Why go
- City in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
- Served by Peenemünde Airport (PEF).
History
Greifswald, officially the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald is the fourth-largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania after Rostock, Schwerin and Neubrandenburg. In 2021 it surpassed Stralsund for the first time, and became the largest city in the Pomeranian part of the state. It sits on the River Ryck, at its mouth into the Danish Wiek, a sub-bay of the Bay of Greifswald, which is itself a sub-bay of the Bay of Pomerania of the Baltic Sea.
Where to stay
Martin-Luther-Straße 1, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · ferienzimmer-adalonia.de
Feldstraße 31b, 17498 Hinrichshagen, Germany · willkommen-bei-koehlers.de
Im Dorfe 2, 17498 Levenhagen, Germany · auszeit-greifswald.de
Wampener Str. 1, 17498 Neuenkirchen, Germany · cafe-pension-blohm.de
An d. Mühle 6, 17493 Greifswald, Germany · zur-bruecke.de
Dorfstraße 46a, 17493 Greifswald, Germany · hotel-maria.de
Yachtweg 3, 17493 Greifswald, Germany · majuwi.de
Anklamer Str. 84, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · augenblick-pension.de
Hainstraße 33, 17493 Greifswald, Germany · buche.zimmervermittlung-freest.de
Theodor-Körner-Straße 20, 17498 Neuenkirchen, Germany · stettiner-hof.de
Am Hafen 19, 17493 Greifswald, Germany · utkiek-greifswald.de
Am Hafen 3, 17493 Greifswald, Germany · seesportzentrum.de
Roßmühlenstraße 25, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · alter-speicher.de
Friedrich-Loeffler-Straße 18, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · pension-luigi.de
Wolgaster Str. 143, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · pension-marieneck.de
Hinter dem Restaurant Tischlerei, Salinenstraße 22, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · slube.de
Marienstraße 9, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · ferien-fasten.de
Domstraße 40, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · olive-greifswald.de
Lange Reihe 60, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · pension-vito.de
Lange Str. 44, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · hotel-am-dom-greifswald.de
Wilhelm-Holtz-Straße 5-8, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · vchhotel-greifswald.de
Brüggstraße 29, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · sofa-greifswald.de
Hans-Beimler-Straße 67, 17491 Greifswald, Germany · hanse-haus-greifswald.de
Einsteinstraße 2, 17491 Greifswald, Germany · gaestehaus-hgw.de
Lange Str. 22, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · hotelkronprinz.de
Pestalozzistraße 26, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · hanse-city.de
Runde Wiese 2B, 17491 Greifswald, Germany · janlovestotravel.com
Hafenstraße 32, 17489 Greifswald, Germany · travellinglawrence.com
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Hans-Beimler-Straße 1-3, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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Restaurants & places to go
Kebab, Fast Food · Turkish fast food joint. Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 1 Anklamer Landstraße, Greifswald, 17491 · elisenfood-greifswald.de
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su,PH 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 108 Anklamer… · losteria.net
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 1 An der Thronpost, Greifswald, 17489 · mcdonalds.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 85 Wolgaster Straße, Greifswald · dominos.de
Cafe · Kuchen & Eisbecher, kein Mittagstisch Opening hours: Tu-Su, PH 11:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · 21 Strandweg, Loissin, 17509 · boddenblick-gahlkow.de
Cake, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Th-Tu 10:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 69 Lange Straße, Greifswald, 17489 · cafekuestenkind.de
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00 · 17a Hunnenstraße, Greifswald, 17489 · campoalegre-greifswald.de
Croque, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su, PH 14:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 55 Lange Straße · croque-meehr.com
Seafood, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 14:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating · 19 Am Hafen, Greifswald, 17493 · hotel-utkiek-greifswald.de
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00, 16:00-21:00; Sa-Su 16:00-21:00 Features: vegan options · 17489 · der-gestiefelte-kater.metro.biz
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-10:00,11:00-14:00 · 15 An den Bäckerwiesen · die-speisewerft.de
Fish, German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 12 An der Mühle, Greifswald, 17493 · fischer-huette.de
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 8 An der Mühle, Greifswald, 17493 · steakhouse-greifswald.de
Chicken, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 11 Rakower Straße, Greifswald, 17489 · joho-broiler.de
German, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00 Features: delivery · 8 Ostrowskistraße, Greifswald, 17491 · palermo-greifswald.de
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 11:00-14:00, 17:30-22:30 Features: outdoor seating · 8-9 Anklamer Straße · taj-mahal-hgw.de
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 11:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 28 Schuhhagen, Greifswald, 17489
Bistro, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-16:00; PH off Features: outdoor seating, step-free access, air conditioning · 1 Karl-Liebknecht-Ring, Greifswald,… · boddenhus.de
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: sunrise-sunset Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · hornfischbar.de
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, Tu off; We-Su 10:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · 9 Rakower Straße, Greifswald, 17489 · natuerlich-buettners.de
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-20:00; PH closed Features: step-free access · 1 Anklamer Landstraße, Greifswald, 17491
Sushi, Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; PH closed Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 1 Anklamer…
Asian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 3a Marktflecken, Neuenkirchen, 17498 · asia-namlong.de
Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating · 7 Yachtweg, Greifswald, 17493 · segelschule-greifswald.com
Turkish, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 29 Brüggstraße, Greifswald, 17489 · sofa-greifswald.de
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Fr-Su,PH 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00 · 68 Lange Straße, Greifswald, 17489 · efes-grill-der-burger.de
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-20:00; Su 12:00-19:00
Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00 · 81 Feldstraße
Salad, Bowl, Vietnamese, Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-18:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options, halal, kosher · 87 Lange Straße, Greifswald,…
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Fr-Su 13:00-18:00 · 9 Zum Storchennest, Kemnitz, 17509 · boddenlandeis.de
Oriental, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · 18 Lange Straße, Greifswald, 17489
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; PH off · 1a Sandfuhr, Greifswald, 17491
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 11 Ernst-Thälmann-Ring, Greifswald, 17491 · palermo-greifswald-lieferservice.de
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00+ Features: outdoor seating, delivery, vegan options · 44e Bahnhofstraße, Greifswald, 17489 · peterpane.de
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00; PH,Sa off Features: takeaway, vegan options, step-free access, air conditioning · 56a… · pizzeria-osolemio.de
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-18:30; Sa, Su 07:00-17:30 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 58 Lomonossowallee, Greifswald, 17491 · jb.de
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 08:00-00:00; PH,Su 09:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access… · logenhaus-greifswald.de
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-24:00 Features: outdoor seating · reusenhaus.de
Chicken, Fast Food · Chicken fast food
German, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-14:00 · 5b Am Helmshäger Berg, Greifswald, 17489 · schmidts-kantine.metro.biz
Bistro, Cafe · Features: step-free access · 26 Wolgaster Landstraße, Greifswald, 17493
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00 · 22 Salinenstraße, Greifswald, 17489
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 23 Markt, Greifswald, 17489 · pommerscher-diakonieverein.de
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su,PH 11:30-14:00,17:00-23:00 · 1A Straße des Friedens
Asian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 11:30-21:00 Features: vegan options, halal, kosher · 15 Fleischerstraße, Greifswald, 17489
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Airports
Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) 56 km to the centre
Zirchow, MV, DE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Germanwings) · direct flights to 5 destinations incl. Cologne, Dortmund, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Stuttgart (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 5 direct destinations
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ, A319) · 5 routes: Cologne, Dortmund, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Stuttgart
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Peenemünde Airport (PEF) 27 km to the centre
Peenemünde, MV, DE — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Rügen Airport (GTI) 32 km to the centre
Dreschvitz, MV, DE — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Schmoldow Airfield 14 km to the centre
Bandelin, MV, DE
Tutow-Betriebs Airfield 22 km to the centre
Tutow, MV, DE
Anklam Otto Lilienthal Airfield 35 km to the centre
Anklam, MV, DE
Getting there by ferry
Museumshafen
Ferry terminal · 0.4 km from the centre
Wieck / Klappbrücke
Ferry terminal · 4.3 km from the centre
Ludwigsburg
Ferry terminal · 6.6 km from the centre
Hafen Vierow
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Rügen-Fähre Anleger Stahlbrode | Weiße Flotte GmbH
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre · Weiße Flotte GmbH
Glewitz
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre · Weisse Flotte GmbH
Harbour Cruise
Ferry route · Vorpommersche Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
MS Stubnitz
Ferry route
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 Peenemünde Airport (PEF); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: HDF has direct flights to 5 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Cologne, Dortmund, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Stuttgart). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Museumshafen, 0.4 km); routes include Harbour Cruise, MS Stubnitz.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Greifswald, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
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