Seewirtschaft
What to order: something from the organic beef or water buffalo of Ribbeckshorst, from the seasonal menu
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Day itinerary · 52.92° N · 12.81° E
Neuruppin from Berlin: an hour by train to Fontane's town.
RE6 to Neuruppin, a walk beside the two-towered church, an hour by boat on the Ruppiner See, lunch on the shore, the town museum and Fontane's birthplace.
Leaving from
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Part of Neuruppin
Add to my trip
Total time10 h
By car1 h each way
Boat1 h · €15, cash only
Museum€0 to €10, closed Tuesday
WalkingAbout 6 km over the day
DifficultyEasy
Best timeApril – October
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Berlin 1 h by train
RE6 from Berlin-Charlottenburg or Spandau; get off at Rheinsberger Tor, beside the old town
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Monastery church and lake promenade
Klosterkirche, Wichmann's lime tree and the Parzival on the promenade
- 5 min on foot
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Boat trip on the Ruppiner See
Fahrgastschifffahrt Neuruppin · 1 h · €15, cash only; book up to two days ahead
+49 3391 45460
- 5 min on foot
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Seewirtschaft
Regional cooking in plain view · €€€ · weekends from 12:30
An der Seepromenade 20, 16816 Neuruppin · +49 3391 40350
Restaurant €€€Book - 15 min on foot
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Museum Neuruppin
Flexible entry from €0 to €10 · closed Tuesdays
- 5 min on foot
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Fontane trail through the centre of Neuruppin
Birthplace at Karl-Marx-Straße 84 and the bench statue
- 10 min on foot
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Tempelgarten
The garden of the young Frederick
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Back home 1 h by train
RE6 from Rheinsberger Tor; you arrive in Berlin around 19:15
Approximate cost
About €50–75 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Monastery church and lake promenade
Neuruppin is the quiet day trip from Berlin to the north-west: an hour on a regional train, a town of wide streets and a long lake in front. This Sunday combines water, the table and Fontane, the writer who was born here.
The day, hour by hour
8:45 · Train to Neuruppin. The RE6 leaves Berlin-Charlottenburg every hour, stopping at Spandau. Get off at Rheinsberger Tor: you are on the edge of the old town.
10:00 · Klosterkirche and lakeside walk. The two-towered church of the Dominican convent of 1246, the Wichmann lime tree and the Bollwerk with the steel Parzival.
11:00 · Boat on the Ruppiner See. An hour seeing the town from the water, €15. Bring cash and book up to two days beforehand.
12:30 · Lunch at the Seewirtschaft. Beside the lake, with a glass kitchen in the middle of the room and organic beef and buffalo from the district.
14:30 · Neuruppin Museum. The town and its coloured prints; you pay what you like up to €10.
16:00 · Fontane route. His birthplace, the writer's statue on a bench, St Mary's church and the Schinkel monument.
17:00 · Tempelgarten. The garden of the young Frederick, with the Temple of Apollo.
18:00 · Back to Berlin.
And on a weekday?
The boat and the museum run just the same (the museum is closed on Tuesday), but the Seewirtschaft only opens in the evening: eat at the Parzival.
With children
The boat is popular and cheap for them (free up to 6, €8 up to 13); the museum has printing workshops. The walk is flat, suitable for pushchairs.
Time45 min
Change the route
On weekdays, when the Seewirtschaft is not open at midday: the Parzival serves from 12:30 to 16:00 every day:
Parzival restaurant
If it rains or in winter: an afternoon at the thermal baths with a ticket bought online:
Fontane Therme
By car: add Rheinsberg Palace, about 25 km to the north:
Rheinsberg Palace
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Parzival restaurant
What to order: at midday, one of the short dishes with a view of the lake; in the evening, dinner by the window
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 Neuruppin
From 26 March to 31 October, when the boat runs every day. Designed for a Sunday: the Seewirtschaft is open at midday at weekends and the museum is open every day except Tuesday.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Cash for the boat
They do not accept cards on board.
- 2Book lunch and the boat
Both, especially in summer.
- 3Avoid Tuesday
The museum is closed.
If it rains
Swap the boat for the Fontane thermal baths, with an online ticket, and extend the museum.
We'd skip it
From November to March, this plan: there are no scheduled boats on the lake.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How do I get from Berlin to Neuruppin?
On the RE6 from Berlin-Charlottenburg, about an hour, every hour.
How much does the day cost?
Boat €15, museum as you choose and lunch: between €45 and €80 per person excluding the train.
Can I bring a dog?
On the boat, yes, with a ticket and a muzzle, according to the company; on the walk, on a lead.
Can it be combined with Rheinsberg?
By car, yes: they are about 25 km apart.
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