FAQ

Tickets can be conveniently booked via our website or purchased at the following advance booking offices:
- Koblenz cable car office (Rheinstr. 6)
- Cable car valley station (Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer)
- Koblenz Tourist Information (Forum Confluentes, Zentralplatz 1)

Children up to the age of 5 are admitted to the Christmas Garden free of charge. Children aged 6 and over require a ticket, which can be booked in our ticket store.
Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Yes, we offer two voucher options - which you can purchase via the ticket page - to make your loved ones happy:
- FlexTicket as a gift: the recipient can visit the Christmas Garden on any day within the opening hours without having to commit to a specific date in advance.
-Value voucher as a gift: With a value voucher from our partner myticket.de, you give the gift of freedom to redeem the voucher for various events, including the Christmas Garden.

Yes, we offer discounts for the following visitor groups and tickets:
- Pupils, students and senior citizens aged 65 and over
Reduced admission from Monday to Sunday. The discount can only be granted on presentation of appropriate ID at the entrance.
- Families
Reduced admission (up to 51% discount*) on Family Day (December 09 and 16, January 06)
Reduced admission (up to 37% discount*) with the family ticket
Up to 5 people can visit the Christmas Garden on Family Day or with the Family Ticket:
(a) 2 adults and up to 3 children aged 6 to 14 inclusive
b) 1 adult and up to 4 children aged 6 to 14 years inclusive
* compared to the purchase of individual tickets
- Children
Children up to and including 5 years receive free admission to the Christmas Garden.
- Guests with disabilities
All guests who are dependent on an accompanying person (mark "B" in the disabled person's pass) can take the accompanying person with them free of charge.
- Annual pass holders: inside the fortress / cable car
Holders of an annual pass for the fortress or cable car receive a 10% discount on tickets for adults, children, schoolchildren, students and senior citizens aged 65 and over. Only available at the box office or at advance booking offices. Only on presentation of appropriate ID.
- Members of the Friends' Association
Members of the Förderverein receive a 10% discount on tickets for adults, children, schoolchildren, students and senior citizens aged 65 and over. Only available at the box office or at advance booking offices. Only on presentation of appropriate ID.

Discounts and reductions cannot be combined.

Up to a group size of 20 people, you can book your tickets via our ticket page. For groups of 21 people or more, please send us a request, which you can also submit via our ticket page.

Yes, tickets are also available at the box office (plus €2.00 fee). We recommend purchasing tickets in advance, as popular time slots may be sold out and there may be waiting times. The box offices at the main entrance to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (visitor center) and at the cable car (valley station) are open on all match days. The box office on site is open from 16:00 to 20:30.

If you have any questions about tickets you have already purchased, please contact the respective ticket provider. If you have purchased your tickets via our website, please contact myticket.de customer service.

You can find instructions on how to redeem a promotional code at our partner myticket.de here.

If you have problems purchasing tickets, please contact the customer service of our ticket provider myticket.de.

Yes, if you have purchased a ticket via our website or myticket.de, you can rebook the ticket to a new date and/or time slot up to five days before your booked time slot.
Ticket booking via a guest account:
If you have booked your tickets as a guest, please use the "request new password" function via the following link to convert your guest account into a customer account: myticket login. Please enter the e-mail address you used to book the tickets. You can then carry out the rebooking in your customer account under "Ticket" and the sub-item "Ticket exchange".
Ticket booking via a myticket customer account:
Log into your customer account via this link myticket login. You can make the rebooking under "Ticket" and the sub-item "Ticket exchange".

Please note: Discounted tickets for pupils, students and senior citizens can only be exchanged for the days Monday to Thursday. It is not possible to change tickets for Friday to Sunday. A fee of €5.00 will be charged per exchange/process. Exchanges are only possible via online payment (credit card, Klarna, Amazon Pay, Giropay) and not with advance payment.

Yes, mobile tickets and Print@home tickets can be shown on a cell phone. It is not necessary to print out the tickets.

No. Tickets cannot be replaced or reprinted if lost. The return of tickets is also excluded. According to § 312g paragraph 2 sentence 1 no. 9 BGB, there is no right of withdrawal when purchasing tickets, despite the basic existence of a distance selling transaction. This means that the two-week right of withdrawal and return is completely excluded when purchasing tickets.

If no more tickets are available online for an admission window, it is sold out and no more tickets are available at the box office. We recommend purchasing tickets at a lower price in advance in our ticket store.

With a standard ticket, you can only visit the Christmas Garden. The combined ticket includes a visit to the Christmas Garden and a return trip on the cable car. You can purchase tickets via our ticket store.

Information on payment methods can be found on the website of our ticket provider myticket.de. You can pay at the box office with cash, EC card or credit card.

