you can take a shuttle bus to the top of the hill where neuschwanstein is situated -lrb- it 's still a 10-minute walk to the castle -rrb- , but the most romantic way to go is by carriage , which costs 6 marks -lrb- about $ 4 -rrb- for the ascent and 3 marks -lrb- about $ 2 -rrb- for the descent -- unless they 've raised the prices. ;