What is the weimar card?
The weimar card is a convenient activity and discount card for visitors to Weimar. It offers free admission to many museums, free rides on city buses, and a free guided tour of the city.
What types of weimar card are available?
There is the 48-hour weimar card, which is valid in Weimar. There is also the 96-hour weimar card Plus, which is valid in Weimar and the surrounding area.
What can I visit with the 48-hour weimar card?
You’ll receive one-time free admission to the following attractions:
Please note that opening hours vary by season.
Classical Weimar
available all year round
- Goethe National Museum and Goethe’s House* (closed from 1 November 2026) Please note: For conservation reasons, admission is limited each day
- Schiller's House*
- Wittumspalais – the residence of Duchess Anna Amalia
also open during the peak season from 21 March to 31 October
- Goethe’s Garden House*
- Princely Crypt / Historic Cemetery
- Kochberg Palace, Park and Amateur Theatre
- Kirms-Krackow House (public guided tours)
The Bauhaus and Weimar Modernism
available all year round
- Bauhaus-Museum Weimar* Please note: For conservation reasons, admission is limited each day.
- Museum Neues Weimar*
- House of the Weimar Republic
- Weimar City Museum
- Museum of Forced Labour under National Socialism (admission, guided tours and museum talks)
additionally during the peak season from 21 March to 31 October
- Haus Am Horn* Please note: For conservation reasons, admission is limited each day.
- Haus Hohe Pappeln (closed until 20 March 2027 due to renovation work)
Other places of interest
- Park Cave Experience
- ACC Gallery
- Buchenwald Memorial (public guided tour or multimedia guide available for hire)
- Museum of Prehistory and Early History
- Palais Schardt
- Pavillon-Presse Weimar
- Schwanseebad
- Weimar Haus
- Dornburger Castles
You will also receive a 10% discount:
- on the standard price for a city tour on the Belvedere-Express or City Tour
- on guided tours with Henning Hacke
- on performances at the German National Theatre (excluding premieres and special events)
Valid until 31 December 2026.
No refunds will be issued in the event of the loss or closure of individual venues.
* weimar card holders can book time slots for the respective museums free of charge through the Klassik Stiftung Weimar ticket shop. The weimar card must be presented on-site at the time of the visit.
What can I visit with the weimar card plus for 96 hours?
You will receive one-time free admission to the following venues:
Please note that opening hours vary by season.
- Bachhaus Eisenach
- egapark Erfurt
- Saalfelder Feengrotten Adventure World – guided tour of the exhibition mine and Grottoneum
- Hohenfelden Open Air Museum
- Friedrich Fröbel Museum, Bad Blankenburg
- Princely Adventure Worlds at Schwarzburg Castle
- Goethe City Museum, Ilmenau
- Haus Schulenburg Gera
- Inhalation therapy in the natural healing tunnel at the Saalfelder Feengrotten in den Saalfelder Feengrotten
- Gabelbach Hunting Lodge
- Paulinzella Abbey
- Avantgarde Art Centre, Apolda
- Kyffhäuser Monument near Bad Frankenhausen
- Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp Memorial
- Leuchtenburg Castle near Jena
- Luther House, Eisenach
- Goethe House Museum, Stützerbach
- Naumburger Dom
- Heidecksburg Residential Palace, Rudolstadt
- Schiller House, Rudolstadt
- Arnstadt Castle Museum
- Ehrenstein Castle
- Friedenstein Castle in Gotha
- Guided tour of Erfurt
- Guided tour of Jena
- City gates in Saalfeld
- Wartburg Castle in Eisenach
- Factory tour of Ankerstein Manufaktur in Rudolstadt
- Petersberg Citadel, Erfurt – ‘An Exciting Journey Through Time’ exhibition
- Petersberg Citadel, Erfurt – audio-guided tour
Classical Weimar
available all year round
- Goethe National Museum and Goethe’s House* (closed from 1 November 2026) Please note: For conservation reasons, admission is limited each day
- Schiller's House*
- Wittumspalais – the residence of Duchess Anna Amalia
also open during the peak season from 21 March to 31 October
- Goethe’s Garden House*
- Princely Crypt / Historic Cemetery
- Kochberg Palace, Park and Amateur Theatre
- Kirms-Krackow House (public guided tours)
The Bauhaus and Weimar Modernism
available all year round
- Bauhaus-Museum Weimar* Please note: For conservation reasons, admission is limited each day.
- Museum Neues Weimar*
- House of the Weimar Republic
- Weimar City Museum
- Museum of Forced Labour under National Socialism (admission, guided tours and museum talks)
additionally during the peak season from 21 March to 31 October
- Haus Am Horn* Please note: For conservation reasons, admission is limited each day.
- Haus Hohe Pappeln (closed until 20 March 2027 due to renovation work)
- Nietzsche-Archive (closed until summer 2027 due to renovation work)
Other places of interest
- Park Cave Experience
- ACC Gallery
- Buchenwald Memorial (public guided tour or multimedia guide available for hire)
- Museum of Prehistory and Early History
- Palais Schardt
- Pavillon-Presse Weimar
- Schwanseebad
- Weimar Haus
- Dornburger Castles
You will also receive a 10% discount:
- on the standard price for a city tour on the Belvedere-Express or City Tour
- on guided tours with Henning Hacke
- on performances at the German National Theatre (excluding premieres and special events)
Valid until 31 December 2026.
No refunds will be issued in the event of the loss or closure of individual venues.
* weimar card holders can book time slots for the respective museums free of charge through the Klassik Stiftung Weimar ticket shop. The weimar card must be presented on-site at the time of the visit.
Where can I buy the cards?
The weimar card and the weimar card plus are available as physical cards at the Tourist Information Office Office. In addition, both cards can be ordered from this online store in both physical and digital formats.
How much do the cards cost, and how long are they valid?
The weimar card costs €32.50. It is valid for 48 hours starting from the first use.
The weimar card plus costs €59.50. It is valid for 96 hours starting from the first use.
How can I pay in the shop?
In this online shop, you can pay with your Mastercard or credit card or PayPal.
Is the card tied to a specific person?
Yes. For the physical card, please write your name on the back of the card before use. For the digital card, you’ll be asked to provide your name during the ordering process. The cards are non-transferable. Personal data is not stored.
Who should I contact if I have questions?
Weimar Tourist Information Office
Markt 4
99423 Weimar
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 3643 745-0
Email: tourist-info@weimar.de