What are the most visited castles in Germany?

Based on the demand we measure, Google searches and visitor reviews, the most searched for are Neuschwanstein Castle, Eltz Castle, Schloss Dankern, Nymphenburg Palace and Charlottenburg Palace.

What is the difference between a Burg and a Schloss?

A Burg is a castle built in the Middle Ages for defence, with curtain walls, a keep and often a steep site. A Schloss is a residence, built or rebuilt from the Renaissance onwards to live in and to receive guests. Many a Schloss stands where a Burg once did.

How many castles are there in Germany?

Our database records 7,635, of which 300 welcome visitors and appear on this page. The state with the most: North Rhine-Westphalia, with 49 castles on this page.

Which castles are open this weekend?

143 castles on this page are open the weekend of Saturday, October 24, based on their opening hours or season. The list is above.

Castles in Germany

Updated October 25, 2026

300 castles and palaces open to visitors, ranked by real demand, across 15 states.

German has two words where English often uses one: a Burg is a castle built for defence, often on a hilltop, and a Schloss is a princely residence, built to live in and to receive guests. Our database records 7,635 of them in Germany, from the Rhine to Saxony.

This page keeps the 300 that welcome visitors, with a photo, ranked by real demand: Neuschwanstein Castle, Eltz Castle, Schloss Dankern first, then those open this weekend, the map, the list by state, admission prices and the pages of every state and district.

The 12 most searched for

Ranked by real demand: how often their name is searched on Google each month, and how many reviews visitors have left.

No. 1
Neuschwanstein Castle
Schwangau, Bavaria
Neuschwanstein Castle, in Schwangau (Landkreis Ostallgäu), Germany. Location, access and practical information.
Adult ticket: €21all yearOpening hours and access Tickets
No. 2
Eltz Castle
Wierschem, Rhineland-Palatinate
Eltz Castle rises on a rocky spur nearly encircled by the Elzbach river, between Koblenz and Trier.
Adult ticket: €14in seasonOpening hours and access Tickets
No. 3
Schloss Dankern (Dankern Castle)
Haren, Lower Saxony
Schloss Dankern stands in Haren, in the Emsland district, surrounded by a moat that carries its main wing, which rests on wooden piles.
Adult ticket: €17in seasonOpening hours and access
No. 4
Nymphenburg Palace
Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, Bavaria
Nymphenburg Palace lies in Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, west of central Munich, and served as the summer residence of the Wittelsbach electors and kings of Bavaria.
Adult ticket: €10see the pageOpening hours and access
No. 5
Charlottenburg Palace
Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin
Schloss Charlottenburg, in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (Berlin), Berlin, is the largest surviving royal residence in the German capital.
Adult ticket: €12see the pageOpening hours and access
No. 6
Hohenzollern Castle
Bisingen, Baden-Württemberg
Hohenzollern Castle sits atop an isolated 855-metre peak overlooking the town of Hechingen, south of Stuttgart.
see the pageOpening hours and access
No. 7
Heidelberg Castle
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
The Heidelberger Schloss stands above Heidelberg's old town on the northern slope of the Königstuhl hill, overlooking the Neckar river.
Adult ticket: €11see the pageOpening hours and access
No. 8
Randenburg
Alzenau, Bavaria
The Randenburg is a former stronghold in the Spessart forest, now preserved only as an archaeological earthwork southeast of Alzenau.
see the pageOpening hours and access
No. 9
Munich Residence
München, Bavaria
The Munich Residenz stands on the site of a fortress founded in the late 14th century, which grew over four centuries into the seat of the dukes, prince-electors and later kings of Bavaria from the House of Wittelsbach.
Adult ticket: €10in seasonOpening hours and access
No. 10
Sanssouci Palace
Potsdam, Brandenburg
Schloss Sanssouci crowns the terraced vineyard of its park in Potsdam. Frederick the Great had it built between 1745 and 1747 as a summer retreat away from court ceremony, from sketches of his own that the architect Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff turned…
Adult ticket: €14in seasonOpening hours and access
No. 11
Wartburg
Eisenach, Thuringia
The Wartburg overlooks the town of Eisenach from a rocky spur at the edge of the Thuringian Forest.
Adult ticket: €13see the pageOpening hours and access
No. 12
Lichtenstein Castle
Lichtenstein, Baden-Württemberg
Lichtenstein Castle sits on a rock spur at the edge of the Swabian Jura, more than 200 metres above the Echaz valley.
Adult ticket: €16all yearOpening hours and access

Open this weekend

The weekend of Saturday, October 24, based on the opening hours and seasons published by the castles themselves. Check the castle’s page before you go.

