All venues · Erfurt, Germany · 9 July to 1 August 2027
DomStufen Festival Erfurt 2027. Dates and tickets.
The 2027 programme has 21 evenings, from 9 July to 1 August. Performances usually start at 20:30. Tickets cost from €75.
- 2027 season
- 9 July to 1 August 2027 source
- Evenings
- 21
- Usual start
- 20:30 source
- Prices
- According to the official price list (as of November 2026), a ticket costs 95 euros for the premiere, 90 euros on Fridays and Saturdays, and 75 euros from Sunday to Thursday. source
- Capacity
- The grandstand on Cathedral Square has 2,105 seats. source
- Roof
- Fully open-air, no roof
- If it rains
- If a performance is cancelled for weather before it starts, you can return your tickets. source
Last checked: 2 November 2026, against the organiser's own information.
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Tickets
How much are tickets for DomStufen Festival Erfurt? Directly from the organiser, plus a bed nearby.
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According to the official price list (as of November 2026), a ticket costs 95 euros for the premiere, 90 euros on Fridays and Saturdays, and 75 euros from Sunday to Thursday. Seniors and disabled visitors pay 10 euros less. Students and apprentices pay 30 euros, and children and school pupils pay 20 euros.
Tickets are sold by Theater Erfurt, which runs the festival, in its own web shop and by phone on +49 361 2233155. The production page shows how many seats are left for each night. In summer 2025 the festival sold out completely for the first time.
Organiser's box officeIt is late when the performance ends. A room nearby saves a night-time journey.
Is DomStufen Festival Erfurt worth it?
The DomStufen Festival is a good choice if you want grand opera against a real medieval backdrop for less than big international festivals charge. With 21 nights there are plenty of dates. Weekend tickets cost more and go faster, so a Sunday to Thursday night is often the smarter pick.
Before you go
What should I know before an evening in Erfurt?
If a performance is cancelled for weather before it starts, you can return your tickets. If it is interrupted briefly, it then continues as a concert performance, which means singers and orchestra finish the music without staging or acting. In a thunderstorm or heavy rain, the stage and grandstand are cleared.
„Sollte eine Vorstellung wetterbedingt kurz unterbrochen werden, so wird sie anschließend konzertant beendet.“
In the organiser's words sourceFrom the UK, the easiest way is to fly to Frankfurt, Berlin or Leipzig and take a fast ICE train to Erfurt. From Erfurt main station you can walk to Cathedral Square or take a tram. Line 2 stops at Domplatz Süd, and lines 3 and 6 stop at Domplatz Nord.
After the show you can walk back to the main station or take tram lines 2, 3 or 6 from the Domplatz Süd and Domplatz Nord stops.
The Parkhaus Domplatz car park at Bechtheimer Straße 1 is right next to the venue and has enough spaces. The entrance height limit is 2 metres. If you drive in between 6 pm and 10 pm, the evening rate is 6 euros until 7 am. There are also nine free park-and-ride sites on the edge of the city, with trams into the old town.
The theatre recommends rainproof clothing. Please do not use umbrellas, because they block other people's view. Rain capes are sold on site.
The theatre recommends La traviata for ages 12 and up. Children and school pupils pay 20 euros.
For safety reasons, please do not take large bags, suitcases or bulky luggage onto the grandstand.
Frequently asked questions about DomStufen Festival Erfurt
What is on at the DomStufen Festival 2027?
The 2027 DomStufen Festival stages Verdi's opera La traviata. There are 21 performances from 9 July to 1 August 2027, each starting at 8:30 pm.
How much are DomStufen tickets?
A ticket costs 75 euros from Sunday to Thursday, 90 euros on Friday and Saturday and 95 euros for the premiere. Children pay 20 euros and students 30 euros.
What happens if it rains at the DomStufen Festival?
If a short shower interrupts the show, it then finishes as a concert, with the music but without acting. If a performance is cancelled before it starts, you can return your ticket.
How many seats does the grandstand have?
The grandstand on Cathedral Square has 2,105 seats, including up to ten wheelchair spaces that you book through the box office.
Are there surtitles at the DomStufen Festival?
Yes, according to Theater Erfurt the evening performance is surtitled. There are also hearing loops that send the sound straight to hearing aids.
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