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Are those still available or have they been removed for 2015? I checked BVG's homepage and was unable to find them. There are one-day and 7 day tickets but the only 2,3 and 5 day tickets were the Welcome Card and City Tour Card options that includes museums etc.
Sorry, I did not make it clear that the tickets included in the Welcome Card and the City Tour Card were the ones to which I was referring.
Re the previous post, my present information is that, in 2015, there will be no work on the route covered by the #7 s-bahn line until after 24th August. Even then it will be station renovation and should not interfere with traffic. However, as stated, it would be best to check.
Anni
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Hello,
We will be renting a car for the day in Warnemunde. We would like to visit Rostock, including the Stasi Museum, as well as Schwerin and the memorial at Wobbelin, with lunch and a stop for a beer at some point. We'd like to return to Warnemunde by about 6 pm or so. Do you have any suggestions for what order to visit these towns - Would it be better to visit Rostock first or last? How much time would you allot for the memorial and museum at Wobbelin? Is there a World War 2 memorial or exhibit in Ludwigslust? Also, my husband is disabled - we will have a wheelchair or folding mobility scooter with us. (He can walk a little if necessary and climb a few stairs.) I understand the Stasi Museum in Rostock is not very accessible (he's willing to give it a try), but do you happen to know if any of the other sites or towns would be especially difficult? Thank you for your very helpful information!
Hi, You do not say on which day of the week you will be visiting but the Stasi Museum is only open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm. It is a long time since I visited but I seem to think that there is a lift, maybe not accessible to everyone but worth enquiring at the entry desk. I think your biggest difficulty might be finding the place, it is tucked away behing other buildings with very little in the way of signage. Also parking could be a problem, as far as I know the only public access to the building is on foot.
There are a lot of cobbled streets in both Rostock and Schwerin but also plenty of good, flat pavements in the main pedestrian areas.
The Wobbelin Museum is located in the village on the left hand side, about 28klms south of Schwerin on the B106 (Schwerin to Ludwigslust road). It is open Wednesday to Friday 11am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 4pm. The Memorial and site of the camp is about 1klm further south on the same road, right hand side. It is well marked and there is a small car park. The access is flat and the pathways well maintained. The relevant exhibit in the Museum is quite small and there is not a great deal to see at the camp site so an hour would cover both easily.
There is indeed a memorial in Ludwigslust which is about 3klm further south on the same road. This is where 200 of the dead from Wobbelin were buried. On the orders of General James Gavin, whose troops found the camp, the leading citizens of Ludwigslust dug the graves on the green space between the Schloss and the church. The funeral service was conducted by three US Army chaplains, an Evangelical Minister, a Catholic Priest and a Jewish Rabbi, and the funeral was attended, again on Gavin's orders, by all the adult citizens of the town and all the troops under his command. The first memorial was erected by the Soviet Army during their occupation; the graves were later marked and memorial plaques in both English and German placed in the grass on the initiative of the Veterans of the 82nd Airborne Division. More information on Ludwigslust on my website
As the Stasi Museum in Rostock is open until 6pm I would be inclined to visit the farthest place first, ie Ludwigslust then Wobbelin , returning to Rostock via Schwerin.
If you decide to visit Ludwigslust I would love to meet you. You can contact me direct on travelanni13@gmail.com
Happy cruising :)
Anni
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I am not sure if I should make this a separate thread and I apologize if this has been asked.
Right now, my son and I are planning on taking the ships transportation from Rostock to Berlin (via a van). I am trying to understand approximate driving times so I can figure out how long to plan our visit.
I think we will visit the Gemaldegalerie for 1.5 hours and then arrange a quick tour - but not sure for how long. (3 hours?) We arrive in Rostock at 7am.
Hi, in my experience the driving time direct to Berlin via the Autobahn is approximately 2hrs 30mins depending on the traffic once you hit the Berlin suburbs but I don't know how fast you will be driving or how many rest stops will be made.
