Ludwig II of Bavaria’s small rococo-style palace in an Alpine valley, with gardens and fountains, the only one of his great palaces the king saw completed. Here you’ll find which Linderhof Palace tickets to buy, the weather during opening hours, opening times and how to get there.
The palace can only be visited on a guided tour of about 25 minutes, included in the ticket. The park is free, and in summer you can also visit the Venus Grotto.
Official palace ticket – €11 (reduced €10). Venus Grotto €9 (reduced €8), combined palace + grotto €18 (reduced €16), summer only. Buy at the ticket office or online from the official Linderhof website.
Day trip from Munich on Tiqets – from €72. A day trip to Linderhof and Neuschwanstein; castle tickets are paid separately.
Guided tour from Munich on Tiqets – from €194. All inclusive, entry tickets too.
Our pick if you’re based in Munich without a car: the €72 day trip, which also takes you to Neuschwanstein in one go. Remember to add the cost of entry tickets, or choose the €194 tour if you want everything included. With a car, the €11 official ticket (€18 with the grotto) is the simplest and cheapest.
Our pick
Day trip from Munich: Neuschwanstein and Linderhof
Return coach from Munich
Visits to Linderhof and Neuschwanstein, stop in Oberammergau
Audio guide in several languages (subject to availability)
Castle tickets not included, paid separately
Return transport included
Live guide in English
Departs 8:30 am · about 10.5 hours · German- and English-speaking escort · non-refundable ticket · 4.7 from 175 reviews
Includes the trip from Munich to two castles in one day; entry tickets are paid separately.
Today and tomorrow the forecast is accurate hour by hour; up to day seven it is reliable on the trend; the last days give a rough idea. Updated every hour.
Linderhof opening hours and best time to visit
Today, Friday, October 30: open 10:00–16:30.
Period
Hours
April 15 – October 15
09:00–18:00
October 16 – April 14
10:00–16:30
Closed on January 1, December 24, December 25, and December 31.
Palace hours: from 15 April to 15 October daily 9 am to 6 pm; from 16 October to 14 April 10 am to 4:30 pm. Closed on 1 January, Shrove Tuesday and 24, 25 and 31 December.
Best time to visit: June, July and September. In summer the fountains run (every half hour) and the Venus Grotto and park buildings are open.
Winter: the Venus Grotto and park buildings are closed, the fountains off and the statues covered.
Rain: summers in the mountains are wet, with up to 19–20 rainy days a month.
Month by month
Month
Average high
Rainy days
Jan
3°
15
Feb
6°
14
Mar
10°
16
Apr
15°
16
May
18°
19
JunRecommended
22°
20
JulRecommended
23°
19
Aug
23°
18
SepRecommended
19°
16
Oct
15°
14
Nov
8°
14
Dec
3°
15
1991–2020 normals for the Garmisch-Partenkirchen weather station, about 25 km away: average high and days with at least 1 mm of rain. Source: WMO, table published on Wikipedia (article “Garmisch-Partenkirchen”).
Linderhof in the rain: what changes
The palace is visited indoors, on the guided tour.
Outdoors: the park with its fountains and terraced gardens, which lose a lot in the rain.
Altitude: Linderhof sits at about 1,000 metres; in winter expect frost and ice even without snow.
Queues and crowds
In 2025 Linderhof had almost 418,000 visitors.
Tours: every 5–10 minutes, up to 40 people, in German and English.
Visitors with an online ticket go straight to the palace entrance without queuing at the ticket office.
An hour-by-hour crowd estimate is coming later, always marked as an estimate and with its source.
What to see inside Linderhof
One of the palace’s richly decorated rooms
The palace: small but lavish, in the rococo taste Ludwig II loved.
The Venus Grotto: an artificial grotto, visited in summer on a guided tour.
The park: fountains, terraced gardens and the water parterre.
The park buildings: the Moroccan House, Hunding’s Hut and the Hermitage of Gurnemanz, open in summer; the Moorish Kiosk is under renovation until at least the start of the 2028 season.
The history of Linderhof
1868: Ludwig II, king since 1864, makes his first plans for Linderhof, starting from his father Maximilian II’s hunting lodge.
1870s: after several building phases, in 1873 the king approves the final design of the palace.
Today: Linderhof is the only large palace of Ludwig II that the king saw completed.
Useful tips for your visit
Photos: not allowed inside the palace or the Venus Grotto.
Bags: backpacks and large bags go in the lockers opposite the Schlosshotel.
Dogs: in the palace only if carried; on a lead in the park.
Time: the palace tour lasts about 25 minutes, the grotto 15; allow at least two hours with the park.
Getting to Linderhof
By car: the palace is in the Graswang Valley near Ettal. A95 motorway and B2 to Oberau, then the B23 towards Ettal and the St2060 to Linderhof. Paid parking.
By public transport: train to Oberammergau, then bus 9622 to Linderhof; bus 9624 also runs from Oberau or Reutte.
From Munich: on a day trip combining Linderhof and Neuschwanstein.
What will the weather be like at Linderhof this weekend?
Saturday, October 31: Good: fair, 6 to 7 degrees, no rain. Sunday, November 1: Good: light rain, 1 to 3 degrees, 0.8 mm.
How much are Linderhof Palace tickets?
In 2026 the palace costs €11 (reduced €10), the Venus Grotto €9 and the combined palace + grotto ticket €18, the latter in summer only. The park is free.
Can you visit Linderhof on a day trip from Munich?
Yes: Tiqets sells a day trip from Munich to Linderhof and Neuschwanstein from €72 (entry tickets extra), and a guided tour with entry included from €194.
What are the Linderhof Palace opening hours?
From 15 April to 15 October, 9 am to 6 pm; from 16 October to 14 April, 10 am to 4:30 pm. Closed on 1 January, Shrove Tuesday and 24, 25 and 31 December.
Is the Venus Grotto open all year?
No: the Venus Grotto can only be visited from 15 April to 15 October, always on a guided tour.
Can you visit Linderhof without a guide?
No: the palace and the Venus Grotto can only be visited on the official guided tours, in German or English, included in the ticket. The park, though, is free to explore.
Is there a 15-day forecast for Linderhof?
Reliable forecasts reach about 10 days: here you get the next 10, hour by hour for today and tomorrow and as a trend after that. To pick a month, check the climate month by month.
Where does this data come from?
Forecasts come from MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the castle’s coordinates and updated every hour during the day and every 3 hours at night. Crowd figures are labelled as estimates, with their source.
Linderhof tickets
Day trip from Munich: Neuschwanstein and Linderhof · from €72
Forecast by MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the castle’s coordinates. Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated every hour. Updated: October 27, 2026.
Day trip from Munich: Neuschwanstein and Linderhoffrom €72 · Return transport included
