Neuschwanstein Castle (day trip)

Schloss Neuschwanstein, Schwangau

The original fairy-tale castle, seen from Mary's Bridge

⚠ Book ahead; tour only

Hours

28 Mar–15 Oct 9am–6pm; 16 Oct–27 Mar 10am–4pm. Closed 1 Jan and 24/25/31 Dec. Ticket Center opens 8am

Tickets

Adults €21, reduced €20, under-18s free; €2.50 online booking fee (official, 2026). Shuttle bus and carriage extra

Address

On a crag above Hohenschwangau village at the foot of the Alps; the Ticket Center is in the village at Alpseestraße 12

Ludwig II's 19th-century dream of the Middle Ages. From Mary's Bridge over the gorge, the white castle seems to float above the forest on its crag, the exact picture everyone knows. Inside is by 30-minute guided tour only, through rooms painted with Wagner opera scenes and one done up as a grotto; tours run in English and German, and audio guides cover more languages. With 4–5 hours of round-trip travel from Munich, it eats the whole day.