Koblenz Guided Visits and Tickets

October 31, 2026

Questions visitors ask

Which ticket covers the fortress and the cable car? The combination ticket. In 2026 an adult paid 21.90 EUR, a reduced adult 20.70 EUR, a student or apprentice 11.20 EUR and a child of 7 to 17 years 8.90 EUR. Children under seven travel free. The fortress alone is 10 EUR. Prices go up on big event days, and the official fortress page carries the current table.

Is the cable car running? Not after 1 November 2026. It pauses for the winter, and the combination ticket was off sale from 3 November 2025 until 28 March 2026. Look up the 2027 reopening date before booking a trip around it.

Can I see inside Schloss Stolzenfels without a tour? No. The rooms open only on a continuous guided tour of roughly 45 to 50 minutes, given in German, with printed notes in other languages. Entry costs 6 EUR for adults, 5 EUR reduced and 3 EUR for children aged 6 to 17. In the busiest months it opens from Thursday to Sunday and on holidays, and it stays shut in December and January. See the castle page .

How do I visit Marksburg? Only with a guide. The tour lasts about 50 minutes, and tickets are sold at the shop on site: 12 EUR for adults, 8 EUR for ages 6 to 15, 24 EUR for a family. English tours go daily in summer and at weekends in winter. The castle sits above Braubach, and the right-bank train to Braubach is closed until about 12 December 2026.

Is there a railway museum? The DB Museum Koblenz, in an old roundhouse in the Lützel district, shows more than 40 locomotives and carriages. In 2026 it opened on Saturdays only, from 5 April to 27 September. Next year’s dates will appear on dbmuseum.de.

What about military history? The Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung on Mayener Straße is a Bundeswehr collection of tanks, aircraft and weapons development with over 30,000 pieces. It is open daily 09:30 to 16:30, with a few closing days such as Good Friday and Christmas, and it can close on short notice.

Is Burg Eltz worth the trip? It is a guided castle with a treasury, listed at about 14 EUR for an adult. The 2026 season ended on 1 November, and the castle reopens around late March 2027. Shuttle and parking charges are paid in cash.

Do the river boats go in winter? The KD timetable from 19 October 2026 to 2 April 2027 has no stops at Koblenz. In season, KD day boats leave from the Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer landing stage, and a typical trip goes upstream to Boppard or St. Goar with a train back.

A note on tickets

Seasons and tours change from year to year, so check each operator’s page for current dates before you travel.