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Schwerin, Germany

Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as well as of the region of Mecklenburg, after Rostock. It has around 96,000 inhabitants, and is thus the least populous of all German state capitals.

Type CityPopulation 96,000

Why go

  • Capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
  • Served by Bobzin Ultralight Airfield.

History

Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as well as of the region of Mecklenburg, after Rostock. It has around 96,000 inhabitants, and is thus the least populous of all German state capitals.

Where to stay

Werderstraße 120, 19055 Schwerin, Germany · seglerheim-schwerin.de
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Röntgenstraße 20, 19055 Schwerin, Germany · das-sudhaus.de
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Grunthalpl. 16, 19053 Schwerin, Germany · zwh-gaestehaus.de
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Gaußstraße 19, 19055 Schwerin, Germany · haus-am-pfaffenteich.m-vp.de
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Schusterstraße 13-15, 19055 Schwerin, Germany · weinhaus-uhle.de
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Speicherstraße 11, 19055 Schwerin, Germany · speicher-hotel.com
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An d. Ch 28, 19055 Schwerin, Germany · landhaus-schwerin.de
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Alexandrinenstraße 12-13, 19055 Schwerin, Germany · niederlaendischer-hof.de
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Wismarsche Str. 295, 19055 Schwerin, Germany · pension-am-lewenberg.de
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Werderstraße 42, 19055 Schwerin, Germany · pension-schwerin.de
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Lennéstraße 4, 19061 Schwerin, Germany · zweirad-hotel.de
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Dorfstraße 3b, 19061 Schwerin, Germany · fritz-hotel.de
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Dorfstraße 6, 19061 Schwerin, Germany · hotel-arte.de
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Zum Reppin 4, 19063 Schwerin, Germany · muesserhof.de
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Apothekerstraße 2 b, 19055 Schwerin, Germany · hotel-nordlicht.com
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Buchenweg 19, 19055 Schwerin, Germany · marina-nord.de
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Bürgermeister-Bade-Platz 8, 19055 Schwerin, Germany · theavalonhotel.de
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Puschkinstraße 26, 19055 Schwerin, Germany · weinhaus-woehler.de
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Franz-Mehring-Straße 26, 19053 Schwerin, Germany · schwerin.bio
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Theaterstraße 1-2, 19055 Schwerin, Germany · apartment-schwerin.app
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Goethestraße 67, 19053 Schwerin, Germany · pension-am-schloss.de
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Grunthalpl. 11/12, 19053 Schwerin, Germany · hotel-am-hauptbahnhof-schwerin.de
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Goethestraße 39/41, 19053 Schwerin, Germany · hotel-elefant.de
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Steinstraße 3, 19053 Schwerin, Germany · pension-ikar.de
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Heinrich-Mann-Straße 3, 19053 Schwerin, Germany · hotel-am-schloss-schwerin.de
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Mecklenburgstraße 85, 19053 Schwerin, Germany · von-schloss-zu-schloss.de
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Eckdrift 8, 19061 Schwerin, Germany · hotel-bb.com
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Bleicherufer 23, 19053 Schwerin, Germany · plazahotels.de
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Grunthalpl. 5-7, 19053 Schwerin, Germany · hrewards.com
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Zum Schulacker 1, 19061 Schwerin, Germany · marriott.com
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Ziegeleiweg 6A, 19057 Schwerin, Germany
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Ferdinand-Schultz-Straße 20, 19055 Schwerin, Germany
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Buschstraße 13, 19053 Schwerin, Germany
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Restaurants & places to go

Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30, 17:00-22:00, Su 11:30-15:00 Features: vegetarian options · weinhaus-woehler.de
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Pizza, Fastfood, Fast Food · Smoke at the Water ist dein Imbiss am Zippendorfer Strand. Frisch gegrillte Wurst, knusprige Pizza aus dem Steinofen und eiskalte… · smokeatthewater.de
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Cafe · ist auch die Bäckerei Opening hours: We-Su 12:00-18:00 · 10a Hauptstraße, Schwerin, 19055 · hof-medewege.de
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Regional, Restaurant · Eine kleine Mensa, die von den hier wohnenden Senioren aber auch jedermann genutzt werden kann · sozius-schwerin.de
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Fr,PH 10:00-23:00, Sa 10:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 1 Friedrich-Engels-Straße,… · burgerking.de
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Seafood, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · 5 Marienplatz, Schwerin, 19053 · nordsee.com
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Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 64 Blumenbrink, Schwerin, 19061 · subway.com
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Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-20:30 · 63 Wittenburger Straße, Schwerin, 19053 · asia-chao-schwerin.de
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Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: vegetarian options · saharabistro.de
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Cafe, Breakfast, Lunch, Cake, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 19-23 Mecklenburgstraße,… · kressmann-schwerin.de
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Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-20:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · marienplatz-galerie.de
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 2 Großer Moor, Schwerin, 19055 · durante-schwerin.de
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German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:30-22:00; Su 10:30-15:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 74b Werderstraße, Schwerin,… · gourmetfabrik.de
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Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr-Su 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 3 Lärchenallee, Schwerin, 19057 · hermes-schwerin.de
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Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00,17:30-22:00 · 22 Am Margaretenhof, Schwerin, 19057 · jinshi.de
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Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Jan-Mar Tu-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 11:30-16:00; Apr-Dec Mo-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options,… · restaurant-lukas.de
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Salad, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options, step-free access · 143 Wismarsche Straße, Schwerin, 19053 · salaedchen.com
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Local, German, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr 14:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 10:30-16:30 · 120 Werderstraße, Schwerin, 19055 · seglerheim-schwerin.de
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Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 11:30-22:00 · 37 Puschkinstraße, Schwerin, 19055 · steakhouse-schwerin.de
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Cake, Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Sa,Su 10:00-17:00 Features: step-free access · 31 Am Strand, Schwerin, 19063
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Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00+ Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · cu-schwerin.de
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Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00 · 1 Greifswalder Straße, Schwerin, 19057 · lankower-dreieck.de
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Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 11:00-22:00; Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00; Su 11:00-22:00 · 10 Zum Bahnhof, Schwerin, 19055
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; PH,Sa,Su 08:00-11:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options
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Cafe, Beer, Mate, Coffee, Cafe · Opening hours: We 18:00-22:00; Sa 18:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 4 Pfaffenstraße, Schwerin, 19055
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Bistro, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu,We 12:00-18:00; Th,Fr 12:00-21:00 Features: vegan options · 3 Buschstraße, Schwerin, 19053
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Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 16:00-21:00 Features: vegan options
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Japanese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00 Features: step-free access
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Crepe, Waffle, Ice Cream, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-18:00 Features: step-free access · 140 Werderstraße, Schwerin, 19055
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Fish And Chips, Fish, Cake, Bistro, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 20 Am Werder, Schwerin, 19055 · ankerzwei.de
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Arab, Oriental, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 6 Werderstraße · shakomako.de
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Canteen, Restaurant · Canteen restaurant · 600 Werkstraße, Schwerin, 19061 · hansiskueche.de
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Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Frozen Yogurt ice cream · schweriner-hoefe.de
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-23:00 · burgerme.de
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Biergarten · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 11:30-19:00 Features: step-free access · seewarte-schwerin.de
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Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · 3 Bischofstraße, Schwerin, 19055
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Spanish, Restaurant · Spanish restaurant
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Food Court · food court
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Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · schweriner-schloss-localitaeten.de
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Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options · 66 Wallstraße, Schwerin, 19053 · dominos.de
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Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-17:00; Su 07:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · jb.de
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Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 09:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 55 Puschkinstraße, Schwerin, 19055 · muellers-schwerin.de
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Fr,Sa 07:00-02:00, Su 08:00-24:00, Mo-Th 07:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 6… · mcdonalds.com
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Sandwich, Pizza, Burger, Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Su 11:00-00:00 · 17 Friedrichstraße, Schwerin, 19055
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Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-14:00, 17:30-22:00 Features: step-free access · 27 Möwenburgstraße, Schwerin, 19055 · china-japannr1.de
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Airports

Pinnow Airfield 9.8 km to the centre
Pinnow, MV, DE
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Neustadt-Glewe Airfield 32 km to the centre
Neustadt-Glewe, MV, DE
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Perleberg Glider Field 68 km to the centre
MV, DE
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Pritzwalk-Sommersberg Airfield 71 km to the centre
Pritzwalk, BR, DE
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Bobzin Ultralight Airfield 23 km to the centre
Bobzin, MV, DE
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Parchim Sport Airfield 35 km to the centre
Parchim, MV, DE
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Getting there by ferry

Arsenal
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre
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Schelfmarkt
Ferry terminal · 0.5 km from the centre
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Weiße Flotte
Ferry terminal · 0.5 km from the centre
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Zum Bahnhof
Ferry terminal · 0.6 km from the centre
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E-Werk
Ferry terminal · 0.8 km from the centre
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Pfaffenteichfähre
Ferry route · NVS
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Bobzin Ultralight Airfield; 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Arsenal, 0.3 km); routes include Pfaffenteichfähre.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Schwerin, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

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National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach