2024
By boat & bike from Berlin to the Baltic Sea
On the MS Princess along the Oder to Stralsund
- Ship lift Niederfinow, Szczecin Lagoon, Museum Peenemünde
- Full board included!
- Daily routes ●●○○○, altitude profile ●●○○○
- Bike & Boat: MS Princess
Days
8
Ø km per day
35
From the capital to the sea. No sooner said than done! With bike & ship to the Baltic Sea, you can experience this on and with the MS Princess. From the metropolis you cycle in comfortable daily stages in the direction of the Polish border and follow the course of the Oder to the Szczecin Lagoon. Your cabin is always close by and there is no need to pack your suitcase. Explore the surroundings of Berlin, cycle along the Polish border and pay a visit to the island of Rügen. Let your impressions happen in the evening in the salon of the ship review and enjoy the freedom from worry of a board with full board.
The starting point changes between Berlin and Stralsund. Available dates are shown in the booking form.
Please note that the overnight locations of the two directions differ slightly.
Itinerary
- Start / Finish
Berlin - Stralsund: DE-ODSBS-08I
Stralsund - Berlin: DE-ODSSB-08I - Start / Finish
Berlin / Stralsund - Duration
8 days / 7 nights - Length
approx. 165 / 200 km
Daily routes ●●○○○
between 15 and 50 km, Ø 35 km
Altitude profile ●●○○○
Your ship: MS Princess
You will only be able to leave the MS Princess after your cycling vacation with a heavy heart. On the brightly furnished, comfortable river ship you will always find a corner of relaxation. Be in the cozy salon or the stylish restaurant. The crew will take care of you attentively and with attention to detail. Enjoy the evening hours on the large sundeck.
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MS Princess
Day 1: Individual arrival to Berlin-Tegel
Take enough time for a first impression of the German capital. A must is the Potsdamer Platz. Also worth seeing is the Museum Island with high-ranking cultural assets. The Kurfürstendamm invites you to an extensive shopping spree. The ship's crew will be waiting for you from 16:00.
Berlin
Day 2: Berlin – Oranienburg, approx. 40 km, Oranienburg – Eberswalde (ship)
You leave Berlin and cycle through the Ruppin Lake District to Oranienburg, where you can visit the baroque palace of Princess Luise of Orange. Your boat will take you to Eberswalde. The city lock, built in 1831, is the oldest operational lock on the Havel River. You can experience up close how its wooden gates are opened and closed again by means of push rods.
The castle in Oranienburg
Day 3: Eberswalde – Hohensaaten, approx. 30 / 65 km, Hohensaaten – Schwedt (ship)
Today you will again cycle the first part of the day's stage towards the Baltic Sea. You will drive to Niederfinow, where there is a ship lift. The beautiful landscape of Lake Oderberg with many small forests and a few hills will accompany you to Hohensaaten, where you will return on board and ride along the Oder River on the German-Polish border.
Whoever wants can extend the bike tour to Schwedt and only there return to the ship. The daily stage is then extended by 35 km.
The ship lift in Niederfinow
Day 4: Schwedt – Mescherin, approx. 30 km, Mescherin – Szczecin (boat)
Today you will drive through the unique cross-border protected area International Park Lower Oder Valley to Mescherin. The steep banks of the West Oder River here represent the border to Poland. Here we reboard and continue by ship to Szczecin. The city has one of the largest harbors on the Baltic Sea. Worth seeing, besides the old town, is the castle of the Dukes of Pomerania.
Szczecin
Day 5: Szczecin – Wolgast, rest day on board
There is no cycling leg scheduled for today. You can spend the whole day relaxing on board. After a short ride, the ship reaches the expanse of the Szczecin Lagoon, the estuary of the Oder and Peene rivers. You will cross the second largest lagoon in the Baltic Sea with an area of 903 m² and reach Wolgast, the gateway to the island of Usedom, which is still medieval in character.
View of the harbor and the old town of Wolgast
Day 6: Wolgast – Peenemünde, approx. 15 km, Peenemünde – Lauterbach (ship)
In the morning you cycle through the Usedom Nature Park to Peenemünde. The visit to the Historical-Technical Museum in the former power plant is an impressive experience. Afterwards, you will cross over by ship to the largest German island of Rügen. In the southeast you will land at Lautebach not far from the town of Putbus. You can end the evening on board.
