🇩🇪 A German Train Adventure in 2026 | From Warnemünde to Schwerin! 🚆
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A trip to Hamburg or Berlin consumes 5 to 6 hours of your day just in transit round trip.
We would do this option again, no problem. Get the taste of local life, fun, and you discover things not available to the tour bus.
When you want to go to the bathroom in a train station, you actually have to pay. But, the bathroom on the train is free.
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Warnemünde, Germany is often advertised by cruise lines as the gateway to Berlin and Hamburg. But is spending 5 to 6 hours in transit really the best use of your port day? In this 2026 guide, Troy explains why we skipped the long Berlin/Hamburg tour-bus option and chose a day trip by regional train to Schwerin instead. We share all the lessons we learned exploring regional Germany from Warnemünde. ⚓ In this video: • Warnemünde train station basics • Travel time problem • Why car rental and long-distance trains may not be ideal • Weather realities in northern Germany • MV transit ticket tips • Transfers at Rostock and Wismar • Regional train and accessibility notes • Schwerin Old Town walking conditions • Why regional Germany may be a smarter cruise port day TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro - Why Avoid Berlin and Hamburg? 2:02 What's the alternative? Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 3:00 Train to Schwerin 4:31 Schwerin: Train Station and food 6:21 Schwerin Castle 7:18 Schwerin Cathedral 7:50 Train Bathroom drama! 📍 GET OUR ESSENTIAL PORT GUIDE PDF: Skip the endless searching. Get our curated Port Lowdown digital guide with practical cruise tips, ATM, maps, walking routes, local recommendations, and essential embarkation info: 👉 https://www.portlowdown.com/store/p/warnemunde Finding value and getting useful cruise tips from our videos? Support us by subscribing and sharing with your fellow cruisers: 👉 @ThePortLowdown Facebook: www.facebook.com/people/The-Port-Lowdown/61557696962794/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portlowdown/ Find more helpful links & detailed information on 🌐: www.portlowdown.com 🎹 Theme music by Rafael Deo 🫶 Disclaimer: This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links may be affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting independent cruise port guides and local travel research.