Weekend getaways from Berlin
6 places within about 5 hours of Berlin, closest first. Locals go to get out of town, and visitors can add one to a city trip. Every trip here is by train.
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6 getaways, closest first
- 30 minby train Potsdam Sanssouci Palace and its terraced gardens, plus a Dutch quarter and lakes.
- 1 hr 15 minby train Spreewald A forest of canals where the post is still delivered by boat, and pickles are famous.
- 1 hr 45 minby train Hamburg A harbor city with the Elbphilharmonie, the Speicherstadt and the Reeperbahn.
- 2 hrby train Dresden A rebuilt baroque skyline on the Elbe, with the Frauenkirche and the Zwinger.
- 3 hrby train Usedom Baltic beaches with long piers and imperial-era spa villas.
- 4 hr 15 minby train Prague A storybook old town, a castle on the hill and great beer halls.
Nothing matches both filters. Try a longer trip or a different kind of weekend.