It would be better to get this information, plus exactly how long you will have at your disposal in Berlin, from the cruise line.
Sorry I can't be of more help.
Happy cruising :)
Anni
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Are trains more frequent from Hamburg to Rostock or from Berlin to Rostock? Trying to decide to fly into which city for our cruise June 29 departing from Warnemunde .
Hi, please see the reply to this question on your other thread.
Anni
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Thank you very much for your kind, generous offer. I've decided that it must not be in the cards to visit your town on this trip. Hopefully, I will return to the area some day. With the more time-consuming logistics and remodel of the Schloss, it does not seem the best use of limited time. I sincerely appreciate your honesty and do hope to visit in the future.
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Hi, thank you for your appreciation.
Whilst it would have been nice to welcome you to LWL, in the circumstances you have made a wise choice.
Hopefully you will get to this area again and more people will be encouraged to visit us when the Schloss is fully reopened in 2016. A lot of the art works, tapestries, furniture etc. now on display in Schwerin are originally from Ludwigslust and will be moved back here. Look for updates on my Ludwigslust web page.
Enjoy your day in Mecklenburg.
Happy cruising :)
Anni
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Travelanni
Is it just as easy to get to Rostock/Warnemunde from Hamburg via RE train or should we fly into Berlin instead? im having trouble locating the train schedules for both city's for late June 2015. Thanks
Hi, re Hamburg or Berlin to Rostock.
Hamburg Hbf - Rostock Hbf. There is an RE every two hours, travel time 2hr 17mins and several ICs throughout the day, travel time 1hr 48mins. The airport is connected directly to the main station by s-bahn, travel time 25mins.
Berlin Hbf - Rostock Hbf. There is an RE every 2 hours, travel time 2hrs 39mins. The airport is not connected by train but there is a good bus service, travel time approx 25mins depending on the traffic.
From Rostock Hbf the s-bahn runs every 15 mins to Warnemünde, travel time 25 mins.
For full schedules see http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query2.exe/en
The fares will not appear until 90 days before the date of travel when on-line booking is possible. This is also when cheap fares on the IC may be offered. Seats can be reserved on the IC trains but not on REs or the s-bahn.
Happy cruising :)
Anni
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After our cruise we will be in Berlin for 4 days. One place I would like to visit is Potsdam. Advice how to do this? I assume it's a local train. Are train reservations needed/ cheaper? Cost?
How far from train station to Sanssouci Palace and gardens? Is it walkable or do we need a bus/taxi?
Hi again,
Potsdam is joined to Berlin by the s-bahn line #7, part of the local public transport system. This line runs through most of the central stations in Berlin, (ie. Hackescher Markt, Freidrich Strasse, Hauptbahnhof, Zoological Garten and Charlottenburg) terminating at Potsdam Hbf. so there is sure to be a station close to where you are staying. The trains run about every 10 mins throughout the day and the trip takes around 45mins. The s-bahn is preferable to the Regional trains which are also found on timetables; cheaper, quicker, more frequent, easier to find at the station.
The most economical ticket is a Berlin day ticket for Zones ABC costing 7.20 € per person. This ticket is valid on the s-bahn, u-bahn and buses in Berlin and on the buses and trams in Potsdam all day from 9am to 3am the following day. You can also buy 2,3 and 5 day versions of this ticket.
There is an excellent Tourist Information Office in Potsdam Hbf.
Potsdam Hbf. is close to the City centre but to get to Sans Soucci take bus #695 from the bus interchange outside the station. This bus travels through the Royal Palace area and has a stop right outside Sans Soucci. It can also be used as a HOHO to get to the other palaces in the complex. The Berlin Day Ticket is valid on the bus. For a good map of the route and stops see http://www.swp-potsdam.de/swp/media/05-verkehr_1/image_verkehr/tuori_linien/Informationen_zur_Schloesserlinie.pdf
Happy cruising :)
Anni
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After our cruise we will be spending time in Berlin and Prague then going to Stuttgart and Frankfurt for a brief visit with my elderly cousins. It looks like I can get intercity bus from Prague changing to ICE train in Nurnberg. According to Bahn.de it is a 10 minute walk from the bus to the train, and depending on the connections, from 20 to 40 minutes to make the connection. We will each be traveling with a 21" carryon - will we have enough time to get from the bus to the train?
