How to find us
Sights Close By
The medieval Kriebstein Castle is situated in central Saxony, directly at the heart of the triangle between the cities of Dresden-Chemnitz-Leipzig. You can easily reach us by car. Moreover, the castle is located on the hiking tour of the Saxon Luther Trail.
Arrival & map
Next City: Waldheim (4 km)
Arrival information:
Nearest town: Waldheim (4 km)
How to get there:
By public transport
- by bus: Dresden - Waldheim (Sa) (about 60 km/37.5 mi)
- by rail: Waldheim (Sa) station -Kriebstein ( about 4 km/2.5 mi)
By car
- from the south via A4 (Chemnitz - Dresden),
exit Hainichen (10 km/6.5 mi),
follow the touristic signposts (brown/white) to the castle. (Burg Kriebstein/Talsperre Kriebstein) - from the north via A14 (Leipzig - Dresden),
exit Döbeln/Nord, take the road via Döbeln towards Waldheim to Kriebstein Castle (15 km/9.5 mi),
follow the touristic signposts to the castle. (Burg Kriebstein/Talsperre Kriebstein)
Here you can find us
Burg Kriebstein
Kriebsteiner Straße 7
09648 Kriebstein
Opening hours
February to March
- Tue - Sun: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
April to October
- Tue - Fri: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sat, Sun: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
November
· Sat/Sun/public holidays 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
December to January
- closed, except for special events
Mon: closed (except on public holidays)
Last admission half an hour before closing.
Outside opening hours, visits are possible on request.
Subject to modifications.
Ticket rates
- Full rate 6,00 EUR
- Reduced rate 5,00 EUR
- Full rate: EUR 6.00
- Reduced rate: EUR 5.00
- Children aged between 6 and 16: EUR 1.00
- Group rate for school students (15 people and more): EUR 1.00 per person
- Group rate (15 people and more): EUR 5.00 per person
Other concessions
- Discount Pass “Sieben auf einen Streich” (“Seven at One Blow”) *
- Seniors’ Day on every Friday, except on public holidays: reduced rate (from age 65, promotional period February – October)
Free admission
- Children aged 5 or younger
- People visiting the castle on their birthday
- Accompanying adults of severely disabled people (entry »B« in the disability pass)
- Tour guides
- Tour bus drivers accompanying a tour group
- One accompanying adult per 10 school students
- Media workers (valid identification required)
- Holders of the schloesserlandPASS
* Discount Pass “Sieben auf einen Streich” (“Seven at One Blow”): valid for Altzella, Gnandstein, Kriebstein, Mildenstein, Nossen, Rochlitz and Colditz. When submitting a full-rate ticket from one of the above properties, visitors are granted the reduced rate at the 2nd property. Those who visit all 7 properties with their “Discoverer’s Pass” will be admitted to the last property for free.
Subject to modifications.