Weinhaus Wöhler
What to order: a dish from the menu with a recommended wine from their shop
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Day itinerary · 53.63° N · 11.42° E
Schwerin from Berlin: a fairytale palace on an island, two hours by train away.
Train to Schwerin, the island palace with an audio guide, Sunday lunch at the Weinhaus Wöhler, the palace gardens and an hour and a half by boat on the lakes.
Leaving from
Direct flight to Hamburgo fromBarcelona 2 h 45Madrid 3 hPalma de Mallorca 3 hAlicante 3 h 15Málaga 3 h 30Sevilla 3 h 30Fuerteventura 5 h 15Gran Canaria 5 h 15Lanzarote 5 h 15La Palma 5 h 30
Part of Schwerin
Add to my trip
Total time13 h
By car2 h 15 each way
Palace€13 · under-18s free
Boat1 h 30 · €23
WalkingAbout 7 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
From Berlin Hauptbahnhof, usually with one change; check the timetable on the day
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Schwerin Palace
Free audio guide · €13 · under 18s free
- 12 min on foot
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Weinhaus Wöhler
Wine house · €€€ · Sunday from 11:30 to 14:30; book ahead
Puschkinstraße 26, 19055 Schwerin · +49 385 555830
Restaurant €€€Book - 12 min on foot
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Schwerin Palace gardens
Burggarten and Schlossgarten, free
- 10 min on foot
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- 10 min on foot
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Schwerin old town and cathedral
Market square and cathedral
- 8 min on foot
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Round the Pfaffenteich
On the way to the station
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Back home 2 h by train
To Berlin Hauptbahnhof; you arrive around 21:00
Approximate cost
About €60–85 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Schwerin Palace
Schwerin is two hours from Berlin, at the limit of what a day allows, but the palace is worth it: an island with towers and golden domes among seven lakes. This plan leaves early, eats at a wine house and leaves the boat for the end, with the palace in front of you.
The day, hour by hour
7:30 · Train to Schwerin. From Berlin Hauptbahnhof, about two hours, normally with one change. From the station to the palace you walk about 20 minutes.
10:00 · Schwerin Palace. The rooms of the grand dukes with a free audio guide, about two hours. €13; under-18s free.
12:15 · Lunch at the Weinhaus Wöhler. A historic wine house in the old town; on Sunday it only serves from 11:30 to 14:30, so book.
14:00 · Palace gardens. The Burggarten on the island, with its grotto, and the Baroque Schlossgarten on the other side of the bridge.
15:30 · Boat on the lakes. The Weisse Flotte leaves opposite the palace: an hour and a half on four lakes, €23.
17:15 · Old town and Pfaffenteich. The square, the cathedral and a loop round the central lake on the way to the station.
18:45 · Train to Berlin.
And if you stay the night?
With a night at the Niederländischer Hof, beside the Pfaffenteich, the day relaxes: palace and gardens on the first day; boat to the island of Kaninchenwerder and the old town on the second.
With children
The palace is free for under-18s, the boat costs €11 for children aged 6 to 14 and the gardens are flat. The journey is long: with small children, it is better to sleep over.
Time2 h
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Altstadtbrauhaus Zum Stadtkrug
What to order: the midday dish of the day with a house Altstadtbräu
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 Schwerin
From April to October, when the four-lake line runs. Designed for a Sunday, when the Weinhaus Wöhler is open at midday; the palace is closed on Monday.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Set out early
The day only just works.
- 2Book Sunday lunch
The Weinhaus Wöhler closes at 14:30.
- 3Do not go on a Monday
The palace is closed.
If it rains
Extend the palace and the old town; the boats sail in rain, but not in ice or fog.
We'd skip it
From November to March as a day trip: it gets dark early and there is only a winter boat in November and December.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How do I get from Berlin to Schwerin?
By train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof, about two hours with one change, or by car, about two hours and a quarter.
Is it worth it in a day?
Yes, if you set out early; with a night you enjoy it more.
How much does the day cost?
Palace €13, boat €23 and lunch: between €70 and €110 per person excluding the train.
Can I bring a dog?
To the gardens and the boat, yes; on the boat it pays €4.50.
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