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15 Germany Shore Excursions You Can Do Before All-Aboard

27 tours  ·  from $43 a head

The 15 best germany shore excursions you can book for a day ashore, with what each costs, how long it runs and how far it goes from the berth. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

All-in-One Berlin Shore Excursion from Warnemunde - The Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, and a walk through memory
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All-in-One Berlin Shore Excursion from Warnemunde

1.All-in-One Berlin Shore Excursion from Warnemunde

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 293 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

You’ll ride from Warnemünde or Rostock to Berlin, then explore landmarks with an English-speaking guide such as Anna, Ryan, Campbell, or Jonathan. Expect about five hours in Berlin, short walks, memorials, Cold War sites, photo stops, and a careful return to port.

“Even though the bus ride was long the tour guide, Anna, gave us a lot of information and history about Germany and made the time go fast. Anna was very knowledgeable about berlin. The sites were great. We got back to the cruise ship by 8:30 p.m. plenty of time before the ship departure time.”

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Best Berlin Shore Excursion from Warnemunde or Rostock Port - The coach ride across northern Germany
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Best Berlin Shore Excursion from Warnemunde or Rostock Port

2.Best Berlin Shore Excursion from Warnemunde or Rostock Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 200 reviews · 10 hours - 630 minutes · from $211

Travel from Warnemünde or Rostock to Berlin by air-conditioned coach, then spend about five hours with a local guide visiting the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Museum Island, and more. Guides such as Walid, Ryan, Daniel, and Anne bring the city’s difficult history to life.

“Awesome alternative to the grossly more expensive same excursion the cruise line offer. The coach was right there by the ship waiting for us. Very easy. Awesome guide Ryan, knew his history was informative and humorous. Saw everything listed and back at the ship with time to spare”

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Rostock: Warnemünde and Rostock Half-Day Shore Trip - Warnemünde’s Old Stream and fishing boats
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Rostock: Warnemünde and Rostock Half-Day Shore Trip

3.Rostock: Warnemünde and Rostock Half-Day Shore Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 158 reviews · 5 hours · from $81

You’ll visit Warnemünde’s Old Stream and historic houses, then ride local tram and train services to Rostock with an English-speaking guide such as Cornelia, Tobias, or Yvonne. Expect five hours of walking, church history, public transport, cobblestones, and about an hour of free time.

“Our tour guide Tobias was great! Very charismatic, knowledgeable, and interesting. He was very professional and genuinely cared about us having a good time. We thought the pace of the tour was great too! Picked us up directly from the cruise terminal, we were very lucky and had very comfortable weather that day, Rostock was beautiful and we had about 1 hour of free time in the city. Would easily recommend this tour to anyone.”

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Deluxe Berlin: Hassle-Free Shore Tour from Warnemunde Cruise Port - Meeting your guide in Berlin
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Deluxe Berlin: Hassle-Free Shore Tour from Warnemunde Cruise Port

4.Deluxe Berlin: Hassle-Free Shore Tour from Warnemunde Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 82 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $66

Travel by air-conditioned bus from Warnemünde to Berlin, then follow an English-speaking guide through Charlottenburg, the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Berlin Wall. Guides such as Matt, Anne, and Walid have led this fast-paced six-hour city tour.

“We had a great day exploring Berlin with our tour guide Scott. The tour left promptly at 730. The tour was a good mix of walking a breaks on the bus. We saw most of the major sites of Berlin and learned a great deal of history. I would highly recommend this tout.”

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All-in-One: Beautiful Lübeck: Shore Excursion from Kiel Port - Leaving Kiel from Ostseekai
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All-in-One: Beautiful Lübeck: Shore Excursion from Kiel Port

5.All-in-One: Beautiful Lübeck: Shore Excursion from Kiel Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $85

Travel by air-conditioned bus from Kiel’s Ostseekai port to Lübeck for a guided walk through the Holsten Gate, Old Town, market, Town Hall area, and St. Mary’s Church. Guides such as Connie, Bettina, Renate, Ana, and Caroline have led visits, followed by free time for lunch, shopping, and German treats.

