Warsaw · Poland
UNESCO World Heritage site since 1980Royal Castle, Warsaw tickets: 95 PLN
Main adult ticket: Castle Route (all the castle's exhibition spaces: Royal and Museum Routes), with audio guide, about 2½ hours. Every ticket type is listed here, checked on the official site in October 2026.
Part of the World Heritage site Historic Centre of Warsaw.
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- Castle Route (all the castle's exhibition spaces: Royal and Museum Routes), with audio guide, about 2½ hoursReduced PLN 7595 PLN
- Royal Route (King Stanisław August's apartments, including the Throne Room and Canaletto Room), with audio guide, about 1 hourReduced PLN 4560 PLN
- Museum Route (Parliamentary Chambers, Matejko paintings, Porcelain Gallery, Lanckoroński Gallery with its Rembrandts), with audio guide, about 1½ hoursReduced PLN 4560 PLN
- Golden Route (every permanent exhibition open that day, in the castle and the Tin-Roofed Palace)Reduced PLN 90110 PLN
- Palace Route (Prince Józef Poniatowski's apartment in the Tin-Roofed Palace), with audio guide, about 1 hourReduced PLN 2030 PLN
- Ages 8 to 26 from the EU, Switzerland and EFTA countries (any route)Proof of date of birth needed. Audio guide PLN 10 extra1 PLN
Main ticket 95 PLN (about US$24 · £18, 2026-10-23 rates)
Checked October 2026 on the official site
Free entry
Children up to 7 (collect a ticket at the box office) and people with a disability certificate (box office only). On Wednesdays everyone goes free to the Tin-Roofed Palace and a shorter castle route (Royal Apartments and the Lanckoroński Gallery), with a limited number of tickets at the ticket office on the day; no guides or bookings. Every free day in Europe
Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm (last entry 4pm). Closed on Mondays and on 1 and 6 January, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, 1 May, Corpus Christi, 1 November and 24, 25 and 31 December.
Booking
Buy online or at the castle ticket office. Groups of 10 to 30 book by email and must use headsets.
World Heritage site
Part of Historic Centre of Warsaw, on UNESCO's list since 1980. Listed as an exchange of ideas.
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Nearby
Within 100 km (62 miles), as the crow flies.
World Heritage sites
None within 100 km. The nearest is Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region, 146 km (91 miles) away.
Questions
How much does it cost to visit the Royal Castle, Warsaw?
The main adult ticket (Castle Route (all the castle's exhibition spaces: Royal and Museum Routes), with audio guide, about 2½ hours) costs 95 PLN, about US$24 · £18. Prices were checked on the official website in October 2026.
Can you visit the Royal Castle, Warsaw for free?
Children up to 7 (collect a ticket at the box office) and people with a disability certificate (box office only). On Wednesdays everyone goes free to the Tin-Roofed Palace and a shorter castle route (Royal Apartments and the Lanckoroński Gallery), with a limited number of tickets at the ticket office on the day; no guides or bookings.
When is the Royal Castle, Warsaw open?
Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm (last entry 4pm). Closed on Mondays and on 1 and 6 January, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, 1 May, Corpus Christi, 1 November and 24, 25 and 31 December.
Do you need to book Royal Castle, Warsaw tickets in advance?
Buy online or at the castle ticket office. Groups of 10 to 30 book by email and must use headsets.
Is the Royal Castle, Warsaw a World Heritage site?
Yes: it's part of the World Heritage site Historic Centre of Warsaw, on UNESCO's list since 1980, listed as an exchange of ideas.