Itinerary
By Bike and Boat from Berlin to Stralsund
Along the Oder to the Baltic Sea to Usedom and Rügen
8 days / 7 nights | Ship: MS Princess | Self guided bike tours
From the metropolis of Berlin with its vast forests in the north, you will first sail to Schwedt on the Oder-Havel Canal, passing through Oranienburg and Eberswalde. The peaceful, unique beauty of the Oder landscape will accompany you to the Polish city of Szczecin with its magnificent castle. The river will then take you along the unique Bodden coast through Usedom to Germany’s largest island, to Rügen, with its famous chalk cliffs. The old Hanseatic city of Stralsund is today’s destination.
What could be more wonderful than sitting on the sun deck and enjoying the splendid views of the landscape slowly going by and finding out all sorts of interesting things about the country, people, culture and nature on lovely bike tours? Discover the varied flora and fauna of these unique fluvial landscapes, baroque castles, brick gothic and northern German seaside resort architecture.
Highlights of this bike and boat trip
✔ Exploring the metropolis Berlin
✔ Peacefull unique beauty of the Boddencoast of Usedom
✔ Usedom the sunniest island of Germany
✔ Barge Princess a comfortable accomodation
Itinerary from Berlin to Stralsund
Day 1: Arrival in Berlin
Individual arrival in Berlin. Embarkation at 4:00 PM. Berlin is always worth a trip. Maybe you’ll have some time and like to take a stroll on the Kurfürstendamm, take a walk through the Nicolai Quarter on Spree Island or take gander at the Brandenburg Gate. The possibilities of Berlin are almost endless.
Day 2: Berlin – Oranienburg – Eberswalde, bike tour about 38 km / 24 miles
The well-marked bike route meanders northward through the Ruppin sea area to Oranienburg. Sightseeing tip: the Baroque castle with its park, museum and orangery. This is your embarkation point, after which you will sail to Eberswalde. In the heart of the city, in the Finow Canal, is the oldest working lock in Germany, which has been a technical monument since 1978.
Day 3: Eberswalde – Hohensaaten – Schwedt, bike tour about 32–64 km /20–40 miles
First you will bike through the splendid landscape on the Treidel bike route along the Finow Canal, passing by forests, glades and small hills in the direction of Niederfinow (boat lift – a tour is always an option) to Hohensaaten. There you will get back on board and sail to Schwedt or if you still like to cycle you go by bike (add. 32 km).
Day 4: Schwedt – Mescherin – Szczecin, bike tour about 30 km / 18 miles
Today you will bike through a part of a unique, cross-border nature reserve, the “Lower Oder Valley National Park”, then on to Gartz and Mescherin, where you will get back on the boat. Then you will sail to Szczecin, the green city on the mouth of the Oder and one of the largest ports on the Baltic Sea. The reconstructed castle of the dukes of Pomerania situated in the city’s historic centre is worth seeing.
Day 5: Szczecin – Wolgast, day of rest on board
Today you will spend all day on board. After one last narrow passage, the boat will arrive in the expansive waters of the Bay of Szczecin (Oder Lagoon). After the crossing, you will reach Wolgast, the „Gateway to Usedom Island". The Medieval historic centre with its town hall and the Church of St. Petri are interesting sights in any case.
Day 6: Wolgast – Peenemünde – Lauterbach, bike tour about 15 km/9 miles
In the morning you will bike through Zecherin and Karlshagen Harbour to Peenemünde (tip: historical/technical museum in the former power plant). When the weather is fine you may feel like cycling the “beach-route” via Trassenheide and Zinnowitz alternatively. In Peenemünde you will get back on board and at about 6 pm you sail to Lauterbach in the southeast of Rügen Island (arrival around 9 pm).
Day 7: Lauterbach – Stralsund, bike tour, about 48 km/30 miles
Today you should not miss a visit to the nearby city of Putbus (about 2 km) with its well-known circus. Classical buildings line this circular “square”, where all the streets converge.
