Are there tour guides at Dachau?

You can book guided tours for groups and school classes by contacting the Education Department of the Dachau Memorial Site. Guided tours take about 2 hours and are available in English, German, French, Spanish, and a number of other languages.



Yes, the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site offers professional guided tours for both individual visitors and organized groups in 2026. For individuals, official memorial-trained guides conduct tours in English daily, typically at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. These tours last approximately 2.5 hours and provide deep historical context on the camp's 12-year history, the prisoner experience, and the site's liberation. Tickets for these official tours cost around €4 and must be purchased on the day of the visit at the Visitor Center's information desk; reservations are not accepted for individuals, so arriving at least 45 minutes early is recommended. For those who prefer a self-guided experience, high-quality audio guides are available in several languages. Many private tour operators also run excursions from nearby Munich, though the official memorial guides are often cited for their specialized academic depth and sensitivity.

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Sign-up for open tours is also at the Visitors' Center. Guided tours for individual visitors ( over 13 years old) last about 2.5 hrs. Tickets cost ?4.00 per person. Please buy your tickets at least 30 minutes in advance.

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The memorial is closed after 5 PM. Allocate around 5-6 hours for a comprehensive visit of the memorial site. Weekdays (Monday - Friday), particularly Tuesday to Thursday, are ideal for a quieter experience. Arriving early in the morning is recommended.

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No permit is required for photographing in the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site. However, there are a few conditions you need to comply with: It is not permitted to photograph in the former crematorium building. It is not permitted to photograph visitors and tour guides.

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It is located on the grounds of an abandoned munitions factory northeast of the medieval town of Dachau, about 16 km (10 mi) northwest of Munich in the state of Bavaria, in southern Germany.

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The Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, which stands on the site of the original camp, opened to the public in 1965. It is free to enter and thousands of people visit Dachau each year to learn about what happened there and remember those who were imprisoned and died during the Holocaust.

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In popular culture The liberation of Kaufering IV was depicted in the second half of Episode 9 "Why We Fight" of the TV mini-series Band of Brothers, a dramatization of E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.

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Is the Memorial Site appropriate for children? There is no special exhibition for children at the Dachau Memorial Site, and some of the content may not be appropriate for children under 13.

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While it will be pricey at 80€ each way, the drive only takes 30 minutes from the Munich Airport which saves you 60 minutes each way plus the hassle of doing transfers. There are both traditional taxis and Ubers available in Munich.

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Accessibility Dachau Memorial Site ?? The entrances to the Former maintenance building (main exhibition), to the reconstructed barrack, to the former crematorium and camp prison are equipped with ramps to provide access by wheelchair.

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