Neuschwanstein Castle · SchwangauSaturday 09:00 to 18:00 · Sunday 09:00 to 18:00
Nymphenburg Palace · Neuhausen-NymphenburgSaturday 09:00 to 18:00 · Sunday 09:00 to 18:00
Heidelberg Castle · HeidelbergSaturday 09:00 to 18:00 · Sunday 09:00 to 18:00
Sanssouci Palace · PotsdamSaturday 10:00 to 17:30 · Sunday 10:00 to 17:30
Linderhof Palace · EttalSaturday 10:00 to 16:30 · Sunday 10:00 to 16:30
Moritzburg Castle · MoritzburgSaturday 10:00 to 18:00 · Sunday 10:00 to 18:00
Obere Burg · HeidelbergSaturday 09:00 to 18:00 · Sunday 09:00 to 18:00
Benrath Palace · BenrathSaturday 11:00 to 18:00 · Sunday 11:00 to 18:00
Würzburg Residence · WürzburgSaturday 09:00 to 18:00 · Sunday 09:00 to 18:00
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe · KasselSaturday 10:00 to 17:00 · Sunday 10:00 to 17:00
Schloss Wackerbarth · RadebeulSaturday 10:00 to 19:00 · Sunday 11:00 to 19:00
Dresden Castle · DresdenSaturday 10:00 to 17:00 · Sunday 10:00 to 17:00

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Map of castles in Germany

The 300 castles on this page. Tap a point to open its page.

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The full list, by state

Within each state, from the most searched for to the least known. Prices are for one adult.

