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Getting to Hohenzollern Castle

 
  Hohenzollern Castle is located on the edge of the beautiful Swabian Alb, next to the town of Hechingen (post code 72379) and in close distance (80 km) to Stuttgart. The best way to get there by car is the Autobahn A 81 (exit ’Empfingen’) or the Bundesstrasse B 27 (exit ’Burg Hohenzollern’).

How to get to the castle by train and bus:

Trains are connecting directly to Hechingen from Stuttgart Airport via Stuttgart central station.

Departure:                                     Arrival:
Stuttgart central station 10.16 am - Hechingen station 11:20 am (daily)
Stuttgart central station 12.16 pm - Hechingen station   1:20 pm (daily)

and then with the bus to the castle:

Departure:                                     Arrival:
Hechingen station 11:25 am - Hohenzollern castle parking lot (daily)
Hechingen station   1:25 pm - Hohenzollern castle parking lot (1)

Return:

Departure:                                                            
4:05 pm Hohenzollern castle parking lot  to Hechingen station (daily)
5:30 pm Hohenzollern castle parking lot  to Hechingen station (2)
6:30 pm Hohenzollern castle parking lot  to Hechingen station (1)

(1) = daily from April 1st to October 31st
(2) = saturday/sunday from April 1st to October 31st  


TIP for train tickets:
Baden-Württemberg-Ticket: € 28,00 / 5 persons / one day / train and bus / within Baden-Württemberg.

Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket: € 37,00 / 5 persons / saturday or sunday / train and bus / within Germany.

 
Map of Hohenzollern Castle region
How to get to Hohenzollern Castle
Cars and buses can be parked in the lower parking lot. From here a 20-minute walk along a paved footpath takes you uphill to the castle entrance. We also offer an optional bus shuttle-service (at a small cost) which operates on a regular basis in the summer, taking you from the parking lot to the castle entrance and back. For detailed information call +49 (0) 7471 93500 or send a fax to +49 (0) 7471 935093.


Rates parkin lot:

  • car                  € 2,00
  • motorcycle      € 1,00
  • coach              € 0,00 
Rates for shuttle service, one way:

  • Adults single                € 1,75
  • Adults group (20+)       € 1,45
  • Children single             € 0,85
  • Children group (20+)    € 0,80
 Rates for shuttle service, both ways:

  • Adults single                € 2,80
  • Adults group (20+)       € 2,40
  • Children single             € 1,40
  • Children group (20+)    € 1,30
Further Informations about Germany and the region:

www.visits-to-germany.com ( from Northamerica)
www.germany-tourism.de ( from Great Britain )
www.d-z-t.com
www.tourismus-bw.de
www.schwaebischealb.de

 

 
 
 
 
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