Your bike tour on this day will take you through Putbus, Garz, Groß Schoritz, the birthplace of Ernst Moritz Arndt, Poseritz and Gustow with its well-known village church over the Rügen Dam to Stralsund, where the boat will meet you. As a city with an important past, a stroll through the historic centre, which is situated on an island, will take you past numerous exceptional sights.
Day 8: Departure from Stralsund
After breakfast, disembarkation until 09:00 am and individual journey home.
Itinerary from Stralsund to Berlin
Day 1: Saturday, arrival in Stralsund
Individual arrive in Stralsund. Embarkation at 4:00 pm. Maybe you’ll have some time and a notion to take a stroll through Stralsund’s historic centre, which is situated on a small island. As a city with an important past, you will see numerous exceptional sights.
Day 2: Sunday, Stralsund – Lauterbach – Peenemünde, bike tour about 48 km/30 miles
Your bike tour on this day will take you through Stralsund over the Rügen Dam to Gustow with its well-known village church, then past Poseritz, Groß Schoritz, the birthplace of Ernst Moritz Arndt and Garz to Putbus (tip: Don’t miss the famous circus. Classical buildings line this circular “square”, where all the streets converge). Then it’s off to Lauterbach in the southeast of Rügen Island. You will board the boat here. Around 6.30 pm departure to Usedom.
Day 3: Monday, Peenemünde – Wolgast, bike tour, about 16-20 km/10–12 miles
Today you have plenty of time to explore the Usedom Island. Tip: historical/technical museum in the former power plant or alternatively you choose the “beach-route” via Trassenheide and Zinnowitz. Afterwards will bike past Karlshagen Harbour and Zecherin to Wolgast, also known as the “Gateway to Usedom Island The Medieval historic centre with its town hall and the Church of St. Petri are interesting sights in any case.
Day 4: Tuesday, Wolgast – Szczecin, day of rest on board
Today you will spend all day on board.
You will cross the expansive waters of the Bay of Szczecin (Oder Lagoon) and reach Szczecin, the green city on the mouth of the Oder and one of the largest ports on the Baltic Sea. The reconstructed castle of the dukes of Pomerania situated in the city’s historic centre is worth seeing.
Day 5: Wednesday, Szczecin – Mescherin – Schwedt, bike tour, about 30 km/18 miles
In the morning you will sail from Szczecin to Mescherin. Biking past Gartz you will bike through a part of a unique, cross-border nature reserve, the “Lower Oder Valley National Park” before reaching Schwedt, today’s destination.
Day 6: Thursday, Schwedt – Hohensaaten – Eberswalde, bike tour, about 32 km/20 miles
In the morning you will sail from Schwedt to Hohensaaten. Then a bike ride in the direction of Niederfinow (boat lift – a tour is always an option) through the splendid landscape, passing by small hills, glades and forests – the last section will be on the Treidel bike route along the Finow Canal – to Eberswalde. In the heart of the city, in the Finow Canal, is the oldest working lock in Germany, which has been a technical monument since 1978.
Day 7: Friday, Eberswalde – Oranienburg – Berlin, bike tour, about 38 km/24 miles
In the morning shipping to Oranienburg. Sightseeing tip: the Baroque castle with its park, museum and orangery. Then the well-marked bike route will take you southwards through the Ruppin sea area to Berlin.
Day 8: Saturday, departure from Berlin
After breakfast, disembarkation until 9:00 am and individual trip home.
Note: All distances are "approximate distances" of recommended bike tours. When a guest does not want to cycle one day, she/he can skip the bike tour and relax on board while cruising to the next harbour.
Please note: All cycling distances stated above are approximate only.
Map
Ship Princess
MS Princess
Due to its dimensions, the Princess comfort ship is the ideal vessel for cruises on the Oder. It has a brightly furnished restaurant and a cosy saloon. All decks, including the sun deck, are accessible via stairs and a stair lift. The stairs are very steep, but with the chair lift on the passenger and sun decks with a maximum load capacity of 100 kg, you can reach all decks comfortably and safely. WLAN is available on board the Princess (for a fee).
Cabins
49 outside cabins, equipped with shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, safe (deposit required) and individually adjustable air conditioning. All cabins are equipped with 2 separate, comfortable beds at ground level with storage space under the bed.
