# Day trip from Berlin to Rheinsberg: Frederick's palace, its park and a boat on the lakes

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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/rheinsberg/itineraries/rheinsberg-palace-day-from-berlin · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:45 · Salida: 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)
- 10:15 · Rheinsberg Palace (Self-guided from April to October · €14 with the Tucholsky museum)
  - 3 min on foot
- 12:00 · Rheinsberg Palace Park (Short loop along the shore of the Grienericksee)
  - 10 min on foot
- 13:15 · Ratskeller Rheinsberg (On the square, opposite the palace · €€ · closed Wednesdays) · Ratskeller Rheinsberg, €€
  - 6 min on foot
- 14:45 · Boat trip on the Rheinsberg lakes (Reederei Halbeck · 5-Seen-Rundfahrt 2 h · €24; book up to one hour ahead) · Reederei Halbeck, From €24 per person
  - 5 min on foot
- 17:15 · Rheinsberg old town and its ceramics (St Lawrence's church and ceramics shops)
- 18:00 · Vuelta: 2 h by train (RB54 to Löwenberg and RB12 to Berlin; you arrive around 20:00)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
RB12 from Berlin-Ostkreuz to Löwenberg (Mark) and RB54 to Rheinsberg, about two hours; from the station to the palace, about 15 minutes on foot.

### By car
About 95 km, around an hour and a half on the A111 and the A24. Stop on the way out at Oranienburg Palace and park beside Rheinsberg Palace.

## Consejos

### Plan the journey back by train
The RB54 leaves every two hours.

### Book the boat
Up to an hour beforehand, by phone or online.

### Avoid Mondays
The palace is closed.

## Un consejo más

### If it rains
The palace and the Tucholsky museum make two hours under cover; leave the boat until the end if it clears.

## Cuándo no ir

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.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.