North Rhine-Westphalia (49)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
Benrath PalaceBenrath, Düsseldorf		all year
Schloss Drachenburg (Drachenburg Castle)Königswinter, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis		see the page
Castle DyckJüchen, Rhein-Kreis Neuss	€13.50	in season
Burg Satzvey (Satzvey Castle)Mechernich, Kreis Euskirchen	€5	all year
Schloss Bensberg (Bensberg Castle)Bergisch Gladbach, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis		see the page
Schloss Hambach (Hambach Castle)Niederzier, Kreis Düren		see the page
Schloss Nordkirchen (Nordkirchen Castle)Nordkirchen, Kreis Coesfeld	€5	see the page
Schloss Beck (Beck Castle)Bottrop, Bottrop	€18	in season
WewelsburgBüren, Kreis Paderborn		see the page
Altena CastleAltena, Märkischer Kreis	free	all year
Schloss Merode (Merode Castle)Langerwehe, Kreis Düren		see the page
Schloss Paffendorf (Paffendorf Castle)Bergheim, Rhein-Erft-Kreis		see the page
Vischering CastleLüdinghausen, Kreis Coesfeld		see the page
Burg Hülshoff (Hülshoff Castle)Havixbeck, Kreis Coesfeld	€10	see the page
Moyland CastleBedburg-Hau, Kreis Kleve	€9	see the page
Schloss Broich (Broich Castle)Mülheim an der Ruhr, Mülheim an der Ruhr		see the page
Schloss Strünkede (Strünkede Castle)Stadtbezirk Herne-Mitte, Herne	€2.50	all year
Schloss Hugenpoet (Hugenpoet Castle)Essen, Essen		see the page
Kaiserpfalz KaiserswerthDüsseldorf, Düsseldorf		see the page
Schloss Raesfeld (Raesfeld Castle)Raesfeld, Kreis Borken		see the page
Schloss Borbeck (Borbeck Castle)Essen, Essen		see the page
Castle LinnKrefeld, Krefeld		all year
Haus KemnadeHattingen, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis	free	in season
Wissem CastleTroisdorf, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis		see the page
Landsberg CastleRatingen, Kreis Mettmann		see the page
Schloss Hardenberg (Hardenberg Castle)Neviges, Kreis Mettmann		see the page
Burg Stolberg (Stolberg Castle)Stolberg, Städteregion Aachen	free	all year
Monschau CastleMonschau, Städteregion Aachen		see the page
Blankenstein CastleHattingen, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis		see the page
Burg Wilhelmstein (Wilhelmstein Castle)Würselen, Städteregion Aachen		see the page
ZuckerbergLichtenau, Kreis Paderborn		see the page
EllerDüsseldorf, Düsseldorf		see the page
Linnep CastleRatingen, Kreis Mettmann		see the page
SigiburgStadtbezirk Hörde, Dortmund		see the page
Poppelsdorf PalaceBonn, Bonn	€4	in season
Ehreshoven CastleEngelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis		see the page
Schloss Neersen (Neersen Castle)Willich, Kreis Viersen		see the page
Schloss Berge (Berge Castle)Stadtbezirk Gelsenkirchen-Nord, Gelsenkirchen		see the page
Eulenbroich CastleRösrath, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis		see the page
Schloss Lembeck (Lembeck Castle)Dorsten, Kreis Recklinghausen	€6	see the page
Schloß OberwerriesHamm, Hamm		see the page
GodesburgBad Godesberg, Bonn		see the page
Oberes SchlossSiegen, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein	€5	see the page
Burg Nideggen (Nideggen Castle)Nideggen, Kreis Düren		all year
Burg Hengebach (Hengebach Castle)Heimbach, Kreis Düren		see the page
Burg Schnellenberg (Schnellenberg Castle)Attendorn, Kreis Olpe		see the page
Haus HaltKleve, Kreis Kleve		see the page
Hohenlimburg CastleHohenlimburg, Hagen		all year
Schloss Oberhausen (Oberhausen Castle)Oberhausen, Oberhausen	€12	all year

