How to Beat the Crowds at Sanssouci Palace
Sanssouci Palace costs €14, with fixed entry times and a daily limit. The sanssouci+ ticket (€22) covers all open Potsdam palaces for a day and books your Sanssouci slot online. It's closed on Mondays, and open 10 am to 5:30 pm until 31 October, then 10 am to 4:30 pm. Book online and choose a morning slot.
- Sanssouci Palace
- €14, timed entry
- sanssouci+
- €22 (reduced €17), all open palaces for a day
- Hours (to 31 Oct)
- 10 am to 5:30 pm
- Hours (from 1 Nov)
- 10 am to 4:30 pm
- Closed
- Mondays
- Best time
- First morning slot
- Time to allow
- Half a day with the park
How busy is Sanssouci Palace?
Frederick the Great's summer palace is small, and tickets are limited daily. On summer weekends, same-day slots sell out by midday. The park is free and spacious, but the terraces fill with day-trippers from Berlin.
Before you go, check how busy Sanssouci Palace is likely to be. BeatTheCrowd shows the live crowd level and an hourly forecast for any date, adjusted for German holidays, school breaks and weather.
Check today’s crowds at Sanssouci Palace →Best (and worst) times to go
- First morning slot: calm rooms.
- Weekdays: easier slots.
- Worst: summer weekends without a booking.
- Mondays: closed.
Our hourly forecast for Sanssouci Palace shows how busy each hour is expected to be on your date.
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