Travemünde main beach (Kurstrand)
Excellent water quality
A still autumn day on the bayAutumn on the Trave
Travemünde today
Dry autumn weather, hardly any wind, the bay like a mirror. A day for long walks and a fish roll at the harbour.Events, water and walks – with source and date.
What is on today?Mostly clear · waves 0.04 m · flat calm · Open-Meteo model, Weather no longer current – readings over 6 hours old.
Water 14.4 °C Air 11.9 °C 22 events today Sunrise 07:39 Sunset 18:29 Bathing water “excellent” 284 days to Travemünde Week
Right now
- When does the last passenger ferry leave the Priwall? 22:20 – after that the car ferry, round the clockSWHL timetable, as of 18 Jul 2026
- Which pharmacy is on duty now? the official duty-pharmacy finder for Travemünde; out-of-hours doctor 116117pharmacy chambers’ duty finder (aponet.de); opening hours according to TA.SH, as of 7 Jul 2026
- Is there still a ferry now? yes, the car ferry runs round the clock: every 10–15 minutes until 22:45, then on the night timetableSWHL timetable, as of 18 Jul 2026
- Which pharmacy is on duty now? the official duty-pharmacy finder for Travemünde; out-of-hours doctor 116117pharmacy chambers’ duty finder (aponet.de); opening hours according to TA.SH, as of 7 Jul 2026
- Is there still a ferry now? yes, the car ferry on the night timetable: 23:00 every 15 minutes, 00:00–03:00 every 30 minutes, 03:00–05:00 every 15 minutes, from 05:00 every 10–15 minutes againSWHL timetable, as of 18 Jul 2026
- Which pharmacy is on duty now? the official duty-pharmacy finder for Travemünde; out-of-hours doctor 116117pharmacy chambers’ duty finder (aponet.de); opening hours according to TA.SH, as of 7 Jul 2026
- Is there still a ferry now? yes, the car ferry on the night timetable: 00:00–03:00 every 30 minutes, 03:00–05:00 every 15 minutes, from 05:00 every 10–15 minutes againSWHL timetable, as of 18 Jul 2026
- Which pharmacy is on duty now? the official duty-pharmacy finder for Travemünde; out-of-hours doctor 116117pharmacy chambers’ duty finder (aponet.de); opening hours according to TA.SH, as of 7 Jul 2026
- Is there still a ferry now? yes, the car ferry on the night timetable: 03:00–05:00 every 15 minutes, from 05:00 every 10–15 minutes againSWHL timetable, as of 18 Jul 2026
- Which pharmacy is on duty now? the official duty-pharmacy finder for Travemünde; out-of-hours doctor 116117pharmacy chambers’ duty finder (aponet.de); opening hours according to TA.SH, as of 7 Jul 2026
- Which pharmacy is on duty now? the official duty-pharmacy finder for Travemünde; out-of-hours doctor 116117pharmacy chambers’ duty finder (aponet.de); opening hours according to TA.SH, as of 7 Jul 2026
- Where does the sun rise today? 07:40 in the east – Kurstrand and beach promenade, North pier at the harbour mouth, Priwall beachcalculated for Travemünde (SunCalc)
- Which pharmacy is on duty now? the official duty-pharmacy finder for Travemünde; out-of-hours doctor 116117pharmacy chambers’ duty finder (aponet.de); opening hours according to TA.SH, as of 7 Jul 2026
- Where does the sun rise today? risen at 07:40 in the east – Kurstrand and beach promenade, North pier at the harbour mouth, Priwall beachcalculated for Travemünde (SunCalc)
- Which pharmacy is on duty now? the official duty-pharmacy finder for Travemünde; out-of-hours doctor 116117pharmacy chambers’ duty finder (aponet.de); opening hours according to TA.SH, as of 7 Jul 2026
- Which pharmacy is on duty now? the official duty-pharmacy finder for Travemünde; out-of-hours doctor 116117pharmacy chambers’ duty finder (aponet.de); opening hours according to TA.SH, as of 7 Jul 2026
- How long will it stay light? until 18:26, golden hour from 17:38calculated for Travemünde (SunCalc)
- How long will it stay light? until 18:26, golden hour from 17:38calculated for Travemünde (SunCalc)
- What is on this evening? Lagerfeuer-Diplom und Stockbrot backen | Workshop 17:00 (meeting point on the Priwall; last passenger ferry from the Priwall 22:20, then the car ferry), MS Hansa | Travefahrt von Travemünde nach Lübeck 17:00events from TA.SH and our own list, as of 12 Oct 2026
- How long will it stay light? until 18:26, golden hour from 17:38calculated for Travemünde (SunCalc)
- Where can I see the sunset today? 18:26 in the west – Priwall · Trave shore, Priwall promenade by the Pötenitz lagoon; back on the passenger ferry until 22:20, then on the car ferrycalculated for Travemünde (SunCalc); SWHL timetable, as of 18 Jul 2026
- What is on this evening? Lagerfeuer-Diplom und Stockbrot backen | Workshop 17:00 (meeting point on the Priwall; last passenger ferry from the Priwall 22:20, then the car ferry), MS Hansa | Travefahrt von Travemünde nach Lübeck 17:00events from TA.SH and our own list, as of 12 Oct 2026
