I started a new topic about some questions about our time going to the THOSE castles inside of carrying on with my older thread. I'm about to purchase the tickets, but the guessing for entry times is actually becoming a bit of a stressor.. all because Rick's Pocket Book on the castles says the wait times for shuttles can be 1 - 1.5 hrs.
We'll be there early October, so the big summer rush is done, and actually the website shows no availability at all starting two weeks after our date. We will absolutely need to take the shuttles up the hills. So, from your experience, how long did you have to wait your turn to get on the shuttle, and which month did you go?
If I had to buy right now, based on taking a Bayern Ticket train on a weekday from Munich to Fussen, and catching the bus in - Rick's Book says it arrives 12:13 or so.
My plan was to book Hohenschwangau for 1:40pm (first English one after bus arrives), then Neushwanstein for either 4:05pm (audioguide) or 4:35pm (guided tour). Since we'll be going to Mary's Bridge before N'Stein Castle, do you think there is enough leeway for the 4:05 or 4:35 time to wait in line for shuttle, go up hill, go on bridge, and then walk down hill to castle entrance?
Thanks!