Bavaria (47)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
Neuschwanstein CastleSchwangau, Landkreis Ostallgäu	€21	all year
Nymphenburg PalaceNeuhausen-Nymphenburg, München	€10	see the page
RandenburgAlzenau, Landkreis Aschaffenburg		see the page
Munich ResidenceMünchen, München	€10	in season
Linderhof PalaceEttal, Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen	€11	see the page
Würzburg ResidenceWürzburg, Würzburg	€10	see the page
Nuremberg CastleNürnberg, Nürnberg		see the page
Schloss Elmau (Elmau Castle)Krün, Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen		see the page
Schloss Kaltenberg (Kaltenberg Castle)Geltendorf, Landkreis Landsberg am Lech		see the page
Marienberg FortressWürzburg, Würzburg		see the page
Castle RabensteinAhorntal, Landkreis Bayreuth		see the page
Hohenschwangau CastleSchwangau, Landkreis Ostallgäu		see the page
HerrenchiemseeChiemsee, Landkreis Rosenheim	€14	see the page
Schleißheim palace complexOberschleißheim, Landkreis München	€11	see the page
Veste OberhausPassau, Passau		see the page
Falkenstein CastlePfronten, Landkreis Ostallgäu	free	in season
Trausnitz CastleLandshut, Landshut	€6	see the page
Schloss Guteneck (Guteneck Castle)Guteneck, Landkreis Schwandorf		see the page
Burg Andechs (Andechs Castle)Andechs, Landkreis Starnberg		all year
Burghausen CastleBurghausen, Landkreis Altötting	€6	see the page
Schloss Johannisburg (Johannisburg Castle)Aschaffenburg, Aschaffenburg		see the page
Schloss Seehof (Seehof Castle)Memmelsdorf, Landkreis Bamberg		see the page
Schloss Staufen (Staufen Castle)Syrgenstein, Landkreis Dillingen an der Donau		see the page
Veste CoburgCoburg, Coburg	€11	all year
Schloss Hohenkammer (Hohenkammer Castle)Hohenkammer, Landkreis Freising		see the page
Schloss Blumenthal (Blumenthal Castle)Aichach, Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg		see the page
Dachau PalaceDachau, Landkreis Dachau		see the page
Schloss Mespelbrunn (Mespelbrunn Castle)Mespelbrunn, Landkreis Aschaffenburg		in season
SchlossEbern, Landkreis Haßberge		see the page
SchaezlerpalaisAugsburg, Augsburg		see the page
Neues Schloss BayreuthBayreuth, Bayreuth	€7	see the page
Burg Colmberg (Colmberg Castle)Colmberg, Landkreis Ansbach		see the page
Burg Burghausen (Burghausen Castle)Windelsbach, Landkreis Ansbach		see the page
Burg Rieden (Rieden Castle)Rieden, Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach		see the page
Blutenburg CastlePasing-Obermenzing, München	free	see the page
Schloss Weißenstein (Weißenstein Castle)Pommersfelden, Landkreis Bamberg	€14	see the page
Cultural heritage D-2-7037-0086 in KelheimKelheim, Landkreis Kelheim	€5	see the page
BadenburgMünchen, München		see the page
Harburg CastleHarburg (Schwaben), Landkreis Donau-Ries	€3.50	in season
PlassenburgKulmbach, Landkreis Kulmbach		see the page
Burgruine WolfsteinNeumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz	free	in season
Burg Cadolzburg (Cadolzburg Castle)Cadolzburg, Landkreis Fürth	€8	see the page
Pottenstein CastlePottenstein, Landkreis Bayreuth	€7.50	in season
Burgruine AschaffenburgAschaffenburg, Aschaffenburg	€7	in season
New Residence, BambergBamberg, Bamberg	€7	see the page
Wasserschloss MitwitzMitwitz, Landkreis Kronach		see the page
Veitshöchheim PalaceVeitshöchheim, Landkreis Würzburg	€6	see the page

Baden-Württemberg (40)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
Hohenzollern CastleBisingen, Zollernalbkreis		see the page
Heidelberg CastleHeidelberg, Heidelberg	€11	see the page
Lichtenstein CastleLichtenstein, Landkreis Reutlingen	€16	all year
Obere BurgHeidelberg, Heidelberg	€11	see the page
Ludwigsburg PalaceLudwigsburg, Landkreis Ludwigsburg	€10	in season
Schwetzingen PalaceSchwetzingen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis		see the page
Karlsruhe PalaceKarlsruhe, Karlsruhe		see the page
Solitude PalaceStuttgart-West, Stuttgart	€7	see the page
BärenschlössleStuttgart, Stuttgart		all year
Mannheim PalaceMannheim, Mannheim	€11	all year
Hohenneuffen CastleNeuffen, Landkreis Esslingen		all year
TeckKirchheim unter Teck, Landkreis Esslingen		see the page
Bruchsal PalaceBruchsal, Landkreis Karlsruhe	€8	see the page
Meersburg CastleMeersburg, Bodenseekreis	€12.80	all year
Stettenfels CastleUntergruppenbach, Landkreis Heilbronn		see the page
Neues Schloss StuttgartStuttgart, Stuttgart		see the page
Wasserschloss GlattSulz am Neckar, Landkreis Rottweil	€5.50	all year
Schloss Eberstein (Eberstein Castle)Gernsbach, Landkreis Rastatt		see the page
Rötteln CastleLörrach, Landkreis Lörrach	€4	all year
Schloss Reinach (Reinach Castle)Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg im Breisgau		see the page
Burg Staufeneck (Staufeneck Castle)Salach, Landkreis Göppingen		see the page
Schloss Zeil (Zeil Castle)Leutkirch im Allgäu, Landkreis Ravensburg		see the page
Schloss Favorite (Favorite Castle)Ludwigsburg, Landkreis Ludwigsburg	€13	see the page
Ettlingen PalaceEttlingen, Landkreis Karlsruhe		see the page
Windeck CastleWeinheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis	€0.50	see the page
Katzenstein CastleDischingen, Landkreis Heidenheim		see the page
Yburg CastleBaden-Baden, Baden-Baden		in season
Hornberg CastleNeckarzimmern, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis	€7	in season
Festung Hohentwiel (Hohentwiel Castle)Singen (Hohentwiel), Landkreis Konstanz	€5	see the page
Schloss Rastatt (Rastatt Castle)Rastatt, Landkreis Rastatt	€10	see the page
Sigmaringen CastleSigmaringen, Landkreis Sigmaringen		see the page
Burg Wertheim (Wertheim Castle)Wertheim, Main-Tauber-Kreis	€2	see the page
Schloss Bürgeln (Bürgeln Castle)Schliengen, Landkreis Lörrach		in season
Weinsberg CastleWeinsberg, Landkreis Heilbronn	€3	in season
Schloss Hohentübingen (Hohentübingen Castle)Tübingen, Landkreis Tübingen		see the page
Ortenberg CastleOrtenberg, Ortenaukreis		all year
Schloss Langenburg (Langenburg Castle)Langenburg, Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall		see the page
Waldburg CastleWaldburg, Landkreis Ravensburg		see the page
Schloss Mainau (Mainau Castle)Konstanz, Landkreis Konstanz		see the page
Karlsburg CastleKarlsruhe, Karlsruhe		see the page

