Buying Tickets at Bayerische Staatsoper

Whether for last-minute bookings at the box office or longer in advance. Whether online or with personal advice via our call center - many paths lead to opera happiness!
The quickest way is right here on the right via the ticket links in our calendar.

If you have any questions, please contact the ticket sales team:
Bavarian State Opera Ticket Office
[email protected] 
+49 89 21 85 19 20
Mon - Sat, 10.00 - 19.00 hrs

If you have any further questions, please contact our visitor communication team:
[email protected] 
+49 89 21 85 10 25
Mon - Fri, 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.

You can find all information about our subscriptions here.

AT ANY TIME FROM THE PUBLICATION OF THE MATCH SCHEDULE
You can easily place binding written orders now using the online form via the performance schedule.

Three months before the respective performance date, all orders are processed and half of all available tickets are allocated. If demand exceeds the available ticket contingent, tickets will be allocated at random. If we are unable to fulfill your ticket request, we will notify you in writing. Orders can only be canceled as long as processing has not yet begun.

TWO MONTHS IN ADVANCE
Two months before the respective performance, online, telephone and counter sales of the second half of all available tickets of equal quality begin at 10 am. If the date falls on a Sunday or public holiday, sales begin on the working day before. Here you can select your seats in the seating plan yourself and either have the tickets sent to you or print them out at home as Ticketdirect or show them as a QR code on your smartphone.

PROCESSING FEE

A fee of €2 per card is charged for written orders and card purchases by telephone and online.

TICKET SALES OF THE BAYERISCHE STAATSOPER
[email protected] 
+49 89 21 85 19 20
Open: Mon – Sat, 10.00 am – 19.00 pm

TAGESKASSE DER BAYERISCHEN STAATSOPER
Marstallplatz 5
80539 München
Open: Mon – Sat, 10.00 am – 19.00 pm 

ABENDKASSE DER BAYERISCHEN STAATSOPER
in the Nationaltheater, Main entrance
Max-Joseph-Platz 2
80539 München

From one hour before the start of the performance

MUNICH OPERA FESTIVAL 2026
Orders for the Munich Opera Festival (via online form) are already possible. Processing will begin on Sunday, 1.2.26 and is expected to be completed by mid-March 2026. You will immediately receive a confirmation of receipt of your order and can check all the data again. In the customer details of the online form, you can also indicate whether you are a member of the Freunde des Nationaltheaters e. V., a sponsor of the Munich Opera Festival or whether you have a subscription or an Opera Plus card. Please only send us your order once. So that we can process your order even if your preferred price category is sold out, we recommend that you specify alternatives or a price limit. All orders received by Sun, 1.2.26 will be given equal priority. If demand exceeds the available ticket contingent, the decision will be made by drawing lots. Please note that wheelchair places will only be processed via written requests. Online, telephone and counter sales of all remaining tickets will begin on Friday, 27.03.26. 

BALLET FESTIVAL WEEK 2027
Written orders will be processed starting Saturday, January 9, 2027. Online, telephone, and box office sales for the entire ballet festival week will begin on Tuesday, February 9, 2027.

JA, MAI 2027
Written orders will be processed starting Saturday, January 30, 2027. Online, telephone, and box office sales for the entire Ja, Mai Festival will begin on Saturday, February 27, 2027.

MUNICH OPERA FESTIVAL 2027
Binding orders for the Munich Opera Festival (via the online form on the Bayerische Staatsoper website) can now be placed in writing. Processing will begin on Monday, February 1, 2027, and is expected to be completed by mid-March 2027. You will receive immediate confirmation of receipt of your order, allowing you to check all the details again. In the customer details section of the online form, you can also indicate whether you are a member of the Friends of the Nationaltheater Association, a sponsor of the Munich Opera Festival, or a holder of a subscription or Opera Plus card. Please send us your order only once. To ensure that we can process your order even if your preferred price category is sold out, we recommend that you specify alternatives or a price limit. Orders received by Monday, February 1, 2027, will be treated equally. If demand exceeds the available ticket quota, tickets will be allocated by lottery. Please note that wheelchair spaces can only be requested in writing. Online, telephone, and box office sales of all remaining tickets will begin on Thursday, March 25, 2027. The date of the traditional first sale and the issue of waiting numbers will be announced in the festival brochure.

TICKET PRE-SALES FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2026
Written orders will be processed starting Thursday, June 18, 2026. Online, telephone, and box office sales for these performances will begin on Saturday, July 18, 2026.

SUBSEQUENT REDUCTION
It is not possible to subsequently reduce tickets that have already been paid for. Further information on discounts can be found here.

TICKET RESTRICTIONS
Please note that in the event of above-average demand, the number of tickets may be limited to two per customer number.

TICKET RETURNS
Paid tickets cannot be returned or exchanged. If you are unable to attend the performance or are looking for a ticket at short notice, please use our ticket exchange at https://kartenboerse.staatsoper.de/en/.

Changes to the cast and other changes to the schedule of a performance do not entitle the ticket holder to return tickets. The organizer is not responsible for travel to and from the event. External influences such as rail strikes or extreme weather conditions do not entitle the holder to return tickets.

We recommend that you only purchase tickets from the Central Ticket Office of the Bayerische Staatstheater. Other platforms do not work together with the Bayerische Staatstheater, therefore the validity of these tickets cannot be guaranteed by the Bayerische Staatstheater. There are no external ticket agencies.

REFUND OF CORONA VOUCHERS
Virtual vouchers were issued for many tickets that had to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. These could be redeemed or returned for payment until the end of December 2023.
If you still have a Corona voucher, please contact our ticket sales department. We will endeavor to find an individual solution.