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Sight Schwangau, Füssen

Hohenschwangau Castle

A sight in Schwangau, Füssen, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Hohenschwangau Castle in Schwangau, Füssen
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Why go

Yellow castle where Ludwig II grew up.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Füssen, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Marienbrücke, 1.0 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Schwangau
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Füssen, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Marienbrücke

    Footbridge over the gorge with the classic view of Neuschwanstein.

    Sight · 1.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Neuschwanstein Castle

    King Ludwig II's fairy-tale castle on a crag above the Pöllat gorge.

    Sight · 1.0 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Alpsee

    Clear mountain lake below the castles with a lakeside loop path.

    Outdoors · 1.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Tegelberg Cable Car

    Cable car to 1,720m for views and Alpine hiking.

    Activity · 2.0 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Gasthof Krone

    Medieval-themed tavern with Bavarian dishes and a courtyard.

    Food · 3.0 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Madame Plüsch

    Old-town restaurant serving Allgäu specialties like Käsespätzle.

    Food · 3.0 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Hohenschwangau Castle is a stop on our Bavaria & the Romantic Road route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Füssen

2 more curated sights in Füssen. See the full Füssen guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Füssen run from 2°C in January to 23°C in July; August is usually the wettest month. For Hohenschwangau Castle itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Füssen from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Füssen weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Alpseestraße 30, 87645 Schwangau-Hohenschwangau, Germany
Coordinates
47.55567, 10.73638
Destination
Füssen, Germany
Website
hohenschwangau.de

Hohenschwangau Castle: quick answers

How much time do you need at Hohenschwangau Castle?

Plan on about an hour at Hohenschwangau Castle. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Hohenschwangau Castle?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Hohenschwangau Castle?

Hohenschwangau Castle is at Alpseestraße 30, 87645 Schwangau-Hohenschwangau, Germany. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Hohenschwangau Castle?

Hohenschwangau Castle appears on Bavaria & the Romantic Road, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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