Silent Retreats in Germany

Here are exciting retreats from the Silent Retreats area that you can attend in Germany. To help you decide when to travel, here are a few brief facts about the weather. In summer, Germany can reach maximum temperatures of up to 31 degrees. The warmest month is usually the August. On average, it is 10 degrees throughout the year. In winter, it can drop to -8 degrees. The coldest month is usually the Februar.

  • 3-day summer silent retreat at the monastery - Silent retreat -
  • 3-day summer silent retreat at the monastery - Silent retreat -
  • 3-day summer silent retreat at the monastery - Silent retreat -
  • 3-day summer silent retreat at the monastery - Silent retreat -
  • 3-day summer silent retreat at the monastery - Silent retreat -
  • 3-day summer silent retreat at the monastery - Silent retreat -
  • 3-day summer silent retreat at the monastery - Silent retreat -
  • 3-day summer silent retreat at the monastery - Silent retreat -
  • 3-day summer silent retreat at the monastery - Silent retreat -
  • 3-day summer silent retreat at the monastery - Silent retreat -
10 People interested

3-day summer silent retreat at the monastery - Silent retreat -

St. Ottilien, Germany

from $292 / 4 Days

5.0
  • 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]
12 People interested

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

Groß Kreutz (Havel), Germany

from $237 / 3 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"
14 People interested

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

Wiesenburg/Mark, Germany

from $1,021 / 3 Days

5.0
  • MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION: A retreat in the spirit of Eastern and Western wisdom
  • MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION: A retreat in the spirit of Eastern and Western wisdom
  • MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION: A retreat in the spirit of Eastern and Western wisdom
  • MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION: A retreat in the spirit of Eastern and Western wisdom
  • MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION: A retreat in the spirit of Eastern and Western wisdom
  • MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION: A retreat in the spirit of Eastern and Western wisdom
  • MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION: A retreat in the spirit of Eastern and Western wisdom
  • MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION: A retreat in the spirit of Eastern and Western wisdom
  • MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION: A retreat in the spirit of Eastern and Western wisdom
  • MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION: A retreat in the spirit of Eastern and Western wisdom
7 People interested

MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION: A retreat in the spirit of Eastern and Western wisdom

Hünfeld, Germany

from $281 / 4 Days

5.0
  • 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

from $745 / 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
8 People interested

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

Krakow am See, Germany

from $2,524 / 10 Days

  • 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

from $1,021 / 3 Days

5.0
  • Vipassana Island I Insight into the nature of all things I Meditation weekend near Cologne
  • Vipassana Island I Insight into the nature of all things I Meditation weekend near Cologne
  • Vipassana Island I Insight into the nature of all things I Meditation weekend near Cologne
  • Vipassana Island I Insight into the nature of all things I Meditation weekend near Cologne
  • Vipassana Island I Insight into the nature of all things I Meditation weekend near Cologne
  • Vipassana Island I Insight into the nature of all things I Meditation weekend near Cologne
  • Vipassana Island I Insight into the nature of all things I Meditation weekend near Cologne
  • Vipassana Island I Insight into the nature of all things I Meditation weekend near Cologne
  • Vipassana Island I Insight into the nature of all things I Meditation weekend near Cologne
  • Vipassana Island I Insight into the nature of all things I Meditation weekend near Cologne
9 People interested

Vipassana Island I Insight into the nature of all things I Meditation weekend near Cologne

Leverkusen, Germany

from $321 / 3 Days

  • Experience the lightness of being
  • Experience the lightness of being
  • Experience the lightness of being
  • Experience the lightness of being
  • Experience the lightness of being
  • Experience the lightness of being
  • Experience the lightness of being
  • Experience the lightness of being
  • Experience the lightness of being
  • Experience the lightness of being
7 People interested

Experience the lightness of being

Hünfeld, Germany

from $241 / 3 Days

5.0
  • Yoga, meditation & the power of silence in Chiemgau
  • Yoga, meditation & the power of silence in Chiemgau
  • Yoga, meditation & the power of silence in Chiemgau
  • Yoga, meditation & the power of silence in Chiemgau
  • Yoga, meditation & the power of silence in Chiemgau
17 People interested

Yoga, meditation & the power of silence in Chiemgau

Aschau im Chiemgau, Germany

from $929 / 5 Days

  • Spring retreat at the monastery - 3-day silent retreat - MBSR retreat
  • Spring retreat at the monastery - 3-day silent retreat - MBSR retreat
  • Spring retreat at the monastery - 3-day silent retreat - MBSR retreat
  • Spring retreat at the monastery - 3-day silent retreat - MBSR retreat
  • Spring retreat at the monastery - 3-day silent retreat - MBSR retreat
  • Spring retreat at the monastery - 3-day silent retreat - MBSR retreat
  • Spring retreat at the monastery - 3-day silent retreat - MBSR retreat
  • Spring retreat at the monastery - 3-day silent retreat - MBSR retreat
  • Spring retreat at the monastery - 3-day silent retreat - MBSR retreat
  • Spring retreat at the monastery - 3-day silent retreat - MBSR retreat
17 People interested

Spring retreat at the monastery - 3-day silent retreat - MBSR retreat

Ottobeuren, Germany

from $304 / 4 Days

  • Intuition – developing your inner wisdom
  • Intuition – developing your inner wisdom
  • Intuition – developing your inner wisdom
  • Intuition – developing your inner wisdom
  • Intuition – developing your inner wisdom
  • Intuition – developing your inner wisdom
  • Intuition – developing your inner wisdom
  • Intuition – developing your inner wisdom
5 People interested

Intuition – developing your inner wisdom

Holzkirchen, Germany

from $275 / 3 Days

  • Less, not more - Silence and meditation retreat
  • Less, not more - Silence and meditation retreat
  • Less, not more - Silence and meditation retreat
  • Less, not more - Silence and meditation retreat
  • Less, not more - Silence and meditation retreat
11 People interested

Less, not more - Silence and meditation retreat

Lindlar, Germany

from $1,245 / 8 Days

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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 37 silent retreats in Germany.
How much does a silent retreat in Germany cost?
Silent retreat costs in Germany range from €190 to €3.239, with an average of €871. 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.