Tour to Neuschwanstein Castle from Munich

Winter Neuschwanstein Castle tour option

The single winter option to Neuschwanstein Castle lasts 9 hours 30 minutes and departs at 9:00. The adult fare applies to ages 26 to 69. Separate fares cover the other age bands. Prices are the lowest listed, per adult, ages 26 to 69; the hours and the days belong to each option.

Does the Neuschwanstein tour from Munich include Oberammergau?

Mentor Reisen's Neuschwanstein Castle tour includes a coach tour through Oberammergau in the 9 hour 30 minute day from Munich. The village visit takes place aboard the coach. The 240 minute castle stop is in Hohenschwangau, where you have free time around the admission slot. Your castle ticket is bought separately for cash.

What's included

The single winter option includes coach travel and the Oberammergau coach tour, with Neuschwanstein Castle tickets paid separately in cash.

Coach tour or official Neuschwanstein Castle ticket?

The coach tour costs €72 per adult; Neuschwanstein Castle admission alone is €21 plus €2.50 online on the castle's admission page. With an official ticket, you arrange the train from Munich to Füssen and the hill yourself. The tour adds coach transport with live commentary and the drive through Oberammergau. Castle entry stays extra.

Meeting point

Itinerary

1. Karlsplatz departure

   The coach departs from Sonnenstraße 1 at 9:00 after boarding near Karlsplatz. Your guide begins commentary as the coach passes Munich landmarks on the way out of the city.

2. Oberammergau by coach

   Oberammergau is visited by coach during the 9 hour 30 minute day trip. You see the village from the vehicle. The guided drive covers the village known for painted façades and woodcarving.

3. Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau 240 min

   The Neuschwanstein Castle stop allows 240 minutes in Hohenschwangau, including free time around your admission slot. The guide collects the castle tickets. The castle's opening hours page gives about 30 minutes for the guided interior visit.

4. Return to Karlsplatz 5 min

   The final Munich stop allows 5 minutes at the original meeting point near Karlsplatz. Your coach returns to Sonnenstraße 1, where the tour ends without a hotel transfer.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Later cancellations get no refund. Bookings are confirmed instantly. In rain, you can use your free time for a visit to the museum at your own expense.

Know before you go

• Bring cash for the castle ticket; card payment is not accepted on the coach. The day requires moderate fitness for the hill and stairs. The tour is not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health.
• The walk from the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau to the castle takes 30 to 40 minutes on the castle's directions page. The shuttle bus costs €3.50 uphill or €5 return on the Ticket Center's transport page. The ride from P4 takes about 15 minutes, followed by 15 minutes downhill to the castle.
• The horse carriage costs €8 uphill or €4 downhill, with a ride of about 20 minutes. The carriage stop leaves 10 to 15 minutes uphill on foot. Local transport fares are extra. Neither the shuttle bus nor the carriage has a timetable or reservations.
• Be in the castle courtyard before the time on your ticket. Late arrivals cannot join the castle tour. Snow and ice stop the shuttle bus and can close the bridge; the Marienbrücke page keeps castle access separate from bridge closures.
• The Ticket Center's FAQ allows regular backpacks and handbags, excluding bulky luggage and hiking backpacks. The Ticket Center's family page provides courtyard storage for strollers. Strollers cannot enter the rooms. Photography and filming inside are prohibited by the castle's visitor information page.
• The official ticket page records the Museum of the Bavarian Kings closure from 9 to 11 November 2026. Museum entry is an optional separate purchase. Hohenschwangau Castle is an exterior visit on this tour.