Barrier-free access to the museum – from A to Z

All admission prices can be found on the Guest Service I Colditz Castle page. The reduced admission price for students aged 17 and older, apprentices, students, volunteers (voluntary/military service), recipients of social assistance or unemployment benefits, refugees, and visitors with a severe disability ID card is 8,00 EUR. Admission for companions of severely disabled individuals with the "B" marker on their ID card is free.

• Download the app ”Schloesserland erleben“ for free in your smartphone from the App Store or Google Play. We recommend doing this before your visit to avoid unnecessary waiting time for download.  There you will find information on current tours and events. With the help of the app, you can also discover more destinations in Schloesserland Sachsen and prepare your trips from the comfort of your home. Don't miss out on any culinary secrets, find the best photo spots, cycling and hiking trails, and experience exciting highlights from the Schloesserland program.

In our establishment, assistance dogs (guide dogs for the blind and service dogs for people with disabilities) are allowed in the museum, despite the general prohibition of dogs, upon presentation of a written proof according to §12e paragraph 3 BGG. We kindly ask you to keep your dog in a guiding harness or on a short leash on the entire castle grounds and in all exhibition rooms. The owner is responsible for ensuring the safety of other museum visitors and the integrity of the exhibits and historical buildings.

You can reach Colditz Castle by car as follows:

• from Chemnitz: via A72 exit 22 Rochlitz/ Wechselburg; continue on B175 to Rochlitz; then continue on B107
• from Leipzig: via A72 exit 26 Borna-Nord/Colditz/ Bad Lausick; continue on B176
• from Dresden: via A4 exit 30 Magdeburg/ Halle/ Leipzig; continue on A14 exit 34 Döbeln-Nord/ Waldheim; continue on B169, B175, and B176

For more information on how to get there click here.

Some of the doors in the lock are heavy, but can be opened with some force. If you need help, please speak to our service staff as the height of the steps and the height of the door frames may not always be up to standard. We therefore ask for extra attention.

The exhibition rooms of Colditz Castle are not accessible via elevators. Currently, only the museum shop, the castle chapel, and the exhibition rooms on ground level are accessible without steps. The tablet guide "HistoPad" has a wheelchair mode that allows people with mobility impairments to experience the digital content of the upper floors elsewhere. Please inform the customer service at the tablet distribution to set up the wheelchair mode on your "HistoPad".

Visit Colditz Castle with your family. Discover the history of the castle with the tablet guide "HistoPad" and tactile interactive stations. We kindly ask you to leave strollers in the car if possible, for space reasons or to speak to our customer service for storage in the ticket room, as they cannot be taken into the exhibition rooms. Please note that our facilities do not have breastfeeding or changing facilities.

In various rooms, you will find entertaining films and audio stations that bring you closer to the history of Colditz Castle in an entertaining way. The films and audio stations are available in German and English.

• Official’s house:  Introduction film, Interviews with hospital staff, Dr. Hayner about the asylum and treatment
• bath chamber: Hidden radio
• Attic: The Colditz Glider
• Prince’s house: Eyewitness Interview from the prisoners of war

The staff at Colditz Castle are trained in first aid and will gladly assist you in case of an emergency. The first aid emergency kit and a defibrillator are located at the museum ticket desk - please speak to our service staff in case of an emergency.

You are welcome to consume your own food and drinks in our museum shop and outdoor area. Eating and drinking inside the exhibition rooms is not allowed. In the museum shop, you can purchase a small selection of local drinks and dairy ice cream. For a wider range of dining options, you can reach various restaurants within a five-minute walk in the town of Colditz. To do so, cross the lower castle courtyard to the gatehouse and follow the castle ramp down towards the parking lot. Turn right and follow the stairs down to the marketplace. There you will find several cafes, snack bars, and restaurants.

We offer guided tours for families, children, and adults in German and English. Our tours can also be utilized by individuals with health impairments. Together with you, we tailor our guided tours to your individual needs. With a few obstacles, individuals with mobility impairments can explore the highlights of the castle. For example, the late Gothic castle chapel, the electoral court room, and the depot gallery can be reached via a few steps. There, you have the opportunity to experience the digital content of the castle through a screen. For more information about our tours, please visit Guided Tours I Colditz Castle.

