Self-Guided Walking Tours in Weimar

Weimar brings together the origins of modernism and the cultural worlds of Goethe, Schiller and Liszt. Explore Bauhaus-Museum Weimar, Goethe's House and Park an der Ilm, where routes reveal Gropius’s 1919 Bauhaus, Goethe’s home and Liszt’s musical legacy.

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3 free audio tours

Weimar Walking Tour: Goethe and Schiller from the Theatre Square to the Rococo Hall
A walking tour of Weimar with five stops, covering just under a kilometre. In front of the National Theatre, Goethe and Schiller reach in bronze for the same laurel wreath. From there you walk to Goethe's house on the Frauenplan, to the town hall, whose porcelain bells play over the market square, to the equestrian statue of Duke Carl August, and into the Duchess Anna Amalia Library, whose Rococo Hall burned in 2004.
Walking19 min5 stops1.0 km
Bauhaus Walking Tour in Weimar: Where Gropius Launched Modernism in 1919
In April 1919 Walter Gropius founded the Staatliches Bauhaus, the State Bauhaus, in Weimar. This walk of just over a kilometre starts at the Bauhaus Museum, home of the world's oldest Bauhaus collection. It leads through the Weimarhallenpark to the Museum Neues Weimar, where Henry van de Velde prepared the ground for modernism. It ends at the Volkshaus of 1908, the meeting house of Weimar's labour movement.
Walking20 min4 stops1.1 km
Weimar Ilm Park Walking Tour: From the Cranach Altar to Liszt's Piano
This walking tour of Weimar begins in the Herderkirche, in front of the Cranach Altar, where a stream of Christ's blood strikes the head of the painter Lucas Cranach. From there it leads to the Russian Orthodox chapel of Maria Pavlovna, daughter of the Tsar, in the Historic Cemetery, then to Franz Liszt's apartment with his Bechstein grand piano, and finally into the Park an der Ilm with Goethe's garden house. The route is about 2.7 kilometres, roughly half an hour on foot without stops.
Walking37 min4 stops2.6 km

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the walking tours in Weimar free?

Yes. Odisea currently offers 3 free self-guided audio tours in Weimar. You can open a route in your browser and start without joining a scheduled group.

Which Weimar tour should I start with?

For a first visit, try “Weimar Walking Tour: Goethe and Schiller from the Theatre Square to the Rococo Hall”. You can check its stops and duration before you set off.

How do the self-guided audio tours work?

Choose a route, open its map on your phone, and follow the numbered stops at your own pace. Audio stories are available at the stops, and you can pause or leave the route whenever you like.

Do I need to book a time or download the app?

No booking is required. Tours work in a mobile browser, while the Odisea app offers a smoother experience and lets you save a tour before heading out.

3 free audio tours

Weimar Walking Tour: Goethe and Schiller from the Theatre Square to the Rococo Hall

Bauhaus Walking Tour in Weimar: Where Gropius Launched Modernism in 1919

Weimar Ilm Park Walking Tour: From the Cranach Altar to Liszt's Piano

Frequently Asked Questions