Ratskeller Rheinsberg
What to order: a table on the square terrace, looking at the palace
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Day itinerary · 53.10° N · 12.89° E
Rheinsberg from Berlin: Frederick's youthful palace, seen from the lake.
Train via Oranienburg and Löwenberg, the Rococo palace of the young Frederick, a walk in the lakeside park, lunch opposite the palace and two hours by boat on five lakes.
Leaving from
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Part of Rheinsberg
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Total time11 h
By car1 h 30 each way
Palace€14 in season · closed Mondays
Boat2 h · €24
WalkingAbout 6 km over the day
DifficultyEasy
Best timeMay – September
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Berlin 2 h by train
RB12 from Berlin-Ostkreuz and change at Löwenberg (Mark) to the RB54; check the timetable, as the RB54 runs every two hours
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Rheinsberg Palace
Self-guided from April to October · €14 with the Tucholsky museum
- 3 min on foot
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Rheinsberg Palace Park
Short loop along the shore of the Grienericksee
- 10 min on foot
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Ratskeller Rheinsberg
On the square, opposite the palace · €€ · closed Wednesdays
Markt 1, 16831 Rheinsberg · +49 33931 2264
Restaurant €€Book - 6 min on foot
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Boat trip on the Rheinsberg lakes
Reederei Halbeck · 5-Seen-Rundfahrt 2 h · €24; book up to one hour ahead
+49 33931 38619
- 5 min on foot
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5
Rheinsberg old town and its ceramics
St Lawrence's church and ceramics shops
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Back home 2 h by train
RB54 to Löwenberg and RB12 to Berlin; you arrive around 20:00
Approximate cost
About €45–60 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Rheinsberg Palace
Rheinsberg is the day trip from Berlin for anyone who has already seen Potsdam: a Rococo palace on a lake, a village of low houses and ceramics, and boats along a chain of lakes among forests. This plan goes by train, with one change, and leaves the car as an alternative.
The day, hour by hour
7:45 · Train to Rheinsberg. The RB12 leaves Berlin-Ostkreuz, passes through Oranienburg and reaches Löwenberg (Mark), where the RB54 to Rheinsberg is waiting. Allow about two hours; the RB54 runs every two hours, so check the day's timetable before you set out.
10:15 · Rheinsberg Palace. From April to October it is visited on your own: the rooms of the young Frederick, those of Prince Henry, his summer apartment and the Kurt Tucholsky museum, all for €14.
12:00 · Palace park. Go out to the shore of the Grienericksee and walk for a while to the south, with the two towers behind you.
13:15 · Lunch at the Ratskeller. On the square, opposite the palace, with a terrace and hot food served without a break until 20:30.
14:45 · Boat on the five lakes. Reederei Halbeck leaves from the landing stage in the old town: two hours on the Grienericksee, the Rheinsberger See, the Tietzowsee and the Prebelowsee, for €24. If there are fewer than 20 passengers, the trip is cut to an hour.
17:15 · Old town. A stroll around the church square and the ceramics shops before the train.
18:00 · Back to Berlin.
And on Sunday?
It is the best day: the palace, the Ratskeller and the boats are open. On Monday the palace is closed and on Wednesday the Ratskeller.
With children
It works with children from about six: a short palace, a flat park and a boat. The family boat ticket, for two adults and two children, costs €51.
Time1 h 30
Change the route
If you are driving: stop in Oranienburg on the way out, Wednesday to Sunday in season:
Oranienburg Palace, on the way to Rheinsberg
For a better lunch, with regional cooking; open every day:
Der Seehof restaurant
If you prefer fish from the lake, Wednesday to Sunday:
Zum Fischerhof
If you would rather paddle yourself instead of taking the boat:
Canoe or boat hire in Rheinsberg
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Zum Fischerhof
What to order: lake fish, such as pike-perch, on the terrace over the harbour
Der Seehof restaurant
What to order: the bouillabaisse of lake fish (salmon trout, pike-perch and catfish) or the wild boar escalope
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 Rheinsberg
From May to September, Tuesday to Sunday, with the palace open until 17:30 and the five-lake trip running. Designed for a Sunday; the palace is closed on Monday.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Plan the journey back by train
The RB54 leaves every two hours.
- 2Book the boat
Up to an hour beforehand, by phone or online.
- 3Avoid Mondays
The palace is closed.
If it rains
The palace and the Tucholsky museum make two hours under cover; leave the boat until the end if it clears.
We'd skip it
From November to March, this plan by train: the palace can only be seen on a guided tour in German and there are few boats.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How do I get from Berlin to Rheinsberg without a car?
RB12 from Berlin-Ostkreuz to Löwenberg (Mark) and there the RB54, about two hours.
How much does the day cost?
Palace €14, boat €24 and lunch; between €60 and €90 per person excluding the train.
Do I need to book the palace?
It is not compulsory; in summer an online ticket is advisable.
Can I bring a dog?
On the boat, yes, for €5.50; for the palace, ask first.
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