# Day trip from Berlin to Neuruppin: a boat on the Ruppiner See and 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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/neuruppin/itineraries/neuruppin-boat-and-fontane-town-from-berlin · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:45 · Salida: 1 h by train (RE6 from Berlin-Charlottenburg or Spandau; get off at Rheinsberger Tor, beside the old town)
- 10:00 · Monastery church and lake promenade (Klosterkirche, Wichmann's lime tree and the Parzival on the promenade)
  - 5 min on foot
- 11:00 · Boat trip on the Ruppiner See (Fahrgastschifffahrt Neuruppin · 1 h · €15, cash only; book up to two days ahead) · Fahrgastschifffahrt Neuruppin, From €15 per person
  - 5 min on foot
- 12:30 · Seewirtschaft (Regional cooking in plain view · €€€ · weekends from 12:30) · Seewirtschaft, €€€
  - 15 min on foot
- 14:30 · Museum Neuruppin (Flexible entry from €0 to €10 · closed Tuesdays)
  - 5 min on foot
- 16:00 · Fontane trail through the centre of Neuruppin (Birthplace at Karl-Marx-Straße 84 and the bench statue)
  - 10 min on foot
- 17:00 · Tempelgarten (The garden of the young Frederick)
- 18:00 · Vuelta: 1 h by train (RE6 from Rheinsberger Tor; you arrive in Berlin around 19:15)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
RE6 from Berlin-Charlottenburg to Neuruppin Rheinsberger Tor, every hour, about an hour. Everything on foot.

### By car
About 75 km on the A24, around an hour; until July 2027 there are roadworks on the Seedamm. With a car, add Rheinsberg.

## Consejos

### Cash for the boat
They do not accept cards on board.

### Book lunch and the boat
Both, especially in summer.

### Avoid Tuesday
The museum is closed.

## Un consejo más

### If it rains
Swap the boat for the Fontane thermal baths, with an online ticket, and extend the museum.

## Cuándo no ir

From November to March, this plan: there are no scheduled boats on the lake.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.