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Ochsenhausen Monastery
A splendidly preserved monastery complex
No public tours

As part of the 2026 anniversary celebrations for the Ochsenhausen State Academy, which will be marked by the Schwäbischer Frühling music festival, there will be no public tours of the convent building at Ochsenhausen Monastery between June 12 and 21, 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Visitor information

Opening times

Klostermuseum (Monastery Museum)

1st November to 31th March

closed

1st April to 31th October

Tue. - Sun., Holiday
12:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Basilica

1st November to 31th March

closed

1st April to 31th October

Mon. - Fri., Sat.
09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Sun., Holiday
12:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Convent building

Prelature, Fischertreppenhaus, refectory and observatory.
Visits are only possible as part of a guided tour.

Guided tours

Guided tour in German: Monastery buildings (incl. observatory by request)

1 April to 31 October

Tue - Sat 2.00 pm

1 November to 31 March

no tours

Also possible outside regular hours for groups of 5 or more with prior arrangement.

Guided tour in German: Basilica

1st April to 31th October

Groups by arrangement

Contact:
Katholisches Basilikapfarramt
+49(0)73 52.82 59
+49(0)73 52.46 19
stgeorg.ochsenhausen@drs.de

1st November to 31th March

Groups by arrangement

Contact:
Katholisches Basilikapfarramt
+49(0)73 52.82 59
+49(0)73 52.46 19
stgeorg.ochsenhausen@drs.de

Admission

Monastery buildings

Adults 7,00 €
Reduced 3,50 €
Family 17,50 €
Groups of 20 or more per person6,30 €

The interior can only be viewed on a public guided tour. Additional group tours can be arranged upon request.

Monastery museum

Adults 4,00 €
Reduced 2,00 €
Family 10,00 €
Groups of 20 or more per person3,60 €

Observatory

Visits to the observatory are only possible as part of guided tours (in German). Observatory tour

Combined ticket convent building and convent museum

Adults 9,00 €
Reduced 4,50 €
Family 22,50 €

Basilica tours

Groups up to 20 persons (lump sum)60,00 €
every additional person 3,00 €

Tours of the basilica can be booked through the Catholic Basilica Parish Office.

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.

Disability access

Information is available atDisability access

How to find us

journey description: Ochsenhausen Monastery, illustration: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg, JUNG:Kommunikation

Ochsenhausen Monastery

Ochsenhausen Monastery
Schlossbezirk 6
88416 Ochsenhausen, Germany

Getting there

Ochsenhausen Monastery is a few minutes' walk from the bus stops Grieser or ZOB (central bus station).

Contact us

Ochsenhausen Monastery

Schlossbezirk 6
88416 Ochsenhausen, Germany

    Basilica

    Katholische Kirchengemeinde (Catholic parish)

    Monastery buildings, Obseratory:

    Monastery museum

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