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5 minutes to book. Best day of our entire trip. Everything felt effortless from pickup to sunset.
Port guide
Rheinsberg — at a glance
69 boats are available to book in Rheinsberg from Marina Wolfsbruch. The most common models are Consul (6), Clipper (5), Horizon 1 (5), Classique (4), Vision 3 (4) — 20 models in all. Built 2000–2025, 8.8–15 m long, 1–5 cabins, up to 12 guests.
Rheinsberg is the palace town on the Grienericksee at the southern edge of the Mecklenburg lakes, an hour north of Berlin, and its marinas — Marina Wolfsbruch on the Hüttenkanal and the town harbour — are hire bases for the lake district: licence-free cruisers north to Mirow and the Müritz, east to Fürstenberg, Lychen and Templin, and through the forest lakes between. The closest of the lake bases to Berlin.
Getting there
By air. Berlin Brandenburg (BER) is about 110 km — an hour and a quarter by road. By rail. Rheinsberg station (via Löwenberg from Berlin), about an hour and a half; the marinas are a short taxi ride. By road. The A24 exit Neuruppin, then the B122; free parking at the marinas.
Rheinsberg before you cast off
Rheinsberg palace, where Frederick the Great lived as crown prince, stands on the lake with its park and the Kurt Tucholsky museum; the town has a chamber-opera festival in summer. The Stechlin lake, the clearest in the region, is 15 minutes away.
Supermarkets in the town; the marinas have shops, water and fuel.
A week from Rheinsberg
Day 1 — base → Mirow (10–20 km). Through the small lakes and the Mirow lock to the castle island town.
Day 2 — Mirow → Rheinsberg or Fürstenberg (25 km, 2–3 locks). South down the Müritz–Havel waterway to the palace town of Rheinsberg or the Havel town of Fürstenberg.
Day 3 — Fürstenberg → Lychen (20 km). Through the forest lakes to Lychen and its seven lakes.
Day 4 — Lychen → Templin (25 km, 2 locks). On up the Templin waterway to the walled town.
Day 5 — Templin → Fürstenberg (45 km). The long day back west.
Day 6 — Fürstenberg → Müritz, Röbel or Waren (30 km, 3 locks). North onto the Müritz, Germany’s largest inland lake, to Röbel or Waren.
Day 7 — return to base (10–30 km). Home to the marina by mid-morning.
Ports near Rheinsberg
Mirow (6 boats · 13 km) · Fürstenberg (34 boats · 17 km) · Rechlin (80 boats · 23 km) · Untergöhren (7 boats · 44 km) · Malchin (4 boats · 63 km) · Lübz (17 boats · 66 km) · Werder (Havel) (4 boats · 88 km) · Zeuthen (17 boats · 105 km) · All boats in Germany
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of boats can I charter in Rheinsberg?
69 boats are available to book in Rheinsberg: 69 motor boats. The most common models are Consul, Clipper, Horizon 1, Classique.
Can I take a boat out for just one day?
Yes — 69 boats here accept a single-day booking. A day rate is quoted for the specific boat and date, so pick your day on the boat’s own page and the price comes back live.
What is not in the price?
The figure is for the boat. Transit log, tourist tax and the APA are mandatory, set per boat, and paid at the base. Skipper, hostess, extra equipment and other services are optional and also settled at the base.
Why do some boats show no price?
69 of the 69 boats in Rheinsberg are on request — usually larger or crewed yachts, where the rate depends on the week and the crew. They are left out of every figure above.
How far is the airport from Rheinsberg?
The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), about 100 km away as the crow flies; Szczecin Airport (SZZ) is about 140 km. Transfer times by road are longer; most charter companies arrange a transfer to the base on request.
Do I need a licence for a motor cruiser here?
No. The hire cruisers on these waterways are licence-free for boats under the local power limit; the base gives an hour’s instruction on handling, mooring and the locks or bridges before departure.
What day do charters start?
Weekly hires usually run Saturday to Saturday or Friday to Friday, with handover in the afternoon and return by mid-morning; shorter breaks are common — the exact times are on each boat’s page.