Wachter is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anita Wachter (born 1967), Austrian professional alpine skier
Charles Wachter (1865–1928), German-born businessman and city commissioner in Bismarck, North Dakota
Ed Wachter (1883–1966), professional basketball player
Frank Charles Wachter (1861–1910), American politician and Congressman from Maryland
Harry W. Wachter (1868–1941), a Toledo, Ohio architect
Marcia De Wachter (born 1953), Belgian businesswoman and Director of the National Bank of Belgium
Matt Wachter (born 1976), American bassist
Robert M. Wachter, physician on the faculty of UCSF