Main deck 42 x 2-bed cabins (approx. 10.5 m²), windows cannot be opened.
Upper deck 7 x 2-bed cabins (approx. 10.5 m²), panoramic windows can be opened.
Technical data:
Year of construction: 1981, last renovation 2024 | max. 102 passengers | length: 80 m | width: 9.50 m | draught: 1.30 m | height: 4.00 m | speed: approx. 20 km/h
On-board language: German | On-board currency: Euro, major credit cards accepted.
Travel Dates & Prices 2024
By Bike and Boat from Berlin to Stralsund
Travel Dates and Prices 2024 per Person
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Travel Dates
Prices 2024 per Person in €
Season Saison 2024
2-bed cabin MD astern*
1049,- €
2-bed cabin MD
1199,- €
Twin upper deck
1449,- €
2-bed MD for single use
1499,- €
* Cabins at the front and rear of the ship; perceptive engine and generator noise (regardless if ship is in motion or not)
MD = main deck
Optional services / Notes
Cycle hire (7 gears, hand and pedal brake
89,- €
E-bike hire (hand brake)
199,- €
Bring your own bike (on request)
29,- €
- Minimum number of participants: 70
Included
- Seven nights in outside cabins with private facilities in the booked cabin category
- Program according to routing
- All charges for harbours, bridges and locks
- Welcome-Drink
- Room cleaning every day, changing of towels and bed cloths as necessary
- Full board consisting of 7x breakfast, 6x lunch package for cycle tours or snack on board (non-cyclists), 6x coffee or tea in the afternoon, 7x 3-course-dinner
- Daily meeting for the cycle tours
- Printed instructions and maps for daily individual bike tours (1 per cabin)
- GPS tracks for cycle tours
- Tour guide on board
Not included: Arrival and departure, parking fees and shuttles, bike rentals, visitor’s tax, entrance fees and excursions, city maps, ferry fees, travel insurances, tips, drinks on board and personal expenses.
Bicycles rental
The bicycles on board are mostly unisex touring bikes with normal mount (ladies model), with 7 gears, hand brake and/or pedal brake and pannier bag. Other bikes (e.g. E-Bikes, children's bikes, tandems etc.) can only be rented on request and in exceptional cases. A rental bicycle is optional. Guests are also allowed to bring their own bicycles (at no extra cost). However, the crew or tour operator are in no way responsible for any damage, loss or theft of such bicycles. In Germany bikers are not obligated by law to wear a bike helmet. Bike helmets are not available on board. We recommend to wear a bike helmet. Please bring your own bike helmet
(no onboard selling).
Own e-bikes
Bring your own e-bikes: Only e-bikes with removable batteries are allowed!
Bike tours
The bike tours are individual and unguided. They cover distances between 15 and 45 km. All of the stated kilometre distances are approximate distances for the recommended bike tours.
Bike routes/level of difficulty
You will mostly be biking on car-free paths, rural country roads with little traffic and asphalted bike lanes but also on dusty field paths and dirt roads, with a few short sections on federal highways. “Pleasure-biking” - The routes are mostly flat with some hilly parts, although there will be a few steep inclines and downgrades. • If you don’t feel like a bike ride on a particular day, you can spend the day on the ship.
Parking
Passenger car parking options in Stralsund (subject to change, effective April 2023):
Various parking garages near the boat’s berth “See-, Hafenstraße, Hafeninsel area”, e.g. Parkhaus am Ozeaneum garage for about € 28.00 for 2 days, each additional day ca. € 6.00. No reservation possible.
Return by train from Berlin to Stralsund approx. € 46.00 per person.
Passenger car parking options in Berlin (subject to change, effective April 2023):
For example: Parking Garage “Hallen am Borsigturm” (1.600 parking spaces), always open, ca. € 10.00/day, about 800 m from mooring point. No reservation possible.
Return by train from Stralsund to Berlin approx. € 46.- per person.