Saxony (32)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
Moritzburg CastleMoritzburg, Landkreis Meißen	€12	see the page
Königstein FortressKönigstein, Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge		in season
Schloss Wackerbarth (Wackerbarth Castle)Radebeul, Landkreis Meißen	€17	see the page
Dresden CastleDresden, Dresden	€18	see the page
Pillnitz CastleDresden, Dresden		see the page
Water castle KlaffenbachKlaffenbach, Chemnitz		all year
Schloss Weesenstein (Weesenstein Castle)Müglitztal, Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge	€8	see the page
Scharfenstein CastleDrebach, Erzgebirgskreis	€10	see the page
Kriebstein CastleKriebstein, Landkreis Mittelsachsen	€8	in season
ZwingerDresden, Dresden	€18	see the page
Burg Plohn (Plohn Castle)Lengenfeld, Vogtlandkreis	€45	see the page
Hohnstein CastleHohnstein, Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge	free	see the page
Lichtenwalde CastleNiederwiesa, Landkreis Mittelsachsen		see the page
AlbrechtsburgMeißen, Landkreis Meißen	€12	see the page
Burg Stolpen (Stolpen Castle)Stolpen, Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge	€8	all year
Japanisches PalaisDresden, Dresden	free	all year
Waldenburg Castle (Saxony)Waldenburg, Landkreis Zwickau	€10.50	all year
Rochlitz CastleRochlitz, Landkreis Mittelsachsen	€8	in season
LingnerschlossStadtbezirk Loschwitz, Dresden		see the page
Schloss Proschwitz (Proschwitz Castle)Meißen, Landkreis Meißen		see the page
Schloss Übigau (Übigau Castle)Dresden, Dresden		see the page
Barockschloss RammenauRammenau, Landkreis Bautzen	€8	in season
Schloss Wolkenstein (Wolkenstein Castle)Wolkenstein, Erzgebirgskreis	€4.50	all year
Colditz CastleColditz, Landkreis Leipzig	€12	in season
Schloss Trebsen (Trebsen Castle)Trebsen/Mulde, Landkreis Leipzig		see the page
Augustusburg Hunting LodgeAugustusburg, Landkreis Mittelsachsen		see the page
Schloss Eckberg (Eckberg Castle)Dresden, Dresden		see the page
Burg Schönfels (Schönfels Castle)Lichtentanne, Landkreis Zwickau	€5	all year
Gnandstein CastleFrohburg, Landkreis Leipzig	€5	see the page
Mildenstein CastleLeisnig, Landkreis Mittelsachsen	€8	see the page
Schloss Althörnitz (Althörnitz Castle)Bertsdorf-Hörnitz, Landkreis Görlitz		see the page
Rochsburg CastleLunzenau, Landkreis Mittelsachsen	€6	all year