Vouchers can be issued with an individual voucher value (from €1.00) and personalized with a dedication.
Vouchers can be redeemed directly at the Christmas Garden box office, but only on condition that tickets are still available for the desired day and admission window.
We recommend redeeming the voucher for tickets online in our ticket store before your visit to the Christmas Garden. Additional payments are possible. Any remaining credit on the vouchers can of course be used for other events at myticket.de.

All information on opening hours can be found here.

No. Public transport is not included in the Christmas Garden ticket.

All information on opening hours can be found here.

All cable car travel times can be found on the Koblenz cable car website.

In order to provide all guests with an atmospheric experience, the admission time is staggered per 60 minutes. The admission time is stated on your ticket. Please pass the entrance within the specified time slot. Example: If you have purchased a ticket for 5:30 pm, you can enter between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Of course you can stay longer than 60 minutes in the Christmas Garden.

Information on how to find us and parking facilities can be found here.

You will find the admission time on your ticket. Please pass the entrance within the specified time. You do not have to be there earlier.

There are currently fraudulent competitions circulating on social media that are allegedly organized in the name of Christmas Garden. Please note that we are in no way associated with these competitions. You will never be asked for confidential information such as bank details or telephone numbers in official competitions. To make sure you are entering a genuine Christmas Garden competition, please check that it has been published directly on our official channels. Stay vigilant and protect your data!

Yes, you are allowed to bring a pram/pushchair. All paths are also barrier-free.

If you have lost something in the Christmas Garden, please send us an e-mail with a description of the lost item.

Yes, the Christmas Garden takes place whatever the weather - even if it rains. Please be aware of this before purchasing a ticket. Tickets cannot be returned due to bad weather unless there is an acute risk to our guests.

Yes, you can find the music from the Christmas Garden on all popular music streaming services. You can find a list here.

You are cordially invited to photograph our installations. Of course, you are welcome to bring a tripod. We would be delighted if you would capture the special atmosphere of the Christmas Garden and share your impressions with us on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook under #christmasgarden. Please understand that for safety reasons, photography with drones is not permitted. Photographs and films may only be taken at our event for private purposes. Recordings for commercial purposes are not permitted.

No. The exhibition rooms are not part of the Christmas Gardens and remain closed in the evening. They can be visited during their regular opening hours.

No. Bicycles, sledges, balance bikes and other children's vehicles may not be taken onto the Christmas Garden grounds for safety reasons.

Yes, dogs that are kept on a short leash may be brought to Christmas Garden Koblenz .

No. Day and annual tickets for Ehrenbreitstein Fortress are not valid, as the Christmas Garden is an event that takes place in the evening hours at the fortress. If you have an annual ticket for the fortress or cable car or are a member of the Friends' Association, you will receive a 10% discount when purchasing tickets at the Christmas Garden box office and the ticket agencies.

Discounts and reductions cannot be combined.

The Christmas Garden is an open-air event and the winter evenings can get very cold. We therefore recommend that you wear warm, weatherproof clothing and sturdy shoes. Please also bring an umbrella if necessary.

We are meeting the increased security requirements of recent years with increased security personnel and a professional admission organization, taking into account current standards. To ensure speedy admission, we kindly ask you not to bring large bags.

Information on the energy efficiency and sustainability of our events can be found here.

Yes, there are barrier-free toilets on the premises.

Visitors with a disabled person's pass (mark B) can take an accompanying person into the Christmas Garden free of charge. However, children and adults with disabilities require a regular ticket. The accompanying person does not need their own ticket, but can pass through the entrance with the person they are accompanying. Unfortunately, we cannot offer any discounts for guests with disabilities who do not have the B mark.

Adult visitors with disabilities require an adult ticket. Children with disabilities require a ticket for children. On presentation of a disabled person's pass (mark B), an accompanying person receives free admission to the Christmas Garden. The accompanying person does not need their own ticket. They can pass through the entrance with the person they are accompanying. Unfortunately, we cannot offer any discounts for guests with disabilities who do not have the B mark.

There are barrier-free paths for visitors with wheelchairs or baby carriages, but the natural conditions on site can still be a challenge.

Yes, wheelchairs can be borrowed free of charge against a deposit and subject to availability at the box office. It is not necessary to book in advance.

Yes, our varied gastronomic offer awaits you along the circular route at Christmas-decorated huts and invites you to take a short break during your magical journey.

Yes, you will also find vegetarian and vegan dishes at our festively decorated food stalls.

Yes, it is possible to purchase food and drinks in cash and with a debit/credit card.

Yes, we would be happy to host your Christmas party in the Christmas Garden. Further details and information can be found here.