A-Travel · P3, Alpseestraße 1, Hohenschwangau
A-Travel's 3-hour guided visit from Hohenschwangau: the shuttle bus to Mary's Bridge, the walk to the castle, the official tour inside and the carriage back down. Pick it when you are already near Füssen and want a guaranteed ticket, even on days the castle is sold out.
You meet your guide at car park P3, Alpseestraße 1 in Hohenschwangau, next to the P3 sign at your booked time, per the listing. The guide collects your voucher, so do not go to the Ticket Center to exchange it. The tour is in English only and lasts about 3 hours. From 1 April to 15 October the listing gives tours at 9am and 12:45pm; from 16 October to 31 March there is one tour a day at 10am. There is no hotel pickup: you drive, or come by train to Füssen and bus 78.
When the shuttle bus is running and the bridge is open, you ride up for about 10 minutes and walk 3 minutes to Mary's Bridge (Marienbrücke), the castle's classic viewpoint high over the Pöllat gorge. From there it is about 15 minutes on foot down to the entrance and the official guided tour inside, run by the castle's own guides: the Throne Hall, the Singers' Hall and the king's rooms. Afterwards, if the carriages are running, a horse-drawn carriage takes you back down to the village, a short walk from where you started. The guide fills the gaps with Ludwig II, his castles and the history of Bavaria.
The castle ticket is included and reserved in advance, even on sold-out days, along with local taxes and reservation fees. Also included: the guide, the shuttle bus ride and the carriage ride, both when operating, with waiting times possible. Not included: food and drinks, gratuities, hotel pickup and parking at P3. If snow is on the road, the bus does not run, Mary's Bridge is closed and you walk up instead. Minimum numbers apply: if they are not met, you are offered another date or a full refund, per the listing. A friendly tip: leave large bags in the car, as luggage, drones and alcohol are not allowed on the tour.
Alpseestraße 1, next to the P3 sign. Summer tours at 9am or 12:45pm, winter at 10am, per the listing.
When it is running and the bridge is open. In snow you walk up to the castle instead.
A 3-minute walk from the bus, then photos of the castle above the gorge.
A walk down through the forest to the entrance.
The official guided tour by the castle's guides, about 30 minutes inside, plus time at the castle.
A horse-drawn carriage to Hohenschwangau, a short walk from P3, when operating.
★★★★★Perfect tour, extremely professional and knowledgeable guide Steven. We loved it!
★★★★★Stephen was a great tour guide, he was very knowledge and had great stories. Would recommend him as tour guide.
★★★★★The guide was very competent. He made our visit extremely interesting, providing a lot of information which I did not think about. He presented them in a very nice and funny manner which kept our interest high.
★★★★★Highly recommended! Punctual, reliable and super organized. The guided tour was fantastic!
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At car park P3, Alpseestraße 1, Hohenschwangau, next to the P3 sign, per the listing. The guide collects your voucher there.
On this tour, yes. The listing promises pre-reserved castle tickets even on sold-out days.
If snow is on the road, the shuttle bus does not run and Mary's Bridge is closed, per the listing. You walk up to the castle instead.
It starts from $69.87 per person on GetYourGuide, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. The castle ticket, the bus and the carriage, when running, are included.
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Timed tickets, an English-speaking guide and the bus to Mary's Bridge, from Hohenschwangau.
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