Dominsel, restaurant and wine lounge
What to order: the pike-perch or the braised ox cheek, with a wine from their lounge
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Day itinerary · 52.41° N · 12.56° E
Brandenburg an der Havel by train: medieval brick and lakes 45 minutes from Berlin.
On the RE1, 45 minutes from Berlin: the cathedral on the Dom island, the three medieval centres between arms of the Havel, lunch by the water and a boat on the lakes.
Leaving from
Direct flight to Berlín fromBarcelona 2 h 45Bilbao 2 h 45Palma de Mallorca 2 h 45Valencia 3 hAlicante 3 h 15Madrid 3 h 15Málaga 3 h 45Sevilla 3 h 45Fuerteventura 5 h 15Lanzarote 5 h 15
Part of Brandenburg an der Havel
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Total time9 h
By car1 h 15 each way
TrainRE1 · about 45 min
Boat2 h · €22
DifficultyEasy
Best timeMay – September
BookingBoat online in summer
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Berlin 45 min by train
RE1 from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Brandenburg Hauptbahnhof; regional ticket, not the ABC
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Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul and its museum
Museum from May to October · €5
- 5 min on foot
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Walk through Dom island, the Old Town and the New Town
From the Dom island to the New Town and the Old Town, with the Roland
- 10 min on foot
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Dominsel, restaurant and wine lounge
Pike-perch or pork cheek · on Sunday, from 11:30 to 15:00
Neustädtische Fischerstraße 14, 14776 Brandenburg an der Havel · +49 3381 891807
Restaurant €€Book - 10 min on foot
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Back home 45 min by train
RE1 to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
Approximate cost
About €40–55 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul and its museum
A day trip from Berlin without a car: the RE1 regional, the same one that goes to Potsdam, carries on 20 more minutes to Brandenburg an der Havel, the town that gave the state its name. A Romanesque cathedral on an island, three medieval centres linked by bridges and, in the afternoon, two hours by boat on its lakes.
The day, hour by hour
9:30 · Train from Berlin. The RE1 from Berlin Hauptbahnhof takes about 45 minutes. Get a regional ticket: the town is outside the ABC zone.
10:30 · The cathedral. Half an hour on foot from the station, through the New Town, to the Dom island. The Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul and, from May to October, its museum with the treasure of medieval textiles, for €5.
11:30 · The three towns. A stroll through the New Town, Steinstraße and St Catherine's, and over the Millennium Bridge to the Old Town, with its town hall and the Roland.
13:00 · Lunch at the Dominsel. By the water, next to the cathedral: pike-perch, pork cheek or schnitzel.
14:30 · Boat on the Havel. The Nordstern Reederei city trip, two hours on the Beetzsee, the Silokanal and the Breitlingsee, €22.
17:00 · Train back. In Berlin before six.
And on Sunday?
It works: the Dominsel is open from 11:30 to 15:00 and the cathedral opens on Sunday from 12:00, so start with the walk and leave the cathedral until after lunch.
Time1 h
Change the route
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Kartoffelkäfer
What to order: a potato pancake with Würzfleisch or a gratin
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Brandenburg an der Havel
From May to September, with boats on the lakes and the cathedral museum open. In winter, without the boat: swap it for the town wall towers and head back earlier.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book the boat in summer
At weekends they fill up.
- 2Combine it with Potsdam
If you sleep in Potsdam, Brandenburg is 20 minutes away on the same train.
If it rains
Swap the boat for the cathedral and its museum, at leisure.
We'd skip it
From October to April, if what you want is the boat: there are no regular departures.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How do I get from Berlin to Brandenburg an der Havel?
On the RE1 from Berlin Hauptbahnhof, about 45 minutes without changes.
How much does the day cost?
Train, cathedral museum €5, boat €22 and lunch: between €55 and €85 per person.
Is it worth it in winter?
Yes for a short walk, but without the boat or the museum: combine it with Potsdam.
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