Boat trips and ship tours

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Berlin is a paradise for water-tourists with its rivers Spree, Havel, Dahme, its numerous lakes and canals. The city seems especially attractive seen from the water and is easy to explore.

Shipping companies offer numerous ship tours several times a day to all areas and of different lengths. The Tourist-Information is looking forward to assisting you when choosing your perfect water-tour.

Tickets can be purchased at the Tourist-Information, e.g for the following boat trips:

 

Trip to the "Großer Müggelsee" (large Müggellake)

Enjoy a recreational ship tour to green Berlin. From the impressive industrial monuments and the historic old town center of Köpenick with its popular city hall (captain of Köpenick) and the baroque palace of the "Hohenzollern" past idyllic landscapes, up the spree to Berlin's largest lake, the "Müggelsee". The attractive neighborhood Friedrichshagen as well as the lido Müggelsee where numerous country inns are also located. The large "Müggelberg" (Müggelhill)  (115 m) is Berlin's highest natural elevation. The "Müggelturm" (Müggeltower) with its wonderful view is located only a few hundred meters from the southern harbor.

From/to harbor Berlin-Treptow, Treptower Park: B 10:00 /A 11:00, B 13:30/A 15:00 o'clock
From/to old town center Köpenick: 11:00/12:00/14:30/16:00 o'clock
A: daily April 6 - October 7, 2007;
B: April 28 -  September 16 daily
price from Treptow: EUR 11,00

The "Bridge-Tours" on the Landwehrkanal and Spree

This tour is a special experience for people who are interested in Berlin-details. A competent guide will explain everything you see in detail. It's a sightseeing tour on the water, not only with architectural highlights. This route's highlights are: 

Oberbaumbridge, Osthafen, the TrepTowers, Oberschleuse,  Kreuzberger Synagogue, Urbanhafen, the Deutsche Technikmuseum,  Potsdamer Platz,  Kulturforum,  Tiergarten,  Berline Zoo, Charlottenburg Palace,  Hansaviertel,   Bellevue Palace,  Haus der Kulturen der Welt,  Regierungsviertel, the new Hauptbahnhof,  Charité,  Reichstag - (domicile of the Lower House of German Parliament), Friedrichstraße,  Museumsinsel,  Berliner Dom, construction site Palast der Republik,  Nikolaiviertel,  Mühlendammschleuse,  Märkische Museum. Don't forget to count: There are more bridges in Berlin than in Venice!

From/to Berlin-Mitte, Jannowitzbrücke: daily between 10:00 and 19:00 o'clock, several departures
ride time: about 3,5 hours
Bridgetours every Sunday: 15:30, starting Treptow harbor
Price: EUR 16,00

Around the "Müggelberge" (Müggelhills) (April 6 - October 7, 2007)

Starting at the Treptow harbor or Köpenick's old town center, this tour (about 3 or 5 hours long) takes you through Berlin's most beautiful landscapes. The tour passes impressive industrial monuments and Köpenick's old town center with the palace and the well-known city hall (captain of Köpenick) during the first hour. The "Große Müggelsee" (large Müggellake) with the nearby "Müggelberge", the water city "Neu Venedig" (new Venice), the idyllic "Gosener canal", the "Seddinsee" and the "Lange See" with the international boat race course Berlin-Grünau offer natural recreation at Berlin's green outskirts.

From/ to Treptow harbor: daily 12:00/17:00
From/to  Köpenick old town center: daily 13:00/16:00

price from Treptow: EUR 15,00

Further Tours

Trip to the Woltersdorfer Schleuse

From/to Treptow harbor: Fri - Sun 10:30 – 17:45,  1,5 hours stop in Woltersdorf
From/to Köpenick's old town center: 11:30 – 16:45

Price departing in Treptow: EUR 18,00

Tour through Löcknitz to Möllensee (April 30 - September 24, 2007)

From/to Treptow harbor: Mo 10:30 – 18:15
From/to Köpenick's old town center: 11:30 – 17:15 with 1 hour stop in Grünheide

price from Treptow: EUR 19,00

Tour to Rüdersdorf (May 3 - September 20, 2007)

From/to Treptow harbor: Thursdays 10:30 – 19:30
From/to Köpenick old town center: 11:30 – 18:30 with 2 hours stop in Rüdersdorf
price from Treptow: EUR 22,00

Tour to Neue Mühle (May 5 - September 18, 2007)

with round trip on the Krimnitzsee

from/to Treptow harbor: Tue 10:30 – 17:55
from/to Köpenick old town center: 11:30 – 16:55

price from Treptow: EUR 19,00