Neuschwanstein Castle is worth visiting in winter if you want the rooms inside, with tours lasting about 30 minutes. The adult ticket costs €21 at the Ticket Center, as shown on the official price list. Marienbrücke can be closed to visitors even when castle tours still run.
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Winter suits your visit if the rooms inside matter more than access to the bridge. Snow and ice can close the bridge and stop the shuttle bus while castle tours continue.
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Neuschwanstein Castle is open in winter for guided tours of 14 rooms, lasting about 30 minutes. Your ticket gives a fixed entry time.
From 16 October to 27 March, Neuschwanstein Castle opens 10:00–16:00 daily; the first tour starts at 10:00 and the last tour of the day finishes at 16:00. From 28 March, Neuschwanstein Castle opens 9:00–18:00 daily; the first tour starts at 9:00 and the last tour of the day finishes at 18:00.
Neuschwanstein Castle closes on 1 January and 24, 25 and 31 December, as listed on the castle's opening hours page. The Ticket Center is closed on those same days.
Your ticket: €21 at the Ticket Center buys one guided tour of about 30 minutes inside the castle. The adult ticket costs €23.50 in the official online ticket shop, including the €2.50 booking fee.
The Ticket Center Hohenschwangau sells tickets for the same day from 8:00, subject to availability. Online tickets cannot be exchanged or returned, as the Ticket Center's FAQ states. Your date and tour time are fixed.
Buy your ticket before going up the hill. No tickets are sold at the castle. Your online ticket fixes the tour date and time. The tour language cannot be changed.
The walk from the Ticket Center to Neuschwanstein Castle takes about 30 to 40 minutes on foot. The castle's directions page describes a steep uphill road of about 1.5 km. Walking is free.
The shuttle bus costs €3.50 uphill or €5 return on the Ticket Center's transport page. The bus ride from car park P4 to the stop above the castle takes about 15 minutes. From the shuttle bus stop, your steep downhill walk to the castle takes about 15 minutes on foot.
The horse carriage from opposite Hotel Müller takes about 20 minutes to reach the stop below the castle. The horse carriage runs all year. The horse carriage costs €8 uphill or €4 downhill. From the carriage stop, your walk up the hill to the castle takes about 10 to 15 minutes.
Snow or ice on the road stops the shuttle bus. The shuttle bus also stops on 1 January and 24, 25 and 31 December. The shuttle bus and horse carriage have no fixed timetable. You cannot reserve either service.
Count back: the official ticket page asks you to reach Hohenschwangau village at least 1.5 to 2 hours before your castle tour. Keep 30 to 40 minutes for the uphill walk. Be in the courtyard before your ticket time.
Marienbrücke is about 5 minutes on foot from the shuttle bus stop when access is open. Snow and ice can close the bridge. Your castle tour can still go ahead.
The Marienbrücke page directs you to the Ticket Center's daily bridge status under Current information. The Ticket Center also publishes a daily status for the shuttle bus service. Read the status before you leave the village.
Bridge closures do not affect tours inside the castle, as the castle's visitor information page explains. Your castle ticket still has a fixed entry time. Leave the bridge visit until after your tour.
Keep your castle tour as the fixed appointment. Visit the bridge afterwards if the daily status shows access is open. Your entry time stays fixed.
Hohenschwangau Castle adds a guided tour of about 45 minutes to your winter visit. The Hohenschwangau Castle tours page rules out horse carriage transfers during the winter season. The walk from the Ticket Center in the village to the castle takes about 20 to 30 minutes.
The Ticket Center's opening times page gives the castle's winter opening hours as 10:00–16:00. The castle is closed on 1 January and 24, 25 and 31 December.
The Kings-Ticket covers Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle for €43.50 per adult on the combination tickets page. The online booking fee is €5 per Kings-Ticket. Both tours must fall on the same date.
Allow for the walk before each castle tour. There is no shuttle bus service to the castle. The Kings-Ticket keeps both visits on the same day.
