General notes
The Herrenchiemsee Festival is dedicated to the person of King Ludwig II and the history of the island.
It is therefore our special concern to revive the ambience of that time through the intermission design, the liveried staff and much more.
We would be delighted if you could contribute to the special atmosphere of the festival with festive clothing or traditional costume.
Order tickets
Thanks to our ticket service, you will receive the concert tickets you require quickly and conveniently by post. It is also possible to book tickets online via print@home. There is a € 4 shipping and handling charge per order (not applicable for print@home). Tickets are also available at all advance booking offices connected to München Ticket (fees may vary).
Box office
The box office for the concerts on the Fraueninsel and Herreninsel is located at the harbor in Prien/Stock at the information desk in the Chiemsee Schifffahrt building and is open daily from 16:45 to 18:00 during the festival. Deposited tickets for short-term bookings and remaining tickets – if available – are available here. In addition, there will be an evening box office for the two concerts on Fraueninsel from 17:45 to 19:00 in front of Frauenchiemsee Minster.
There is no box office on the Herreninsel.
Services
The purchase of concert tickets includes:
- a one-off, all-day return trip to Herreninsel or Fraueninsel
- free parking at the large parking lot of the Prien/Stock harbor
- free admission to the introductory lectures at 6 p.m. in the Unfinished Staircase (for concerts on Herreninsel) and in the Hotel “Zur Linde” (for concerts in Frauenchiemsee Minster), limited capacity
- Free shuttle buses on Herreninsel for guests with restricted mobility
- On the day of the event, you can purchase a discounted island ticket to visit the royal castle and the museums on Herreninsel at the information center on Herreninsel on presentation of your concert ticket.
Parking
Parking in the Chiemsee-Schifffahrt parking lot at the harbour in Prien/Stock is also free of charge for guests of the Herrenchiemsee Festival in 2025.
Please note that the parking ticket must be validated before leaving the car park. The following options are available:
- At the harbor in Prien/Stock between 16:45 and 18:00: Chiemsee-Schifffahrt information desk / Herrenchiemsee Festival box office
- On the ship during the return journey to Prien-Stock in the ticket office area
Please note
The concert starts at 7.00 pm
The crossing to the island is possible once a day on all scheduled boats. You can find out the exact times at chiemsee-schifffahrt.de.
Last departures for the concert:
- Boat departure Prien/Stock – Herreninsel or Fraueninsel: 17.00, 17.30, 18.00 hrs.
- Boat departure Gstadt – Herreninsel: 5.15 p.m. (only July 17 to 27)
- Boat departure Gstadt – Fraueninsel: 16.50, 17.20, 17.50 (only July 15 & 16)
Every day at 6.00 pm there is a half-hour introductory lecture to the respective concert: for performances in Herrenchiemsee Palace in the “Unfinished Staircase”, for concerts in Frauenchiemsee Minster in the hall of the hotel “Zur Linde”. You can reach the introductory lectures by boat at 5.00 pm from Prien/Stock and at 5.15 pm from Gstadt.
The concert break lasts approx. 45 minutes.
The Hall of Mirrors in Herrenchiemsee Palace is not air-conditioned. On hot days, the room temperature may rise accordingly.
We kindly ask you to evaluate the admission prices – regardless of the artistic offer – in connection with the above-mentioned services.
Return journey after the concert
After the concert, you will have enough time to reach your ship for the return journey.
For concerts in the Hall of Mirrors at Herrenchiemsee Palace (July 17 to 27), three ships sail to Prien/Stock: the first ship departs approx. 30 minutes, the second ship approx. 45 minutes and the third ship approx. 60 minutes after the final applause.
Another boat departs for Gstadt approx. 40 minutes after the final applause and, if required, to Fraueninsel. After the concerts in Frauenchiemsee Minster (only July 15 & 16), a boat departs for Prien/Stock approx. 30 minutes after the final applause and for Gstadt approx. 30 minutes after the final applause.