Any idea how difficult a connection this will be? Help available to direct us in the correct direction from bus station to train in Nurnberg?
I realize this may not be a question you can answer but I don't know who else to ask! My cousins are in their 90s so don't travel on public transportation anymore.
Hi, as it happens I can answer this one! Been there, done that as they say. ;)
The IC bus terminates at the Nürnburg Hbf. right outside the main entrance. You should have plenty of time to make your connection. The estimate of walking time is usually very generous and you have 40 mins.
At http://www.bahnhof.de/file/bahnhof-de/6493602/SPWtL0wjGq4zmpo2J7RpGE2b9l4/6510114/data/N%C3%BCrnberg%20Hbf_de_PDF.pdf you will find a floor plan of the station.
Walk in through the main entrance (Hauptausgang), past both sets of u-bahn escalators, turn right then left into the West Tunnel where you will find elevators to every platform. The ICE to Frankfurt usually goes from platform 6 (not shown on the map as the positions of 6-12 are a repeat of 1-5) but check this on the day.
Hope this helps.
Happy cruising :)
Anni
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Anni,
Is it possible to combine Schwerin and then Ludwigslust in one day ? Our ship will dock at Warnemunde on a Tuesday in June (6am to 8pm). If there is no direct train service, what is the best way to get to Ludwigslust from Schwerin ? We are a group of 13 with two seniors. Thanks!
Hi, I am afraid that I cannot find any ship with your exact arrival and departure times on the official port schedule so I am assuming that it is either Rotterdam on 16/6 or Eurodam on 23/6 both of which have a departure time of 10pm. Please correct me if I am wrong.
The direct route between Schwerin and Ludwigslust will be closed from approx 24th May to 13th July due to track work.
I could cry to have to tell you this as I have been trying to attract visitors to Ludwigslust for a long time, pointing out how easy it is to combine Ludwigslust with Schwerin and now the railway company decides to do track work right in the middle of the cruise season.
You also have another complicaton in that, although you have a long time in port, your ship arrives too early for you to take full advantage of this and you will need to be back onboard fairly early in the evening. That said, both Schwerin and Ludwigslust can be done in one day but you would not have very long in either town as the travel times between them are longer and the connections not so convenient during the closure of the line.
Depart Rostock Hbf 9:07, arrive Schwerin Hbf 10:03.
Depart Schwerin Mitte 11:58, arrive Ludwigslust 13:39
Depart Ludwigslust 17:02, arrive Warnemünde 19:24
The above would be covered by the following Mecklenburg Lander tickets.
13 people = 3 tickets for 4 persons, cost 35 euros per ticket and 1 ticket for 1 person, cost 23 euros. You would also require single tickets for each person from Warnemünde to Rostock Hbf. The cost would be exactly the same if you only visit Schwerin.
Using this itinerary you could make a short visit to Rostock first if you wish, walk through the main areas of Schwerin viewing the castle from the outside, take the local train through the Mecklenburg countryside with typical small towns and villages and have enough time to explore Ludwigslust.
Ludwigslust is a pretty town with a Schloss, not so grand as Schwerin but it was the country home of the same ducal family and part of it is open to the public. The Schloss has a beautiful park and a couple of interesting churches, so you would still see pretty much the same things plus the WWll connection with the US.
If you, or any other cruisers arriving while the direct route is closed, are still interested I would be happy to meet you in Schwerin to help you get to Ludwigslust as the alternative route is a bit complicated. No ulterior motive here, just a desire to promote my home town and its attractions while helping cruisers to see something different.
