Journey to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Why not turn the journey into a vacation? If you like pedaling, you can reach Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in a relaxed and natural way by bike. Numerous long-distance cycle paths connect neighboring federal states with our vacation region and take you through charming landscapes, along rivers and lakes and through charming villages before you finally reach the Baltic Sea coast, the Mecklenburg Lake District or the vast forests of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Whether from Berlin on the Berlin–Usedom long-distance cycle path, along the Elbe Elbe cycle path or on the Baltic Sea coastal cycle path – you have many opportunities to discover the country on two wheels. You can find all the cycle paths that pave the way to MV at Long-distance cycle paths through Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

The well-developed rail network guarantees a climate-conscious and comfortable journey by train. The long-distance trains already take our passengers to their destination using 100 percent renewable energy - with a focus on service and comfort. Use the family area, have your luggage transported or conveniently take your bike with you. Particularly practical: many hosts also offer a pick-up service.

You can reach sensitive conservation areas such as the Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve, the Müritz National Park, the Jasmund National Park and the Südost-Rügen Biosphere Reserve through the cooperation "Fahrtziel Natur". It combines climate-friendly rail travel directly with environmentally conscious mobility concepts on site and thus enables relaxed nature experiences in terms of sustainable tourism development.

Your travel planner by train - relaxed from door to door

• Plan your journey by public transport here.

Travel by train - direct connections and long-distance trains

• To the Baltic coast to Rostock, Stralsund and the Baltic seaside resort of Binz on Rügen with ICE or IC trains, e.g. from Cologne, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin/BER Airport, Dresden or Leipzig
• to the Mecklenburg Lake District to Waren (Müritz) and Neustrelitz with IC trains - e.g. from Berlin, Dresden, Munich or Cologne
  
• From abroad - night connections
  • Direct connection from Vienna to Rostock or Waren (Müritz)
  • Overnight trains from Zurich, Basel via southern Germany to Hamburg or Berlin, then onward journey with DB to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
• From abroad - Nightjets of the ÖBB
  • Night trains from Zurich, Basel, Vienna and Innsbruck via southern Germany to Hamburg or Berlin, then onward journey by DB to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
  • Car transport can be booked from Vienna and Innsbruck to Hamburg
  • Sleeping, couchette or seating coaches bookable
  • Dining car with bar

Travel to the islands of Rügen, Hiddensee and Usedom

Rügen: From the Hanseatic city of Stralsund, you can reach the towns of Bergen and Sassnitz and the Baltic seaside resort of Binz every hour. Connecting trains run from Bergen to Putbus and Lauterbach.

Hiddensee: A ferry takes you to Hiddensee from the ferry port in Stralsund and from the island of Rügen. For the journey to the island, you will receive a DB ticket for the entire route including ferries for many connections.

Usedom: Holidaymakers can reach the island of Usedom via Berlin - Züssow or via Hamburg - Stralsund with a connection to the Usedomer Bäderbahn. To the Usedomer Bäderbahn website.

Special offers from Deutsche Bahn for travel to MV

• 49 Euro-Ticket  | Deutschland-Ticket für den Nahverkehr

  • All Intercity and ICE trains on the route Rostock Hbf – Ribnitz-Damgarten West – Velgast – Stralsund are recognized for the Deutschland-Ticket: Read more about local transport approval on bahn.de

  • Rail connections in the ÖPNV can be used

    • Rides on Rostock city transport

    • Rides between Schaprode and the island of Hiddensee

    • Read more: Press release "Start of the Deutschlandticket on May 1" in the M-V government portal

• Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ticket
   
  • flexible 1-person-2-person-3-person-4-person or 5-person ticket
  • valid for one day
  • Use of the local trains (DB & ODEG)
  • Some routes to the border regions of neighboring federal states (e.g. Lübeck in Schleswig-Holstein or Brandenburg) can also be used with the MV-Ticket
  • In addition, the use of S-Bahn, U-Bahn and streetcar services as well as regular bus services in the greater Hamburg area (HVV) is free
  • in Poland: MV-Ticket is valid from/to Świnoujście (route Züssow – Świnoujście) and Szczecin incl. city transport (route Szczecin – Lübeck)
     
• Other tickets and fares for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern at a glance

Children between the ages of 6 and 14 can travel free of charge on many train services. To do this, the accompanying children must be entered on the ticket before departure. Children under the age of 6 always travel free of charge and do not need a ticket. Find out more

If you would like to take your bike with you, you can purchase a bike ticket in the local trains. This is then valid for the whole day. Bicycles can also be accommodated on most long-distance trains. Find out more about bicycle transport.

Timetable changes may occur due to construction work. Here you can find current timetable changes and construction site information from Deutsche Bahn or via the Deutsche Bahn app - „DB construction work“.

E-mobility

If, on the other hand, you decide to go on a fuel-free trip, there are numerous car-sharing and rental offers for electric cars in MV - for example the Mobi-Hub at Anklam train station. In addition to electric cars, rail travelers can also rent pedelecs, cargo bikes and bicycle trailers here. The attractive locations of the charging points make it possible to take a walk along the Baltic Sea, visit places of interest or charge at your own host's home. You can find more information here.
 

