Arrival & Parking

Limited parking is available for people with disabilities (with self-service pass). Other parking facilities are available near the palace grounds.

Address entry in navigation devices: »Schloßstraße«. Follow this street to its end, the path to the palace is clearly signposted.

Travel comfortably to Rudolstadt by train or bus and explore the city with its imposing residential palace, taking advantage of a variety of cultural offerings and enjoying the beauty of the Saale valley.

Rudolstadt (Thür) railway stationand bus station are centrally located just a few minutes from the Market Square. From there, several stairways can be used to reach Heidecksburg Palace. A walk of about 15 to 20 minutes should be planned.

Information about the routes and timetables can be found on the websites of these public transport companies:

• VMT
• KomBus
• Deutsche Bahn

Heidecksburg Palace is both a destination and starting point for many hiking trails. The castle is on several major routes, for example the Thuringia Trail from Altenburg to Creutzburg or the European Mountain Trail from Eisenach to Budapest. The Rudolstadt Schiller Hiking Trail which also passes Heidecksburg Palace, is dedicated to Friedrich Schiller.

• Hiking trails Rudolstadt (in German)