Happy cruising, :)
Anni
http://www.travelanni.webs.com
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As a previous poster says, it is easy to take the train to Rostock from Warnemünde. The train goes to the main station and from there a #5 or #6 tram takes you to any of the three stops in the city centre; Neuer Markt, Langestrasse or Kröpeliner Tor.
Please note that the Rostock Public Transport ticket is valid for the whole journey, train and tram, but the Mecklenburg Lander Ticket is valid on the train only.
The boat is a privately operated sightseeing excursion boat not a ferry and is NOT covered by the Public Transport Day Ticket.
Happy cruising :)
Anni
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I knew I'd made up my mind to easily. I usually overthink all the options and plan too much. If it is still do-able in the amount of time I have in port, I'd still like to try. Seeing the castle is a priority, then exploring Ludwigslust, and at least a brief time to check out Warnemunde fish markets or beach would be nice. Any suggestions you have for making it possibly work are appreciated!
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Hi, the best ticket, even for a solo, if you want to travel further than Rostock is the Mecklenburg Lander Ticket. See my web site for details.
Re your wish to visit Schwerin, Ludwigslust and Warnemünde. Normally this would be easy but I'm afraid that with the re-scheduling of the trains which I mentioned, at the very best you would be able to have three hours in Schwerin, two hours in Ludwigslust ( or the other way round) and about an hour in Warnemünde immediately before you sailed. Total travel time of around five and a half hours. :(
If you are still interested I can give you an exact itinerary and maybe even meet you in Schwerin to help you get to Ludwigslust. No ulterior motive here, just a desire to promote my home town and help a fellow solo traveller!
We also have a Schloss here but it is under renovation at the moment. Some of the rooms are still open but a lot of the contents are away for restoration ready for the re-opening of the main rooms in 2016. The Schloss Park, the Church and the town itself are very interesting.
BTW the actual fish markets in Warnemünde only operate on the weekend but the 'fishy-snack' stalls and retaurants are there all the time.
Happy cruising :)
Anni
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Thanks to another person posting your link, travelanni, I've pretty much decided to spend my port day visiting Schwerin (satisfying my girly castle side) and Ludwigslust (for the WW II history buff side of me) via train on my own. It sounds like a full yet very relaxing day? Your site was so useful, I just wanted to say thank you for your time.
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Hi, thank you very much for your appreciation.
I hate to spoil your plans but I'm afraid that the direct route between Schwerin and Ludwigslust will be closed from approx 24th May to 13th July due to track work. The alternative route will take about 30mins longer and involve 1 change of train so you may not feel it is worth while.
I could cry to have to tell you this as I have been trying to attract visitors to Ludwigslust for a long time, pointing out how easy it is to combine Ludwigslust with Schwerin and now the railway company decides to do track work right in the middle of the cruise season.
If you, or anyone else, still want to make the journey to Ludwigslust please contact me and I will explain the alternative route in detail.
Sorry that my page misled you, I have only just found out about the closure and was actually in the process of changing the information on the web site when I read your post.
Happy cruising :)
Anni
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My husband and I will be in Berlin pre-cruise at the end of August. We are planning to rent a car the day before embarkation and make our way up to Warnemunde, stopping and looking around along the way. We know we want to see Schwerin but are looking for other suggestions? We would like to explore "authentic" towns, not tourist traps. Can you make suggestions for a route for us, and maybe an interesting place to spend the night before heading to Warnemunde and boarding the ship? Many thanks!
Hi, the quickest route between Berlin and Warnemünde is via route E26/19 but a) it does not touch Schwerin and b) like all motorways it skirts the towns and is not very interesting.
There are two other possible routes.
