Neuschwanstein Castle Tickets & Tours
Book Schloss Neuschwanstein tickets and tours from Munich
Schloss Neuschwanstein has limited access. It is advisable to book your tickets online for the castle. You can read all info about Neuschwanstein castle tickets and tours from Munich here.
Book Neuschwanstein tickets
Important: Before visiting Schloss Neuschwanstein, you have to realise that 10,000 visitors want to visit the fairytale castle per day in the high season. Waiting lines at the ticket center and castle are extremely long in the high season! There is also a large risk that the Neuschwanstein tickets for the day will be sold out by lunchtime.
You can buy your tickets for Neuschwanstein Castle in the following 3 ways:
1. Neuschwanstein Ticket center
Regular tickets on the day itself at the Neuschwanstein Ticket center in Hohenschwangau: Make sure you are at the Ticket center in the centre (not at the castle!) of Hohenschangau early in the morning. Waiting lines at the ticket center and castle can be very long in the high season. If you are late, all tickets will be sold out. No Neuschwanstein tickets are sold for the following days. You can currently also book tickets online via the official website.
Opening hours Ticket center- 16 October - 31 March: Daily from 8:30 - 15:00h
- 1 April - 15 October: Daily from 8:00 - 16:00h
- Closed on December 24th, December 25th, December 31st and January 1st
2. Guided tours Neuschwanstein Castle
Thankfully, you can now reserve tours online easily. With these guided Neuschwanstein tours you will avoid the waiting line at the ticket center. Do reserve this tour a couple of days prior to your visit. You pay a surcharge for this service, but this tour will save a couple of waiting hours and includes for example your guides. These popular tours for Neuschwanstein are sold here:
Extra Tour & Ticket info
- Tickets adults: 47 euro
- Children up to 17 years: 22 euro
- The price is including a mandatory tour of 30 minutes inside the castle, with an English speaking guide.
- Deutsche Pünktlichkeit: Make sure you are present at the times indicated, otherwise your entrance ticket will expire!
- After the Neuschwanstein tour, on the 2nd floor of the castle you can watch a free 'multivision show' about King Ludwig II and the history of Neuschwanstein.
- Photographing and filming is forbidden in the castle
- Backpacks, strollers and child carriers may not be taken into the lock. Leave it in your car or in the baggage lockers. Only small hand luggage is allowed.
- For groups, please contact us at tickets@neuschwansteintickets.com (put 'Group Booking Neuschwanstein' in the subject of your email) and we will guide you through the process. For school groups, please visit this page.
3. Day trips: Tours from Munich to Neuschwanstein castle
From Munich to Neuschwanstein castle? There are some companies offering guided day trips from Munich. Prices start from 59 euros. Be aware that some of these daytrips only show the outside of the castle, but most of the tours you can upgrade so it will include a tour inside Neuschwanstein castle. These Neuschwanstein tours from Munich can be interesting for you:
