Silent Retreats in Germany December 2026

Here are our retreats in December 2026 in Germany from the Silent Retreats section. To know if December is the right month for you to travel in Germany, here are a few key weather facts. Temperatures can drop to -5 degrees in December. Highs, on the other hand, can reach 12 degrees.

13 curated retreats 5.0 (95 reviews) from €190
  • Art of Living Silent Retreat – Silence in the Black Forest with Meditation, Breathing Techniques, and Yoga
  • Art of Living Silent Retreat – Silence in the Black Forest with Meditation, Breathing Techniques, and Yoga
  • Art of Living Silent Retreat – Silence in the Black Forest with Meditation, Breathing Techniques, and Yoga
  • Art of Living Silent Retreat – Silence in the Black Forest with Meditation, Breathing Techniques, and Yoga
  • Art of Living Silent Retreat – Silence in the Black Forest with Meditation, Breathing Techniques, and Yoga
  • Art of Living Silent Retreat – Silence in the Black Forest with Meditation, Breathing Techniques, and Yoga
  • Art of Living Silent Retreat – Silence in the Black Forest with Meditation, Breathing Techniques, and Yoga
  • Art of Living Silent Retreat – Silence in the Black Forest with Meditation, Breathing Techniques, and Yoga
  • Art of Living Silent Retreat – Silence in the Black Forest with Meditation, Breathing Techniques, and Yoga
  • Art of Living Silent Retreat – Silence in the Black Forest with Meditation, Breathing Techniques, and Yoga
15 People interested

Art of Living Silent Retreat – Silence in the Black Forest with Meditation, Breathing Techniques, and Yoga

Oppenau, Germany

$794 / 5 Days

4.9
  • Mind detox: silent retreat - with yin yoga & meditation - for more peace & clarity in the monastery
  • Mind detox: silent retreat - with yin yoga & meditation - for more peace & clarity in the monastery
  • Mind detox: silent retreat - with yin yoga & meditation - for more peace & clarity in the monastery
  • Mind detox: silent retreat - with yin yoga & meditation - for more peace & clarity in the monastery
  • Mind detox: silent retreat - with yin yoga & meditation - for more peace & clarity in the monastery
  • Mind detox: silent retreat - with yin yoga & meditation - for more peace & clarity in the monastery
  • Mind detox: silent retreat - with yin yoga & meditation - for more peace & clarity in the monastery
  • Mind detox: silent retreat - with yin yoga & meditation - for more peace & clarity in the monastery
  • Mind detox: silent retreat - with yin yoga & meditation - for more peace & clarity in the monastery
  • Mind detox: silent retreat - with yin yoga & meditation - for more peace & clarity in the monastery
15 People interested

Mind detox: silent retreat - with yin yoga & meditation - for more peace & clarity in the monastery

Bestwig, Germany

$286 / 3 Days

  • InspirAre Solo Retreat: Yin Yoga, inner child work, conscious manifesting Optional Soul Coaching
  • InspirAre Solo Retreat: Yin Yoga, inner child work, conscious manifesting Optional Soul Coaching
  • InspirAre Solo Retreat: Yin Yoga, inner child work, conscious manifesting Optional Soul Coaching
  • InspirAre Solo Retreat: Yin Yoga, inner child work, conscious manifesting Optional Soul Coaching
  • InspirAre Solo Retreat: Yin Yoga, inner child work, conscious manifesting Optional Soul Coaching
  • InspirAre Solo Retreat: Yin Yoga, inner child work, conscious manifesting Optional Soul Coaching
  • InspirAre Solo Retreat: Yin Yoga, inner child work, conscious manifesting Optional Soul Coaching
  • InspirAre Solo Retreat: Yin Yoga, inner child work, conscious manifesting Optional Soul Coaching
  • InspirAre Solo Retreat: Yin Yoga, inner child work, conscious manifesting Optional Soul Coaching
  • InspirAre Solo Retreat: Yin Yoga, inner child work, conscious manifesting Optional Soul Coaching
3 People interested