- Where can I see the sunset today? 18:26 in the west – Priwall · Trave shore, Priwall promenade by the Pötenitz lagoon; back on the passenger ferry until 22:20, then on the car ferrycalculated for Travemünde (SunCalc); SWHL timetable, as of 18 Jul 2026
- What is on this evening? Küstensegeln am frühen Abend 18:00events from TA.SH and our own list, as of 12 Oct 2026
- Where can I see the sunset today? 18:26 in the west – Priwall · Trave shore, Priwall promenade by the Pötenitz lagoon; back on the passenger ferry until 22:20, then on the car ferrycalculated for Travemünde (SunCalc); SWHL timetable, as of 18 Jul 2026
- Which lights are coming on now? the approach lights – main light on the Maritim (Fl 4 s) and pier light on the north mole (Oc 4 s)OpenSeaMap (ODbL), as of 18 Jul 2026
- Which lights are coming on now? the approach lights – main light on the Maritim (Fl 4 s) and pier light on the north mole (Oc 4 s)OpenSeaMap (ODbL), as of 18 Jul 2026
- Which pharmacy is on duty now? the official duty-pharmacy finder for Travemünde; out-of-hours doctor 116117pharmacy chambers’ duty finder (aponet.de); opening hours according to TA.SH, as of 7 Jul 2026
What suits a still autumn day?What matters today?
No bustle, no rain. Good days for the harbour and fresh fish.
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Which loop?
Cross by ferry, pass the Passat and the promenade, return across the natural part of the peninsula.
Route on Komoot · as of 10 Jun 2026
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When does the passenger ferry run?
Nordermole – Priwall, for pedestrians and bikes.
SWHL timetable · as of 18 Jul 2026
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When does it get dark?
Sunset. Blue hour lasts until 19:04.
Calculated for Travemünde on 12 October (SunCalc)
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What is changing right now?
The beach chairs are going into winter storage, some rental companies leave them out into October.
Travemünde Aktuell, 06.09.2012 · checked 25 Sept 2026
Automatic: no sunny day, no rain → walks and harbour first.Without weather: weather data no longer current.
Today in Travemünde
- now 8th Sand Sculpture Exhibition – Time Travel Bootshallen am Fischereihafen, Travemünder Landstraße 306
- now weit mehr als Meer | Kunstwerke aus Leidenschaft Kanzlei am Hafen
- now WindArt Skulpturen Walk verschiedene Orte in Travemünde
- now Kunstausstellung Michael Weigel Galerie im Maritim
- now Qigong mit Dr. Renate Riemer Dojo-Sochin oder Praxis Riemer (Info bei Anmeldung)
- now Hurricane BootsVermietung Travemünde | Motorboote Hurricane BootsVermietung Travemünde, Prinzenbrücke
- now Sandskulpturen Travemünde | ZEITREISE Bootshallen am Fischereihafen
- now Kletterwald Travemünde Kletterwald Travemünde
- now Besichtigung der Viermastbark Passat Viermastbark Passat
- now Galerie Anja Es: KUNST! Galerie Anja Es in der Alten Vogtei | Beletage
- now Bernstein Workshop Treffpunkt: Naturwerkstatt Priwall
- now Strandrallye im Landschaftsschutzgebiet Küstenlandschaft Priwall Treffpunkt: Naturwerkstatt Priwall
- now Große Hafenrundfahrt und Naturschutzgebiete | 12.30, 14.00 und 15.30 Uhr ab/an: Überseebrücke 2
- now Besichtigung Ältester Leuchtturm Deutschlands Alter Leuchtturm Travemünde
- now MS Hanse | Travefahrt von Travemünde nach Lübeck Überseebrücke 2
- now De TraveMünder | Chorprobe Gesellschaftshaus Travemünde
- now MS Hansa | Travefahrt von Travemünde nach Lübeck Überseebrücke 2
- now Küstensegeln am frühen Abend Treffpunkt: BÖBS-Werft Travemünde | Hafenmeister
- now Gemischter Chor der Travemünder Liedertafel von 1843 e.V. | Chorprobe Gesellschaftshaus Travemünde
- now Lichtermeer an der Ostsee Schleswig-Holstein Entlang der Ostseeküste Schleswig-Holstein
- now Dahmeshöved Lighthouse Tour Leuchtturm Dahmeshöved
- now Käpt'n Kümmel Piratenzaubershow Tourist-Info Scharbeutz - 1. OG. Kurparksaal
Crowds today: busy – holidays in SH, holidays in Lower Saxony
All events → Water 14.4 °C waves 0.04 m
Air mostly clear
Wind from south-east · 1 Bft
Travemünde is the Baltic seaside resort of Lübeck: fine sandy beach at the mouth of the Trave, the Old Lighthouse, the four-masted barque Passat and Travemünde Week – one of the largest sailing regattas in the world. This page brings together what matters today: the official bathing-water rating, the current water temperature, today’s events and live departures. Every fact is backed by a source and a visible verification date.