Travel Dates & Prices 2025
By Bike and Boat from Berlin to Stralsund
Travel Dates and Prices 2025 per Person
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Travel Dates
Prices 2025 per Person in €
Season Saison 2025
2-bed cabin MD ECO*
1099,-
2-bed MD ECO Comfort**
1149,-
Twin main deck
1249,-
2-bed MD for single use
1749,-
2-bed cabin upper deck
1599,-
*Eco=Cabins at the front and rear of the ship. Engine + generator noises may be audible when the ship is moving/stationary.
**Eco Comfort = cabin with more space at the front of the ship. Engine + generator noises may be audible when the ship is moving/stationary
MD = main deck
Optional services / Notes
Cycle hire (7 gears, hand and pedal brake
89,- €
E-bike hire (hand brake)
199,- €
Bring your own bike (on request)
39,- €
- Minimum number of participants: 70
Included
- Seven nights in outside cabins with private facilities in the booked cabin category
- Program according to routing
- All charges for harbours, bridges and locks
- Welcome-Drink
- Room cleaning every day, changing of towels and bed cloths as necessary
- Full board consisting of 7x breakfast, 6x lunch package for cycle tours or snack on board (non-cyclists), 6x coffee or tea in the afternoon, 7x 3-course-dinner
- Daily meeting for the cycle tours
- Digital travel documents in the GUIBO app incl. GPS data for the cycle tours
- GPS tracks for cycle tours
- Tour guide on board
Not included: Arrival and departure, parking fees and shuttles, bike rentals, visitor’s tax, entrance fees and excursions, city maps, ferry fees, travel insurances, tips, drinks on board and personal expenses.
Bicycles rental
The bicycles on board are mostly unisex touring bikes with normal mount (ladies model), with 7 gears, hand brake and/or pedal brake and pannier bag. Other bikes (e.g. E-Bikes, children's bikes, tandems etc.) can only be rented on request and in exceptional cases. A rental bicycle is optional. Guests are also allowed to bring their own bicycles (at no extra cost). However, the crew or tour operator are in no way responsible for any damage, loss or theft of such bicycles. In Germany bikers are not obligated by law to wear a bike helmet. Bike helmets are not available on board. We recommend to wear a bike helmet. Please bring your own bike helmet.
Cycling helmets
We recommend that you wear a cycle helmet. Please bring your own cycle helmet.
2025: on board we offer bicycle helmets (UVEX I-VO, limited number) for sale at a price of € 40,- / piece.
Own e-bikes
Bring your own e-bikes: Only e-bikes with removable batteries are allowed!
Bike tours
The bike tours are individual and unguided. They cover distances between 15 and 45 km. All of the stated kilometre distances are approximate distances for the recommended bike tours.
Digital travel documents and maps
In the interests of sustainability and climate protection, do without printed travel documents and opt for our digital route book. The GUIBO app is your constant companion during your original SE-Tours trip. One glance at your smartphone is all it takes to travel safely and carefree, with all the important information at your fingertips. Travel information, ship information, contact details and your cycle tours can be found digitally in the route book, which is also available offline at any time. The app is available free of charge and works on all standard smartphones. You will automatically receive the access data for downloading your booked trip by email before the start of the trip.
Bike routes/level of difficulty
You will mostly be biking on car-free paths, rural country roads with little traffic and asphalted bike lanes but also on dusty field paths and dirt roads, with a few short sections on federal highways. “Pleasure-biking” - The routes are mostly flat with some hilly parts, although there will be a few steep inclines and downgrades. • If you don’t feel like a bike ride on a particular day, you can spend the day on the ship.
Parking
Passenger car parking options in Stralsund (subject to change, effective April 2024):
Various parking garages near the boat’s berth “See-, Hafenstraße, Hafeninsel area”, e.g. Parkhaus am Ozeaneum garage for about € 26.00 for 2 days, each additional day ca. € 8.00. No reservation possible.
Return by train from Berlin to Stralsund approx. € 46.00 per person.
Passenger car parking options in Berlin (subject to change, effective April 2024):
For example: Parking Garage “Hallen am Borsigturm” (1.600 parking spaces), always open, ca. € 10.00/day, about 800 m from mooring point. No reservation possible.
Return by train from Stralsund to Berlin approx. € 46.- per person.