InspirAre Solo Retreat: Yin Yoga, inner child work, conscious manifesting Optional Soul Coaching

Stuckenborstel, Germany

$221 / 3 Days

5.0
  • meditative self-reflection
  • meditative self-reflection
  • meditative self-reflection
  • meditative self-reflection
  • meditative self-reflection
  • meditative self-reflection
  • meditative self-reflection
  • meditative self-reflection
  • meditative self-reflection
  • meditative self-reflection
13 People interested

meditative self-reflection

St. Oswald Riedlhütte, Germany

$1,553 / 8 Days

5.0
  • Individual retreat - Your time in essence - with and without mentoring
  • Individual retreat - Your time in essence - with and without mentoring
  • Individual retreat - Your time in essence - with and without mentoring
  • Individual retreat - Your time in essence - with and without mentoring
  • Individual retreat - Your time in essence - with and without mentoring
  • Individual retreat - Your time in essence - with and without mentoring
  • Individual retreat - Your time in essence - with and without mentoring
  • Individual retreat - Your time in essence - with and without mentoring
  • Individual retreat - Your time in essence - with and without mentoring
  • Individual retreat - Your time in essence - with and without mentoring
6 People interested

Individual retreat - Your time in essence - with and without mentoring

Grebs-Niendorf, Germany

$385 / 4 Days

5.0
  • Individual retreat in the hermitage under the cherry tree
  • Individual retreat in the hermitage under the cherry tree
  • Individual retreat in the hermitage under the cherry tree
  • Individual retreat in the hermitage under the cherry tree
  • Individual retreat in the hermitage under the cherry tree
  • Individual retreat in the hermitage under the cherry tree
  • Individual retreat in the hermitage under the cherry tree
  • Individual retreat in the hermitage under the cherry tree
  • Individual retreat in the hermitage under the cherry tree
  • Individual retreat in the hermitage under the cherry tree
19 People interested

Individual retreat in the hermitage under the cherry tree

Damshagen-Stellshagen, Germany

$502 / 5 Days

5.0
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
2 People interested

(R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"

Wiesenburg/Mark, Germany

$1,039 / 3 Days

5.0
  • Silent retreat with meditation and yoga
  • Silent retreat with meditation and yoga
  • Silent retreat with meditation and yoga
  • Silent retreat with meditation and yoga
  • Silent retreat with meditation and yoga
  • Silent retreat with meditation and yoga
  • Silent retreat with meditation and yoga
  • Silent retreat with meditation and yoga
  • Silent retreat with meditation and yoga
7 People interested

Silent retreat with meditation and yoga

Aschau im Chiemgau, Germany

$759 / 7 Days

  • "Introductory Naikan" – 3-day full retreat at the Bavarian Forest National Park
  • "Introductory Naikan" – 3-day full retreat at the Bavarian Forest National Park
  • "Introductory Naikan" – 3-day full retreat at the Bavarian Forest National Park
  • "Introductory Naikan" – 3-day full retreat at the Bavarian Forest National Park
  • "Introductory Naikan" – 3-day full retreat at the Bavarian Forest National Park
  • "Introductory Naikan" – 3-day full retreat at the Bavarian Forest National Park
  • "Introductory Naikan" – 3-day full retreat at the Bavarian Forest National Park
  • "Introductory Naikan" – 3-day full retreat at the Bavarian Forest National Park
  • "Introductory Naikan" – 3-day full retreat at the Bavarian Forest National Park
  • "Introductory Naikan" – 3-day full retreat at the Bavarian Forest National Park
17 People interested