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1. Take Route E26 towards Hamburg. 30k south of Schwerin turn off the motorway onto Route 5 to Ludwigslust. This is my home town, 12,000 inhabitants and fairly typical of a town that size but with the addition of a Schloss and lots of history. For more details see my web site, Ludwigslust page or http://www.stadtludwigslust.de/portal/page?_pageid=74,130106&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
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2. Take Route 5 all the way up to Ludwigslust. This is the old road and runs through several towns of varying size including Nauan, Wusterhausen, Perleberg, Karstadt and Grabow, as well as many villages; all typical and right off the tourist route.
The route between Ludwigslust and Schwerin is through very flat, typical Mecklenburg farming country.
From Schwerin take Route 14 to Wismar. A UNESCO heritage town and a good place to spend the night.
From Wismar you can take either Route 20 direct to Warnemünde or the back roads along the coast.
Depending on which way you choose Berlin to Wismar is about 3-4 hours drive and Wismar to Warnemünde about 1 hour.
I hope this helps with your planning. If you have any specific questions please ask, especially as regards Ludwigslust.
Happy cruising :)
Anni
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1. Take Route E26 towards Hamburg. 30k south of Schwerin turn off the motorway onto Route 5 to Ludwigslust. This is my home town, 12,000 inhabitants and fairly typical of a town that size but with the addition of a Schloss and lots of history. For more details see my web site, Ludwigslust page or http://www.stadtludwigslust.de/portal/page?_pageid=74,130106&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
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I work for a large retail chain (JYSK/Danishen bettenlager if anyone cares) that has shops all over Europe.
At least here in the danish shops, we still accept signatures both with the chip and also with the magnetic stripes stripes.
The machine will just print a receipt out and the costumer will have to sign that receipt and I just compare the signature with the one on the card.
That last sentence clearly confirms what some of the posters on this, and all the previous threads on the subject, have been pointing out. The reason why the credit card systems in most countries have switched to requiring a PIN rather than a signature is better security!! Certainly not a desire to make things difficult for their valuable US visitors. (a view which has been expressed to me by frustrated visitors on more than one occasion, truly :rolleyes:)
No reflection on the ability of Danish Viking or the vast majority of his fellow retail workers to compare two signatures but.... if a chip and PIN card is lost or stolen it is useless without the PIN whereas a signature can be copied and the human eye can be deceived, especially when one is rushed or under stress. A personal PIN is known only to the card holder, read by a machine and matched to all the other hidden information on the chip by a computer.
The banking systems of the European Union, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and a host of others are moving ahead to a better, safer system for their clients. Admittidly a huge undertaking but considered worth while in the battle against credit card fraud. In many places with a person behind the counter there are still facilities to accommodate both types of card but they are being phased out, as a previous poster discovered in Bruges, and automated retailing is also becoming more common.
Maybe it is time for the USA banks to follow into the 21st century. They will have to in the end or leave their clients who travel out on a limb.
Anni :)
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Hi Travelanni,
Something came up and I may need to change my original cruise date. Should I have to do that and my embarkation/disbarkation is on a Saturday or Sunday, what is the frequency of the trains between Berlin and Rostock/Warnemunde on weekends? In addition, what is the frequency between Rostock and Warnemunde?
Thanks.
Hi, on Saturday and Sunday the basic RE service (Berlin Hbf to Rostock Hbf) is exactly the same as on weekdays ie. every two hours, with the addition of one train direct from Berlin Hbf. to Warnemünde Hbf departing at 8:14 and making the return at 18:07. However, I would be wary of this train as it is a summer special specifically aimed at Berliners visiting Warnemünde for the day, uses older rolling-stock and is generally very full.
The s-bahn service between Rostock Hbf and Warnemünde Hbf is the same 7 days per week.
Happy cruising :)
Anni
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Hi Travelanni,
Thank you for the quick response. One more question I forgot to include in the previous posting. What are the rules for luggage on the train? I am only traveling with a 4-wheel carry-on & a 25 inch 4-wheel suitcase. Since I am a solo traveler, I travel light. With a standard ticket, do I need to drop off my luggage at a particular area/baggage car or do I take the luggage on board with me next to my seat since there are no seat assignments?