Rhineland-Palatinate (29)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
Eltz CastleWierschem, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz	€14	in season
Reichsburg CochemCochem, Landkreis Cochem-Zell	€10	all year
Ehrenbreitstein FortressKoblenz, Koblenz	€10	see the page
Hambach CastleNeustadt an der Weinstraße, Neustadt an der Weinstraße		see the page
MarksburgBraubach, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis		see the page
Burg Landshut (Landshut Castle)Bernkastel-Kues, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich		see the page
Rheinstein CastleTrechtingshausen, Landkreis Mainz-Bingen	€11	see the page
Trifels CastleAnnweiler am Trifels, Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße		see the page
Arenfels CastleBad Hönningen, Landkreis Neuwied		see the page
EhrenburgBrodenbach, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz		see the page
Rheinfels CastleSankt Goar, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis		see the page
Electoral Palace KoblenzKoblenz, Koblenz		see the page
Metternich CastleBeilstein, Landkreis Cochem-Zell		see the page
Madenburg CastleEschbach, Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße		in season
Schloss Lieser (Lieser Castle)Bernkastel-Kues, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich		see the page
Stolzenfels CastleKoblenz, Koblenz		see the page
Lichtenberg CastleThallichtenberg, Landkreis Kusel		see the page
Berwartstein CastleErlenbach bei Dahn, Landkreis Südwestpfalz		see the page
Reichenstein CastleTrechtingshausen, Landkreis Mainz-Bingen		see the page
Bürresheim CastleSankt Johann, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz	€6	see the page
Drachenfels CastleBusenberg, Landkreis Südwestpfalz	free	see the page
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleKaub, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis		see the page
Thurant CastleAlken, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz	€5	in season
Schloss Burgbrohl (Burgbrohl Castle)Burgbrohl, Landkreis Ahrweiler		see the page
Guttenberg CastleOberotterbach, Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße	free	see the page
Neuleiningen CastleNeuleiningen, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim		see the page
Falkenburg CastleWilgartswiesen, Landkreis Südwestpfalz		see the page
Schloss Edesheim (Edesheim Castle)Edesheim, Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße		see the page
Klopp CastleBingen am Rhein, Landkreis Mainz-Bingen		see the page

Hesse (27)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
Bergpark WilhelmshöheKassel, Kassel	€8	see the page
Biebrich PalaceBiebrich	€4	see the page
Frankenstein CastleMühltal, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg		see the page
Schloss Braunfels (Braunfels Castle)Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis	€9	see the page
Schloss Johannisberg (Johannisberg Castle)Geisenheim, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis		see the page
Berlepsch CastleWitzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis	€4	all year
Bad Homburg CastleBad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hochtaunuskreis		all year
Schloss Waldeck (Waldeck Castle)Waldeck, Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg		see the page
Falkenstein CastleKönigstein im Taunus, Hochtaunuskreis	€2.50	in season
Auerbach CastleBensheim, Landkreis Bergstraße		see the page
Burg Breuberg (Breuberg Castle)Neustadt, Odenwaldkreis		see the page
Schanze LochmühleObernhain, Hochtaunuskreis		in season
Schloss Wilhelmshöhe (Wilhelmshöhe Castle)Kassel, Kassel		see the page
Schloss Fasanerie (Fasanerie Castle)Eichenzell, Landkreis Fulda	€10.50	in season
Schloss Weilburg (Weilburg Castle)Weilburg, Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg		see the page
Gleiberg CastleWettenberg, Landkreis Gießen		see the page
Ronneburg CastleRonneburg, Main-Kinzig-Kreis	€7.50	in season
Jagdschloss MönchbruchMörfelden-Walldorf, Landkreis Groß-Gerau		see the page
Schloss Laubach (Laubach Castle)Laubach, Landkreis Gießen		see the page
Königstein CastleKönigstein im Taunus, Hochtaunuskreis		see the page
Burg Herzberg (Herzberg Castle)Breitenbach am Herzberg, Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg		see the page
Schloss Vollrads (Vollrads Castle)Oestrich-Winkel, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis		see the page
Jagdschloss PlatteNordost		see the page
Schloss Friedrichstein (Friedrichstein Castle)Bad Wildungen, Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg	€8	see the page
Kronberg CastleKronberg im Taunus, Hochtaunuskreis		all year
Schloss Rauischholzhausen (Rauischholzhausen Castle)Ebsdorfergrund, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf		see the page
Burg DreieichenhainDreieich, Landkreis Offenbach		see the page

