Museum Aargau Wettingen Abbey
Museum Aargau Wettingen Abbey
Wettingen Abbey
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Wildegg Castle

History

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/wildegg-castle/the-castle-estate-history

Wildegg Castle Estate includes all lands and properties outside the castle walls. It comprises numerous buildings to this day including Gasthof Bären and an organic farm. Wildegg Castle Estate has und

 
Habsburg Castle

Collection

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/habsburg-castle/collection

The Museum Aargau Collection has been assembled from various holdings since 1830. It consists of bequests from Aargau's castles and monasteries, numerous donations, objects acquired from company archi

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Guided tours for groups

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/groups

An excursion to the Vindonissa Legionary Trail is packed with highlights for groups. Some of the offers can be booked in English on request. Swap your jeans for a Roman tunic and follow the legionarie

 
Wettingen Abbey

Tours for schools

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

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR VISITS IN 2025 The abbey church is closed in 2025 for restoration, the stained glass windows in the cloister are not accessible The museum is open from 4 April to 2 November 2025 (

 
Habsburg Castle

Hire rooms for weddings and events

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/habsburg-castle/rent-rooms-for-celebrations

Impressions

 
Hallwyl Castle

Hire rooms for weddings and events

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/hallwyl-castle/hire-rooms-for-weddings-and-events

Hallwyl Castle rents out rooms for weddings, celebrations and events: get married in a moated castle, celebrate your birthday in a historical ambience or host a drinks reception in the castle courtyar

 
Lenzburg Castle

Hire rooms for weddings and events

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/lenzburg-castle/hire-rooms-for-weddings-and-events

Impressions

 
Wildegg Castle

Hire rooms for weddings and events

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/wildegg-castle/hire-rooms-for-weddings-and-events

Impressions

 
Vindonissa Museum

Opening hours and entrance fees

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/vindonissa-museum/opening-hours-and-entrance-fees

Opening hours Regular opening hours Monday* closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 1 pm – 5 pm Saturday closed Sunday, public holidays* 1 pm – 5 pm For schools and groups : We open on request add

 
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 8

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Luftaufnahme Kloster Wettingen mit Klosterpark im Vordergrund

Getting here

Getting here by train, bus and car

Getting here by train, bus and car

Wettingen Abbey can be reached by train and bus, by car and on foot. Parking spaces are available at Wettingen train station.

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR VISITS IN 2025

  • The abbey church is closed in 2025 for restoration, the stained glass windows in the cloister are not accessible
  • The museum is open from 4 April to 2 November 2025 (Friday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
  • Guided tours for groups and schools can be booked from Tuesday to Sunday

How to find Wettingen Abbey

Address

Museum Aargau
Klosterhalbinsel Wettingen (Wettingen Abbey)
Klosterstrasse 10
5430 Wettingen
Tel. 0848 871 200
Contact

 

Getting here by public transport and car

Wettingen Abbey is well served by public transport. For larger events in particular, we recommend travelling by train and bus.

Train and bus connections

  • SBB direct trains run from Zurich main station, Olten, Aarau and Baden to Wettingen.
  • From Wettingen station you can reach the abbey on foot in 5 minutes. The signposted path runs through the station underpass towards the south-west / Limmat river.
  • RVBW bus line 4 (Baden–Spreitenbach) runs every quarter of an hour via Wettingen Abbey (bus stop "Wettingen, Kloster").
  • RVBW bus lines 8 (Wettingen–Neuenhof) and 12 (Dättwil Kantonsspital–Wettingen Tägi) also run via Wettingen Abbey.
  • Alternatively, you can reach the abbey via the RVBW stop Neuenhof-Klosterrüti (line 2).
  • Please also note our information for people with disabilities.

To the SBB timetable
To the RVBW timetable (Regionale Verkehrsbetriebe Baden-Wettingen; in German)

Wettingen Abbey is located right next to motorway exit 55 at Neuenhof (A1 Bern–Zurich). Follow the signs to "Kloster".

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Parking

The Park+Ride facility (fee payable) at Wettingen train station offers sufficient parking spaces. From here you can reach Wettingen Abbey on foot in 5 minutes. Please also note our information for people with disabilities.

Parking spaces are available for cars at the Wettingen hydroelectric power plant. The access road is signposted. The walk to the abbey takes about 10 minutes. Alternatively, coaches can drop off and pick up passengers above the abbey. Direct access to the abbey is not possible (entry not permitted for buses due to lack of turning facilities).

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