More than 25,000 castles crown the hills of Germany, so it can be difficult ... save time for a visit to nearby Hohenschwangau, King Ludwig II's boyhood home. The original medieval ruins of ...

A 220-mile journey through Germany with views of picturesque ... History lovers will enjoy Hohenschwangau, a castle built on the ruins of a 12th-century fortress, or Rothenburg ob der Tauber ...

Tickets can be purchased either online or at the Ticket Center in Hohenschwangau. The tickets must therefore be purchased before going up to the castle. Neuschwanstein is always worth a visit ...

From there, hop on the No. 78 or No. 73 bus (which departs directly from outside the train station) to the Hohenschwangau Neuschwanstein Castles, Schwangau stop (about a 10-minute ride).