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View Northern Europe & Fjords on the mapAn international cruise hub (Germany's largest cruise homeport)

Warnemunde

Warnemunde · Germany · View on map

A Baltic resort area outside Rostock and one of Germany's largest cruise ports. The city center is within walking distance, and it is also used as a departure point for day trips to Berlin.

Port location

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Warnemunde · Map: Natural Earth (overview)

Port highlights

About 8,700 people (a district of the city of Rostock)
Population
Temperate oceanic climate on the Baltic coast. Summers are mild, while winters are cold and humid.
Climate
German
Language
Euro (EUR)
Currency
May to September
Best time to visit
Local food
Assorted sausagessauerkrautsmoked herringpretzelsGerman beer
Sights
Lighthouse (Leuchtturm)Coastal promenadeRostock old town (adjacent)Berlin day tourAlter Strom (old fishing port)
Monthly average high / low temperatures
4°
0°Jan
4°
0°Feb
7°
2°Mar
12°
5°Apr
16°
9°May
20°
13°Jun
22°
15°Jul
22°
15°Aug
19°
12°Sep
13°
8°Oct
8°
4°Nov
5°
1°Dec

Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: ROSTOCK-WARNEMUNDE · about 0.4 km from port · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers
Much more expensive than Tokyo
Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)208 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, water is much cheaper; coffee, meals, beer and a Big Mac are somewhat more expensive.

€0.19
Water 500 ml
€5.80
Coffee
€11.98
Inexpensive meal
€4.35
Local beer
€6.99
Big Mac

Prices in Rostock (Warnemunde). · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)

Getting there from Japan

RLG
Rostock-Laage Airport
Nearest airport
Airport name: OurAirports
30–45 min

About 32 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Airport to port (approx.)
C — Two or more connections
Ease of access

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Itineraries calling here

Past reference material

Ports in the same region

Sources

Source: Wikipedia “Berlin Brandenburg Airport”, “Haneda Airport”, “Rostock”, “Rostock–Laage Airport”, “Warnemünde” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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