Harbours in Greifswald and Wieck: Getting there, harbour information and sailing destinations

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Greifswald lies in Western Pomerania on the Greifswald Bodden, between the islands of Rügen and Usedom. For sailors there are three ports of call: the harbour of Wieck at the mouth of the Ryck, and the Museum Harbour and Marina Yachtzentrum in the town centre. Here you can read how to get to the start of your trip, where each harbour is located, where to park and shop, what the weather is like in the sailing area, which destinations are nearby and what skippers need to bear in mind at the Wieck Bridge.

Which harbours are there in Greifswald?

All three harbours lie on the Ryck, the small river that connects Greifswald with the Bodden: the harbour of Wieck at the mouth, the Museum Harbour and Marina Yachtzentrum around four kilometres upriver in the town.

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In addition there are several club harbours along the Ryck and north of Wieck the commercial port of Ladebow, a cargo harbour.

Feature	Harbour of Wieck	Museum Harbour	Marina Yachtzentrum
Location	Wieck district, at the mouth of the Ryck	Town centre, south bank of the Ryck	Town centre, north bank of the Ryck
Operator	Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald, Hafenamt Wieck	Verein Museumshafen Greifswald	Marina Yachtzentrum GmbH
Berths	289, visitors' berths at piers and with clubs	Berths for around 45 historic vessels	230 at pontoon berths
Size and depth	Vessels up to 30 m length and 3.6 m draught	–	Water depth 2.5 to 3.5 m
Distance to old town	around 4 km	a few minutes' walk	a few minutes' walk
Equipment	Shore power, fresh water, showers (also accessible), fuel berth, slipway, travel lift, boat service, chandlery, sailmaker	Berth for traditional vessels, around 15 of which sail with guests	Sanitary facilities, visitor car park, boatyard and yacht service on site
Route to sea	between bridge and barrage: through the barrage, without bridge; at the mole: directly into the Danish South Sea Islands	through Wieck Bridge and barrage	through Wieck Bridge and barrage

Getting to Greifswald for your trip start

The easiest way to reach Greifswald is by train or by car via the A20 motorway. For the final stretch, it depends whether your trip starts in the town itself or in Wieck.

From the airport to Greifswald

The nearest is the small Heringsdorf airport on Usedom, around 75 kilometres away. Rostock-Laage airport is larger and lies around 100 kilometres away; from there a shuttle runs to Greifswald.

The major airports in Berlin and Hamburg are around 260 and 270 kilometres from Greifswald respectively. From Berlin you can take the train and reach Greifswald in two to two and a half hours; from Hamburg you usually change in Rostock or Stralsund.

By car, train or bus

By car you take the A20 Ostsee motorway. From the Berlin direction take exit 27 Gützkow and follow the L35 to Greifswald. From the Hamburg and Rostock direction take the Greifswald exit and follow the B109 into the centre. For Wieck continue through the town heading east.

By train the RE3 runs every two hours directly from Berlin to Greifswald. From Rügen you travel to Stralsund and change there onto the RE3, from Usedom take the Usedomer Bäderbahn to Züssow and continue from there to Greifswald. Long-distance coaches stop at the bus station right by the railway station.

From the railway station it's about a fifteen-minute walk to the Museumshafen and the Marina Yachtzentrum. Wieck harbour is around five kilometres away; the nearest bus stop is about 500 metres from the harbour. With luggage a taxi is most convenient. Without luggage a bicycle is worthwhile: a roughly five-kilometre towpath runs from the Museumshafen along the Ryck to Wieck; bike hire is available at the railway station and at Wieck Bridge.

Which harbour is mine?

The Museumshafen and Marina Yachtzentrum lie almost opposite each other on the Ryck in the town, only around 450 metres apart: the Museumshafen on the south bank at Hafenstraße, the marina on the north bank at Salinenstraße. Wieck harbour on the other hand lies further east at the mouth. So tell the taxi driver either "Hafen Wieck, Am Hafen", "Museumshafen, Hafenstraße" or "Marina Yachtzentrum, Salinenstraße 22".

The excursion boats that run between the Museumshafen and Wieck in summer let you get from the town to the mouth without a car, for example the day before.

Parking

At Wieck harbour there are parking spaces for cars and boat trailers. The Marina Yachtzentrum has a visitors' car park; you can only open the site itself with a transponder or berth card. In the town centre a car park guidance system directs you to the car parks around the old town.

Showers and sanitary facilities

At Wieck harbour the showers are in the guesthouse next to the harbour office on the north bank; barrier-free sanitary facilities are also available. The Marina Yachtzentrum has its own sanitary facilities.

