Go Back  Fodor's Travel Talk Forums > Destinations > Europe
Reload this Page >

Buy tickets in advance for Neuschwanstein??

Buy tickets in advance for Neuschwanstein??

Old Jul 10th, 2013, 06:49 AM
  #1  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,237
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Buy tickets in advance for Neuschwanstein??

We will be driving from Munich for the day. Should we buy the tickets online here?
http://www.hohenschwangau.de/543.html

I believe there is an additional fee to make a reservation online - do the english tours sell out?
Or wait till we get there so we don't have to worry about get there too early or late for our ticket time.

I was glad in Barcelona to have my Sagarada Familia tickets in advance - which I am sure someone on the board advised me - so any advice here would be much appreciated!
MiamiBeachMomma is offline  
Old Jul 10th, 2013, 08:53 AM
  #2  
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,198
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I don't know if the online reservation or purchase affects the price but I do know the tours are VERY punctual. If you are scheduled for a tour at 11:03 then that is the time it goes whether you are there or not. I don't know for sure if they offer your money back or a later ticket but I think it is pretty strict. I would wait till I get there to buy my ticket at the ticket booth at the bottom of the hill. Be sure to tour both castles. Hohenschwangau is in my opinion the more interesting of the two.
AisleSeat is offline  
Old Jul 10th, 2013, 09:10 AM
  #3  
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 62
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
We were there in the end of June. I was contemplating to reserve tickets online but by some reasons never did. As it turned out we were fine without the reservation. We arrived at the ticket booth around 11 am. The line seemed to be long but moved very fast and in 15 minutes we got our combination tickets for both castles.
PerfectStranger is offline  
Old Jul 10th, 2013, 01:01 PM
  #4  
ira
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 74,699
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Hi MBM,

We bought the tickets online at the same site.

Picked the tickets up earl in the AM of the afternoon of our trip.

Waited about 10 min to get the ticks.

Lines very long when the afternoon came.

If you take the horse carriage up the hill be aware that a) even if it looks as if you will not get there on time, they have phone communication and b) the carriage doesn't go up to the front door. There is about a 150 m uphill walk.

Enjoy your visit.

ira is offline  
Old Jul 10th, 2013, 02:28 PM
  #5  
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 265
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
These tours are exactly timed and are only a few minutes apart (maybe 5?). They move ALOT of people through this place. Just be sure to be under the digital clock in the courtyard when your tour starts!

The line for the bus is long but moves quickly as they PACK the bus. As mentioned above, the bus still doesn't get you to the front door with a fairly long walk from the drop-off point to the courtyard where the tour starts. Be sure to depart the parking area with plenty of time to spare.
Toucan is offline  
Old Aug 6th, 2014, 02:56 PM
  #6  
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
if you plan to visit the castle during summer specially (Jul-Aug-Sep) I RECOMMEND to book in advance , tel me why ?

the video answer the question http://youtu.be/zFNkgLt8Qh4

so to skip the crowds i recommend to book in advance , How ??

follow my steps below

http://goo.gl/lRLYzA

*************
I believe there is an additional fee to make a reservation online ? (1,80Eur )
- do the english tours sell out (Yes sometimes at 14h and castle still open until 18h)

Greeting from Füssen
konig_ludwig_900 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
anna_roz
Europe
17
Apr 27th, 2014 01:07 AM
nannibray
Europe
12
Apr 24th, 2014 05:18 PM
wappel
Europe
20
May 8th, 2012 08:15 PM
jgg
Europe
23
Jun 11th, 2008 08:58 AM
Matrexx
Europe
4
Oct 23rd, 2003 07:29 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Manage Preferences - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information -