Visiting Neuschwanstein on December 31

1. Can you visit Neuschwanstein castle without a tour?
2. Is Neuschwanstein castle open all year?
3. Is Neuschwanstein castle open to public?
4. How much does it cost to go to Neuschwanstein Castle?
5. Is Neuschwanstein castle worth visiting?
6. How do I get into Neuschwanstein castle for free?
7. How long is the walk up to Neuschwanstein Castle?
8. How do I get tickets for Neuschwanstein Castle?
9. What does Neuschwanstein mean in English?
10. Can you get married at Neuschwanstein Castle?
11. Can I buy a castle in Germany?

Can you visit Neuschwanstein castle without a tour?

If you want to enter Neuschwanstein and/or Hohenschwangau, you are required to book a guided tour; you cannot enter the castles on your own, although you can view both from the outside without purchasing the tour tickets. You can purchase tour tickets in advance online, or at the ticket center on the day of your visit.

Is Neuschwanstein castle open all year?

Schloss Neuschwanstein and Schloss Hohenschwangau are open daily, including Mondays and most public holidays. Opening hours from mid-March to mid-October are from 9 am to 6 pm and from mid-October to -mid-March from 10 am to 4 pm. The Ticket-Center in Schwangau opens and closes an hour earlier than the castles.

Is Neuschwanstein castle open to public?

Information for visitors

Neuschwanstein Castle is closed for the time being due to local COVID-19 regulations. The official hygiene and conduct rules of course apply for visits to all the sights and notices will be posted in each place as a reminder.

How much does it cost to go to Neuschwanstein Castle?

Neuschwanstein Castle can only be visited as part of a guided tour, which is offered by personnel in German and English; many other languages are available through audio guides. The tour, which in the spring of 2011 cost 12 euros for adults and nothing for children under 18 (bonus!), lasts about half an hour.

Is Neuschwanstein castle worth visiting?

Castle Neuschwanstein is definitely an attraction. But if you don't book the tour in advance (on web), it is most likely that you will wait for ticket for 1 hour, for a tour that will start in 4 hours. All in total if not well prepared you can spend all day for the castle. The visit is very short (30min).

How do I get into Neuschwanstein castle for free?

The ticket doesn't get you up the mountain to the castle. To get there, you have three options: 1) Take a horse-drawn carriage (6€ pp, each way); 2) Take a bus (2€ pp, each way), or 3) Walk (free pp, each way). I walked up. It wasn't easy, but it is easily do-able for a reasonably fit person.

How long is the walk up to Neuschwanstein Castle?

It takes about 30-40 minutes to walk from the ticket centre to the castle (around 1.5 km on a steep uphill road).

How do I get tickets for Neuschwanstein Castle?

Regular tickets for the royal palaces can be purchased in our online ticket shop. Tickets with a reduced tariff for the royal castles, as well as free tickets for beneficiaries, are available in the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau. Tickets for the Museum of the Bavarian Kings are available in the Museum and online.

What does Neuschwanstein mean in English?

Neuschwanstein Castle, which literally translates to New Swan Stone castle, is located in Bavaria, Germany. It was originally called New Hohenschwangau Castle, as it was meant to be a grand recreation of Hohenschwangau Castle, where Ludwig II spent his childhood.

Can you get married at Neuschwanstein Castle?

Wedding Neuschwanstein Castle – Hochenschwangau. Neuschwanstein castle is located in the Bavarian Alps. ... There are no weddings allowed directly in the castle of Neuschwanstein.

Can I buy a castle in Germany?

Although the 'castles for sale' market in Germany is perhaps overshadowed by the corresponding markets in France and Italy, there is a wonderful selection of properties available in Germany regardless of exactly what's on your shopping list – be it a burg, schloss or festung.