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is connected to Germany's cities and regions via numerous bus connections. The journey is inexpensive and the CO2 emissions per passenger are lower than by car. If you want to travel in a completely climate-neutral way, many companies offer the option of calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of your trip when you book and offsetting them accordingly. You can find the right bus line here.

The bus connections:

Travel from the direction of Hamburg to

• Schwerin
• Wismar
• Rostock
• Usedom
• Greifswald
• Rügen
• Provider: Flixbus, UBB-Fernbuslinien

Travel from Berlin to

• Schwerin
• Rostock
• Kühlungsborn
• Wismar
• Fischland-Darß-Zingst
• Stralsund
• Rügen
• Greifswald
• Usedom
• Provider: Flixbus, UBB-Fernbuslinien

There are also bus connections to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern from abroad. The routes from Rostock to Copenhagen, Malmö, Stockholm, Amsterdam and Prague are particularly popular. There is also a direct connection between Wismar and Groningen.

Roads from Germany and abroad lead to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern from all directions. The well-developed federal and state roads, the A20 Baltic Sea freeway with its connection to the A1 near Lübeck and the direct connection to the Berlin ring road via the Uckermark triangle - past impressive scenery - lead quickly to your vacation destination.

Journey from the south

• A11, A14, A19, A24
• B96, B103, B104, B109, B113, B191, B195, B198, B321

Journey from the west

• A20, A24
• B5, B105, B208

With the route planner from Google Maps you can plan your journey by car to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Current traffic situation when traveling by car

A tip from us: Stay well informed during your journey and activate the traffic situation option on your smartphone, e.g. in Google Maps. You will receive real-time information about bottlenecks on your route. The Landesamt für Straßenbau und Verkehr provides information about current roadworks and detour.

E-charging stations in MV

An overview of the public charging stations in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern can be found online here.

Natural gas filling stations in MV

The route planner at gibgas.de offers a &p>overview of the natural gas filling stations in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Nothing stands in the way of a vacation trip with the environmentally friendly vehicle in and through the most natural vacation destination.

On the Baltic Sea routes to MV

Use the comfortable service of state-of-the-art ferries from Denmark and Sweden to the coastal towns of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. With the world's largest hybrid fleet and innovative wind propulsion technologies, Scandlines already offers an environmentally friendly travel option. 

Fährlinien

• Gedser (DK) - Rostock
• Trelleborg (S) - Rostock
• Trelleborg (S) - Sassnitz
• Rønne (DK) - Sassnitz

Tickets and information at:

• scandlines.de (Denmark)
• ttline.de (Sweden)
• stenaline.de (Sweden)
• bornholmslinjen.de (Denmark)
• frs-baltic.com (Sweden)
   

Travel by boat - routes to the blue paradise

The three federal states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg and Berlin combine to form Europe's largest network of waterways, which can be reached from all directions. Gliding along on idyllic rivers, discovering romantic canals and branching side arms and taking a break in the middle of one of the numerous lakes - every recreational boater's heart beats faster. Modern yacht harbors and marinas guarantee ideal conditions for a vacation on the water. Many waterways can also be navigated without a boating license. You can find more information here 

• from a north-westerly direction (North Sea, western Baltic Sea, Hamburg) via the Elbe and Müritz-Elde waterways or the Lower Havel Canal
• from the west (Netherlands, Lower Saxony) via the Mittelland Canal and Elbe-Havel Canal
• from the south-west (Czech Republic, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt) via the Elbe and the Elbe-Havel Canal
• from the north-east (Baltic Sea, Usedom/Rügen, Szczecin) via the Oder, the Hohensaaten-Friedrichsthal Canal and the Oder-Havel Canal
• from the south (Polish inland waters) via the Oder and the Oder-Spree Canal

Flights to Rostock-Laage

Further flight information at www.rostock-airport.de.

Flights to the island of Usedom (Heringsdorf airport)

Swiss International Air Lines is offering its passengers a new direct connection from Zürich to Heringsdorf in 2025.

Swiss will fly to the sunny island every Saturday from 28.06.2025 – 23.08.2025.

Further flight information at https://usedom.de/urlaub-planen/flugreisen.

Offset air travel and reduce CO2 emissions

You want to fly responsibly and sustainably? With atmosfair, you can have the carbon footprint of your flight calculated and offset it. The non-profit organization is involved in more than 20 climate protection projects and helps to protect the climate with your contribution. Calculate the CO₂ footprint of your flight here 

Alternatively, you can also have the airlines themselves calculate the CO₂ consumption of the flight. Lufthansa, Eurowings and Swiss work with partners such as Compensaid and myclimate and thus offer the opportunity to offset the emissions of your flight by investing in climate protection projects or by purchasing alternative fuel.