Linderhof Palace is open in winter for guided tours of about 25 minutes. The palace opens 10:00–16:30 from 16 October to 14 April, as shown on Linderhof's opening hours page. The Venus Grotto is closed throughout that winter season.
Linderhof's admission page prices the palace tour at €11 per adult. Linderhof's park buildings close for winter except the Royal Lodge. Linderhof's water features are turned off in winter.
Linderhof Palace closes on 1 January and 24, 25 and 31 December. The palace also closes on Shrove Tuesday. Neuschwanstein Castle stays open on Shrove Tuesday, as the Palace Administration's general information page specifies.
Choose the Linderhof combinations if you want to visit both the castle and the palace during your winter visit. The Venus Grotto remains closed, even when your tour title mentions the grotto.
Neuschwanstein Castle is worth visiting in winter if you want the guided tour of about 30 minutes. Snow and ice can close Marienbrücke without stopping the castle tours. The adult castle ticket costs €21 at the Ticket Center in the village. You need to reach Hohenschwangau village at least 1.5 to 2 hours before your castle tour.
Neuschwanstein Castle is open in winter, except on 1 January and 24, 25 and 31 December. You can only enter on a guided tour at the time printed on your ticket. The guided tour inside the castle lasts about 30 minutes. Late arrivals cannot join the tour inside the castle.
Neuschwanstein Castle is closed on 24 and 25 December. The castle also closes on 31 December and 1 January. Your castle visit on other December dates still needs a timed ticket. The adult castle ticket costs €21 at the Ticket Center or €23.50 when bought online, including the €2.50 booking fee.
Marienbrücke can close in winter even when Neuschwanstein Castle's guided tours of about 30 minutes continue. The bridge closes for safety when snow and ice prevent access. The Ticket Center publishes the daily bridge status under Current information. When the bridge is open, the walk from the shuttle bus stop takes about 5 minutes.
The shuttle bus to Neuschwanstein Castle runs in winter for €3.50 uphill or €5 return. The shuttle bus stops when snow or ice covers the road. The bus ride from car park P4 to the stop above the castle takes about 15 minutes. From the bus stop, your steep downhill walk to the castle takes about 15 minutes on foot.
Neuschwanstein Castle tickets are included in 2 of these 4 winter options. The winter tours compare departures from Hohenschwangau and Munich. A booked tour does not change the daily bridge status.
The Neuschwanstein Castle ticket is included. €21 buys admission for the castle tour at the Ticket Center; €64.19 adds A-Travel's guide outside the castle. The uphill bus depends on operation and bridge access. The downhill horse carriage is included only when running.
3 hours Shared tour with up to 30 people. ★ 4.9 (423)
The Neuschwanstein Castle ticket is included. €21 buys admission for the castle tour at the Ticket Center; €64.87 adds a guide for up to 33 people. The uphill bus requires an open bridge and an operating service. The included horse carriage descent also depends on service.
3 hours 10 minutes up to 33 people ★ 4.8 (370)
The Neuschwanstein Castle ticket costs extra. €21 buys admission for the castle tour at the Ticket Center; €72 covers the coach from Munich with a guide. Castle tickets are sold separately for cash on the coach. The route includes a coach tour through Oberammergau.
9 hours 30 minutes up to 44 people ★ 4.6 (133)
The Neuschwanstein Castle ticket costs extra. €21 buys admission for the castle tour at the Ticket Center; €85 covers Mikes Bike Tours' winter coach trip from Munich. The programme includes a walk through Munich Old Town. The tour's Munich Christmas market stops run from 27 November to 23 December.
9 hours; optional walk 90 minutes up to 45 people ★ 4.9 (155)
Prices in euro per adult for the named option, as listed on . Tour bookings go through our booking partner.
Marienbrücke closes in snow and ice; the castle tour still runs.
The walk from the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau to the castle gate takes about 30 to 40 minutes.
An adult Neuschwanstein Castle ticket costs €23.50 online, including the €2.50 booking fee.