cathedral
Wieskirche
A UNESCO rococo pilgrimage church standing alone in Alpine meadows, an explosion of white-and-gold baroque interior.
15 km · about 25 min drive
Bavaria, Germany · Europe
Schongau works well as a base: 10 minutes from Hohenfurch, 28km from Linderhof Palace.
Schongau is a town located in Bavaria, Germany. With a population of 12,442, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Schongau sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Schongau to your route.
Schongau station is a railway station in the town of Schongau, in the district of Weilheim-Schongau in Upper Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the junction of the Landsberg am Lech–Schongau and Schongau–Peißenberg lines of Deutsche Bahn.
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Schongau is located in Bavaria, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 47.8124 latitude, 10.8966 longitude.
Schongau has a population of approximately 12,442 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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cathedral
A UNESCO rococo pilgrimage church standing alone in Alpine meadows, an explosion of white-and-gold baroque interior.
15 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A picturesque Bavarian village famous for its Passion Play performed every ten years and its traditional Lüftlmalerei painted houses.
27 km · about 30 min drive
castle
The smallest of Ludwig II's three palaces, set in ornate gardens inspired by Versailles in the Graswang Valley.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A hilltop Benedictine monastery above the Ammersee famous for its potent monk-brewed beer and pilgrimage church.
28 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A bridge spanning a gorge with the classic fairy-tale view of Neuschwanstein Castle perched on its crag above the Bavarian forests.
30 km · about 35 min drive
historic highway
A 460-kilometer route through Bavaria from Würzburg to Füssen passing medieval towns, castles, and Neuschwanstein.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Fairy-tale 19th-century Romanesque Revival castle built for King Ludwig II in the Bavarian Alps.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
The yellow neo-Gothic castle where Ludwig II grew up, facing Neuschwanstein across the Alpine lakes of the Allgäu.
31 km · about 35 min drive
April to October
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