 8 May, the cathedral will be closed in the afternoon for a concert +++
What you need to know
- CORONARY RULES: Masks are compulsory during the cathedral tour. The 2G rules (recovered, vaccinated) are applied.
- Access to the choir hall and the king’s throne in the Hochmünster is only possible with a cathedral tour.
- Guided tours of the cathedral are only permitted by authorised guides from the cathedral chapter.
- Tickets are ONLY available locally at the Dominformation. The meeting point for all guided tours is the Dominformation.
- Cathedral tours may be cancelled at short notice during unscheduled services and church events.
- BARRIER FREEDOM: The cathedral has a mobile, portable ramp system. These are approved for up to 300 kg. Unfortunately, use by electric wheelchairs (>300 kg) is not permitted for safety reasons. Barrier-free access to the cathedral is via the side entrance from the Katschhof. In the Cathedral Treasury, the lifting platform in the entrance area can also only be used up to 300 kg.
Public cathedral tours take place at the following times:
Mon-Fr: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (hourly, at 2 p.m. in English)
Sa: 1 to 6 p.m. (hourly, at 2 in English)
Sun: 1 to 5 p.m. (hourly, at 2 in English)
A maximum of 15 people can take part in the guided tours. Masks and a 2G certificate are still mandatory (April 2022).
Information about prices
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for public cathedral tours cannot be pre-ordered or reserved. They are only available on site. At present, not all requests can always be served, as guided tours are still only allowed in reduced group sizes.
Opening hours in the Cathedral Treasury:
The Cathedral Treasury opens Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 6pm, Mondays from 10am to 2pm. Masks and 3G proof are compulsory.
GUIDED TOURS FOR GROUPS
PLEASE NOTE: Bookings are currently not possible earlier than four weeks in advance.
Group tours of the Cathedral Treasury can be requested and booked daily on request. A maximum of 15 people can take part in the tours. The price is 80 euros per group tour (foreign language tour: 100 euros) plus admission to the Cathedral Treasury. A maximum of two groups are guided through the Cathedral Treasury at the same time.
Telephone advice and booking:
E-mail: tour@aachenerdom.de
Fax: 0241 47709 150
Monday to Thursday 10-12 h: 0241 47709 127
- Our prices are all-inclusive per group.
- A group currently has a maximum of 15 participants.
- Two accompanying persons per school class are free.
- Accompanying persons of disabled persons with a “B” in their severely disabled pass are free.
- We do not give special rates for organisers.