Group tours
You can find information about tours for groups and school classes in our educational program.
Welcome
Opening hours
Monday to Sunday
9 am – 5 pm
(last entrance 4 pm)
Closing days
Closed on 1 November, 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January
Entrance fees
Adults
€3
Children (under 18)
Free
Discount with guest card
€0,50
Free entrance (ID required):
Apprentices, teachers, schoolchildren, students, severely disabled persons, participants in voluntary service programs, holders of official volunteer cards, police and soldiers in active service.
Seating
There are a number of benches in the exhibition. We also offer portable stools for use while visiting the exhibition.
Media guide
The multimedia guide offers additional information in a variety of media as well as self-guided tours of the exhibition.
You can access the multimedia guide on a rental unit or via the app. Rental units are issued free of charge together with the admission ticket. The app can be downloaded free of charge from the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android). Headphones are required to use the app.
Long tour
80 mins. in German and English
Short tour
40 mins. in German, audio-descriptive guided tour (German), easy language (German), German sign language, Czech, English, French, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian
How to get here
Address
Salzbergstraße 41
83471 Berchtesgaden
Public transport
Take bus no. 838 from Berchtesgaden main station and alight at the stop “Dokumentation Obersalzberg”. You can find the bus timetable here.
By car
Parking is available in the P1 and P2 car parks. A fee will be charged for parking.
How to find us:
Via the German highway A 8, exit 115 Bad Reichenhall, then continue on the B 20 towards Berchtesgaden. At the train station at the traffic circle, continue on the B 305 towards Salzburg. After about 600 meters, turn right and follow the signs for the B 319 towards Obersalzberg. This route is closed to vehicles longer than 10 meters.
Or:
Take the Austrian highway A 10, exit 8 Anif, then continue on the Austrian state road B 160 towards Germany/Berchtesgaden. After crossing the border, this becomes the B 305. In Unterau, turn left onto the B 319 and follow the signs towards Obersalzberg. This route is recommended for large vehicles (such as coaches).
Attention: Tolls and vignettes are compulsory on Austrian highways.
Coaches
Coaches can park in the P1 car park.
We recommend the following route:
Take the Austrian highway A 10, exit 8 Anif, then continue on the Austrian state road B 160 towards Germany/Berchtesgaden. After crossing the border, this becomes the B 305. In Unterau, turn left onto the B 319 and follow the signs towards Obersalzberg. This route is recommended for large vehicles (such as coaches).
Attention: Tolls and vignettes are compulsory on Austrian highways.
Please note
In summer the car parks may be full. In winter you may encounter ice and snow. We recommend traveling by public transport.
FAQs
We recommend about 1.5 to 2 hours to visit the exhibition (including the bunkers). A short self-guided tour with our multimedia guide takes about 40 minutes.
The exhibition Idyll and Atrocity does not use explicit visual material, but it does address the subjects of persecution, war and mass murder. We recommend a visit for people over the age of 12.
All information about barrier-free access can be found here.
We regret to inform you that you cannot take your dog into our exhibition. Recognized guide dogs or assistance dogs are welcome. More information on barrier-free access.
Flash-free photography is permitted. Photos may be taken exclusively for private use.
Backpacks and large bags may not be taken into the exhibition. This also applies to other bulky items. This also includes child carriers, baby carriages or strollers of all kinds.
Please understand that this regulation serves to protect other visitors as well as the exhibition installations and exhibits.
You will find vending machines offering drinks and snacks in the basement.
For a booked tour there is no minimum number of participants.
The bunkers are a historic construction. The ground is uneven in some places and there are also bridges with gridded floors. We recommend appropriate footwear.
Links
Barrier-free access
Education
Historic Location