The medieval fortress perched on a crag at the pass between Transylvania and Wallachia, famous around the world as “Dracula’s Castle”. Here you’ll find which Bran Castle tickets to buy, the weather during opening hours, how to get there from Brașov or Bucharest and how much of the legend is true.
Queues and crowds → · Bran (Brașov County), Romania
Weather at 6:00 PM. The castle opens at 09:00.
You explore the castle on your own, following the route through the rooms; the Time Tunnel and the torture exhibition cost extra.
Our pick if you’re based in Bucharest: the day trip with Peleș. The castle is 160 km and two and a half hours’ drive away: the trip sorts out transport and tickets, and adds Peleș, the royal residence in the Carpathians. If you’re in Brașov or have a car, buy the 90 lei official ticket: it’s the cheapest way.
About prices: the castle sells in Romanian lei; euro amounts are approximate and change with the exchange rate.
Departs from the Grand Hotel Bucharest · about 12 hours · non-refundable ticket · 4.7 from 16 reviews
Includes the trip from Bucharest (160 km) and entry to two castles in one day.
Free cancellation until the day before · 4.4 from 400 reviews
Costs more than the official ticket (90 lei, about €18) and a little more than the priority one (150 lei); in return it’s refundable.
Indicative prices, checked onOctober 27, 2026: they may change: the final price is the one shown by the seller.
Not ideal
Not ideal: heavy rain, 8 to 8 degrees, 6.2 mm.
| Time | Sky | Temperature | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Rain | 8° | 0.3 mm | 4 km/h |
| 10:00 | Rain | 8° | 0.7 mm | 5 km/h |
| 11:00 | Heavy rain | 8° | 1.4 mm | 6 km/h |
| 12:00 | Heavy rain | 8° | 1.2 mm | 6 km/h |
| 13:00 | Heavy rain | 8° | 1.1 mm | 6 km/h |
| 14:00 | Rain | 8° | 0.7 mm | 6 km/h |
| 15:00 | Rain | 8° | 0.5 mm | 7 km/h |
| 16:00 | Light rain | 8° | 0.2 mm | 8 km/h |
| 17:00 | Light rain | 8° | 0.1 mm | 8 km/h |
Good
Good: cloudy, 7 to 10 degrees, no rain.
| Time | Sky | Temperature | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Cloudy | 7° | – | 8 km/h |
| 10:00 | Cloudy | 8° | – | 8 km/h |
| 11:00 | Cloudy | 9° | – | 9 km/h |
| 12:00 | Cloudy | 10° | – | 9 km/h |
| 13:00 | Cloudy | 10° | – | 8 km/h |
| 14:00 | Cloudy | 10° | – | 8 km/h |
| 15:00 | Cloudy | 10° | – | 8 km/h |
| 16:00 | Cloudy | 9° | – | 8 km/h |
| 17:00 | Cloudy | 8° | – | 7 km/h |
Today and tomorrow the forecast is accurate hour by hour; up to day seven it is reliable on the trend; the last days give a rough idea. Updated every hour.
Today, Friday, October 30: open 09:00–18:00.
| Period | Hours |
|---|---|
| August 1 – August 31 | 09:00–19:30 |
| September 1 – September 30 | 09:00–19:00 |
Hours (last entry): Tuesday to Sunday 9 am to 6 pm, Monday noon to 6 pm. In August last entry is 7:30 pm, in September 7 pm.
Best time to visit: May, June and September. Warm days and green forests around the castle.
| Month | Average high | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° | 6 |
| Feb | 6° | 5 |
| Mar | 11° | 7 |
| Apr | 16° | 8 |
| MayRecommended | 20° | 11 |
| JunRecommended | 25° | 11 |
| Jul | 27° | 9 |
| Aug | 28° | 6 |
| SepRecommended | 23° | 6 |
| Oct | 16° | 7 |
| Nov | 10° | 7 |
| Dec | 4° | 6 |
2014–2026 averages for the Brașov weather station, about 30 km from the castle (Bran is higher and a little cooler): average high and rainy days. Source: table published on Wikipedia (article “Brașov”).
The visit is almost entirely indoors: rooms, narrow stairs and passages.
An hour-by-hour crowd estimate is coming later, always marked as an estimate and with its source.
From Brașov: 30 km, about 35 minutes by car on the DN73/E574. You can also get there by bus or taxi.
From Bucharest: 160 km, about 2.5 hours by car on the DN1/E60. By train you reach Brașov and continue by road.
On a day trip: trips from Bucharest usually combine Bran, Peleș and Brașov in one day.
Not ideal: heavy rain, 8 to 8 degrees, 6.2 mm.
Saturday, October 31: Not ideal: heavy rain, 8 to 8 degrees, 6.2 mm. Sunday, November 1: Good: cloudy, 7 to 10 degrees, no rain.
In 2026 the official ticket costs 90 lei for adults (about €18), 60 lei for over-65s, 50 lei for students and 30 lei for ages 5–17; under-5s go free. The priority ticket costs 150 lei.
Not really: Bram Stoker doesn’t mention it in the novel, and most historians rule out Vlad the Impaler having lived there. It became “Dracula’s Castle” thanks to tourism.
Last entry is 6 pm, from 9 am Tuesday to Sunday and from noon on Mondays. In August you can enter until 7:30 pm and in September until 7 pm.
Yes: Bran is about two and a half hours’ drive away. Tiqets sells a day trip from Bucharest to Bran and Peleș, with entry and an English-speaking guide, from €130.
Bran is 30 km from Brașov, about 35 minutes by car on the DN73. You can also go by bus or taxi.
Reliable forecasts reach about 10 days: here you get the next 10, hour by hour for today and tomorrow and as a trend after that. To pick a month, check the climate month by month.
Forecasts come from MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the castle’s coordinates and updated every hour during the day and every 3 hours at night. Crowd figures are labelled as estimates, with their source.
Day trip from Bucharest: Bran Castle and Peleș Castle · from €130
Forecast by MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the castle’s coordinates. Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated every hour. Updated: October 27, 2026.