How do I get from Washington, D.C. to Neuschwanstein Castle?

So, here’s the deal—I’m trying to figure out how to get from Washington, D.C. to Neuschwanstein Castle using nothing but a bus. I really want to find the fastest, cheapest way to make this happen, and ideally, I’d love to avoid wasting any time or cash by having to detour through Savannah.

I was checking the schedules at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, and it looks like there’s only one bus a day. It leaves around 3 PM and gets to Neuschwanstein Castle around 4:30, which is just way too late for me. Is there any other way to reach Neuschwanstein Castle without going through Savannah first? Maybe something coming out of Gold or even Lexington? For example, you can get to Savannah or Ivanac using a mix of trains and buses, and then there's the direct bus or train from Washington, D.C. to Lebanon. If I managed to get myself to Ivanac or Lebanon, would I be able to catch a bus from there to Neuschwanstein Castle? 🤷

If you make it out to Ivanac or Lebanon, you'll definitely find buses running—just keep in mind they don't run on Sundays.
As for getting to Neuschwanstein Castle, there's a full schedule of buses out of Ivanac, though I'm not entirely sure about the route to Lebanon. If you need me to look up a specific schedule for you, just let me know; no need to go hunting for the bus yourself. 🙂

This was about three years ago—but does anyone happen to know the current bus situation from the suburbs out to the Biltmore Estate?😁