“Started out unorganized. Two guides let people go to the bathroom then deciding how to split group. There were 45 people. Easy decision 22/23. I left in group one with Connie as our guide before people returned from bathroom because we tired of waiting. I was the only one counting heads. We had 22. (They asked if I was a teacher…I am. I plan things and keep things organized and count heads.) Our guide was nice and Knowledgeable, just not good at telling people what to do. The city has a lot of history and is interesting. Good shopping for marzipan and chocolate and refrigerator magnets…..not souvenirs and t-shirts. We…”

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Guided bike tour Hamburg with neat city bikes, cruisers, mountain bikes - Key points to know before you book
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Guided bike tour Hamburg with neat city bikes, cruisers, mountain bikes

6.Guided bike tour Hamburg with neat city bikes, cruisers, mountain bikes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42Best value

Meet your guide behind Hamburg University for a 3.5-hour bike tour tailored to your interests. Ride a city bike, cruiser, or mountain bike past the Elphilharmonie, Michel, harbor, Alster, churches, bunkers, and artsy neighborhoods. Toby is one guide named in past feedback.

“Our guide was friendly but the tour only including quant working class neighborhoods with extensive graffiti. We did visit two churches and viewed a large bunker built during World War Two. I was hoping to learn about Hamburg’s history and see some iconic sites. It was a nice day for a bike ride but do not feel I really saw anything unique to Hamburg. Very disappointed. We also paid for a private tour for four (a tour for two was not an option) but other guests joined us.”

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Explore Berlin Shore Excursion: Top Attractions Private Tour from Warnemuende - The Reichstag begins the political story
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Explore Berlin Shore Excursion: Top Attractions Private Tour from Warnemuende

7.Explore Berlin Shore Excursion: Top Attractions Private Tour from Warnemuende

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $1,075

Travel from Warnemünde to Berlin by private minibus, meet an English-speaking guide, and trace Germany’s story from the Reichstag and Bebelplatz to the Berlin Wall. The day includes famous landmarks, Cold War sites, and port-to-port transport, with guides such as Phil and Brian Bell praised for clear, flexible storytelling.

“Thank you for a wonderful tour! The tour guide and driver were both fantastic, our entire family loved the tour !”

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Berlin and Sachsenhausen: Shore Trip from Warnemünde Port - Berlin in fast-forward: what you actually see
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Berlin and Sachsenhausen: Shore Trip from Warnemünde Port

8.Berlin and Sachsenhausen: Shore Trip from Warnemünde Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 40 reviews · 12 hours · from $222

Travel from Warnemünde to Berlin by air-conditioned bus for a fast, thoughtful tour of the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall sites, Checkpoint Charlie, and more. Then visit Sachsenhausen Memorial for about an hour with a guide. English and several other languages are available.

“got to see a lot of sites in a short amount of time. Tour guide very informative, driver very helpful”

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Private All-in-One Berlin Shore Excursion from Warnemünde Port - The 2.5-hour transfer to Berlin
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Private All-in-One Berlin Shore Excursion from Warnemünde Port

9.Private All-in-One Berlin Shore Excursion from Warnemünde Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $238

Spend 10 to 11 hours traveling from Warnemünde to Berlin with a private English-speaking guide and chauffeur. See the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall, Gendarmenmarkt, Museum Island, and more, with time for lunch and a planned return to your ship.

“This virtual tour was wonderful! We did this as a work team builder and everyone enjoyed it. It was fascinating to see all the historical landmarks and get a little history lesson behind them all. Would definitely recommend this virtual tour!”

