Eight ways to see the castle, sorted by where you start: in the Old Town, in Frankfurt, or on the river. Each has its own page with what the ticket covers, how the day runs, and what guests say.
Meet in the Old Town, ride the funicular up, castle ticket included.
Castle ticket includedTwo hours with a guide in the courtyard, on the terrace and at the Great Tun; funicular and castle ticket included; grounds only.
Castle ticket: Included, with funicular and Apothecary Museum
German-language guideAn hour of the city by bus, an hour in the castle grounds and the Great Tun, funicular down; the listing names German only.
Castle ticket: Included
Private groupPrivate ninety minutes for your group of up to twenty: garden, Scheffel terrace, ruins and Tun; tickets and cable car included.
Castle ticket: Included, with cable car and museum entry
About an hour each way by road, the castle first, then the Old Town.
From FrankfurtAbout an hour from Frankfurt, the courtyard and Great Tun with an English guide, then the Old Town; minimum four passengers.
Castle ticket: Included, with the Great Tun
Max 7 guestsA van capped at seven from Frankfurt: 105 minutes at the castle with a local guide, 105 free, castle and Tun entry included.
Castle ticket: Included, with the Great Tun
The summit view first, or a city card that puts the castle ticket in your pocket.
Summit firstVan to the Königstuhl summit, the historic funicular down to the castle and the Tun, then the Old Town on foot; not for under-12s.
Castle ticket: Included, with funicular and Apothecary Museum
Non-refundableCastle ticket with funicular, every VRN bus and tram, and a set of museums on one card for one, two or four days; non-refundable.
Castle ticket: Included, with funicular
The castle from the river, for a different hour of the day.
Also worth itFifty minutes on the Neckar under the Old Bridge with the castle above you, out to the weir and back, a drink in your hand.
Castle ticket: Not included: the castle is seen from the water