"Introductory Naikan" – 3-day full retreat at the Bavarian Forest National Park

Sankt Oswald, Germany

$455 / 4 Days

  • TIME FOR YOU: Constellations, self-awareness & coaching with horses
  • TIME FOR YOU: Constellations, self-awareness & coaching with horses
  • TIME FOR YOU: Constellations, self-awareness & coaching with horses
  • TIME FOR YOU: Constellations, self-awareness & coaching with horses
  • TIME FOR YOU: Constellations, self-awareness & coaching with horses
  • TIME FOR YOU: Constellations, self-awareness & coaching with horses
  • TIME FOR YOU: Constellations, self-awareness & coaching with horses
  • TIME FOR YOU: Constellations, self-awareness & coaching with horses
12 People interested

TIME FOR YOU: Constellations, self-awareness & coaching with horses

Wiesenburg/Mark, Germany

$759 / 2 Days

5.0
  • Live in harmony with your soul - 10 days of intensive individual coaching & nature
  • Live in harmony with your soul - 10 days of intensive individual coaching & nature
  • Live in harmony with your soul - 10 days of intensive individual coaching & nature
  • Live in harmony with your soul - 10 days of intensive individual coaching & nature
  • Live in harmony with your soul - 10 days of intensive individual coaching & nature
  • Live in harmony with your soul - 10 days of intensive individual coaching & nature
  • Live in harmony with your soul - 10 days of intensive individual coaching & nature
  • Live in harmony with your soul - 10 days of intensive individual coaching & nature
  • Live in harmony with your soul - 10 days of intensive individual coaching & nature
  • Live in harmony with your soul - 10 days of intensive individual coaching & nature
10 People interested

Live in harmony with your soul - 10 days of intensive individual coaching & nature

Krakow am See, Germany

$2,569 / 10 Days

  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
10 People interested

Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]

Groß Kreutz (Havel), Germany

$241 / 3 Days

5.0
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
14 People interested

RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU

Wiesenburg/Mark, Germany

$1,039 / 3 Days

5.0

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why is Germany a good place for a silent retreat?
Germany offers numerous quiet, nature-close retreats – from secluded seminar houses in the Bavarian Forest to silent centers on the Baltic Sea. The well-developed retreat infrastructure and short travel distances make Germany ideal for a time of silence. At Retreat Vacation you'll find 38 silent retreats in Germany.
How much does a silent retreat in Germany cost?
Silent retreat costs in Germany range from €222 to €3.474, with an average of €770. The price usually includes accommodation in single rooms, vegetarian meals, and course instruction. Some Vipassana centers operate on a donation basis.
When is the best time for a silent retreat in Germany?
Silent retreats take place year-round. Many participants appreciate autumn and winter for the natural quiet and darkness that support inner reflection. In spring and summer, you'll benefit from walking meditations in nature and long daylight hours.
Where do silent retreats take place in Germany?
Popular locations include the Allgäu, the Black Forest, Lüneburg Heath, Brandenburg, and the Baltic Sea coast. Many centers are deliberately located in secluded natural settings to ensure an atmosphere of silence. Some monasteries in Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia also offer silent formats.
What types of silent retreats are available in Germany?
Offerings range from classic Vipassana courses (10 days) and Zen sesshins to shorter mindfulness retreats with silent components. Some formats combine silence with gentle yoga or walking meditation. Weekend formats with guided silence are particularly suitable for beginners.
Are silent retreats in Germany suitable for beginners?
Yes, many organizers in Germany offer special beginner formats – often as weekend retreats with 2–3 days of silence and guided instruction. Teachers provide clear structures, so you can participate well even without meditation or silence experience.
What should I bring to a silent retreat in Germany?
Pack comfortable, inconspicuous clothing in layers (temperatures can vary in seminar houses), warm socks, a meditation cushion if you have one, and a journal. Electronics are usually handed in. Many centers provide blankets and meditation supplies.
Can I leave the grounds during a silent retreat in Germany?
That depends on the specific format. In stricter Vipassana courses, you typically stay on the premises. In freer formats, walks in nature are often encouraged and part of the program. House rules are clearly communicated at the beginning of the retreat.