historic highway
Romantic Road (Romantische Straße)
A 460-kilometer route through Bavaria from Würzburg to Füssen passing medieval towns, castles, and Neuschwanstein.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Bavaria, Germany · Europe
Schwangau works well as a base: 15 minutes from Musau, 25km from Eibsee.
Schwangau is a town located in Bavaria, Germany. With a population of 3,505, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Schwangau 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 Schwangau to your route.
Schwangau (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaːnɡaʊ]) is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria, Germany. The village lies 4 km from the larger town of Füssen and just 1.5 km from Hohenschwangau, a collection of tourist-oriented facilities adjacent to the major tourist attractions of Neuschwanstein Castle andRead more
Hohenschwangau Castle.
Schwangau has no railway station, but is served by buses connecting to Füssen, Hohenschwangau, and other nearby Alpine towns. It is the next-to-last town on the Romantic Road tourist route that terminates in Füssen.
A castrum Swangowe is attested in 1090. It was situated on the site of Neuschwanstein Castle and was owned by the Elder House of Welf. After the death of Welf VI in 1191, it fell to the Staufer dynasty, and in 1268 to the empire. The coat of arms of the municipality is based on the one shown in the Codex Manesse as that of Hiltbolt von Schwangau (d. 1256).
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Schwangau is located in Bavaria, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 47.5772 latitude, 10.7342 longitude.
Schwangau has a population of approximately 3,505 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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historic highway
A 460-kilometer route through Bavaria from Würzburg to Füssen passing medieval towns, castles, and Neuschwanstein.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Fairy-tale 19th-century Romanesque Revival castle built for King Ludwig II in the Bavarian Alps.
2 km · about 5 min drive
castle
The yellow neo-Gothic castle where Ludwig II grew up, facing Neuschwanstein across the Alpine lakes of the Allgäu.
2 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
A UNESCO rococo pilgrimage church standing alone in Alpine meadows, an explosion of white-and-gold baroque interior.
17 km · about 20 min drive
castle
The smallest of Ludwig II's three palaces, set in ornate gardens inspired by Versailles in the Graswang Valley.
21 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A crystal-clear emerald lake at the foot of the Zugspitze, often called Germany's most beautiful lake with its tiny forested islands.
25 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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