Timed Entry Ticket
The only ticket that gets you inside. Released 10:00 Amsterdam time, six weeks before the date.
€16/ person
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Is Anne Frank House worth booking?
97 SCORE
Yes, book it. Book ASAP
Tickets are sold on the museum website only, on a rolling six-week window, and they go within hours of release. Set a reminder for 10:00 Amsterdam time, six weeks before your date.
Quick facts
- BOOK AHEAD?
- Yes — required
- Timed entry only
- SELL-OUT RISK
- High
- Days ahead in season
- BOOKING WINDOW
- 5–6 weeks
- 6 weeks in peak season
- TYPICAL PRICE
- €16–€32
- Museum
- TIME NEEDED
- 1–1,5 hours
- Evening
- AT THE DOOR?
- Rarely works
- Don't count on it
Best for
- Anyone visiting Amsterdam for the first time
- Readers of the diary — the empty rooms mean more if you know the text
- Visitors aged around ten and up, prepared for what the museum is
- Late slots: the museum stays open into the evening and is quietest then
Skip if
- You cannot manage steep, narrow staircases — there is no lift to the annexe
- You are travelling with young children who would find it distressing
- You have not booked and your dates have passed the six-week release
- You have under a day in the city and no ticket in hand
THE BIG QUESTION
Guided tour or solo visit?
We compared both, factor by factor.
FACTOR Solo visit · €16 Our pick Guided tour · €32
Price Solo visit € — ticket only Guided tour €€ — ticket + guide
Flexibility Solo visit High — your own pace Guided tour Low — fixed schedule
Historical context Solo visit Medium — signage or audio guide Guided tour High — expert storytelling
Ease of entry Solo visit High — entry handled for you Guided tour Low — queues and admin
Best for Solo visit Independent travellers Guided tour History lovers
Our pick
Go on your own. The museum is self-guided by design, the route is one-way, and the free app-based audio guide is included with entry. No third party can sell you a guided version that includes the house itself — the museum does not allow it. If you want the wider history of Jewish Amsterdam, take a separate walking tour of the Jodenbuurt on another morning.
See the tour →Frequently asked
How far in advance do you need to book the Anne Frank House?
Six weeks, to the day. Tickets for a given date go on sale at 10:00 Amsterdam time exactly six weeks earlier and are usually gone by early afternoon, sooner in summer.
Can you visit the Anne Frank House without a ticket?
No. There is no ticket office, no standby queue and no walk-up entry. Every visitor has a named time slot bought online in advance.
What time of day is the Anne Frank House least busy?
The last slots of the evening. The museum runs late most of the year, and after about 19:00 the rooms are markedly quieter than midday.
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