Shopping for the trip

For initial shopping in Wieck there is a kiosk at the harbour, a snack bar and a bread roll service; a supermarket is nearby. In the town you'll find several supermarkets close to the railway station, for instance on Bahnhofstraße. For a larger shop before a longer trip you can drive to the bigger stores on the edge of town, for example the Kaufland on Anklamer Landstraße.

Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services

You'll find doctors' surgeries in the town centre. You can reach the Accident & Emergency Department of the Universitätsmedizin Greifswald via Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße.

• 112: Ambulance service, emergency doctor and fire brigade
• 110: Police
• 116 117: out-of-hours medical service
• 0800 0022833: emergency pharmacy service
• At sea: VHF channel 16 or DSC on channel 70, call sign "Bremen Rescue Radio", the maritime rescue coordination centre of the Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger (DGzRS) in Bremen; by telephone round the clock on +49 421 53687-0.

Wieck harbour: berths and facilities

Wieck harbour lies in the former fishing village of Wieck, which has been part of Greifswald since 1939, where the Ryck flows into the Dänische Wiek, a bay of the Greifswald Bodden. The harbour office stands on the north bank, at Am Hafen 4, right by Wieck Bridge.

Visitors' berths are available on the north and south banks of the Ryck at the pontoons of various sailing and yacht clubs. Free berths are marked with green boards. Larger vessels lie alongside at the pier in front of the harbour office on the north side or opposite on the south side. Behind the north mole lies a roughly 190-metre-long pier where passenger ships and river cruise vessels berth. A small fishing fleet also lies in the harbour.

Museumshafen and Marina Yachtzentrum in the town

The Museumshafen and the Marina Yachtzentrum lie on the Ryck at the edge of the old town; you can reach the market square, restaurants and shops on foot from both.

The Museumshafen extends from Steinbecker Bridge to the old grain warehouse on Hafenstraße. It is the home berth for around 45 traditional vessels, including gaff ketches, schooners and Zeesboote. The oldest is a Zeesboot from 1880. Around 15 of these vessels take guests on board.

The Marina Yachtzentrum lies diagonally opposite on the north bank. It has 230 berths at pontoon facilities and a boatyard directly on site, plus further businesses offering yacht services.

What is the weather like in Greifswald for sailing?

In the Greifswald Bodden there are no tides. The Bodden is around 500 square kilometres in size and usually only 6 to 9 metres deep. The water level is determined by the wind: at Wieck harbour it normally fluctuates by up to half a metre. Persistent north-east and east winds push water up against the coast; strong south-west winds lower it.

Over the year as a whole the prevailing wind blows from west to south-west. In spring, on the other hand, easterly to north-easterly winds predominate. For the coast the German Weather Service issues a wind warning from force 6 Beaufort, and a storm warning from force 8 Beaufort. In late spring sea fog forms particularly frequently when warm air passes over the still-cold Baltic water. Visibility on the water can then drop sharply and suddenly.

What sailing destinations are near Greifswald?

From Wieck harbour you can reach the south coast of Rügen, the Strelasund and the Peenestrom in short day sails across the Bodden. From the harbours in town, add about 2 nm on the Ryck.

Distances are rounded routes over water on the usual course from Wieck harbour; for precise planning use the chart.

• Stahlbrode on the Strelasund: about 12 nm
• Kröslin on the Peenestrom: about 14 nm
• Gager on Mönchgut (Rügen): about 15 nm
• Lauterbach near Putbus (Rügen): about 16 nm
• Wolgast: about 18 nm, through the Peenestrom
• Stralsund: about 20 nm, through the Strelasund

For a week's sailing trip, a circuit via the harbours on Rügen's south coast is ideal, to Stralsund or into the Peenestrom towards Usedom. Further north near Stralsund the Ziegelgraben bridge opens, and in the Peenestrom the Wolgast bridge opens only at fixed times. If you circumnavigate Rügen, you can make a side trip to Breege; more on this in the profile of the Breege harbour on Rügen.

What can you do on a harbour day in Greifswald?

Around Wieck harbour lie the fishing village, the Eldena Abbey ruins and a beach, whilst in town there are the Old Town with its cathedral and museums. You can travel between the two by bike along the towpath or, in summer, by excursion boat.

• Wieck fishing village: Low, thatched fishermen's cottages from the 18th and 19th centuries, captains' houses and the old customs house by the quay characterise this district. Wooden sculptures line the promenade.
• Wieck Bridge: The wooden bascule bridge was built in 1887 on a Dutch model. Both leaves are still raised by hand to this day; from the bridge you look out over the harbour and Bodden.
• Eldena Abbey ruins: The Cistercian monastery was founded in 1199 and is famous through paintings by Caspar David Friedrich. The ruins lie on the Eldena side, within walking distance across the Wieck Bridge; the grounds are freely accessible all year round.
• Eldena beach: fine sandy beach with shallow water, ideal for an afternoon's bathing.
• Old Town: St Nikolai Cathedral has a 98-metre tower which you can climb. Caspar David Friedrich was born in Greifswald in 1774. A centre in his former family house on Lange Straße documents his life; the Pomeranian State Museum holds seven of his original paintings.