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Warnemuende Shore Excursion: Private Berlin Tour - Meeting your Berlin guide
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Warnemuende Shore Excursion: Private Berlin Tour

10.Warnemuende Shore Excursion: Private Berlin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $863

Travel from Warnemünde to Berlin in a private vehicle, then explore Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Holocaust Memorial, Hitler’s Bunker site, Potsdamer Platz, and more with a private guide. Guides such as Tobi, Rick, Finn, and James have tailored visits to individual interests.

“Giles was fabulous. He was informative, interesting, funny & accommodating. Uwe, the driver was safe & kind and got us to our boat on time. I would highly recommend this tour.”

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From Kiel: All-in-One Hamburg Shore Excursion - Hamburg from the bus window
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From Kiel: All-in-One Hamburg Shore Excursion

11.From Kiel: All-in-One Hamburg Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $164

Travel from your Kiel cruise ship to Hamburg by air-conditioned bus, then explore the Rathaus, Trost Bridge, Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie, and other central sights with a local guide. You get a guided city visit, free time for lunch or shopping, and a guaranteed return before departure.

“it would have been great to have the guide at least one way”

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All-in-One Hamburg Shore Excursion from the port of Kiel - Landungsbrücken gives you Hamburg’s first big view
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All-in-One Hamburg Shore Excursion from the port of Kiel

12.All-in-One Hamburg Shore Excursion from the port of Kiel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $106

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Kiel to Hamburg for an eight-hour guided day. Visit Landungsbrücken, Speicherstadt, St. Michael’s, Deichstraße, Rathaus, and the Beatles monument, with free time for lunch and shopping. Guides such as Rolf, Brent, Matt, Tomas, and Denisse have led the route.

“Bus picked us up from cruise terminal. Met up with 2 tour guides in Hamburg at City Hall square. We were supposed to split up into two groups but there was some issue with some participants not being able to walk so one guide wanted to make half of the group become a "hop on hop off" style tour. However, 90% of the group wanted to walk the city. Took a lot of time away from the tour. Tour description specifically says not wheelchair accessible. Bus would drop off in one location and pick us up further down the way allowing us to really see the city. Didn't get as…”

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From Kiel: Lübeck Shore Excursion - The ride from Kiel to Lübeck
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From Kiel: Lübeck Shore Excursion

13.From Kiel: Lübeck Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 15 reviews · 7 hours · from $147

Travel from Kiel Port to Lübeck in an air-conditioned vehicle, then walk with a local guide through the Holsten Gate, salt storehouses, marketplace, Town Hall, and St Mary’s Basilica. You also get free time for lunch, shopping, or a quiet wander before returning to your ship.

“Lubec is a wonderful old town with winding streets, hidden courtyards, old churches, medieval town gates, and more. Using a Whisper device would greatly improve this excursion as the noise levels were fairly high.”

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Deluxe Berlin Tour from Warnemunde or Rostock Cruise Port - Starting inside the Warnemünde Cruise Center
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Deluxe Berlin Tour from Warnemunde or Rostock Cruise Port

14.Deluxe Berlin Tour from Warnemunde or Rostock Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $90

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Warnemünde or Rostock to Berlin, then see Charlottenburg Palace, the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial, Museum Island, and the Berlin Wall area with an English-speaking guide. Expect about four miles of walking and limited free time.

“Good itinerary for experiencing a Berlin overview. Rachel did a nice job of explaining the context and significance of the places we visited. Itinerary from the beginning of the day could have been clearer”

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Deluxe Shore Excursion to Berlin from Warnemunde Cruise Port - Charlottenburg Palace and the Kudamm
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Deluxe Shore Excursion to Berlin from Warnemunde Cruise Port

15.Deluxe Shore Excursion to Berlin from Warnemunde Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $86

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Warnemünde to Berlin, where an English-speaking guide leads you past Charlottenburg Palace, the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial, Museum Island, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Topography of Terror. You also get one hour of free time near Alexanderplatz.

“Was wonderful! Went to all the stops on the list and was very informative! Would highly recommend! Loved it!”

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