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: Rügensche Bäderbahn (Rasender Roland) · Weiße Flotte / FRS · South-East Rügen Biosphere Reserve · Travel and mobility in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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Which destinations are worth it from Baabe?
Sellin, Göhren and Binz for seaside architecture and piers, Mönchgut for landscape and quiet, Putbus and Granitz Hunting Lodge for culture, and the Königsstuhl, Sassnitz and Kap Arkona for the chalk coast in the north.
Sellin, Göhren, Binz and the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve are reached quickly and without much planning. For Kap Arkona, the Königsstuhl and Sassnitz you should allow a full day.
How do you get to these places without a car?
On the Rasender Roland, by scheduled bus, by boat or by bike.
The Rasender Roland connects Göhren, Baabe, Sellin, Binz and Putbus. Buses run along the B196 and on across the island. With a valid spa card the scheduled buses on Mönchgut are free for guests.
Parking in Baabe and getting aroundWhich destinations work with children?
Beaches with a shallow entry, the Rasender Roland, the treetop walks and the region's activity offers.
What works well with children – and what is better for adults – is collected on a page of its own, including alternatives for rainy days.
Beaches of MönchgutThe island in three distances
Rügen divides roughly into three zones: Baabe's immediate surroundings, the middle of the island and the north with the chalk coast. The further north you travel, the more time you should allow.
Actual journey times depend on the means of transport and the season. Check current connections with the transport operators before setting off – the links are at the end of this page.
- Right on the doorstep: Sellin, Göhren, the Baaber Heide, Mönchgut and its beaches
- In the middle of the island: Binz, Putbus, Granitz Hunting Lodge, Prora
- In the north: Sassnitz, the Königsstuhl, Kap Arkona – allow a full day
Destinations close to Baabe
Everything you reach from Baabe without much planning – by bike, on the Rasender Roland or by boat.
Sellin
Seaside resort
Pier, seaside architecture and the Wilhelmstraße as a promenade. Reachable on foot along the beach.
Göhren
Seaside resort
North and south beach, the pier and the Nordperd. The terminus of the Rasender Roland.
Mönchgut
Peninsula and biosphere reserve
The Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve with heaths, Bodden and small villages – ideal for walks and cycle rides.
Beaches of Mönchgut
Beaches
The Baltic beaches of the peninsula and the quiet Bodden shores, compared by type and facilities.
Baabe beach
Beach
Fine sand, a shallow entry and the access points through the dunes – minutes from the apartment.
Destinations in the middle of the island
For these, allow half a day to a full day.
Binz
Seaside resort
Rügen's largest seaside resort: a long promenade, a pier and splendid seaside architecture.
Granitz Hunting Lodge
Castle
A hunting lodge in the beech forest near Binz, with a viewing tower over the island. A popular destination for a bike ride.
- Please note:
- Please check admission prices and opening hours with the operator.
Putbus
Town
Rügen's White Town with its classicist park and theatre. A station on the Rasender Roland.
- Please note:
- Please check opening hours of individual facilities in advance.
Prora
Recent history
The former Kraft durch Freude complex on the Prorer Wiek. The site is used today as a documentation centre and accommodation.
- Please note:
- Please check the documentation centre's opening hours in advance.
Destinations in the north of the island
The north with the chalk coast is a day trip. Without a car, a combination of Rasender Roland, bus and boat works best.
Königsstuhl
Chalk cliffs
The best-known chalk cliff edge in Jasmund National Park, reached from the visitor centre with its exhibition.
- Please note:
- Please check admission prices, opening hours and parking rules with the operator.
Sassnitz
Harbour town
Harbour, old town and the starting point for boat trips along the chalk coast.
- Please note:
- Please check boat timetables with the operator.
Stralsund
Hanseatic city
UNESCO old town, harbour island and the Ozeaneum on the mainland – the best alternative on a rainy day.
- Please note:
- Please check museum opening hours in advance.
The destinations in detail
Getting there and connections
Please check current details with the operator
Admission prices, opening hours and timetables change. That is why we do not quote them as fixed figures, but point you to the official sources.
The Rügensche Bäderbahn has information on the Rasender Roland's timetable and tickets, the Weiße Flotte on boat trips, and the national park authority on the rules along the chalk coast.