Every year on the third weekend in July, Wieck celebrates the Gaffelrigg fishermen's festival with many traditional vessels; the harbour is especially lively then.

For skippers: Berthing, Wieck Bridge and sea weather in Greifswald

In Wieck harbour you moor at a free visitor berth marked in green. You travel into or out of town only during the opening hours of the Wieck Bridge.

Registration and Berthing

You cannot reserve a visitor berth in Wieck harbour. Larger vessels contact the harbour office in advance and the harbourmaster will assign them a berth at the pier in front of the harbour office or on the south shore. The harbour office can be reached on 03834 8536-2933 or hafenamt@greifswald.de; it is staffed on Tuesdays from 7–9 and 16–18, and Thursdays from 7–9 and 14–16.

At the municipal berths, such as the pier in front of the harbour office, the harbour dues by-law sets the mooring fee: up to six hours you lie free of charge; beyond that you pay €2.32 per metre of quay occupied per day. Electricity and water are charged by consumption (as at October 2026).

At Marina Yachtzentrum the harbourmaster can be reached on 03834 771339-12 or hafenmeister@yachtwerft-hgw.de.

Approach and barrage

You approach via the buoyed and lit fairway through the Dänische Wiek towards the mouth of the Ryck. In Wieck harbour expect currents up to 3 knots.

At the mouth lies the storm surge barrage, built in 2016. Watch the light signals. It is closed during storm surges and the passage is also blocked on individual days each month around midday. The dates are published by the Waterways and Shipping Office Baltic Sea as notices to mariners on ELWIS.

When does the Wieck Bridge open?

The Wieck Bridge opens only at fixed times, only on demand and only up to wind force 7. Its clearance width is 10.70 metres. The times for the season (as at October 2026):

• End of March to end of April: daily at 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17, and at weekends and public holidays additionally at 10, 14 and 16
• End of April to mid-September: daily hourly from 9 to 20, except at 12
• Mid-September to mid-October: hourly from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, except at noon
• Second half of October: daily at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays additionally at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• End of October to early November: daily at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
• Winter: weekdays at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. only by prior registration with the harbour office the day before, not at all over Christmas and New Year

About ten minutes before opening you indicate your intention by positioning yourself near the guide structure. Two red lights mean both sides are closed and the bridge is about to open, one red light closes the respective side, green means free passage. During the fishermen's festival in July the bridge only opens four times a day. The exact dates for the current year can be found on the town's Wieck Bridge page.

Which marine weather forecast applies to Greifswald?

The marine weather forecast of the German Weather Service (DWD) for the North and Baltic Seas applies; for the Greifswald Bodden the sea area is Southern Baltic Sea. In addition there are the DWD coastal warnings: a wind warning is issued from 6 Beaufort, a gale warning from 8 Beaufort.

You can read the current report on the DWD sea weather page or in the WarnWetter app. Whilst underway you receive it via VHF coast radio, NAVTEX and on the radio.

Trips from Greifswald on Törnfinder

In October 2026 there are 22 trip dates on Törnfinder in the next twelve months with departure or destination in Greifswald. Most start in August, July and May; seven days is typical.

All current offers are in the trip overview. An overview of the whole sailing area is on the Sailing in the Baltic Seapage; trips along the entire German coast can be found under Sailing in Germany.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get from Greifswald station to the harbour?

You can walk to the museum harbour and the Marina Yachtzentrum in about a quarter of an hour. Wieck harbour is around 5 kilometres away, most convenient by taxi, or without luggage by bike along the towpath on the Ryck.

Which airport is nearest to Greifswald?

The small Heringsdorf airport on Usedom, around 75 kilometres away. The larger Rostock-Laage airport is around 100 kilometres away and has a shuttle to Greifswald. From the major airports Berlin and Hamburg you continue by train, from Berlin in two to two and a half hours.

Can I park at Wieck harbour?

Yes, there are parking spaces for cars and boat trailers at the harbour. The Marina Yachtzentrum in town has a visitor car park.

Are there showers at Wieck harbour?

Yes, in the guest house next to the harbour office on the north shore, also barrier-free.

Are Wieck harbour and the museum harbour the same harbour?

No. The museum harbour is in town on Hafenstrasse, Wieck harbour is around four kilometres further east at the mouth of the Ryck. Between them lies the Wieck Bridge, which only opens at fixed times.

When does the Wieck Bridge open in summer?

From the end of April to mid-September hourly from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, except at noon. In spring and autumn it opens less frequently, in winter only on weekdays by registration.