The tablet can be set in German, English, French, Dutch, Polish, and Czech. The "HistoPad" allows visitors to digitally transport historical rooms into the past through augmented reality, creating a better understanding of their former use. In addition to animations, further information can be accessed by tapping the screen. By default, this information is displayed as text or images. The tablet can also be set into audio mode under settings. When selected, text is read out loud. For better listening comprehension, you can borrow headphones from the service staff at the ticket counter. They can also assist you in setting up the audio mode. The "HistoPad" also features a wheelchair mode, allowing people with mobility impairments to explore the digital content of the upper floors in a different location. You can select this mode under the wheelchair symbol in the settings. Upon request, the service staff can help you set up the wheelchair mode on your "HistoPad" when issuing the tablet. All visitors receive a brief explanation of how to use the tablet when it is issued at the ticket counter. We recommend the tablet for ages 6 and older, and encourage older visitors to use it as well. The "HistoPad" also includes a small treasure hunt, where eight escape items must be found in the animations, which we can recommend for children and adults alike.

There are free lockers in various sizes in the museum shop and entrance area. If you need assistance opening or closing, please contact our service staff.

The museum is located in the historic official building. If you walk through the gatehouse from the lower castle courtyard towards the upper castle courtyard, the museum entrance is directly ahead. Information about opening hours and admission prices can be found on the entrance door. Directions to the toilets are available in the museum entrance and outside in the inner courtyard. At the toilets, there is also a sign pointing back to the museum entrance. From there, the exhibition follows a clear color concept for orientation: all content related to the Renaissance and architectural history is marked in red, the stories of the prisoners of the prisoner-of-war camp Oflag IV C are marked in green, and the content related to the asylum and hospital history is marked in blue. The museum exit and the museum shop are marked in yellow. Rooms that are off-limits and emergency exits are clearly signposted. Need assistance? Feel free to contact us by phone at 034381 55530.

There are parking spaces for cars and motorcycles at the castle. There are three disabled parking spaces. You can reach these via the Fürstenweg, at the end turn left into Tiergartenstraße and then turn right again. Parking is allowed in the marked areas.
A bus stop is at the end of the Fürstenweg. From here, it's less than a five-minute walk to the castle.
There is free parking for motorcycles, cars, campers and buses at the Wettiner Ring. A short walk along the Tiergartenstraße takes you to the castle in less than 10 minutes.

By train or bus to

• Bad Lausick: continue with Bus 613 (Regionalbus Leipzig) to Colditz
• Geithain: continue with Bus 628 (Regiobus) or 629 (Regiobus) to Rochlitz Markt an change to Bus 666 (Regiobus) or 620 (MDV) to Colditz
• Grimma: continue with Bus 619 (Regionalbus Leipzig) to Colditz
• Mittweida: take Line B or F to Busbahnhof (Bus station/ terminal) and change to Bus 682 (Regiobus) to Rochlitz and continue with Bus 666 (Regiobus) to Colditz
• Narsdorf: continue with Bus 661 (Regiobus) to Rochlitz Markt and change to Bus 666 (Regiobus) or 620 (MDV) to Colditz
• Tanndorf: continue with Bus 621 (Regionalbus Leipzig) or 626 (Regionalbus Leipzig) to Colditz
• The best exit in Colditz is at the Sportplatz (sports field). From here it is about 10 minutes walk to the castle. To do this, turn into Nicolaistraße from the bus stop Sportplatz at the roundabout. At the end of Nicolaistraße turn left and right again to get to the market. The market is rising. At the upper end of the market, a steep staircase leads to the left of the Sparkasse on the way to the castle. To the right of the Sparkasse, the Kirchberg goes along. This is a slightly less steep alternative to the stairs and offers the possibility of stepless access to the castle. The Kirchberg also ends in front of the castle's first gatehouse. For people with reduced mobility, we recommend turning right into Töpfergasse after the town hall and going up to the castle on the left via Kirchgasse. This is a minimum detour of about 100m, but it is less steep and also stepless.

Here you will find further information on the train connections and bus conncetions.

There are benches for resting or picnicking in the castle's courtyard. In the museum you have the opportunity to sit in different rooms. However, we would like to ask you not to consume food and drinks in the museum.

The toilets are accessible free of charge during museum opening hours. They are located in the upper courtyard of the castle. The entrance to the toilets rises two steps off the ground. Unfortunately, the castle does not have a disabled toilet or changing facilities. Please note that there are no other toilets within the exhibition.

The castle grounds are paved but uneven. It can be a bit bumpy in some places for people in wheelchairs or with walking aids. We therefore advise guest to take caution. Wheelchairs and walkers can only be used in the ground floor premises, this includes the museum shop, the castle chapel and the exhibition rooms on ground level.

The tablet guide "HistoPad" has a wheelchair mode that allows people with mobility limitations to experience the digital content of the upper floors elsewhere. Upon request, service staff will assist with the tablet issue by adjusting the wheelchair mode on your "HistoPad."