# Day trip from Berlin to Schwerin: the island palace, its gardens and a boat on the lakes

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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/mecklenburg-western-pomerania/schwerin/itineraries/schwerin-palace-day-from-berlin · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:30 · Salida: 2 h by train (From Berlin Hauptbahnhof, usually with one change; check the timetable on the day)
- 10:00 · Schwerin Palace (Free audio guide · €13 · under 18s free)
  - 12 min on foot
- 12:15 · Weinhaus Wöhler (Wine house · €€€ · Sunday from 11:30 to 14:30; book ahead) · Weinhaus Wöhler, €€€
  - 12 min on foot
- 14:00 · Schwerin Palace gardens (Burggarten and Schlossgarten, free)
  - 10 min on foot
- 15:30 · Boat trip on the Schwerin lakes (Weisse Flotte · 4-Seen-Linie 1 h 30 · €23) · WEISSE FLOTTE Schwerin, From €23 per person
  - 10 min on foot
- 17:15 · Schwerin old town and cathedral (Market square and cathedral)
  - 8 min on foot
- 18:00 · Round the Pfaffenteich (On the way to the station)
- 18:45 · Vuelta: 2 h by train (To Berlin Hauptbahnhof; you arrive around 21:00)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof, about two hours with one change; in Schwerin, everything on foot.

### By car
About 210 km on the A24, around two hours and a quarter.

## Consejos

### Set out early
The day only just works.

### Book Sunday lunch
The Weinhaus Wöhler closes at 14:30.

### Do not go on a Monday
The palace is closed.

## Un consejo más

### If it rains
Extend the palace and the old town; the boats sail in rain, but not in ice or fog.

## Cuándo no ir

From November to March as a day trip: it gets dark early and there is only a winter boat in November and December.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.