Castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau from Munich

Mentor Reisen options for both castles

Both castle tickets are included in 1 of the 2 Mentor Reisen options. Both options leave Munich at 8:50. The choice is whether you pay for castle entry when booking or on the coach. Prices are the lowest listed, per adult, ages 18 to 69; the hours and the days belong to each option.

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

Mentor Reisen visits Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle on one day trip lasting about 10 hours. The option with entrance fees includes both guided tours. The interior tour takes about 45 minutes on the Hohenschwangau Castle tours page. Neuschwanstein Castle's tour takes about 30 minutes on the castle's opening hours page.

What's included

Both castle tickets depend on your option; meals and transport up the hill cost extra, and hotel transfers are excluded.

The two castle tour or official castle tickets?

Mentor Reisen costs €138 per adult with coach travel and both castle tickets. The adult Kings-Ticket costs €43.50 plus €5 online on the combination tickets page. Adult Neuschwanstein Castle admission costs €21 plus €2.50 online on the official price list. With official tickets, you arrange your train from Munich via Füssen, the village bus and the hill yourself.

Meeting point

Itinerary

1. Munich departure on Sonnenstraße

   The coach leaves Sonnenstraße 1 at 8:50 for Hohenschwangau. Your English speaking guide accompanies the drive from Munich. The first castle visit is at Hohenschwangau Castle.

2. Hohenschwangau Castle 45 min

   The Hohenschwangau Castle tour takes about 45 minutes inside. Admission is included with the option with entrance fees. On the standard option, you pay for the castle ticket separately.

3. Neuschwanstein Castle 30 min

   The Neuschwanstein Castle tour takes about 30 minutes inside. The option with entrance fees includes your admission. The walk up the hill comes before your timed castle visit.

4. Marienbrücke 10 min

   Marienbrücke is a stop of about 10 minutes when the bridge is open. The bridge gives a view of the castle. Winter access depends on snow and ice.

5. The Alpsee 15 min

   The Alpsee stop allows about 15 minutes beside the lake during your free time. The lake sits below Hohenschwangau Castle. Your castle appointments set the time available for the lakeside stop.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Later cancellations get no refund. Bookings are confirmed instantly. Snow or ice can close Marienbrücke in winter without closing the castle.

Know before you go

• Your Neuschwanstein Castle ticket covers about 30 minutes inside at a fixed entry time. Be in the courtyard before your slot; late arrivals cannot join. The day requires moderate fitness, and Hohenschwangau Castle has no lift. Count back: allow walking time between the two castle appointments.
• Walking from the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau to Neuschwanstein Castle takes 30 to 40 minutes on the castle's directions page. The road is steep. Hohenschwangau Castle is a separate walk of 20 to 30 minutes from the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau. The horse carriage to the castle stops running in winter.
• The shuttle bus costs €3.50 uphill or €5 return on the Marienbrücke page. The ride from car park P4 takes about 15 minutes. The steep walk from the upper stop down to the castle takes another 15 minutes. The shuttle bus does not run on snow or ice.
• The horse carriage costs €8 uphill and €4 downhill on the Ticket Center's transport page. The ride from opposite Hotel Müller takes about 20 minutes. Your remaining uphill walk takes 10 to 15 minutes. The shuttle bus and horse carriage have no timetable or reservations.
• Regular size backpacks and handbags are allowed under the Ticket Center's FAQ. Large luggage and bulky hiking backpacks cannot go inside the castles. Strollers can enter the courtyards; Neuschwanstein Castle has a designated room for stroller storage.
• Photography and filming inside Neuschwanstein Castle are prohibited on the castle's visitor information page. Hohenschwangau Castle also bans interior photography and filming. You can photograph the castle exteriors for private use.