Lower Saxony (13)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
Schloss Dankern (Dankern Castle)Haren, Landkreis Emsland	€17	in season
Marienburg CastlePattensen, Region Hannover		see the page
LauenburgHeyen, Landkreis Holzminden		see the page
Schloss Bückeburg (Bückeburg Castle)Bückeburg, Landkreis Schaumburg		all year
Imperial Palace of GoslarGoslar, Landkreis Goslar	€7.50	all year
Schloss Gödens (Gödens Castle)Sande, Landkreis Friesland		see the page
Clemenswerth PalaceSögel, Landkreis Emsland		all year
Schloss Lütetsburg (Lütetsburg Castle)Lütetsburg, Landkreis Aurich		see the page
Schloss Hämelschenburg (Hämelschenburg Castle)Emmerthal, Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont		see the page
Schloss Ritzebüttel (Ritzebüttel Castle)Cuxhaven, Landkreis Cuxhaven		see the page
Plesse CastleBovenden, Landkreis Göttingen		all year
Schloss Ippenburg (Ippenburg Castle)Bad Essen, Landkreis Osnabrück	€12	in season
Burg Bentheim (Bentheim Castle)Bad Bentheim, Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim		see the page

Brandenburg (12)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
Sanssouci PalacePotsdam, Potsdam	€14	in season
Babelsberg PalaceBabelsberg, Potsdam		see the page
Rheinsberg PalaceRheinsberg, Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin		all year
Schloss Boitzenburg (Boitzenburg Castle)Boitzenburger Land, Landkreis Uckermark		in season
Castle CaputhSchwielowsee, Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark	€8	see the page
Storkow CastleStorkow (Mark), Landkreis Oder-Spree	€7	all year
Belvedere on the PfingstbergNördliche Vorstädte, Potsdam		see the page
CecilienhofNördliche Vorstädte, Potsdam		see the page
Charlottenhof PalacePotsdam, Potsdam	€8	all year
Schloss Lübbenau (Lübbenau Castle)Lübbenau/Spreewald, Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz		see the page
Orangery PalaceBrandenburger Vorstadt, Potsdam		see the page
Slawenburg RadduschVetschau/Spreewald, Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz		see the page

Thuringia (12)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
WartburgEisenach, Wartburgkreis	€13	see the page
Leuchtenburg CastleSeitenroda, Saale-Holzland-Kreis	€16.90	see the page
Schloss Belvedere (Belvedere Castle)Weimar, Weimar	€8	see the page
Burgk CastleBurgk, Saale-Orla-Kreis		all year
Hanstein CastleBornhagen, Landkreis Eichsfeld	€3.50	all year
Schloss Poschwitz (Poschwitz Castle)Altenburg, Landkreis Altenburger Land		see the page
Altenstein PalaceBad Liebenstein, Wartburgkreis		see the page
Friedenstein CastleGotha, Landkreis Gotha	€12	all year
MühlburgDrei Gleichen, Landkreis Gotha		see the page
Wachsenburg CastleAmt Wachsenburg, Ilm-Kreis		all year
Burg Schaumberg (Schaumberg Castle)Schalkau, Landkreis Sonneberg		see the page
Schloss Wilhelmsthal (Wilhelmsthal Castle)Wilhelmsthal, Wartburgkreis		see the page

