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Baabe on Rügen

Baabe is a seaside resort on the south-east coast of Rügen, on the Mönchgut peninsula between Sellin and Göhren. The village has stayed small: no through traffic at the beach, short distances, and from Ferienwohnung Helene you reach the beach, the Kurpark and the shops on foot.

Information checked: September 2026. Local details such as opening hours, prices, timetables and regulations change – please check them with the linked source before your visit.

Sources: Ostseebad Baabe – events and news · Rügensche Bäderbahn (Rasender Roland) · Weiße Flotte / FRS

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Where is Baabe on Rügen?

Baabe lies on the south-east coast of Rügen, on the Mönchgut peninsula between Sellin and Göhren.

The village belongs to the district of Vorpommern-Rügen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and lies directly on the Baltic. Sellin and Göhren are its immediate neighbours.

What can you do in Baabe?

A day at the Baltic beach, a walk along the promenade, a stroll down the Strandstraße, a concert in the Kurpark, a walk into the Baaber Heide or a boat trip from the Baaber Bollwerk.

Around Baabe lie the Baaber Heide and the Baaber Bollwerk. Sellin and Göhren are reached on foot along the beach, by bike, on the Rasender Roland or by scheduled bus.

How do you get around Baabe without a car?

On the Rasender Roland, by scheduled bus, by boat from the Baaber Bollwerk, by bike or on foot.

The Rasender Roland stops in Baabe, the buses run along the B196, and with a valid spa card the scheduled buses on Mönchgut are free for guests.

Parking in Baabe and alternatives to the car

Is Baabe a good base for day trips?

Yes. From Baabe you reach Sellin, Göhren, Binz, the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve and the island's other destinations in manageable time.

Because Baabe sits centrally on Mönchgut, the shortest routes to Sellin and Göhren are equally short. The island's destinations are collected on a page of their own.

Things to do on Rügen

Baabe at a glance

Baabe is easy to take in: the village centre lies between the B196 main road and the Baltic beach. From the beach the Strandstraße leads into the village, and further east lies the Kurpark with the Haus des Gastes.

Ferienwohnung Helene is placed so that the beach, the Strandstraße, the Kurpark and the shops can all be reached without a car. A free garage space belongs to the apartment if you do arrive by car.

  • Seaside resort on the Mönchgut peninsula, island of Rügen
  • Between Sellin and Göhren, directly on the Baltic
  • Fine-sanded Baltic beach with a promenade
  • Kurpark with the Haus des Gastes and events
  • Shops and places to eat along the Strandstraße
  • A halt on the Rasender Roland and bus stops on the B196

Baabe on foot, by bike or by boat

The Baltic beach at Baabe continues in both directions: along the beach to Sellin or to Göhren. Both routes are well made and can be walked with children.

By bike you are quickly in Sellin, Göhren or the hinterland of Mönchgut. If you have not brought your own bike, rent one locally.

Boats of the Weiße Flotte leave from the Baaber Bollwerk. From there you reach the neighbouring resorts and the region's harbours by water.

  • Walk along the beach to Sellin or Göhren
  • Cycle across Mönchgut and into the hinterland
  • Take the Rasender Roland to Sellin or Göhren station
  • Take a boat from the Baaber Bollwerk

Baabe and Mönchgut on the map

Baabe, the neighbouring resorts and the apartment at a glance. The map shows where the places are, not the driving route.

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Ferienwohnung Helene in Baabe

Two to four guests, 56 m² of living space, two balconies and a garage parking space – a few minutes on foot from the Baltic beach in Baabe.