Topics at a glance:

• On the road by bike
• Hiking on site
• Gästekarten in MV
• Train offers for traveling in MV
• E-mobility
   

Cycling

Discover the unique nature and culture in an environmentally friendly way on varied themed cycle paths. Cycle in the footsteps of the medieval Hanseatic League, lunar architecture or the more than 2000 castles and manor houses. If you don't have your own bike with you, you can hire trekking or mountain bikes on site, also with electric drive on request.

Hiking

Thousands of kilometers of hiking trails in MV lead from lake to lake, over gentle hills right to the sea. Dreamlike tours invite you to discover the rustic nature and tranquil expanse all year round.

Gästekarten – cheap on the road with public transport

The key to a sustainable all-round experience is the travel pass in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It enables free or particularly inexpensive use of local public transport. It often also offers admission to the most beautiful sights and information on the region's tourist highlights.

• Müritz-Rundum

Take a bus to the Müritz National Park in the morning, walk along a moorland path, go on a kayak tour over still waters, take a carriage ride through a wildlife park and return by excursion boat. With „MÜRITZ rundum“ you are mobile and can discover the region comfortably and environmentally friendly. You can take your bike with you at any time, so there are no limits to your individual daily planning.

• Rostock Card

Take the train to the beach, visit one of Rostock's museums or take a guided tour through the historic old town: The RostockCARD is the Hanseatic city's culture, adventure and local transport ticket and offers all-year-round benefits in Rostock and the region.

• Schwerin-Ticket

With the Schwerin-Ticket, you can explore the state capital inexpensively and without a car. Not only do you get free travel on buses, trams and the Pfaffenteichfähre public transport system in Schwerin, you also benefit from discounts of up to 100% on the regular admission price.

• UsedomCard

After paying the visitor's tax, every guest of Kaiserbäder receives their UsedomCard. It serves as a ticket for the entire UBB regional bus network - both on the island of Usedom and in the city of Wolgast as well as between Wolgast and Lubmin. It can also be used for maritime excursions to the island's highlights.

Discover the Baltic Sea resorts of Sellin, Baabe and Göhren as well as the municipality of Mönchgut, comfortably and environmentally friendly with the offer „Bus free – free mobile with spa card“. With the spa card, you can use the VVR buses free of charge all year round and explore Südostrügen without your own car.

• "Free travel pass" in the Mönchgut-Granitz region

In the Mönchgut-Granitz vacation region, bus, train and boat services are now even better coordinated. The "free ticket"  can be used by spa card holders* in the municipalities of Mönchgut, Göhren, Baabe and Sellin. Included means of transport are the ships of the White Fleet, BUSkam in the Ostseebad Göhren, the local bus in the Osteebad Sellin, the Bäderbahn in Baabe & Sellin and the regular bus Mönchgut-Granitz.

• Gästekarte Fischland-Darß-Zingst

In addition to being valid as a spa card in all participating municipalities in the region, the new Gästekarte also offers numerous discounts on a wide range of leisure and adventure activities on land and water. In addition, the purchase of the flexible tourist ticket from Verkehrsgesellschaft Vorpommern-Rügen, which in turn grants discounts when using the local bus service

Rail offers for traveling in MV
 

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ticket

• valid for 1 day throughout MV and on selected routes to Hamburg, Lübeck, Swinoujscie Centrum, Szczecin Główny, Bad Wilsnack
• flexible 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5-person ticket
• Use of local trains (DB, ODEG, UBB) in MV and all means of transport in the Hamburg Transport Association (HVV) in the Hamburg AB fare zone
• Further information
   

Bernstein Ticket

• Use of buses and trains on Rügen and in Stralsund
• Single travelers or mini-groups (5 people, maximum 2 adults)
• Day ticket
• Further information

Greifswald-Stralsund ticket

• Use of buses and trains between Greifswald and Stralsund, as well as city buses
• Single travelers or mini-groups (5 people, maximum 2 adults)
• Available as a day ticket or monthly pass
• Further information
   

Island & Me(e)hr ticket

• Use of the trains between Świnoujście Centrum/Peenemünde üvia Züssow to Stralsund Hbf with the trains of DB Regio, ODEG and UBB
• 1 ticket for up to 5 people
• Available as a day ticket or monthly ticket
• Further information

City-Land-Sea-Ticket

• Flexible travel between Rostock, Stralsund or Wismar and Berlin
• Stopover possible: the ticket is valid for 2 days in each direction
• Valid on the regional trains RE 2, RE 3 and RE 5 between Berlin and Stralsund, Rostock or Wismar to/from certain departure and destination stations
• Further information

Further regional ticket offers for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern can be found here.

E-mobility

More than 200 publicly usable charging stations already exist in MV. If you opt for a fuel-free trip, there are also numerous car-sharing and rental offers for electric cars in MV - for example the Mobi-Hub at Anklam train station. In addition to electric cars, rail travelers can also rent pedelecs, cargo bikes and bicycle trailers here. Charging facilities, rechargeable batteries and a tool station round off the offer. E-vehicles can be charged quickly and conveniently at 25 charging points on the island of Usedom.