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Füssen, Germany

Füssen's old town and the Hohes Schloss from above

Füssen, Germany: Neuschwanstein Castle and the old town

Füssen is the rail terminus for Neuschwanstein Castle, about 5 km from Hohenschwangau in Bavaria. Bus 73 or 78 takes about 15 minutes from the railway station to the village below the castles. The Hohes Schloss overlooks the old town.

Updated 30 October 2026 Hours and tickets neuschwanstein.de and the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau, last read 29 October 2026; tour listings read 29 October 2026

From Hohenschwangau 5 km Bus 73 or 78 takes about 15 minutes to Füssen station. → Munich to Füssen Platforms 27 to 36 Regional trains leave Munich Hauptbahnhof for Füssen, the terminus. → Füssen old town 2 landmarks The Hohes Schloss and St Mang abbey. →

Your castle tour starts at the time printed on your admission ticket, after the bus ride and the climb. The official ticket page asks you to reach the village 1.5 to 2 hours before admission.

The place

Where is Füssen in Germany?

Füssen is in Bavaria at the end of the Romantic Road, about 5 km from Hohenschwangau. Trains from Munich end at the town's station. The approach to the castle begins in the village.

The Hohes Schloss is the town's own castle, above the old town. Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle stand above the village of Hohenschwangau. The village belongs to Schwangau.

Your ticket: adult Neuschwanstein Castle admission is €21 at the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau for a guided tour of about 30 minutes. The official price list adds €2.50 per online ticket, making your adult ticket €23.50.

The station

Munich to Füssen by train

Trains from Munich end at Füssen station; bus 73 or 78 continues from the station to Hohenschwangau. The regional trains leave Munich Hauptbahnhof. Use the Deutsche Bahn timetable to choose your connection.

Bus 73 or 78 takes about 15 minutes from the railway station to the village. The RVO bus timetable gives your departures in both directions. A taxi from the station to the village takes about 8 minutes.

Roadworks on the B17 through Schwangau divert traffic through Hohenschwangau until approximately 18 December 2026. The castles remain reachable from all directions. Allow extra time on the road.

Count back: reach Hohenschwangau 1.5 to 2 hours before your castle tour; add the 15 minute bus ride and your connection time at the station.

Füssen station at dusk with a regional train

To the castle

How do you get from Füssen to Neuschwanstein Castle?

On foot The free walk from the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau to Neuschwanstein Castle takes about 30 to 40 minutes. Your route is steep and paved.

30 to 40 min

The shuttle bus The shuttle bus from car park P4 costs €3.50 uphill or €5 return per adult. Allow about 15 minutes aboard, then 15 minutes steeply downhill on foot to Neuschwanstein Castle.

15 min +15 min walk down

The horse carriage to Neuschwanstein Castle The horse carriage to Neuschwanstein Castle leaves opposite Hotel Müller: €8 uphill or €4 downhill per person. Allow about 20 minutes aboard, then 10 to 15 minutes uphill on foot to Neuschwanstein Castle.

20 min +10 to 15 min walk up

The horse carriage to Hohenschwangau Castle The horse carriage leaves in front of the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau: €5.50 uphill or €3 downhill per person. Your ride takes about 10 minutes to below Hohenschwangau Castle; walk to the entrance. The Hohenschwangau Castle carriage stops in winter.

10 min

ride or walk, minutes walk from the stop to the gate

The shuttle bus and horse carriages have no timetable or reservations; snow or ice stops the bus, per the Ticket Center's transport page, read 29 October 2026.

From Füssen station, bus 73 or 78 takes about 15 minutes to Hohenschwangau below Neuschwanstein Castle. Get off at Hohenschwangau Neuschwanstein Castles, on Alpseestraße. The castle's directions page gives 30 to 40 minutes uphill on foot from the village Ticket Center to the castle's entrance gate. Walking costs nothing.

The shuttle bus leaves car park P4 and takes about 15 minutes to the stop above the castle. The walk from the shuttle bus stop down to the castle gate is steep and takes about 15 minutes. You need cash on the shuttle bus.

The horse carriage leaves from opposite Hotel Müller and takes about 20 minutes to the stop below the castle. From the horse carriage stop, the walk up to the castle gate takes about 10 to 15 minutes. The horse carriage up to the castle runs all year. Pay the driver.

Neuschwanstein Castle opens 10:00–16:00 from 16 October to 27 March on the castle's opening hours page. The shuttle bus and the horse carriage have no timetable or reservations. Winter snow or ice stops the shuttle bus and can close Marienbrücke. Be in the courtyard before the time on your ticket.

Your ticket: adult shuttle bus fares are €3.50 up or €5 return; horse carriage fares are €8 up or €4 down on the Ticket Center's transport page. Castle admission is separate. Allow time for security checks before your castle tour.

The town

Things to do in Füssen's old town

The Hohes Schloss and St Mang abbey are 2 old town stops in Füssen. The Hohes Schloss has illusionistic façade paintings and an art gallery. The town wall and its fortified towers remain.

The baroque St Mang abbey houses the town museum. The abbey complex includes the basilica with its crypt. St Anna chapel contains the Dance of Death.

Füssen, the Lech and St Mang abbey from above

The tour

Neuschwanstein Castle tours from Füssen and Hohenschwangau

Neuschwanstein Castle admission is included in the Morning Tour from Hohenschwangau, lasting 3 hours. The castle's €21 adult counter ticket covers admission; €64.19 adds an outdoor guide for up to 30 people. The shuttle bus up is included when running and the bridge is open; the horse carriage down is included when running. Hotel pickup is excluded.

Neuschwanstein Castle admission is included in the private visit from Füssen or Hohenschwangau, lasting 3 hours 30 minutes. The €21 adult counter ticket covers the castle tour; €133.34 adds private local guiding. The private option in the tours from Füssen suits you if you want a guide for your group.

Admission to Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle is included in the Private Tour From Füssen option. The combination tickets page prices the Kings-Ticket at €43.50; €253.43 adds hotel pickup and private transport. Your driver is also your guide.

Admission to Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof Palace is included in the 9 hour private tour from Füssen. Separate adult counter tickets cost €21 for the castle and €11 for the palace; €236.85 adds hotel pickup and private transport. Choose the palace tour for transport between the two sites.