The 15 Best Castle & Palace Tours in Germany

1.Neuschwanstein & Linderhof Castle Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12,494 reviews Our pick

Review of Munich’s full-day trip to Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Hohenschwangau, and Oberammergau, with ticket, timing, and value advice.

“A really great day out. Really well organised and good time management - appreciated really clear instructions from the guide on how to get the best out of the trip. Monika had useful insights and we enjoyed listening to her historical commentary on the bus there and back.”

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2.Neuschwanstein & Linderhof Castle-Fairytale Day Tour from Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,275 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Review of Munich’s Neuschwanstein and Linderhof tour, with castle tips, costs, walking demands, transport details, and advice on the VIP upgrade.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our day. The guide was friendly and very knowledgeable. The only downside was we felt rushed through both castles. The bus we travelled on was quite new and well equipped. We could buy water, juice and even beer! The driver was excellent and we felt safe at all times Thank you Viator”

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3.Neuschwanstein Castle Tour from Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,117 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $95

Review of the Neuschwanstein Castle tour from Munich, with train or coach transport, castle tips, costs, walking demands, and guide highlights.

“Tour was great. Little headache as there was traffic leaving Munich but it was handled well. Anna is very knowledgeable about the castle and Ludwig 2 and all of the history.”

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4.Neuschwanstein Castle Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,977 reviews · 10 hours · from $93

Review of Radius Tours’ Neuschwanstein day trip from Munich, with castle views, Füssen, transport tips, costs, walking details, and honest advice.

“The day trip was absolutely incredible from start to finish, the trip leader Lana was fantastic and funny, had the best time couldn’t had asked for anything more!”

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5.City and Castles Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,721 reviews · 3 hours · from $29

Explore Potsdam’s castles, gardens, Dutch Quarter, Alexandrowka, and Cecilienhof on a budget-friendly three-hour bus and walking tour.

“Really great tour. We went earlier to do a tour of the Neu Palace (inside) which was worthwhile then went to join the Tour in the afternoon. If you like you could do a tour inside of San Souci instead but you have the option of staying and doing that when you’re on this Tour. The Tour guide was truly fluent in German and English when we were doing the walking part of the tour. On the bus, the guide spoke only in German and the rest who opted for other languages were provided with earbuds to connect to the audio commentary which synced perfectly with the passing landmarks. Very…”

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6.Premium Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof VIP Tour from Munich

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,480 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $227Top rated

Review of the Premium Neuschwanstein and Linderhof tour from Munich, with castle access, alpine views, snacks, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Fantastic trip! Our guide Courtney and coach driver (& barista!) were excellent. Well organized and informative tour and both very friendly. A long day but definitely worth the extra cost for the premium trip. Coach was very comfortable and lots of snacks, fruit, tea and coffee and even beer and wine on the trip back to Munich.”

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7.Elbe River Cruise to Pillnitz Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,411 reviews · 3 hours · from $37

Cruise from Dresden to Pillnitz Castle past grand palaces, Elbe bridges, and hilltop villas, with historic views, onboard dining, and audio guide.

“Beautiful Landscape and exciting scenery of castles and Monuments. Only critical Point is the missing Information about the Starting Point where which Boat starts. The Location of the Ticket Shop (at starting point 1) is always to approach for changing the get your Guide Voucher into Tickets which you Need todo before you can enter a boat. Everything Else Went perfect.”

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8.Palace Tour by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,369 reviews · 1.5 hours - 1 day · from $27

Cruise Potsdam’s Havel past royal palaces, Peacock Island, Glienicke Bridge, and Cecilienhof in a relaxing 90-minute boat tour.

“This 90-Minute boat tour takes you along various sites built by the Prussian monarchs, such as Belvedere, the Marble Palace, Peacock Island, and others. The scenery in general is gorgeous, and the views to the monuments are unique. Highly recommended!”

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9.Sanssouci Palace and Prussian Palaces Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,101 reviews · 1 day · from $25

Explore Sanssouci Palace and Potsdam’s Prussian palaces with a one-day ticket, audio guide, grand gardens, and UNESCO-listed sights.

“The castle and grounds were beautiful, as was the surrounding area. We appreciated the headsets with English offered. We have been to castles with no guides or headsets and didn’t get nearly as much out of them.”

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10.Charlottenburg Palace Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,076 reviews · 2 hours · from $22

Review of Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin, including the Old Palace, New Wing, gardens, New Pavilion, ticket value, timing, and practical tips.

“Get there first thing so you can enjoy in a rich and glamour world of royals when it's less crowded. Take headphones as your phone is an audio guide.”

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11.Rhine Valley Castles and Palaces Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,824 reviews · 2 hours · from $21

Cruise from Koblenz past Rhine castles, palaces, and villages on a relaxing two-hour boat tour with English and German commentary.

“Excellent 2 hr boat ride down the Rhein to see the castles and palaces. Cold beer and kuchen was great too!”

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12.Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof Palace Day Trip from Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,756 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $91

See Linderhof and Neuschwanstein from Munich in one scenic day, with coach transport, castle tips, guide support, and practical costs.

“Visited Germany over the Christmas hols and was glad to find a tour to the castles on Boxing Day. Personally preferred Linderhof because of the intricate details and we could visit entire palace. Neuschwanstein was only abt 35 mins seeing part of the castle. The interiors are reminiscent of Residenz Munchen. Neuschwanstein inspired Disney if I am not wrong but cannot see his beauty from ground up. Aerial view would be better. Shuttle buses were not running thus upslope to Neuschwanstein can be a challenge. Being an animal lover I will not support horse carriages also. Thank you to Bashkin (driver) and guides Gabriel and Pedro for taking care of…”

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13.Rhine Valley Castles: 1.5-Hour Boat Tour from Rüdesheim

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,390 reviews · from $19

Cruise from Rüdesheim past Rhine castles, vineyards, ruins, and the Mouse Tower on a scenic, affordable 105-minute boat tour.

“I enjoyed the castle viewing and story behind each. I didn't care for the 'taxi' mode that we did, as it ate up much time. For the best experience, a longer focused tour would be preferred.”

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14.Dresden Castle General Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,328 reviews · 1 day · from $18Best value

Review of Dresden Castle’s $18 admission, including the New Green Vault, armory, royal apartments, audio guide, tips, and drawbacks.

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15.Neuschwanstein Castle Full-Day Trip by Van

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,177 reviews · 10 hours · from $147

Review of a small-group van tour from Munich to Neuschwanstein, with Wieskirche, Bavarian villages, Marien Bridge, and a cheese farm.

“Our driver was extremely friendly and helpful. Full of knowledge about Munich. Made great recommendations.”

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