Füssen in Bavaria is an excellent base for visiting Schwangau (Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles) as well as nearby Linderhof Palace, Wieskirche, Ettal Abbey, and Oberammergau. Hotels are often cheaper than in Munich, while the attractive old town has several worthwhile historic sights of its own. Füssen is in the beautiful Allgäu region of Bavaria, a … Read more
Buy Neuschwanstein Castle tickets online well in advance, as admission tickets to Bavaria’s most famous castle sell out on most days. Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle has been a must-see sight since the death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria in 1886. The romantic, fairy-tale Schloss Neuschwanstein and nearby Hohenschwangau Castle, where Ludwig spent his youth, are … Read more
Visit Neo-Gothic Schloss Hohenschwangau, the childhood home of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, whose romantic upbringing helped inspire the nearby Disney-like Neuschwanstein Castle. The fairy-tale Schloss Neuschwanstein is the must-see destination for most visitors to Schwangau near Munich in Bavaria. Far fewer travelers see the nearby Neo-Gothic Schloss Hohenschwangau, where Mad King Ludwig spent happy … Read more
One of Germany’s most romantic and popular castles is Schloss Neuschwanstein in Bavaria. This Disney-like castle is a popular day-trip destination from Munich at the end of the Romantic Road. → Read more
Trains and buses provide cheap transportation for a day trip from Munich to the Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle in the Bavaria Alps in Germany. Tour buses offer good deals too. → Read more
Follow the Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) map in Germany to medieval towns Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl, Nördlingen, and Würzburg. → Read more
The Romantic Road Coach (Europabus / Deutsche Touring / EurAide bus) connects Frankfurt and Rothenburg ob der Tauber along the Romantische Strasse on Sundays from May to September. In 2025, the bus only runs on Sundays and not to towns on the southern half of the Romantic Road, or to Munich. The Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) was … Read more
Buses and trains are the cheapest public transportation to Flughafen Allgäu / Memmingen (FMM), a small airport to the west of Munich (München) in Germany. Driving is easy too and a faster option to many rural destinations and ski resorts. The easiest public transportation to Memmingen Airport (also known as Munich West or Flughafen Allgäu … Read more
The cheapest transportation to Allgäu Memmingen Airport (Munich West) is often by train and bus combined with the Deutsche Bahn Bayern Ticket. The Allgäu Airport Express is faster and more convenient while further long-distance buses offer limited but cheap services. Getting to Allgäu Memmingen (Munich West) Airport (FMM) on public transportation is easiest with the Allgäu Airport … Read more