The best way to get to Neuschwanstein castle

Nowadays, it seems to be on everyone's bucket list to go see the all famous and glorious Neuschwanstein castle. I mean... I can't really blame them... it's literally the sleeping beauty's castle (yes, literally). Disney really did take inspiration from this same castle. 

Let's get straight to the point.

I'm gonna give you the easiest, cheapest way to see this marvellous castle.

Drumroll please...

THE BAYERN TICKET 

Now, this is the best way to get to Neuschwanstein Castle. The ride takes about two and a half hours, but German trains are amazing so it's really no problem. 

I suggest going to the train stop a bit earlier, say 15 minutes because we got there 5 minutes before the train left and the train was so full we couldn't get a seat. We literally sat on the steps of the entrance to the train. Thankfully some people got off so both of us got seats eventually, but still not next to each other. 

Aaand the absolute best part!! You get the best views. I've yet to see countryside as beautiful as the German countryside. It's lush green, topped with lakes and mountains.

(my shitty camera can't possibly capture that)

But on what transport services does it work on?

It covers transport in Bavaria, including public transport. As an example, if you plan on visiting as a day trip from Munich this one ticket covers public transport in Munich, train to Füssen and a bus ticket to Hohenschwangau (where the castle is). The ticket works on 

• all local trains operated by rail companies (e.g. DB's RE and RB trains, non-DB trains)
• all transport association services (S-Bahn, U-Bahn, trams, buses)
• almost all scheduled bus services in Bavaria
• selected services operating in neighbouring states within Germany and in Austria

Sounds great, doesn't it?

"How much does it cost?"

The ticket for one person costs 25 euros. You can travel with up to 5 people with only adding 7 euros per person to the one-person ticket. Essentially, the more people you're travelling with, the more worth it'll be.

It's the cheapest you can get! When we visited the Neuschwanstein castle, the whole day trip ended up costing us about 37 euros - 32 of that the Bavaria ticket. Now let me remind you - that's for two people!

"Where can I buy the ticket and how do I use it?"

You can buy the ticket online, at a vending machine, or from most bus drivers. We opted for the vending machines and it was truly so simple! We went to the railway station and there are vending machines next to nearly every railway. You can't miss them, I promise!

To use the ticket you simply need to write your name onto the ticket and simply show it to the driver on the bus or the conductor on the train.


Final tip:

Do not... I repeat - Do not buy tours to the Neuschwanstein castle! It's an insane rip-off (unless you want to go inside the castle... then you have to). 

Okay, one more tip...
Grocery store food is good on a train.