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The Colditz Castle Experience

The Colditz story remains without doubt one of the most remarkable and popular chapters in the history of World War 2.

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Lieut A M S Neave dressed as German “Unteroffizier”, photo was taken in 1941

Colditz Castle was the most notorious PoW camps of the time. Though the Wehrmacht declared it as escape-proof, the allied inmates proved them wrong and gained worldwide fame for their ingenious attempts at escaping. There were more than 300 escape attempts and over 30 successful ones.

The most famous of these was by Captain Patrick Reid, who broke out in 1942 and subsequently wrote about his adventures and exploits of fellow British prisoners of war. His book “The Colditz Story” became a best seller and inspired a film and later the TV series.

“The First Quick Escape Attempt”

  • Flight from London Stansted to Berlin- Schönefeld (other airports are available, see important notes below)
  • Rail travel from airport to nearest railway station to Colditz (approx. 10km away)
  • 2 nights’ bed & breakfast accommodation in the Colditz Castle Youth Hostel (room with private bathroom)
  • Extended tour of Colditz Castle (approx. 2 hours)

Price per person sharing a double room

from £379.00

“The Second Quick Escape Attempt”

  • Flight from London Stansted to Berlin Schönefeld (other airports are available, see important notes below)
  • Car hire (economy size) for duration of stay
  • 2 nights’ bed & breakfast accommodation staying in 4-star hotel approx. 10 km from Colditz
  • Extended tour of Colditz Castle (approx. 2 hours)

Price per person sharing a double room

from 399.00

We recommend extending your stay to explore Berlin!

“The First Successful Escape”

  • Flights from London Stansted to Leipzig (flights do not operate daily)
  • 2 nights’ bed & breakfast accommodation staying in a 5-star hotel* in Leipzig
  • Taxi transfers for day trip to Colditz Castle
  • Extended tour of Colditz Castle (approx. 2 hours)

Price per person sharing a double room

from £459.00

*4-star hotel available
We recommend extending to a 4 night stay to discover Leipzig!

“Escape with Friends”

  • Flights from your chosen UK airport to Berlin (see important notes below)
  • Car hire (medium size) for duration of stay
  • 2 nights’ bed & breakfast accommodation in a hotel near Colditz
  • 1 night’s bed & breakfast accommodation in a hotel in Berlin
  • Extended tour of Colditz Castle (approx. 2 hours)

Price per person sharing a double room

from 399.00

Based on sharing a double/twin room / 4 persons travelling together

“The Group Escape” – Tailor-made to suit groups of 15 persons and above

The packages given on this page can be adapted for groups – bi-lingual escorts/local guides/military history expert provided; full day guided tours of Colditz Castle available on request; coach transfers; lunches/evening meals; extra excursions to places of military historical interest; accommodation from budget to luxury in or outside of Colditz – groups may wish to experience staying in the Colditz Castle Youth Hostel itself – the choice is yours.

IMPORTANT NOTES

All the above packages are flexible and can be mixed and matched if feasible. The sample packages are not subject to a minimum number of participants and not linked to any particular dates; they are designed for the independent traveller and can be arranged for any number of persons. Upgraded rooms are available at the hotels.

Packages which use flights to Berlin can be adapted for different UK airports; direct flights to Berlin currently include the following UK airports: London Heathrow, Luton, Gatwick and Stansted; Birmingham, East Midlands, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds –Bradford, Newcastle, Doncaster-Sheffield, Belfast, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The only current direct flight route to Leipzig is from London Stansted. The flight costs given in the packages above only include hand luggage.

Extended guided tours of Colditz Castle are not available on Sundays and Mondays and only by prior arrangement from November to March.
Full day guided tours of Colditz Castle are available on selected dates throughout the year and only by prior arrangement. Please enquire.

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