Taxi from Prague to the Bavarian Castles
A taxi from Prague to Neuschwanstein covers about 500 kilometres in roughly five hours. The price is fixed, from €400 per car one way. To be straight with you: Ludwig II’s castles are not a day trip from Prague, and here is why.
Neuschwanstein castle
What it costs
- €400 per car one way, Prague to Neuschwanstein (Schwangau)
- Linderhof — about 470 kilometres, from €375
- Herrenchiemsee — about 420 kilometres, from €335
- The price is per car, not per person, and is fixed when we confirm
- A two-day route with an overnight stay, and an eight-seat minivan, are quoted separately
Why one day does not work
Five hours each way is ten hours in the car, plus two or three hours at the castle. That means leaving at five in the morning, getting back around midnight, and spending most of the day on the road.
There are two realistic ways to do it:
- With an overnight stay. Day one is the drive and Hohenschwangau, day two is Neuschwanstein and the journey back. People usually stay in Füssen or Schwangau
- Via Munich. Take a taxi from Prague to Munich, stay the night, and drive out to the castles the next day — Füssen is only two hours from Munich. This is what most people do
Ludwig II’s castles
The Bavarian king built three castles and emptied his treasury doing it. None was fully finished in his lifetime, and he lived in them for only a matter of months.
Neuschwanstein is the silhouette Disney drew its logo from, begun in 1869 as a built version of Wagner’s operas; only part of the interior is open. Hohenschwangau, the yellow castle opposite, is where Ludwig grew up — often skipped, and it should not be, because it was actually lived in. Linderhof is the only one he saw finished, with a Venus grotto and a dining table that rose from the kitchen. Herrenchiemsee is a copy of Versailles on an island in the Chiemsee, reached by ferry.
About tickets: Neuschwanstein can only be seen on a timed guided tour, and tickets must be booked online in advance — in season they go weeks ahead. From the ticket centre in Hohenschwangau it is a 30–40 minute walk uphill to the gate, or a shuttle bus or horse carriage. The Marienbrücke is often closed in winter.
What the price covers
- Pick-up at your hotel, apartment or Prague Airport at the time you choose
- Delivery to the door, or to the car park below the castle
- An English-speaking driver
- The Czech vignette and German road charges
- Child seats and boosters — free
- Stops along the way
Book a taxi
Send us the dates, the pick-up time and address, the number of passengers and suitcases, and which format suits you — an overnight stay or the route via Munich. We will price both and tell you which makes more sense.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is a taxi from Prague to Neuschwanstein?
From €400 for the whole car one way. Linderhof from €375, Herrenchiemsee from €335.
How long does it take?
About five hours for 500 kilometres via Plzeň, Nuremberg and Munich.
Can it be done in a single day?
Technically yes, but it is ten hours in the car and almost the whole day on the road. We recommend an overnight in Füssen or the route via Munich.
Do you book the castle tickets?
No, tickets are bought online on the official site and well ahead. We fit the pick-up time around your slot.
Will the car take us to the Neuschwanstein gate?
No. Parking is at Hohenschwangau, and from there it is a 30–40 minute walk uphill, or a shuttle bus or horse carriage.