Hi, there are no luggage restrictions on any DB trains and you just take your luggage on board with you. You will be travelling on a Regional Express train which is double deck. There are generous overhead racks on both decks and and space for luggage behind/between the seats on the lower deck. I travel solo, usually with similar luggage, and find no difficulty.
Happy cruising, :)
Anni
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We are getting on a Princess ship in Warnemunde in July. Prior to the cruise we will be in Berlin. I'm thinking of renting a car in Berlin, going to Wittenburg and then up to Stade (Hamburg) to visit relatives and then to the cruise docks. Have you found that renting in one city and dropping off in another is acceptable and not more expensive? I also figured that we could rent a car for around $44 a day which would be cheaper to do for three people on the way back from Warnemunde to Berlin than train or Princess transfers? What are your thoughts ?
Thanks.
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Hi,
Excellent plan! As well as being less expensive it will give you much more flexibility and better use of your precious time pre-cruise.
Pick-up and drop-off in different cities is acceptable to all the larger car hire companies but they do make a charge for this service. I have used it on many occasions in both Europe and UK and have always found the convenience to be worth the extra cost when travelling to more than one place or when time is at a premium.
However, as the train journey from Warnemünde to Berlin takes roughly the same time as by road and the cost can be as little as 60euros for a group of three, (Quer-Durchs-land ticket, see http://www.bahn.com/i/view/GBR/en/prices/germany/quer-durchs-land-ticket.shtml for details) it may be worthwhile to compare the precise costs for your post-cruise journey.
Happy cruising,:)
Anni
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Hi Travelanni,
I looked at your website and need some clarification to be sure that I purchase the correct tickets. I am embarking/disembarking in Warnemunde and staying in Berlin. I am a solo traveler and in an earlier posting you mentioned buying a standard ticket.
Would I purchase 1 Quer-Durchs-Land ticket (each way) at EUR 44 each way? Does this ticket include the connection between Rostock and Warnemunde or would I need to purchase another ticket for that segment? Just asking because the connection would take place during the time period (9am-3 am) allowed for the ticket.
Also, once I check-in at the ship, I plan to tour Rostock and then return to Warnemunde to tour. Will the Q-D-L ticket still be good since it is in the time alloted? Sorry for all the questions, I just want to double check that I am understanding what I need to do.
All your help is greatly appreciated!
Hi, thank you for your appreciation.
As I said in the earlier post, a standard return ticket is the best value for a SOLO traveller. The Quer-Durchs-land ticket is only best value for two or more people. (ie.1 standard return ticket=85.90 euro or 2 (1 each way) Quer-Durchs-land tickets=88.00 euro.) The standard ticket is also valid at any time of day provided the return journey is within 3 months. This is in spite of dates, times etc. you put into the computer if you buy on-line. The program will simply not allow you to proceed without this information. In the case of a standard ticket there is no real advantage to buying on-line, you can just as easily buy from a machine or the ticket office. The number of standard tickets is unlimited, these trains are never full and you cannot reserve a seat in any case.
Just be sure, however you book, that you choose the direct train between Berlin and Rostock.
Either type of ticket includes the Rostock Hbf - Warnemünde Hbf section of the journey - Quer-Durchs-land ticket as often as you like in the one day, the standard ticket only once in each direction. However, if you want to visit Rostock city centre from Warnemünde there is no cost difference as with a Quer-Durchs-land ticket you would still need to buy a 1.90 euro tram ticket from Rostock Hbf to Rostock city centre whereas a local transport ticket between Warnemünde and Rostock city centre, valid on both train and tram, costs exactly the same. Please note that the distinction here is between Rostock Hbf and Rostock city centre. :confused:
In brief for a SOLO traveller - a standard rail ticket + a local transport ticket will save 2.10 euros and give more flexibility.:D
Happy cruising :)
Anni.
