Getting here by bus, train and car

Lenzburg Castle

Children's museum and PLIRRK!

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/lenzburg-castle/event/childrens-museum-and-plirrk

Children's museum and PLIRRK! Admission Museum entrance fee Notice The craft area closes at 4.30 pm. Children must be supervised. The paradise for knights and princesses! Children's museum The children's museum is located right up in the attic of Lenzburg Castle. There are lots of secret nooks and crannies, hidden staircases and oriels to explore. Children can dress up as knights or princesses, chase around the corridors and practise handicrafts and painting to their heart's content. Children's exhibition PLIRRK In the children's exhibition PLIRRK!, kids can immerse themselves in the world of

IndustriekulTour Aabach

IndustriekulTour Aabach – Histoire industrielle virtuelle

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/industriekultour-aabach

Experience the industrial culture on the Aabach with your smartphone: the IndustriekulTOUR Aabach is the first virtual museum space in the canton of Aargau. The digital offering is available in German. Start an exciting tour along the Aabach in Lenzburg, Wildegg and Niederlenz with your smartphone and experience the industrial history of the canton of Aargau at the original locations. Download the app now App Store (iPhone, iPad und iPod Google Play Store (Android) A cooperative project IndustriekulTOUR Aabach is a cooperation between Museum Aargau, the Museum Burghalde and the Verein Industriekultur

Egliswil Collection Centre

Guided tours and events

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/egliswil-collection-centre/guided-tours-and-events

The Egliswil Collection Centre is not open to the public. From February to December a public guided tour takes place on the first Tuesday of each month. Event calendar (in German) Contact +41 (0)848 871 200 Send a message Telephone availability: Tuesday to Friday 9 am - 12 pm / 1 pm - 4:30 pm November to March only in the morning

Wettingen Abbey

Guided tours for groups

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/wettingen-abbey/groups

Wettingen Abbey offers guided tours for groups. On request, they can also be organised in French. Offers for groups (in German) Contact +41 (0)848 871 200 Send a message Telephone availability: Tuesday to Friday 9 am - 12 pm / 1 pm - 4:30 pm November to March only in the morning

Habsburg Castle

Virtual Habsburg Castle

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/habsburg-castle/event/virtual-habsburg-castle

Virtual flight with VR glasses Admission Entrance free Booking required Book your time slot conveniently online. Please note The VR headsets are available at the visitor centre between April and October. Fly over Habsburg Castle as it was in 1200 Put your VR glasses on for an adventurous 360-degree flight over the castle in around the year 1200. Enjoy a bird's eye view of the site and immerse yourself in the world of the 13th century Habsburgs! Virtual Habsburg Castle: Fly over Habsburg Castle as it was in 1200

Habsburg Castle

Habsburg Kings' Route

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/habsburg-castle/event/habsburg-kings-route

Audio tour Admission Entrance free History as audio play On a tour of the castle complex, you can learn all about the Habsburgs' rise to global power at six audio points. The Habsburgs established numerous towns and individual castles in what is now the canton of Aargau during the Middle Ages. They took over numerous fortifications from their sovereign predecessors, the Lenzburgs, Frohburgs and Kyburgs, and also held court at Lenzburg and Laufenburg castles. But who were the Habsburgs? How did they lay the foundations for a global empire, and how did they achieve royalty? The Habsburg Kings

Habsburg Castle

Permanent exhibition

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/habsburg-castle/event/permanent-exhibition

Permanent exhibition Admission Entrance free Construction and settlement history In the tower of the rear castle at Habsburg is a small exhibition on the buildings' construction and settlement history. A three-dimensional model as well as text and picture panels illustrate the structural development of Habsburg Castle. Objects and illustrations give an insight into everyday life in the castle, covering topics such as food, water supply and living conditions. Spread around the castle grounds there are also nine panels with information and sketches on the construction history, with interesting

Hallwyl Castle

Castle tour

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/hallwyl-castle/event/castle-tour

Audio tour Admission Museum entrance fee 0 Discover Hallwyl Castle In the many rooms at Hallwyl Castle there are individual numbers on steles as well as on portraits. By typing in the number into the "Museum Aargau Guide", you will hear either an overview text about the room or stories about selected members of the von Hallwyl family. Audio tour "Castle Tour" at Hallwyl Castle: men and women of the von Hallwyl family talk about their lives

Wildegg Castle

Living history museum and ancestral portrait gallery

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/wildegg-castle/event/living-history-museum-and-ancestral-portrait-gallery

Permanent exhibition Admission Museum entrance fee Former castle residents are waiting to chat with visitors! Wildegg Castle is the castle of talking portraits: in the ancestral portrait gallery and the living history museum, former castle residents are waiting to chat with visitors. They include Julie von Effinger, the last owner of Wildegg Castle, who recounts anecdotes from her everyday life. Throughout the castle, large portraits of the von Effinger family come to life and tell of the past in a lively and entertaining way. An impressive living history museum With its more than 30 beautifully

Wildegg Castle

Rose garden

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/wildegg-castle/event/rose-garden

Rose garden Admission Entrance free A major attraction for rose lovers The rose garden of Wildegg Castle is a major attraction for rose lovers. Numerous historical roses with rose arches, as well as English roses and hybrid tea roses, can be found here. Laid out in around 1830 it's a magnificent sight, especially during the main flowering period in June, replete with carefully tended, historical and rare roses. For weddings, the rose garden is a popular backdrop for photo shoots. It's also the perfect place to sit on a bench and read a gripping detective story. The small park near the historic

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Directions to Lenzburg Castle

Address

Schloss Lenzburg – Museum Aargau
5600 Lenzburg
Tel. 0848 871 200
Contact

Arrival by public transport and car

Arriving by train and bus

Lenzburg Castle is well served by public transport. We recommend travelling by train and bus, especially for larger events.

From Lenzburg railway station you can reach the castle on foot in 20 to 30 minutes. The signposted path leads through the picturesque old town up to the castle hill.
Several bus lines run to the castle hill. The nearest bus stop is "Lenzburg, Schloss". This can be reached hourly by bus line 391 from Lenzburg railway station (8 minutes). The walk from the bus stop at the castle car park to the castle takes about 10 minutes (not suitable for wheelchair users).

To the SBB timetable

Arriving by car

Lenzburg Castle is only a few minutes away from the A1 motorway (Lenzburg exit). It is therefore easily accessible by car from

Zurich (40 minutes)
Basel (60 minutes)
Bern (70 minutes)
Lucerne (60 minutes)

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Parking

Parking spaces are available below the castle (parking fee). The walk to the castle takes about 10 minutes. There are no official parking spaces for people with reduced mobility. However, barrier-free access to the castle is possible by prior arrangement.

Coach parking

Parking spaces are available for coaches and other larger vehicles.

Children's museum and PLIRRK!

IndustriekulTour Aabach – Histoire industrielle virtuelle

Guided tours and events

Guided tours for groups

Virtual Habsburg Castle

Habsburg Kings' Route

Permanent exhibition

Castle tour

Living history museum and ancestral portrait gallery

Rose garden

Getting here