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The Fairy Tale Castle, Neuschwanstein

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Versi Bahasa Indonesia : Kastil Dongeng, Neuschwanstein

It is a huge castle - in the middle of forest.
I wonder, if I could meet the Beauty and the Beast here, in . . . Neuschwanstein.

The fairy tale castle, Neuschwanstein. It is often said that this castle is the inspiration of all castle in Waltz Disney's works, including the logo of Waltz Disney itself. Amazing, isn't?

For those of you who want to visit this castle, you come to the right post!

Let's scroll down, travelers!
  • Location.
Neuschwanstein Castle is located in Füssen, Hohenschwangau, Bayern. You can reach this city only for 2 hours journey by train from Munich.

Location of Neuschwanstein Castle
  • Activities
Just like in fairy tale, this castle is located in the forest, surrounded with the great Alps Highlands. So, could you imagine how great the view from up there? German people will say WUNDERBAR!

Here are some activities you could do while you visit the Neuschwanstein!

1. Mesmerizing the white-fairy-tale castle from Marianne bridge
The view of castle from Marianne bridge could be said as the GREATEST. I could not find the right word to describe it, so you could just check the picture and feel it by yourself!

Neuschwanstein as seen from Marianne bridge.


2. Snap a picture(s) with Alps highland on the way to Neuschwanstein.
Though it will be a tiring journey - to walk from the Marianne bridge to the castle, but you will never regret the view of Alps that only can be seen from up there!
On the way to Neuschwanstein
I DO NOT PHOTOSHOP the picture! If you could think it looks unreal, you have to visit Neuschwanstein and prove it by yourself - that this view is REAL.

3. Capture the fairy tale castle and take it home!
After the long journey, you could find the main entrance to enter the castle. But, before you enter the castle - let's capture the front view of the castle to show your friend that you have been to the fairy-tale world.

The Neuschwanstein castle

4. Do not forget to take picture with this bright castle, Hohenschwangau.
Beside Neuschwanstein, you could visit Hohenschwangau castle which is located near the ticket center. This yellow-orange castle might not be as amazing as the Neuschwanstein. But, if you have find and extras money to spend, why do not try to visit this castle?

Hohenschwangau Castle


5. Enjoy the view of Alps Lake.
The Alps lake is located beside the Hohenschwangau castle. The lake surrounded by Alps - do you know how wonderful could it be? Like in heaven!

Alps lake

6. Taste the oldest beer brewed in the town - Koenig Luwig Dunkel Beer.
Koenig Ludwig Dunkel Beer
  • How to reach Neuschwanstein. 
For travelers, it is suggested to use public transportation to go to Neuschwanstein.
First : Buy a train ticket to Füssen.
From Munich, the journey on the train will be around 2 hours. 
Second : Take bus 73 to Steingaden / Garmisch-Partenkirchen or bus 78 to Schwangau.
Both of these bus will stop at Hohenschwangau / Alpseestraße which is the nearest bus stop to Neuschwanstein castle. 

 You could find the bus right beside the train station and the schedule of bus is often following the train schedule. So, you do not have to wait the bust for a long time. Ah, for the bus ticket, you have to spend around 1.5 - 3 Euros for one ride.

If you miss the bus, you could take a taxi with the price of 10 Euros.
Third : Take a bus at the bus stop nearby the biergarten.
This bus will take you further to the last bus stop in the mountain. From the bus stop, you could walk for 5 - 10 minutes to Marianne bridge or for 15 - 20 minutes to Neuschwanstein castle. The price for the bus is around 3 Euros for two ways. You have to keep your ticket for your way back!

The biergarten in front of Hohenschwangau castle


    If you have enough energy, you could walk from the town to the mountain. There is a special path for those who want to hike!
    • Where to buy ticket.
    To visit Neuschwanstein, you have to buy ticket which includes the tour guide. You could not wonder around inside the castle by yourself - SO tour guide is compulsory! The tour will last only for 35 minutes. (yeah, so damn short!)

    Here is the price list :

    Adult : 12 Euros
    Senior (above 65 y.o), students (with identity card) : 11 Euros
    Children below 18 years : FREE

    You could buy the ticket from the ticket center located not far away from the bus stop. It is on the right side.
    Ticket center
    When you buy your ticket, you have to tell the officer which language you will take and he/she will tells you the available time for the tour. All you have to do afterward is just to choose what time is most convenient for you.

    It is suggested to arrive in the castle at least 30 minutes before the schedule of your tour. To be noted, that the journey from the ticket center to the castle will take around 30 minutes. So, you have to be careful with your time down there.

    The road to reach Neuschwanstein castle


    For the last information, I will tell you how to read your ticket. Hope it helps you!

    Tour : 492
    >  your tour number. When it is your turn, the operator will call out your tour number. 

    Einlasszeit : 15:40 Uhr
    > Means your tour will start at 15.40 or 03.40 pm. 














    And, for those of you who will visit the castle in high season (especially in Summer), it is advisable to buy online ticket. It is to save your time since the queue in ticket center will be sooooo long during high season. To buy online ticket you could access this website : Online Ticket Neuschwanstein

    Long queue in front of ticket center

     For further information regarding Neuschwanstein, you could visit the website below : 

    Official Website Neuschwanstein


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    1. Adam @ PergiDuluJanuary 25, 2013 at 10:33 PM

      Looks nice! Can't wait to get to Europe.

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    2. UnknownJanuary 27, 2013 at 10:17 AM

      You should go here! Don't forget to buy ticket online ! :p

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    3. DonnaJune 4, 2013 at 8:42 PM

      Thank you for sharing, great details of info :-)

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    4. UnknownJune 5, 2013 at 10:13 AM

      You're welcome, Donna :)

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