We are visiting Hamburg early December and was wondering if there is a private tour from Hamburg to schweriner that we can book or how to visit without renting a car.
Posted by
Wyckoff, NJ, USA
8748 posts
Sorry I don't know the answer (1.5 hours by car), but your own searches may produce more if you use the noun form of the city name, Schwerin as the keyword. Just an idea. I remember that Schwerin was a nice visit, but we didn't have time to tour the Schloss.
Posted by
San Francisco
16221 posts
You don't need to have a private tour to see Schloss Schwerin. Take the train from from Hamburg Hbf, a direct shot...no need at all for a rental car.
From Schwerin Hbf you can take the bus to the Schloss or walk it, maybe 25 mins, can't recall exactly. Signs point the way. Anyway I wasn't in a rush. The architecture in that city caught my attention right away en route to the Schloss.
I was there this summer as a day trip from Hamburg. Not enough time to be sure. I need to go back to Schwerin to explore the town in more detail and see the other churches, etc. You know you're in a different part of Germany, ie, a different vibe, atmosphere and all those subjective factors.
If you're interested in history, in front of the Schloss is the Siegessäule (Victory Column) , a military site commemorating German soldiers killed in the War of 1870. Very interesting and revealing.
Posted by
Washington DC
30613 posts
The historic center of Schwerin is lovely. It was not significantly damaged during WWII.