Adult
Sanssouci Palace only
€28
- Sanssouci Palace interior, 20-min slot
- Skip-the-line priority queue
- Flexible rebooking if we can't secure your slot
Walk through Frederick the Great's private retreat
Sanssouci Palace skip-the-line. Strictly timed 20-minute slots — sanssouci+ opens all 12 SPSG palaces in a single day.
See ticket options- UNESCO Palaces and Parks of Potsdam, 1990
- 1747 Frederick the Great's summer retreat
- 12 palaces covered by the sanssouci+ day pass
- 2M / year paid palace visitors
Choose your ticket
Reduced
Student / 65+ / under-18
€22
- Sanssouci Palace interior, 20-min slot
- Skip-the-line priority queue
- Valid with student / senior ID at entry
sanssouci+ Solo
Day pass, 1 adult
€52
- All 12 SPSG palaces in Potsdam, one day
- Fixed slot at Sanssouci + New Palace
- Orangery, Neue Kammern, Cecilienhof included
sanssouci+ Family
2 adults + up to 4 youths
€132 €89 Save €43
- All 12 SPSG palaces, full day
- Fixed slot at Sanssouci + New Palace
- Save €43 vs buying separately
Hamburg, Germany
“We took the 10:00 slot on a Saturday in June — would have queued over an hour at the Historic Mill without the skip-the-line. Straight in, 20 minutes in the palace, then the New Palace and the Orangery on the same combo ticket.”
Edinburgh, UK
“The concierge spelled out the catch — 132 steps from the park up to the palace entrance — before we booked. We picked the accessible route. Couldn't have navigated that from the SPSG site alone, the English is patchy.”
Lyon, France
“Paid the family sanssouci+ upgrade on a whim — ended up being the best decision of our Berlin trip. Kids bored in the palace after 20 minutes, but we did the Chinese House, Orangery and the park all afternoon.”
- Refund if we can't deliver Full money back if your slot can't be secured
- Real humans, not bots English-speaking concierge, not AI
- Pay in your local currency Same price at checkout · no FX surprise
- No hidden fees Total shown upfront · what you see is what you pay
About Sanssouci Palace
Sanssouci was Frederick the Great's answer to Versailles — but built as an intimate summer residence, not a court. Twelve rooms arranged along a single wing, crowning a terraced vineyard that steps up 30 metres from the park floor. Frederick designed it himself; the architect Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff built it in 1747. The name comes from the French sans souci — without cares.
Inside, the Rococo interiors are preserved almost exactly as Frederick left them. The Music Room where he played flute with C.P.E. Bach. The Concert Chamber. The Marble Hall with its Corinthian columns. The small Library with the king's private annotations still in the books. The Voltaire Room where the French philosopher lived for three years.
The 287-hectare Sanssouci Park surrounds the palace: ornamental gardens, the New Palace (Frederick's showpiece for visiting royals), the Orangery, Chinese House, and a dozen more buildings. A UNESCO World Heritage inscription since 1990.
Practical information
- Opening hours
- Apr–Oct: Tue–Sun 10:00 – 17:30. Nov–Mar: Tue–Sun 10:00 – 16:30. Last entry 30 minutes before close. Closed every Monday.
- Address
- Maulbeerallee, 14469 Potsdam, Germany — inside Sanssouci Park
- Getting there from Berlin
- RE1 regional train from Berlin Hbf to Potsdam Hbf (25 min), then bus 695 or X15 to 'Schloss Sanssouci' (15 min). Or take the train one stop further to 'Potsdam Park Sanssouci' station — 50 m from the park entrance.
- From Potsdam Hbf
- Bus 695 / X15 runs every 20 min to Schloss Sanssouci. Tram 91 or 94 to Luisenplatz (100 m walk).
- Accessibility
- Sanssouci Palace sits above 132 vineyard steps — the park has accessible paths and a ramp to the palace interior. Wheelchairs free to borrow at the Historic Mill Visitor Centre. Contact us before booking if mobility is a concern — some palaces are easier than others.
- Photography
- Permitted inside the palaces. Flash is not. Tripods and selfie sticks are not allowed in the interiors.
- Closed Mondays
- Sanssouci Palace and most SPSG palaces close every Monday. The park itself is open. If your only free day is a Monday, book for the next day or choose a park-only visit.
- Dress
- No formal code. Comfortable walking shoes for the park (the climb to the palace is steep).
About our service
Sanssouci Palace Tickets acts as a facilitator to assist international visitors in purchasing skip-the-line tickets directly from Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg (SPSG), the official operator. We do not resell tickets — we provide a personalised booking and English-language support service. Our concierge service fee is included in the displayed price. For those who prefer to purchase directly, the official ticket site is spsg.de.
Frequently asked
What's included in the skip-the-line ticket?
Priority entry to Sanssouci Palace at your chosen 20-minute slot. The sanssouci+ combo tiers also cover the New Palace, Orangery, Chinese House, Neue Kammern and the other SPSG palaces open that day — all on one ticket, one day.
When should I arrive?
10–15 minutes before your slot. The palace sits above 132 steps from the park floor, so allow time for the climb. You won't be let in before your slot, but arriving late can mean rebooking to the next available.
What if I can't do the 132 steps?
Tell us at booking — there's an accessible route around the vineyard with ramped access to the palace. Wheelchairs are free to borrow at the Historic Mill Visitor Centre inside the park.
Can I change my date or time?
Two situations trigger a full refund: (a) we cannot secure your chosen time slot, or (b) SPSG cancels entry. Outside those two cases, tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable once issued. If you need to change, email us and we'll try, but cannot guarantee a new slot — especially in peak season.
How long does a visit take?
Sanssouci Palace interior: about 30 minutes (the tour is 20 minutes plus entry). For just the one palace allow 2 hours total including the climb and walk back. For sanssouci+ combo, allow a full day — 6 to 8 hours, as the 12 palaces are spread across the 287-hectare park.
Is it really closed on Mondays?
Yes. Sanssouci Palace and most of the SPSG palaces close every Monday of the year. The park itself stays open. If your only free day is Monday, we can't secure palace tickets — book for Tuesday.
Can I visit from Berlin and return the same day?
Easily. The RE1 train runs Berlin Hbf to Potsdam Hbf in 25 minutes every half-hour, and bus 695 from there to the palace entrance is another 15. Plan 6–8 hours round trip from Berlin for Sanssouci alone; more for the full day pass.
What's your refund policy?
Two situations trigger a full refund: (a) we cannot secure your chosen time slot, or (b) SPSG cancels entry. Outside those, tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable — same as every other Potsdam palace reseller. See our refund policy page for detail.