North Sea to Baltic Coast Loop: 14-Day Self-Drive Itinerary
Embark on a road trip from Hamburg around the North Sea and Baltic Sea, covering Sylt, Viking heritage sites, and Rügen Island.
The most complete in-depth self-drive route in Northern Germany. Head northwest to the North Sea and Sylt, cross the base of the Jutland Peninsula to see Viking heritage sites, then drive east along the Baltic Sea to Rügen Island, returning to Hamburg via Schwerin. With moderate daily driving distances and abundant attractions, it is ideal for repeat visitors with a two-week vacation. The high costs on the islands during peak season can be managed by compressing the trip to 10 days.
June and September offer fewer crowds and stable weather; coastal accommodations for August should be booked early.
每日安排
第 1 天 · Hamburg Port Area
漢堡（倉庫城與智利大樓商行區、微縮景觀世界、易北愛樂音樂廳、聖保利棧橋與易北河老隧道）
Pick up your rental car upon arrival and park it at the hotel. Explore the city on foot and by U-Bahn, saving the driving for the next day.
Miniatur Wunderland requires booking time slots in advance during peak season.
住宿：老城與新城
第 2 天 · Dutch Town to North Sea Beach
石勒蘇益格（弗里德里希施塔特） → Sankt Peter-Ording
Drive from Hamburg to Friedrichstadt (approx. 1.5 hours), then continue to Sankt Peter-Ording (approx. 40 minutes).
住宿：Sankt Peter-Ording
第 3 天 · Autozug (Car Train) to Sylt
敘爾特島（興登堡堤壩、凱圖姆村與聖塞維林教堂、韋斯特蘭海灘與長廊）
Drive to Niebüll (approx. 1.5 hours), then take the car train across the causeway (approx. 40 minutes).
The car train can have long queues during peak season; book tickets in advance or arrive early.
住宿：韋斯特蘭
第 4 天 · Red Cliff & Shifting Dunes
Drive north from Westerland along the island, passing Kampen to List (approx. 40 minutes), with walks along the way.
住宿：韋斯特蘭
第 5 天 · Ferry Back to Mainland to Schleswig
石勒蘇益格（石勒蘇益格戈托夫宮、石勒蘇益格大教堂、霍爾姆漁村）
Take the car train back to Niebüll, then drive for about 1 hour and 15 minutes to Schleswig.
住宿：老城與霍爾姆
第 6 天 · Viking Sites to Kiel Fjord
石勒蘇益格（海塔布維京博物館、丹內維爾克邊牆） → 基爾（埃克恩弗德海灘與老城、基爾運河霍爾特瑙船閘、基爾峽灣海濱步道）
Drive from Schleswig to Haithabu (approx. 15 minutes), then continue via Eckernförde to Kiel (approx. 1 hour).
住宿：海濱步道與迪斯特恩布魯克
第 7 天 · Laboe to Holstein Switzerland Lake District
基爾（拉博海軍紀念碑、U-995潛艇博物館） → 荷爾斯泰因小瑞士（普倫城堡、歐丁城堡）
Drive from Kiel around to Laboe (approx. 40 minutes), then continue via Plön and Eutin to Lübeck (approx. 1.5 hours).
住宿：老城南部（市政廳與聖瑪麗教堂）
第 8 天 · Full Day in Lübeck Old Town
呂貝克（荷爾斯滕城門、呂貝克聖瑪麗教堂、呂貝克市政廳、尼德雷格杏仁糖咖啡館、歐洲漢薩博物館）
Park your car in a parking lot outside the Old Town. Explore the Old Town island entirely on foot; attractions are within a 15-minute walk of each other.
住宿：老城南部（市政廳與聖瑪麗教堂）
第 9 天 · Wismar to Kühlungsborn
呂貝克（維斯馬老城） → 屈隆斯博恩（巴特多伯蘭大教堂、莫莉窄軌蒸汽火車、海利根達姆白城）
Drive from Lübeck to Wismar (approx. 1 hour), then to Bad Doberan (approx. 45 minutes), and continue to the seaside (approx. 20 minutes).
住宿：屈隆斯博恩東區
第 10 天 · Warnemünde & Darß Peninsula
羅斯托克·瓦爾內明德（瓦爾內明德燈塔與茶壺屋、達斯半島西海灘）
Drive from Kühlungsborn to Warnemünde (approx. 40 minutes), then continue to the Darß Peninsula (approx. 1.5 hours).
Darß West Beach is closed to cars; you must enter on foot or by bicycle.
住宿：Prerow
第 11 天 · Stralsund to Rügen Island
呂根島（施特拉爾松德老城、德國海洋博物館（Ozeaneum）、賓茨海濱長廊與碼頭）
Drive from Prerow to Stralsund (approx. 1 hour), then cross the Rügen Bridge to Binz (approx. 45 minutes).
住宿：賓茨
第 12 天 · Chalk Cliffs & Cape Arkona
呂根島（國王椅白堊崖、亞斯蒙德國家公園、阿科納角、維特漁村）
Drive from Binz to the Hagen parking lot (approx. 30 minutes), transfer to the shuttle bus to Königsstuhl, then drive to Arkona (approx. 1 hour).
Königsstuhl cannot be reached directly by car; park at Hagen and transfer to the shuttle bus.
住宿：賓茨
第 13 天 · Prora to Schwerin Palace
呂根島（普羅拉） → 羅斯托克·瓦爾內明德（什未林宮）
Drive from Binz to Prora (approx. 15 minutes), then continue to Schwerin (approx. 3 hours, around 240 km in total).
住宿：Schwerin
第 14 天 · Return to Hamburg & Return Car
Drive from Schwerin to Hamburg (approx. 1.5 hours). After exploring the city, drive to the airport to return the car (approx. 30 minutes).