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Grossmünster: free entry days, tickets & hours
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Grossmünster is free to enter.
- Summer (1 Mar-31 Oct): Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-18:00 (after the 10:00 service). Winter (1 Nov-28 Feb): Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 12:00-17:00. Often closed on Tuesdays during organ lessons; Saturdays 11:30-13:15 closed for the organ concert. Many date exceptions - check the official page.
All free options
Who gets in free, and when
| Free option | Who | Conditions | Book? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Always freeVisiting the church is free | everyone | No sightseeing during Sunday service (visitors from 12:00). Karlsturm tower and Schriftensammlung are paid. | No |
Before you go
How to actually get in for free
- The tower is currently open only Friday to Sunday (since 3 August 2026); last ascent one hour before the church closes.
- Tower tickets are cash/card/Twint on site only and give CHF 5 off the Kunsthaus collection.
- Check the 'ausserordentliche Öffnungszeiten' list - several Tuesdays are closed.
Tickets & tours
Best-rated tickets and tours: Grossmünster
Ratings and prices from the booking partners; prices may change.
Official prices
Grossmünster ticket prices
| Karlsturm tower, 187 steps (youth 6-16 and students CHF 2; includes the Schriftensammlung) | CHF 5 |
| Combined ticket Grossmünster tower + Fraumünster (youth/students CHF 2) | CHF 8 |
Prices from the official website, checked Oct 2026. Free options are listed above.
Practical
Opening hours & how to get there
Summer (1 Mar-31 Oct): Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-18:00 (after the 10:00 service). Winter (1 Nov-28 Feb): Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 12:00-17:00. Often closed on Tuesdays during organ lessons; Saturdays 11:30-13:15 closed for the organ concert. Many date exceptions - check the official page.
Grossmünsterplatz, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
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Sources
Where this comes from
- reformiert-zuerich.ch/kirchgemeinde/kirchen/grossmuenster/besuch/ · checked Saturday, 24 October 2026
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