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Things to do at Neuschwanstein Castle

Neuschwanstein Castle's adult guided tour costs €21 on the official price list. The 9 guides cover the castle and its rooms, Marienbrücke, Hohenschwangau Castle, the Museum of the Bavarian Kings, the Alpsee, the Tegelberg, Füssen and Linderhof Palace. Castle tours, the museum and the cable car need tickets; the bridge and exterior castle grounds are free.

Updated Hours and tickets neuschwanstein.de and the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau, last read ; tour listings read

Neuschwanstein Castle on Friday 10:00–16:00 10:00–16:00 → Adult Neuschwanstein Castle tour €21 About 30 minutes; €2.50 extra online → Adult Kings-Ticket for both castles €43.50 Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle; €5 extra online →

Neuschwanstein Castle and nearby places

The 9 guides include Linderhof Palace near Ettal, paired with the castle in 8 of our 27 compared tours.

Neuschwanstein Castle

Neuschwanstein Castle's foundation stone was laid on 5 September 1869, as the castle's building history page records. The castle was unfinished when Ludwig II died.

Adult tour €21 at the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau

Inside Neuschwanstein Castle

Inside Neuschwanstein Castle, the guided tour covers 14 rooms mapped on the castle's room-by-room tour page. Your tour includes the Throne Hall and Singers' Hall.

Guided visit about 30 minutes; photography prohibited

Marienbrücke

The Marienbrücke page puts the bridge about 45 minutes uphill from car park P4. Snow and ice can close the bridge in winter.

Walk from shuttle bus stop 5 minutes

Hohenschwangau Castle

The Hohenschwangau Castle tours page gives about 45 minutes for a guided visit to Ludwig II's childhood summer residence. The horse carriage to the castle stops for winter.

Adult tour €23.50 before the online fee

Museum of the Bavarian Kings

The Museum of the Bavarian Kings costs adults €14.50, including an audio guide, on the museum's prices page. The official ticket page lists a closure of the museum to visitors from 9 to 11 November 2026.

Exhibition 16 rooms at your own pace

The Alpsee and its viewpoints

The Alpsee trail page puts the circuit around the lake below both castles at about 5.2 km. The lakeside circuit is unsuitable for pushchairs.

Circular walk about 1.5 hours

Tegelberg cable car

The Tegelberg cable car site lists an autumn maintenance closure from 9 November 2026. The cable car gives you views of the castle.

Cable car over 5,500 feet above sea level

Füssen

Füssen station is about 5 km from the castle village of Hohenschwangau on the Ticket Center's directions page. The town's old quarter has the Hohes Schloss.

Bus from Füssen to Hohenschwangau about 15 minutes

Linderhof Palace

Linderhof Palace admission costs adults €11 for the palace alone on Linderhof's admission page. The palace tours last about 25 minutes; the Venus Grotto closes in winter.

Palace and Venus Grotto €18 per adult in summer

Which ticket

Which ticket reaches which place?

Your ticket: the combination tickets page prices the adult Kings-Ticket for Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle at €43.50, plus €5 online. The €56 adult Swan-Ticket adds a visit to the museum, plus €7.50 online. Combination tickets cover one visit date. Count back: be in the village 1.5 to 2 hours before your tour of the castle.

Neuschwanstein Castle tickets Neuschwanstein Castle costs €21 per adult, plus €2.50 online on the castle's admission page. The guided tour lasts about 30 minutes. The €33.50 adult Prince-Ticket covers the castle and the museum, plus €5 online. Buy your ticket before you start the climb. The inside-the-castle page → Hohenschwangau Castle tickets The Hohenschwangau Castle tours page gives about 45 minutes for the guided visit. Your adult ticket for the castle costs €23.50, plus €2.50 if you buy online. The Wittelsbach-Ticket pairs the castle with the museum for €36 per adult, plus €5 online. The Hohenschwangau Castle page → Museum of the Bavarian Kings tickets The Museum of the Bavarian Kings costs €14.50 per adult, with an audio guide included on the museum's prices page. Your museum visit has no fixed entry time. Buying your ticket to the museum online adds €2.50. The Ticket Center's opening times page lists a closure for renovation work at the museum from 9 to 11 November 2026. The museum page → Marienbrücke and the castle grounds The Marienbrücke page gives about 45 minutes on foot from car park P4 to the bridge. The bridge and exterior castle grounds are free; entry to the castle courtyard needs a ticket. In winter, snow and ice can close the bridge and stop the shuttle bus. Buy your castle ticket before the bus ride. The getting-there page →

Hours

Neuschwanstein Castle opening hours and your visit

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Ticket Center The Ticket Center Hohenschwangau opens 8:00–15:30 from 16 October to 27 March. Tickets for your visit today go on sale at 8:00.
same-day tickets 8:00
Neuschwanstein tours Neuschwanstein Castle opens 10:00–16:00 from 16 October to 27 March. Your guided tour of Neuschwanstein Castle lasts about 30 minutes.
Hohenschwangau tours Hohenschwangau Castle opens 10:00–16:00 from 16 October to 27 March. Your guided tour of Hohenschwangau Castle lasts about 45 minutes.
Shuttle bus The shuttle bus runs uphill from 9:00 to 15:30 in winter. The Ticket Center's FAQ gives 17:00 for the last shuttle bus down in winter.
last bus down 17:00
Museum The Museum of the Bavarian Kings admits you without a timed slot, except during renovation from 9 to 11 November 2026.
From 28 March From 28 March, Neuschwanstein Castle opens 9:00–18:00.

open bus going down only at this time

Hours follow the castle's opening hours page and the Ticket Center's opening times page, read on . Both castles, the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau and the Museum of the Bavarian Kings close on 1 January and 24, 25 and 31 December.

People also ask

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Why is Neuschwanstein Castle famous?

Neuschwanstein Castle is famous for Ludwig II's vision of a medieval castle, built in the 19th century. The castle's building history page dates the foundation stone to 5 September 1869. The murals inside the castle depict legends used in Richard Wagner's operas. The castle receives about 1.4 million visitors a year.

Can you visit Neuschwanstein Castle?

You can visit Neuschwanstein Castle only on a guided tour of about 30 minutes, as the castle's opening hours page explains. Your ticket fixes the entry time. Be in the courtyard before your tour starts; late arrivals cannot join. Children under 18 need a free ticket to the castle; online booking adds €2.50 per ticket.

Can you visit Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle in one day?

The adult Kings-Ticket lets you visit Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle on one day for €43.50. Your castle visits need separate entry times. The Kings-Ticket costs another €5 online. The official ticket page asks you to reach the village 1.5 to 2 hours before your entry to the castle.

How difficult is the walk up to Neuschwanstein Castle?

The steep walk up to Neuschwanstein Castle takes about 30 to 40 minutes from the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau. The shuttle bus costs €3.50 up or €5 return on the Ticket Center's transport page. The ride takes about 15 minutes from P4, plus 15 minutes downhill to the castle.

Your horse carriage costs €8 up or €4 down: about 20 minutes from Hotel Müller, plus 10 to 15 minutes uphill to the castle. Neither service has a timetable or reservations.

Neuschwanstein Castle tours and castle combinations

All 11 tour lists →

All 4 options include Neuschwanstein Castle admission: a local guided visit, Hohenschwangau Castle from Munich, Linderhof Palace by coach, or a private tour from Füssen.

Prices in euro per adult for the named option, as listed on . Tour bookings go through our booking partner.