Neuschwanstein Castle

INFORMATION

Neuschwanstein Castle is situated above Hohenschwangau near Füssen in the south of Bavaria. The Bavarian King Ludwig II., which build the castle as an idealised version of a medieval knight's castle, occupied it only for a few months and died before the building could be completed.

Today Neuschwanstein is one of the most popular of all the palaces and castles in Europe and one of Germanys most visited sights at all.

ADDRESS

Neuschwansteinstrasse 20,
87645 Hohenschwangau

OPENING HOURS

Ticket sale in Ticket-Center
April 1 to October 15: 8am to 5pm
October 16 to March: 9am to 3pm

Opening Hours Schloss Neuschwanstein
April 1 to October 15: 9am to 6pm
October 16 to March: 10am to 4pm

Open daily except for January 1 and December 24, 25 and 31