Practical Information

Visitors may tour the entire memorial site on their own. The following restrictions apply to the opening hours from 1 April: Visits to the former crematorium will be possible Tuesday to Friday from 10am - 11am and from 2:30pm - 5:30pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 5:30pm. At other times, visits are only possible as part of public tours and group tours.

Guided tours of the outdoor facilities for individual visitors take place every 60 minutes between 10:30 am and 2:30 pm (only in German). The meeting point is located in front of the Visitor Information Centre and is marked with a "Guided Tour" sign.

Brochures, such as our "Visitors' Guide" (available in 11 langueages), and other leaflets are available at the Visitor Information Centre at the parking lot or for download.

Alternately, visitors can download our app "Buchenwald". Multimedia guides can also be borrowed on site. If you would like to borrow a large number of devices, please inform us by email at itour@buchenwald.de.

Large groups and school classes should use the registration form to book a guided tour.

To visit the exhibition "Buchenwald. Ostracism and Violence 1937 to 1945" on the history of the Buchenwald Concentration Camp, visitors must reserve a time slot in advance.

No reservation is required for further exhibitions.

The 30-minute, free introductory film runs every hour on the hour from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (approx. 30 min., German with English subtitles).

Versions with subtitles in French and for the hearing impaired, as well as other documentaries, for example about the Soviet Special Camp No. 2, can be viewed by prior arrangement with the Visitor Information Centre.

Registration is not necessary for individuals and small groups.

Large groups are requested to register with the Visitor Information Centre in advance by e-mail (information@buchenwald.de).

By appointment, the film can also be shown outside the regular times and on the half-hour. The cinema is located at the back of the Visitor Information Centre building at the parking lot.

Buchenwald, 99427 Weimar, Germany

Navigation destination: (Memorial) Buchenwald, Weimar

Geo-position:
Latitude: 51.021422 (51° 1' 17.12" N)
Longitude: 11.249056 (11° 14' 56.60" E)

The memorial can be reached by bus line 6, which departs hourly from Goetheplatz and the main train station (Hauptbahnhof) in Weimar in the direction of Buchenwald (not: Ettersburg). The journey takes about 20 minutes.

On weekends, the memorial can also be reached by bus line 4 in the direction of Ettersburg.

The Buchenwald Memorial is located about 10 km northwest of Weimar's city centre.

Motorway A4 (Frankfurt am Main – Dresden): Take Exit 48 "Nohra" towards Weimar, and then follow the signs to the Buchenwald Memorial (approx. 18 km)

Motorway A9 (Berlin – Munich): At Hermsdorfer Kreuz take the A4 towards Jena / Erfurt / Frankfurt am Main. After approx. 40 km, take Exit 48 "Nohra" towards Weimar, and then follow the signs to the Buchenwald Memorial (approx. 18 km)

Motorway A71 (Schweinfurt – Sömmerda): At Erfurter Kreuz take the A4 towards Jena / Dresden. After approx. 20 km, take Exit 48 "Nohra" towards Weimar, and then follow the signs to the Buchenwald Memorial (18 km)

Route B7 (Kassel – Erfurt – Gera): When you reach Weimar, follow the signs to the Buchenwald Memorial

Route B85 (Kyffhäuser – Bayreuth): When you reach Weimar, follow the signs to the Buchenwald Memorial

A large number of free parking spaces are available on site.

Coaches may stop between the Visitor Information Centre and the International Youth Centre to load and unload passengers. For parking, please use the marked areas at the back of parking lot.

There is an electric charging station provided by Stadtwerke Weimar (2 x type 2, 11 kW) at the central parking lot, near the entry driveway.

A ladenetz.de charging card is required to charge your vehicle.