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (10)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
Granitz Hunting LodgeBinz, Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen	€9	in season
SchlossbergUsedom, Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald		see the page
Schloss BlücherGöhren-Lebbin, Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte		see the page
Schloss Bothmer (Bothmer Castle)Klütz, Landkreis Nordwestmecklenburg	€9	in season
Schwerin CastleSchwerin, Schwerin	€13	see the page
Schloss Basthorst (Basthorst Castle)Crivitz, Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim		see the page
Ludwigslust PalaceLudwigslust, Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim		see the page
Klink CastleKlink, Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte		see the page
Schloss Ralswiek (Ralswiek Castle)Ralswiek, Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen		see the page
Schloss Wiligrad (Wiligrad Castle)Lübstorf, Landkreis Nordwestmecklenburg		see the page

Berlin (9)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
Charlottenburg PalaceCharlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin	€12	see the page
Bellevue PalaceBezirk Mitte, Berlin		see the page
Schloss Britz (Britz Castle)Neukölln, Berlin	€5	all year
Jagdschloss GrunewaldSteglitz-Zehlendorf, Berlin	€8	see the page
Berlin PalaceBezirk Mitte, Berlin		see the page
Köpenick PalaceTreptow-Köpenick, Berlin		see the page
Biesdorf PalaceBerlin, Berlin		all year
Schönhausen PalacePankow, Berlin	€8	see the page
Glienicke PalaceSteglitz-Zehlendorf, Berlin	€8	see the page

Saxony-Anhalt (9)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
Wernigerode CastleWernigerode, Landkreis Harz	€9	see the page
Regenstein CastleBlankenburg, Landkreis Harz	€4	see the page
Burg Querfurt (Querfurt Castle)Querfurt, Saalekreis		all year
Blankenburg CastleBlankenburg, Landkreis Harz	€8	in season
Neuenburg CastleFreyburg, Burgenlandkreis		see the page
Schloss Merseburg (Merseburg Castle)Merseburg, Saalekreis	€6	see the page
Schloss Altenhausen (Altenhausen Castle)Altenhausen, Landkreis Börde		see the page
Schloss Hundisburg (Hundisburg Castle)Haldensleben, Landkreis Börde		see the page
Stolberg CastleSüdharz, Landkreis Mansfeld-Südharz		see the page

Schleswig-Holstein (8)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
Glücksburg CastleGlücksburg, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg	€12.50	in season
Plön CastlePlön, Kreis Plön	€5	see the page
Ahrensburg CastleAhrensburg, Kreis Stormarn	€9	all year
Gottorf CastleSchleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg		see the page
Schloss PankerPanker, Kreis Plön		see the page
Reinbek CastleReinbek, Kreis Stormarn		all year
Herrenhaus PronstorfPronstorf, Kreis Segeberg		see the page
KönigshofGlückstadt, Kreis Steinburg		see the page

Saarland (2)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
Burg Montclair (Montclair Castle)Mettlach, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern	€2	in season
Saarbrücken CastleSaarbrücken, Regionalverband Saarbrücken		see the page

Hamburg (1)

Castle	Adult ticket	Open
Burgruine HennebergWandsbek, Hamburg		see the page

Admission prices

Of the 118 castles on this page whose price we know, an adult ticket costs from €0.50 to €45, with a median of €8.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most visited castles in Germany?: Based on the demand we measure, Google searches and visitor reviews, the most searched for are Neuschwanstein Castle, Eltz Castle, Schloss Dankern, Nymphenburg Palace and Charlottenburg Palace.
What is the difference between a Burg and a Schloss?: A Burg is a castle built in the Middle Ages for defence, with curtain walls, a keep and often a steep site. A Schloss is a residence, built or rebuilt from the Renaissance onwards to live in and to receive guests. Many a Schloss stands where a Burg once did.
How many castles are there in Germany?: Our database records 7,635, of which 300 welcome visitors and appear on this page. The state with the most: North Rhine-Westphalia, with 49 castles on this page.
Which castles are open this weekend?: 143 castles on this page are open the weekend of Saturday, October 24, based on their opening hours or season. The list is above.
How much does it cost to visit a castle in Germany?: Of the 118 castles on this page whose price we know, an adult ticket costs from €0.50 to €45, with a median of €8. 10 are free.