Neuschwanstein Castle Tours from Munich
King Ludwig II's castle stands above Füssen, about 2 hours from Munich by coach or train. Many tours add Linderhof Palace, Oberammergau or the view from the Marienbrücke.
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Day trips from Munich reach Neuschwanstein Castle and the Zugspitze in the Alps, Salzburg across the Austrian border and the Dachau memorial, 20 km away.
King Ludwig II's castle stands above Füssen, about 2 hours from Munich by coach or train. Many tours add Linderhof Palace, Oberammergau or the view from the Marienbrücke.
Salzburg lies across the Austrian border, under 2 hours from Munich by train. Tours cover the Old Town, Mozart's birthplace and Sound of Music sites; some add St. Wolfgang's lake.
The Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site is about 20 km from Munich, reached by S-Bahn and bus. Guided tours cover the Jourhaus gate, the bunker and the barracks.
The Eagle's Nest sits on the Kehlstein above Berchtesgaden, about 2.5 hours from Munich. When snow closes the mountain road, tours switch to the Berchtesgaden salt mine.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a walled medieval town on the Romantic Road, north-west of Munich. All three tours stop at Harburg Castle on the way; one also visits Dinkelsbühl.
The Zugspitze is Germany's highest mountain, almost 3,000 m high and under 2 hours from Munich. Tours pass Garmisch-Partenkirchen and ride the cable car up from the Eibsee.
Nuremberg, Bavaria's second-largest city, is 1 to 2 hours from Munich by train or coach. Tours cover the walled old town and the grounds of the Nazi Party rallies.
Lake Chiemsee, an hour east of Munich by train, holds King Ludwig II's Herrenchiemsee Palace on an island. West of the city, Lake Ammersee is reached by bike and sailing boat.
