Füssen · Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle
King Ludwig II’s fairy-tale castle at the foot of the Alps
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Ximonic, Simo Räsänen (post-processing) & Tauno Räsänen (photograph) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Eric Kilby from Somerville, MA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Duration
About a 30-minute tour + the walk up
Closed
none (24, 25, 31 Dec, 1 Jan)
Ticket type
Guided tour only
What you’ll see
Throne Hall
A Byzantine-style hall – with no throne.
Singers’ Hall
The largest room, with scenes from Wagner’s operas.
The King’s apartments
The bedroom with its carved decoration.
The view
The best view of the castle is from the Marienbrücke.
Allowed
- Photos outside, around the castle
- Small handbag
Not allowed
- Photos and filming inside the castle
- Backpacks, prams, child carriers
- Knives, scissors, glass bottles, pepper spray
- Drones on castle grounds
[MAP – entrance marked]
Where exactly
Address
Neuschwansteinstraße 20, 87645 Schwangau
Entrance
The ticket centre is in Hohenschwangau, in the village centre. From there you walk up (steep), take the bus or a horse-drawn carriage.
Getting there
Bus from Füssen to Hohenschwangau
Important
Your tour time is on the ticket; allow time for getting up to the castle.
Box-office price on site: €21 (reduced: free) · Sold by: entryticket s.r.o. – independent ticket service, not the official box officeRules last checked: [DATE]