# By boat through the Niederfinow lift

What to do en Chorin and Niederfinow · Chorin and Niederfinow

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/things-to-do/boat-through-the-lifts · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 18 € per person (2027 fare)
- Duración: 1 h 30
- Temporada: Spring to early November, with departures at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00
- Para quién: All ages

Boat · 45–90 min · From €18 · You rise or descend the canal's 36 metres inside the lift's trough, sitting on a passenger boat

What it is
The best way to understand the lift is to pass through it. The Niederfinow passenger boat enters the trough, the gates close and you rise or descend 36 metres with the boat inside, looking at the Oder valley from above. Which lift is used, the old one or the new one, is decided that day by the navigation authority.
How it works
In season, from spring to early November, boats leave at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00 from the landing stage near the lower harbour of the old lift; not every opening day has a boat, so check the departures on the website beforehand. The trip lasts between 45 and 90 minutes. The fare published for 2027 is €18 (€10 concession), €22 with entry to the site and €28 with the guided tour.

Lo organiza: Schiffshebewerk Niederfinow (SHW Tourismus), desde 18 € per person (2027 fare) (https://schiffshebewerk-niederfinow.com/)

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 52.8495, 13.9405

## Cerca de aquí

- [Gasthof Zum Barnimer Holzmich'l](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/where-to-eat/zum-barnimer-holzmichl), a 115 m
- [The old boat lift of 1934](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/things-to-do/old-boat-lift), a 157 m
- [Hotel Am Schiffshebewerk](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/where-to-stay/hotel-am-schiffshebewerk), a 288 m
- [Hotel Am Schiffshebewerk restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/where-to-eat/hotel-am-schiffshebewerk-restaurant), a 288 m
- [Guided tour of the new Niederfinow boat lift](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/things-to-do/new-boat-lift), a 352 m
- [Hotel Haus Chorin](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/where-to-stay/hotel-haus-chorin), a 6.4 km
- [Chorin Monastery, brick Gothic by a lake](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/things-to-do/chorin-monastery), a 6.5 km
- [Guided tour of Chorin Monastery](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/things-to-do/monastery-guided-tour), a 6.5 km

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it last?
Between 45 and 90 minutes, depending on the lift and the traffic.

### Is there a boat in winter?
No: the season ends in early November.

Destino: [Chorin and Niederfinow](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow.md)