Lauterbach: Harbor, Vilm and Routes on Rügen

If you are looking for a hotel in Lauterbach, your planned activities can help guide your choice of destination: the harbor is the starting point for guided excursions to Vilm and offers maritime facilities. Trains, buses and routes through the Bodden landscape provide further options to consider when planning your trip. Think about which of these options matter for your stay.

Harbor, Vilm and Marina

On Rügen, Lauterbach Harbor is the starting point for guided excursions to the protected island of Vilm. Visits are possible only as part of these guided tours, and places are strictly limited. Excursions are available seasonally. So before your trip, check whether a tour date fits your plans.

The marina is also described in terms of specific dimensions: in summer, it has up to 400 berths, the stated draft is five meters, and the facility can accommodate boats up to 35 meters long. If you are planning to berth a boat, have the details confirmed directly, as the specifications may change.

Getting there and routes

Lauterbach Mole is served directly by the historic Rasender Roland narrow-gauge railway from Putbus. Buses connect Lauterbach with Putbus and Bergen, and parking is available at the harbor. Timetables and parking availability may change seasonally, so check before you travel, especially if you want to coordinate your journey with a specific connection.

A paved route for pedestrians and cyclists connects Putbus and Lauterbach through the Bodden landscape. Surface conditions may vary. The easy Bodden loop also starts in the wider destination of Putbus: it is about twelve kilometers long, passes through Lauterbach and the Goor Forest, and returns through the castle park. The loop is flat and family-friendly, with views of the Rügischer Bodden. Check route conditions before cycling.

Putbus as a wider destination

Putbus lies in southeastern Rügen, within the Southeast Rügen UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Prince Wilhelm Malte zu Putbus planned the town in 1810 as a purpose-built residential town centered around the castle. The castle park is an English landscape garden covering about 75 hectares and is one of the most significant surviving park landscapes in northern Germany. A neoclassical ensemble of whitewashed residential and commercial buildings stands around the Circus.

The Rasender Roland also places Lauterbach in a broader travel context: the steam-powered narrow-gauge railway, with a track gauge of 750 millimeters, has operated on Rügen since 1895. It connects Putbus with the Baltic seaside resorts of Binz, Sellin, Baabe and Göhren; the track covers a total of 24.2 kilometers. The direct rail connection at Lauterbach Mole and the connections in the wider destination of Putbus offer different points to consider when planning your journey.

Architecture and culture in Putbus

The Marstall was built in the castle park between 1821 and 1824 as a stable and coach house for the princely family. Today it is used as a venue for the Rügen Festival; the program may vary. The castle church was created in the late 19th century by converting a former spa hall in the park and was consecrated in 1892. The Orangery hosts changing exhibitions by the Rügen Cultural Foundation, whose program may also change.

Other cultural destinations in Putbus offer different attractions: the Rügen Doll and Toy Museum displays dolls, toys, stuffed animals, tin soldiers, ships and model railways from three centuries. Putbus Theater is a venue for Theater Vorpommern and the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival. Its repertoire includes plays, musical theater, cabaret, children's performances, concerts and guest performances throughout the year; individual productions change.

Discover more destinations: Lonvitz, Neuendorf, Güstelitz, Vilmnitz, Kasnevitz, Pastitz, Groß-Stresow.

Go to the wider travel overview: Putbus.