Buy Neuschwanstein Castle tickets in advance if your date is fixed: €23.50 per adult through the official online ticket shop. The castle admission ticket includes one guided tour of about 30 minutes. Tickets bought at the Ticket Center cost €21 per adult and depend on availability on the day.
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The official ticket page advises trying another date when your preferred date shows no tickets. Small additional releases may appear from 8:00, subject to availability.
Online
Neuschwanstein Castle tickets online cost €21 plus €2.50 per adult on the official price list. You choose a tour time when you book. Tours inside the castle last about 30 minutes.
The castle's admission page gives children under 18 free admission, with a €2.50 online fee per child. Babies visiting the castle also need their own tickets. You must add every child when you buy your tickets.
The Ticket Center's FAQ limits each Neuschwanstein Castle tour to 35 people. If only one ticket remains, you cannot add another adult or child to that tour. Your full party must fit the available places.
Online tickets cannot be exchanged or returned after purchase, even to change the tour language. The date and time on your ticket stay fixed. The QR code on a phone is enough for entry.
Your ticket: €23.50 per adult online, including the €2.50 fee, for one guided tour of about 30 minutes.
The Ticket Center Hohenschwangau sells a limited number of Neuschwanstein Castle tickets from 8:00 for the same day. Most days, the counter sells out by late morning. You cannot buy tomorrow's ticket at the counter.
Standard tickets cannot be reserved by phone or email. The Ticket Center cannot put tickets aside for you. There is no waiting list for castle admission tickets.
The Ticket Center's opening times page gives counter hours of 8:00–15:30 from 16 October to 27 March. The Ticket Center is closed on 1 January and 24, 25 and 31 December.
Be at the Ticket Center by 8:00 or arrive a little earlier. Arrival at opening does not guarantee a ticket.
If Neuschwanstein Castle tickets are sold out online, try another date or look again from 8:00. The official online shop is updated daily, but additional tickets depend on availability.
A tour with admission to the castle included is another option if places remain for your date. The four options below include the castle ticket. You still enter at the time assigned to your tour.
Admission to the castle is included on the Skiptors tour from Hohenschwangau. The choice is €21 for adult castle entry alone or €58 for the guided outing with an uphill shuttle bus. The shuttle bus is included when running and the bridge is open.
Choose a local tour if you already have transport to Hohenschwangau. The tours from Munich add the trip from the city.
You can see Neuschwanstein Castle without a ticket from Marienbrücke, about 45 minutes uphill on foot from car park P4. The shuttle bus stop is 5 minutes from the bridge on foot.
Visitors can reach the exterior grounds and main gate without a castle admission ticket, as the Marienbrücke page explains. Entry to the castle courtyard requires a valid ticket.
Snow and ice can close the bridge in winter and stop the shuttle bus. The castle's visitor information page states that bridge closures do not stop castle tours.
Buy your castle ticket before going uphill if you want to go inside. There are no admission tickets sold at the castle.
By the clock
The Ticket Center asks you to arrive in the village 1.5 to 2 hours before your Neuschwanstein Castle tour. Your ticket time is the time at the castle gate. The climb comes first.
The castle's directions page gives about 30 to 40 minutes on foot from the Ticket Center to the entrance of Neuschwanstein Castle. The paved road climbs steeply.
The adult shuttle bus fare is €3.50 uphill or €5 return on the Ticket Center's transport page. The shuttle bus takes about 15 minutes from car park P4 to the Marienbrücke stop. A steep downhill path takes another 15 minutes to the castle gate.
The horse carriage costs €8 uphill and €4 downhill per adult. The ride from opposite Hotel Müller takes about 20 minutes. From the carriage stop, you walk another 10 to 15 minutes uphill to the castle entrance.
The shuttle bus and horse carriage have no fixed timetable or reservations, so waiting at either stop adds time. Allow extra time for security checks at the castle.
Be in the courtyard of the castle before your printed tour time. The castle's opening hours page rules out joining a tour late. Online tickets cannot be exchanged.
Count back: village arrival 1.5 to 2 hours before your tour; arrival at the Ticket Center by 8:00 if you need tickets.
Book Neuschwanstein Castle tickets as soon as your plans are firm; each guided tour takes up to 35 people. The official pages give no fixed booking window in days. You can buy standard tickets ahead only through the official online shop. A fixed visit date is a reason to buy before travelling.
Standard Neuschwanstein Castle tickets cannot be reserved by phone or email; advance online purchase costs €23.50 per adult. The chosen tour time must still have places available. At the Ticket Center, tickets are sold only for the same day. Tickets cannot be held, and there is no waiting list.
Extra Neuschwanstein Castle tickets may appear from 8:00, subject to availability. An empty online date does not guarantee a later release. The official online shop is updated daily. If your date stays unavailable, choose another date or a tour option with admission included.
Book children's Neuschwanstein Castle tickets with your own: admission is free under 18, with a €2.50 online fee per child. Every child needs a ticket, including babies and toddlers. Children count towards the tour limit of 35 people. You must include every child when you book; children's tickets cannot be added later.
Without a Neuschwanstein Castle ticket, you can reach the main gate after walking 30 to 40 minutes from the Ticket Center in the village. The exterior grounds are open without a ticket, but the castle courtyard is not. Marienbrücke also needs no castle ticket, though snow and ice can close the bridge.
All four options include Neuschwanstein Castle admission. Your date must still have places in the selected option. The official ticket covers about 30 minutes inside; the durations below cover each full outing.
The Neuschwanstein Castle ticket is included. €21 buys an adult ticket for castle entry alone; €58 adds a guide and the uphill shuttle bus when running and the bridge is open. The horse carriage is excluded.
2 hours 20 minutes Shared tour with up to 35 people. ★ 4.9 (79)
The Neuschwanstein Castle ticket is included. €21 buys an adult ticket for castle entry alone; €64.19 adds a guide outside the castle and transport on the hill. The uphill shuttle bus needs the bridge to be open and a running service. The downhill horse carriage is included when running, with waiting times possible.
3 hours Shared tour: up to 30 people. ★ 4.9 (423)
Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof Palace tickets are included. €21 buys an adult ticket for castle entry alone; €195 adds admission to the palace and return coach travel from Munich. The coach group has up to 28 people. Lunch is excluded.
10.5 hours up to 28 people ★ 4.8 (2,977)
Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle tickets are included with the Castles WITH entrance fees option. The combination tickets page prices the adult Kings-Ticket at €43.50 at the counter; €138 adds coach travel from Munich. The coach group has up to 30 people. Transport up the hill costs extra.
10 hours up to 30 people ★ 4.9 (119)
Prices in euro per adult for the named option, as listed on . Tour bookings go through our booking partner.
The tickets page compares the €21 adult ticket with combination tickets for the nearby sights.
The online tickets page explains the €2.50 fee and how to buy for your whole party.
The getting-there page covers the climb of 30 to 40 minutes from the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau.