You can go inside Neuschwanstein Castle only on a timed guided tour of about 30 minutes. The guided castle tour covers 14 rooms. The official price list sets adult entry to the castle at €21, plus €2.50 per ticket booked online.
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Your ticket fixes the entry time; late arrivals cannot join the guided castle tour. You may not take photos or film inside the castle, even for private use.
The tour inside Neuschwanstein Castle covers 14 rooms on the third and fourth floors. The castle's room-by-room tour page includes the Throne Hall and Singers' Hall. Guided castle tours admit up to 35 people, the limit in the Ticket Center's FAQ.
Your route passes the king's bedroom and the Grotto and Conservatory. The castle has narrow, winding stairs on the tour route. Your guided tour ends on the second floor, which was never finished. You can view the historic kitchen on the ground floor afterwards.
Your ticket: €21 at the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau or €23.50 online buys one guided tour of the castle. The online total includes the €2.50 booking fee.
You cannot take pictures inside Neuschwanstein Castle during the guided tour of about 30 minutes. The castle's visitor information page also bans filming inside the castle. You may photograph the castle exterior for private use.
The Throne Hall image at the top is a historic colour print. The bedroom image is a historic photograph. The Singers' Hall image is another historic colour print. You can preview the route on the inside-the-castle page.
Keep your camera for private exterior photographs of the castle. The photos page shows the castle and its surroundings; the interior pictures here are historical.
You can reach Neuschwanstein Castle's main gate without a ticket, a walk of 30 to 40 minutes from the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau. The exterior grounds are also open without a ticket. The Marienbrücke page requires a valid castle ticket for entry to the courtyard.
Hohenschwangau Castle's courtyard is free to enter without a ticket. The Hohenschwangau Castle tours page limits visits inside to guided tours of about 45 minutes. A courtyard visit does not include the rooms.
Choose the exterior grounds if you want photographs of Neuschwanstein Castle. Choose a timed castle ticket if you want to see the 14 rooms inside.
The official ticket page asks you to reach Hohenschwangau village 1.5 to 2 hours before your Neuschwanstein Castle entry time. Your admission time is printed on your ticket.
The official online ticket shop sells tickets for the castle in advance. The Ticket Center Hohenschwangau sells tickets only for the same day from 8:00, subject to availability. Buy your ticket before going uphill.
The castle's directions page gives 30 to 40 minutes from the Ticket Center in the village to the castle on foot. The route climbs a steep paved road.
The shuttle bus takes about 15 minutes from car park P4 to the stop above the castle. The Ticket Center's transport page prices the bus at €3.50 uphill or €5 return. You then walk about 15 minutes down a steep path to the castle entrance.
The horse carriage takes about 20 minutes from opposite Hotel Müller to the stop below the castle. The carriage costs €8 uphill or €4 downhill. You still walk 10 to 15 minutes uphill to the castle entrance. The carriage has no ramp.
The shuttle bus and horse carriage have no timetable or reservations. Allow time for queues at either stop. In winter, snow or ice stops the bus and can close the bridge.
The castle's opening hours page gives 10:00–16:00 from 16 October to 27 March for Neuschwanstein Castle. The castle closes on 1 January and 24, 25 and 31 December.
Your tour number appears on the monitor beside the castle turnstiles. Be in the courtyard before the time on your ticket. Late arrivals cannot join the tour.
Count back: your entry time, then the climb and any transport queue. Reach the village 1.5 to 2 hours before your tour, as the Ticket Center asks.
Neuschwanstein Castle's lift allows 1 wheelchair user and 1 companion per hour to join a regular guided tour. The lift is reserved for wheelchair users and people with severe mobility impairments. The Ticket Center's accessibility page requires you to book the lift by email in advance.
The castle's accessibility page gives a lift door width of 0.85 m and a lift depth of 1.30 m. A valid disability certificate is required. The lift reservation fee is €2.50 per person.
Collect reserved lift tickets at the Ticket Center in the village at least 1 hour before your castle entry time. Castle staff meet visitors using the lift at the marked visitor exit. Private cars cannot drive up to the castle.
Reserve your lift visit by email through the Ticket Center. The online shop cannot book lift access. The lift is inside the castle; plan the approach uphill separately.
You can visit Neuschwanstein Castle only on a guided tour of about 30 minutes. Your ticket fixes the entry time; late arrivals cannot join the tour. The castle's admission page gives €21 for adult entry, plus the €2.50 online fee. Children under 18 enter free with a ticket; online booking adds €2.50 per child's ticket.
You cannot take pictures in Neuschwanstein Castle because private photography is forbidden during the guided tour of about 30 minutes. The published photography rule gives no reason for the ban. The ban also covers filming. You may photograph the outside of the castle for private use.
You cannot go inside Neuschwanstein Castle without joining a guided tour of about 30 minutes. An audio guide ticket still places you in a guided group. The castle has guides in German and English, with audio guides in 17 other languages. Audio devices are available only on designated audio guide tours.
Without a ticket, you can walk 30 to 40 minutes from the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau to Neuschwanstein Castle's main gate. The castle's exterior grounds are open without a ticket; courtyard entry requires a valid castle ticket. Hohenschwangau Castle's courtyard is free to enter without a ticket.
You can visit Neuschwanstein Castle in a wheelchair with reserved lift access for 1 wheelchair user and 1 companion per hour. The lift requires an advance email reservation through the Ticket Center. The reservation fee is €2.50 per person. You must present a valid disability certificate.
All 4 options below include the timed tour inside Neuschwanstein Castle. The durations cover the whole outing. The guided castle visit lasts about 30 minutes.
The Neuschwanstein Castle ticket is included. €21 buys adult entry at the Ticket Center; €64.19 adds a guide outside the castle and local transport. The shuttle bus up is included when running with the bridge open. The horse carriage down is included when running.
3 hours Shared tour: up to 30 people. ★ 4.9 (423)
Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof Palace tickets are included. Adult entry costs €21 for the castle, plus the €11 on Linderhof's admission page; €195 adds coach travel from Munich. The coach group has up to 28 people.
10.5 hours up to 28 people ★ 4.8 (2,977)
Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle tickets are included. The combination tickets page lists the Kings-Ticket at €43.50 plus €5 online; €138 adds coach travel from Munich. The shuttle bus or horse carriage costs extra.
10 hours up to 30 people ★ 4.9 (119)
The Neuschwanstein Castle ticket is included. €21 buys adult entry at the Ticket Center; €244 adds private transport from Munich with hotel pickup. The option includes the shuttle bus or horse carriage.
8 hours Private party, up to 6 travellers per booking. ★ 5.0 (179)
Prices in euro per adult for the named option, as listed on . Tour bookings go through our booking partner.
The guided route covers 14 rooms, with the historic kitchen available after your tour.
Adult entry costs €21 at the Ticket Center in the village or €23.50 online.
The climb takes 30 to 40 minutes from the Ticket Center in the village to the castle.