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Schwetzingen Palace and Gardens
Extraordinary gardens of European renown

Please note:
On Saturday, July 19, 2025, the “Festival of Lights” event will take place in the castle garden.
Due to this evening event, there will be no guided tours of the historic castle rooms on this day. In addition, the castle garden will close at 12.00 noon and guests will be asked to leave the garden. Last admission is at 11.00 am.
Admission to the Festival of Lights is possible from 5.00 pm with a valid admission ticket.

Visitor information

Opening times

Palace Gardens

30th March to 25th October

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
09:00 am - 08:00 pm
Last admission 7.30 pm
19. July
09:00 am - 12:00 pm
Last admission 11.00 am

26th October to 28th March

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Last admission 4.30 pm

Guests are requested to leave the Castle Garden at the end of opening hours.

Palace ticket office

30th March to 25th October

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
09:00 am - 07:30 pm
19. July
09:00 am - 12:00 pm
Last admission 11.00 am

26th October to 28th March

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
09:00 am - 04:30 pm

Palace

Only accessible as part of a guided tour.

Closed on 24, 25, and 31 December

Exhibition on garden design (in the South Circle Building)

30th March to 25th October

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 06:00 pm
19. July
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Last admission 11.00 am

26th October to 28th March

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 04:00 pm

Exhibition on garden documentation (in the South Circle Building)

30th March to 25th October

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 06:00 pm
19. July
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Last admission 11.00 am

26th October to 28th March

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 04:00 pm

Exhibition on historical garden tools (in the former construction storehouse)

30th March to 25th October

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 06:00 pm
04:05 pm - 04:05 pm
19. July
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Last admission 11.00 am

26th October to 28th March

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 04:00 pm

Garden Mosque

30th March to 25th October

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 06:00 pm
19. July
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Last admission 11.00 am

26th October to 28th March

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 04:00 pm

Bath House

5th April to mid-October

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
12:00 pm - 06:00 pm
19. July
closed

mid-October until mid-April

closed

Porcelain House

30th March to 25th October

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 06:00 pm
19. July
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Last admission 11.00 am

26th October to 28th March

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 04:00 pm

Orangery Museum (in the central section of the orangery)

30th March to 25th October

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 06:00 pm
19. July
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Last admission 11.00 am

26th October to 28th March

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 04:00 pm

Lapidarium (in the left-hand section of the orangery)

30th March to 25th October

closed

26th October to 28th March

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
12:00 pm - 04:00 pm

Guides tours

Guided tours in German

Palace: 30 March to 25 October

Mon - Fri hourly 11.00 am – 4.00 pm
Sat and Sun and public holidays hourly 10.30 am – 5.00 pm (if necessary every half hour)
19th July cancelled

Palace: 26 October to 28 March

Fri 2.00 pm
Sat and Sun and public holidays 11.00 am, 1.30 pm, 3.00 pm

Palace Gardens: 30 March to 25 October

Sat 3:00 pm
19th July cancelled
Guided tours in Englisch

30 March to 25 October

Sat, Sun and public holidays 2:15 pm
19th July cancelled

Group tours, also in foreign languages, by arrangement.

Special tours as per schedule and by arrangement.

Admission

30 March to 25 October

Gardens

Adults 9,00 €
Reduced 4,50 €
Family 22,50 €
Groups of 20 or more per person8,10 €

Gardens (Guided Tour included)

Adults 12,00 €
Reduced 6,00 €
Family 30,00 €
Groups p.P. 10,80 €

Palace (Guided Tour included)

Through the rooms of the 18th century (60 min)
Adults 12,00 €
Reduced 6,00 €
Family 30,00 €
Groups of 20 or more per person10,80 €
Through the rooms of the 18th and 19th century (90 min)
Adults 13,00 €
Reduced 6,50 €
Family 32,50 €
Groups of 20 or more per person11,70 €

26 October to 28 March

Gardens

Adults 6,00 €
Reduced 3,00 €
Family 15,00 €
Groups of 20 or more per person5,40 €

Palace (Guided Tour included) and Gardens

Through the rooms of the 18th century (60 min)
Adults 9,00 €
Reduced 4,50 €
Family 22,50 €
Groups of 20 or more per person8,10 €

Palace (Guided Tour included) and Gardens

Groups up to 20 persons flat rate € 216.00, each additional person € 10.80

Through the rooms of the 18th and 19th century (90 min)

Yearly pass

Adults 38,00 €
Reduced 19,00 €

Notes

Discounts

Reduced admission is available for the following:

  • Children aged 6 and over (also in groups of 20 or more, e.g. school groups)
  • School students up to age 28 with valid student ID (including students at vocational college)
  • University students up to age 28 (with valid student ID)
  • Persons in voluntary military service (with valid military ID)
  • Persons in voluntary social service (voluntary social year, voluntary ecological year, federal volunteer service – with documentation)
  • Persons with a registered disability of 50 or over (with documentation) 

    Anyone aged 15 and over is considered an adult unless eligible for a concession.

Benefits

The benefits listed here apply in this monument:

Schlosscard

The Schlosscard is valid in this monument. The Schlosscard is a booklet of tickets valid for selected monuments in Baden-Württemberg. These tickets are valid for one year, starting from the first visit.