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The 1.90 euro ticket between Warnemünde and Rostock city centre is valid on both the train and the tram, the one ticket covers the entire trip. There is no such thing as a return ticket, you should buy 2 singles. Do not let anyone tell you that a Day ticket is the same as a return ticket. It is only good value if you intend to make more than 3 trips on local transport.
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That was exactly what I was looking for.
Just let me know if you visit Denmark (and southern Sweden) and I can help you with almost everything.
Glad to have been of help. Enjoy the match :). If you need any more help with Berlin please ask.
I intend to visit Stockholm later in the year, travelling by train from Hamburg via Copenhagen so will most certainly take up your offer of help. Thanks
Cheers,
Anni
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The line S5 ends at Spandau only two stations west of the stadium. Pichelsberg, next to the stadium has no car park, in fact it is still inside the stadium complex, but Stresow appears to have a small parking area. However, Spandau station is right next to a very large shopping centre with parking for 1800 cars, open until 01:00 The parking tariff is a bit ambiguous but it seems very cheap if you buy a day ticket.
NORMALTICKET
1 hour = 1.00 €
2nd hour = 1.00 €
3rd hour = 1.00 €
each additional hour 2,00 €
DAY TICKET
Parking and shopping all day for 3.00 €Euro
This would be my choice if I was making the same trip as you.
Cheers :),
Anni
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Is their any park and ride facilities (hopefully some free ones) on the S-bahn that runs past the olympic stadium.
As we are attending a soccer game we will try to avoid the stadiums car park as we are heading for the ferry in Rostock afterwards.
The game ends around 17:15'ish and the ferry departs at 22:15 but then we should probably be there 30 minutes before departure.
So still alot of time to get back to Rostock :D
I know its not a cruise related question buck I think I have saved up in the bank for this question, plus there is 2x ferry trips included. :D
Hi Danish Viking, you definitely have enough credit for several questions (and answers too)!
I am assuming that you mean the Olympic Stadium in Berlin and that you will be driving in from Rostock.
The city s-bahn stations do not have car parks, only the stations in the outer suburbs. If you are coming in from the north, using a park and ride would involve 1 or 2 changes of s-bahn line as the S5 to the Olympic Stadium crosses the city from east to west. If you take the ring road round the city then you have more choices but you would have to drive further.
Whatever you do the ride on the s-bahn from a park and ride would be at least 20mins. Probably more time than it would take to get clear of the the car park at the stadium and onto road 100 which leads straight onto the E26.
If you let me know what route you intend to take when you reach Berlin and how far do you want to drive into the city I will try to be of more help.
Happy cruising :rolleyes:
Cheers :),
Anni
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Hello Travelanni,
I am looking for a cruise that includes more then one stop in Germany and found one that includes 3 days in Hamburg, a day in Warnemunde and some time on the canal. We want to experience some German culture, architecture and food, that type of thing so we thought we would stick to Schwerin Castle or Rostock in Warnemunde, although Berlin must be so interesting. What is there to do in Hamburg for three days? Also is the Kiel Canal very scenic?
Any info is appreciated!:)
Hi,
Schwerin and/or Rostock are a good idea from Warnemünde. They are very different but both offer plenty of the kind experiences you are looking for. Warnemünde itself is a typical North German seaside town and worth exploring. For more information on all three please see my web site.
Hamburg has a lot to see and do, one of the most informative web sites being http://www.hamburg-travel.com/attractions/
Some lesser known things to do in Hamburg:-
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Walk through the Old Elbe Tunnel http://www.hafen-hamburg.de/en/poi/alter-elbtunnel-old-elbe-tunnel .
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Ride the glass elevator to the top of the St Nicholas church tower. The church was destroyed in WWll but the tower remains as a memorial.http://www.hamburg-travel.com/attractions/culture-in-hamburg/culture-from-a-to-z/st.-nikolai-memorial/
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Take the s-bahn (#3 or #31) from the main station or #10 ferry from Landungsbrücken and visit Ballinstadt, the departure point of thousands of immigrants to the New World. http://english.hamburg.de/ballinstadt/
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Take the #62 ferry from Landungsbrücken to Finkenwerder past the docks. Change to #64 ferry and cross the river to Teufelsbrück, one of the city beaches. From here bus #36 will take you back to the city.