The Historical-Technical Museum in Peenemünde
Day 7: Lauterbach – Stralsund, approx. 50 km
Today Rügen is on the program. Your bike tour will first take you to Putbus with its famous Circus. Classicist buildings line this circular square where all the streets converge. You will then cycle across the island via Garz to the Schoritzer Wiek, a beautiful bay on the Greifswalder Bodden. You leave the island via the Rügen Dam and cycle to Stralsund, where your ship and crew are already waiting for you. On a walk through the old town, you will get to know the important past of the Hanseatic city.
Stralsund
Day 8: Individual departure
After breakfast, your bike & ship trip from Berlin to the Baltic Sea ends with disembarkation at 09.00.
View of the Marienkirche in Stralsund
Itinerary from Stralsund
1. day: Individual arrival in Stralsund
2. day: Stralsund - Lauterbach, approx. 50 km, Lauterbach - Peenemünde (ship)
3. Day: Peenemünde - Wolgast, approx. 20 km
4. Day: Wolgast - Szczecin, recovery day on board
5. Day: Szczecin - Mescherin (ship), Mescherin - Schwedt, about 30 km
6. day: Schwedt - Hohensaaten (ship), Hohensaaten - Eberswalde, about 30 km
7. day: Eberswalde - Oranienburg (ship), Oranienburg - Berlin, about 40 km
8. day: Individual departure
Dates / Prices / Services
Main deck
Upper deck
Services
- 7 nights on board in the selected category
- Full board (7 x breakfast, 6 x packed lunch / snack, 7 x dinner)
- Coffee and cake in the afternoon
- Welcome drink
- Daily cabin cleaning
- Bed linen and towels are provided and changed if necessary
- All port, Bridge and lock fees
- Daily bike tour briefing, on-board tour guide
- Travel documents with maps (1 x per cabin)
- Service hotline (7 days, 8 am - 8 pm)
Not included:
- Drinks on board and tips for tour guide and crew
- Admission fees and excursions
- Transfers
- Fees for ferries
Minimum number of participants to be reached up to 21 days before departure: 70 persons
Changes in the itinerary due to weather, water level or technical conditions are possible and reserved.
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MS Princess
- 49 outside cabins
- Main deck: 42 twin cabins, approx. 10 m², 3 of which are possible as triple cabins. The third bed is a folding bed and only suitable for children.
On the main deck, you can also book the cheaper cabins in the rear or front area of the MS Princess. Here, however, machine and generator noises are perceptible when the ship is moving and in locks. - Upper deck: 7 double cabins, approx. 10 m²
- level, separate single beds
- Equipment: shower / WC, cenral regulated air conditioning, TV, mini-safe
- the windows can not be opened on both decks
Facts about the ship
- Year built: 1981
- 2 passenger decks | 49 outside cabins
- Maximum occupancy: 102 passengers
- Crew: 26
- Length: 80 m
- Width: 9.5 m
- Facilities: restaurant, salon, large partly covered sundeck, the stairs are very steep, all decks are also accessible via stair lift
- Board languages: German, English
Additional services
Additional bookable services
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main deck
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upper deck
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Surcharge for single use of double cabin |
300 € |
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Discount cabins in the front/back |
-150 € |
Rental bikes
Rental Bikes
Rental Bike
59 €
E-Bike
169 €
Short info
- Start / Finish
Berlin - Stralsund: DE-ODSBS-08I
Stralsund - Berlin: DE-ODSSB-08I - Start / Finish
Berlin / Stralsund - Duration
8 days / 7 nights - Length
approx. 165 / 200 km
Daily routes ●●○○○
between 15 and 50 km, Ø 35 km
Altitude profile ●●○○○ - Parking information
Berlin:
Various parking garages at Tegeler Hafen for example parking garage "Hallen am Borsigturm" (1600 parking spaces), cost approx. 10 € / day.
Stralsund:
Various parking garages, for example, at the Ozeaneum, costs about 80 € / week.
No reservation by Radweg travel possible. - Return
On your own with the train, connections several times a day in both directions, 0 - 1 x change, duration: approx. 3 hours - Minimum number of participants
Up to 21 days before the start of the trip to reach minimum number of participants: 70 people
For ship trips are changes due to weather, water level or technical conditions possible and remain reserved. - Implementation
Local cooperation partner - Mobility advice
The trip is suitable for people with limited mobility only conditionally.
Simply contact us regarding your individual needs. - Print version PDF
