Fahrgastschifffahrt Neuruppin

Who they are

Neuruppin's passenger fleet, Fahrgastschifffahrt Neuruppin, is linked to the Tourismus-Service BürgerBahnhof, the same company as the tourist office, at Rheinsberger Tor station, which runs its office and bookings. It sails the Ruppiner See, a lake of about 14 km, the longest in Brandenburg, which reaches right into the town centre. It sails every day from Easter.

The boats

It has two boats. The Kronprinz Friedrich is a saloon boat for up to 96 people, also hired out for weddings, parties and companies, and in winter it makes heated trips. The Gustav Kühn has two decks: open-air above, enclosed below with a café. Bicycles are allowed on board.

What they do

The one-hour trip on the lake, from €15; the trip to the Alt Ruppin lock; surprise trips; the route to Zietendorf Wustrau; and the full-day trip along the chain of lakes of the Ruppiner Schweiz to the Boltenmühle (€30 return). There are also special trips with brunch, with music or at Advent, whose tickets go on sale in advance; those for 2027 are already on sale.

The Boltenmühle line also serves for coming back after doing the stretch by canoe or on foot; in that case it is worth checking the return timetable first.

Landing stage and payment

The landing stage is at An der Seepromenade 10, on the lakeside promenade, next to the centre. Book online or at the tourist office in the station, up to two days ahead, and pay on board in cash only. The phone number is +49 3391 45460.

The station office

Firm bookings are made at the Tourismus-Service office, at Karl-Marx-Straße 1, beside Rheinsberger Tor station. From May to September it is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 18:00, Saturdays from 8:00 to 16:00 and Sundays and public holidays from 10:00 to 17:00; from October to April, on reduced hours, until 16:00 on weekdays (Thursdays until 18:00) and until 13:00 at weekends. They also sell DB and Berlin-Brandenburg transport train tickets, tickets for events in the region and cycling and walking route maps, and organise guided tours of the town, including the Fontane route, which can be combined with the boat in a single day.

According to the Brandenburg tourism accessibility sheet, dated 2010, access is by a short ramp and two steps, the door is 96 cm wide, there is a toilet and up to 20 wheelchairs fit, but not electric wheelchairs; it is worth confirming by phone. The website is in German.