The UNESCO heritage listed city of Lübeck is an easy one hour train ride from Hamburg and well worth a day trip. http://www.luebeck-tourism.de/discover.html
The Kiel canal is not exactly scenic as the country is very flat but it is interesting. It is the busiest deep-water canal in the world with locks at both ends. The rail bridge at Rensburg is a real feat of engineering and also unique in that it has a hanging ferry underneath for cars. Only the smaller cruise ships can use the canal as there is not enough clearance under the bridge for the big ships.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendsburg_High_Bridge
Happy cruising :)
Anni
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Walk through the Old Elbe Tunnel http://www.hafen-hamburg.de/en/poi/alter-elbtunnel-old-elbe-tunnel .
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I have been looking to see savings fares as my trip approaches 90 days until some train travel. On Bahn.DE savings fares some of the fares have "(Res. Info)"
Under the savings fare, but no explanation of what this means. I'm currently looking specifically for Frankfurt to Antwerp. Is this a fare open only to German residents? If I tried to book it would the online reservations system let me book that savings fare? So far I'm just looking to see fare trends - I'm less than a
week out from when I will actually be booking.
Hi,
If you click on the words Res.Info it will give you the explanation. Briefly it means that the bus element of the trip is subject to compulsory seat reservation which is included in the fare.
I expect you will have noticed that the 29 euro fares apply where there is a bus involved and the lenghth of the trip is almost twice that of the 49 euro trip on trains only. For my money the extra time and transfers are not worth the 20 euro saving.
The savings fares are open to anyone but they are limited in number so it is advisable to book ASAP.
Happy cruising :)
Anni
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I checked your website for train information for Warnemunde to Schwerin. Am I correct that there is no reason to pre- book but can get tickets from a machine? Will American chip and sign card work? (No chip and pin card available at my banks yet)
One final question - there are rates for 1 to 4 people with quite a good group discount. Is this price for all people traveling together, not a family discount but any 2,3,4 people can share the discount?
Once again, sincere thanks for all your help.
Kathy
Hi Kathy, thank you for your appreciation.
You are correct. There is no need to buy tickets in advance, they can be bought from the machine or from the ticket office on the station. In most cases I would advise buying in advance to avoid the queue at the machine but as Celebrity ships have a late berthing time (most ships berth between 7:00 and 8:00) this should not be such a problem. Buying at home, on-line is also easier as you have time to figure out the steps and go back if you make a mistake without someone breathing down your neck and jumping up and down in case they miss the train!
I use my Master Card (chip and signature/chip and pin) in the ticket machines all the time and am never asked for a pin number so I guess yours would be OK as long as it is a credit, not debit, card. Otherwise you can always resort to the ticket office although they will charge you an extra 2 euros!
The prices for the Mecklenburg Lander ticket are for any group of up to 4 people travelling together, not just families. One of the group must nominate his/her ID when making the purchase on-line or sign the ticket puchased from a machine/ticket office and be prepared to offer ID if required. If you are travelling with either your children or grandchildren under 15 they travel free but proof of relationship may be required.
Happy cruising :)
Anni
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Just a heads-up for people whose ships berth early enough for them to catch the 9:07 train from Rostock on a weekday. As you will be leaving Warnemünde before 9:00 and the Lander ticket is not valid until 9:00 you will need single tickets for the train to Rostock. Your Lander ticket is valid for the return journey.
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Hi, thank you for your appreciation. The Museum is closed on Tuesday but the Wobbelin Memorial and camp site and the Ludwigslust cemetery are open spaces which can be visited at any time. I hope that you will decide to visit Ludwigslust and we can meet.
Happy cruising :)
Anni