Warnemünde Cruise Port
Warnemünde, Germany · Baltic
Cruise ships dock at Pier 7 — Warnemünde Cruise Center, Warnemünde.
Plan my port daysWalk-off German Baltic port at Warnemünde village — beach, lighthouse and S-Bahn to Rostock next to the quay.
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Port summary
Warnemünde is an easy DIY Baltic port. The cruise terminal is in the village — the beach, lighthouse and Alter Strom fishing harbour are all a short walk. Catch the S-Bahn (S1/S2/S3) from Warnemünde station for 20 minutes to reach Rostock old town. Berlin is a 3-hour train each way and only works with a very early start.
Cruise docks
Pier 7 — Warnemünde Cruise Center
Primary cruise berth with the modern Warnemünde Cruise Center terminal building. The village, lighthouse and S-Bahn station are all within a 5-minute walk.
Latitude: 54.175884, Longitude: 12.093863
See dock on port map →Pier 8 — Secondary Cruise Berth
Secondary berth for larger ships or when two vessels call. Same short walk into the village past Pier 7.
Latitude: 54.173373, Longitude: 12.093677
See dock on port map →Mittelmole — Older Cruise Quay
Older quay on the western bank of the Alter Strom sometimes used for smaller cruise ships and ferries.
Latitude: 54.17806, Longitude: 12.092544
See dock on port map →Getting to Warnemünde
From the cruise terminal to the city centre
Map & things to do
Money & payments
Cards are fine for most things; €20-30 in cash is useful for small Imbiss stands and Fischbrötchen.
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Excursions compared
3 comparedFull-day Berlin highlights tour by motorcoach or train
≈ 11 h · sold by 10 cruise lines
Cruise line
€225$253
Do it yourself
€96$108
Save ≈ €129Save ≈ $145 (57% off)
Walk 10 min from the Warnemünde Cruise Center to Warnemünde Bahnhof. Take S-Bahn S1 to Rostock Hauptbahnhof (25 min, every 15 min, €3.20 single via VVW) then a Deutsche Bahn IC, ICE or RE5 train to Berlin Hbf (about 2h05–2h20 each way, hourly, €30–€45 each way on Sparpreis if booked online a few days ahead). All headline sights (Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, Holocaust Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, Museum Island) are within a 30-min walking radius of Berlin Hbf so no Berlin transit is needed for a tight day.
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Schwerin Castle and the fairy-tale palace island
≈ 8 h · sold by 6 cruise lines
Cruise line
€165$185
Do it yourself
€68$76
Save ≈ €97Save ≈ $109 (59% off)
Walk 10 min from the Cruise Center to Warnemünde Bahnhof. Take S-Bahn S1 to Rostock Hbf (25 min, €3.20) then a DB regional RE1/RE8 directly to Schwerin Hbf (about 1h20, hourly, €17–€20 single — a Mecklenburg-Vorpommern-Ticket at €30/day covers up to 5 people on all regional trains and is cheaper for couples). Schloss Schwerin is a flat 20-min walk from the station; adult entry is €8.50 and the gardens are free. Trains run hourly so missing one costs 60 min — aim for the earliest outbound and second-latest return.
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Ready-made port days
14 plansThe Warnemünde Village Classic
Lighthouse, Teepott and the fishing channel — the whole postcard on foot, five minutes from the ship.
Berlin — The Capital Day Trip
Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag and Museum Island by train — the big DIY day the whole ship is paying triple for.
Rostock — The Hanseatic Old Town
The astronomical clock, brick-Gothic churches and Kröpeliner Straße — the mother city, 20 minutes down the line.
Schwerin — The Fairy-tale Castle
The 'Neuschwanstein of the North' on its own lake island — a state palace, its gardens and a Ducal old town by train.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does my cruise ship dock in Warnemünde?
- Your ship docks directly at the Warnemünde cruise terminal in Germany.
- Can I walk from the cruise port into Warnemünde?
- Yes. Warnemünde is walkable from the cruise port — many cruisers reach the city centre on foot.
- How do I get from the cruise port to Warnemünde centre?
- Typical options include On foot, Train, Taxi, Hop-on Hop-off, Hop-on Hop-off bus, Local bus. Durations and costs are listed in the transport section above.
- How much time do I need in Warnemünde?
- Plan for at least 2 hours ashore to see Warnemünde independently and return to the ship with a safe buffer.
- What currency is used in Warnemünde and are cards accepted?
- Warnemünde uses the Euro. Carry some cash for markets, taxis, and smaller vendors — cards aren't accepted everywhere.
- Is there Wi-Fi at the cruise port?
- Free Wi-Fi is available at the Warnemünde cruise terminal.
- When should I be back at the ship?
- Cruise lines usually require all passengers on board about 30 minutes before scheduled departure. Confirm the exact all-aboard time on your daily programme.
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