Baltic resort and district of Lübeck, around 13,900 inhabitants, Germany’s oldest surviving lighthouse – Travemünde in facts and figures.
Coast planner
Plan your day in Travemünde – in 30 seconds
Tell it when you’re here and what you like. The coast planner builds a day programme from verified places – with times, honest walking estimates, a map and export. Weather-adapted, nothing invented.
- 1When and how long
- 2What you like
- 3A ready plan with map
Start right away:
- 09:30 Kurstrand beach
- 12:00 Lunch on the Vorderreihe
- 14:15 Visit the Passat
- 18:29 Sunset – Priwall · Trave shore
- 14.4 °C water temperature
- 10.8 h daylight today
- 2 × official “excellent” bathing waters
- 301 places in the directory
- 284 days to Travemünde Week
News from Travemünde
All stories →Events, beach, getting here and more – all topics
Events Festivals, concerts and markets – with a day view and filters. Beach and water Bathing water status, water temperature and everything for a beach day. Places Restaurants, playgrounds, the climbing forest and sights – all places at a glance. With children Playgrounds, the climbing forest and the best rainy-day addresses. Leisure and activities Climbing forest, sand sculptures, SUP and the best rainy-day addresses – with filters. See and do Lighthouse, Passat, Priwall – the fixed points with context. Getting here Live train and bus departures, the Priwall ferry, parking and the Scandinavia ferries. Ship spotting Live map of the Trave estuary, the best spots and the cruise call. Travemünde Week 23 July – 1 August 2027: getting there, parking and tips beyond the regattas. Where to stay Which location fits, where to search officially – and how to get there. The Priwall Beach, Passat, marina and nature reserve – the peninsula by ferry.
In progress “Sport” and “practical matters” follow as the next sections.
Live tools: sun, water data, beach-chair guide and more
Behind the sections sit tools you won’t find bundled anywhere else. The most useful at a glance:
- Beach and water The sun today Live day arc with sunrise, sunset, golden hour and the best spots.
- Beach and water Live water readings Temperature, waves, wind and UV as instrument dials with a timestamp.
- Beach Beach chair guide Every operator with phone, photos and Google ratings.
- Ships The harbours Five harbours with their own page – from ferry terminal to marina.
- Places Rating watch How the average rating and number of Google reviews develop over time.
- Getting here Live departures & A1 Next train and bus departures in real time, plus the situation on the A1.
- Leisure Rain filter Filter leisure addresses by weather, “with children” or “free”.
- Stay Locations & arrival Which location fits you – and how to reach your accommodation.
Frequently asked questions about Travemünde
What can you do in Travemünde today?
This page delivers the daily overview: today’s events, water temperature and bathing-water status, live train and bus departures and the weather. For a ready-made day plan with a route there is the coast planner.
How warm is the water in Travemünde?
The current, measured Baltic water temperature is in the live ticker above and in detail on the water-temperature page – with timestamp, day preview and official bathing-water status. The page updates several times a day.
When is Travemünde Week 2027?
The 138th Travemünde Week runs 23 July – 1 August 2027 – regattas on the Bay of Lübeck and a shore programme, entry to the festival area is free. Getting there, parking and tips are on the Travemünde Week page.
How do you get to the Priwall?
By the Priwall ferry across the Trave: a car ferry takes vehicles, the passenger ferry brings pedestrians and cyclists across in a few minutes all year round – to the beach, the Passat, the marine station and the nature reserve.
Is Travemünde heute an official site?
No – Travemünde heute is an independent, private information service and not a site of the city of Lübeck or the resort administration. Every detail carries a source and verification date; the methodology page explains how it works.
How is the water quality?
Water today 14.4 °C
Priwall beach
Excellent water quality
Both of Travemünde's official bathing sites have held the top EU class for years. Travemünde main beach (Kurstrand): rated “excellent” in all 14 EU assessment years since 2012. Priwall beach: “excellent” in 12 of 15 EU assessment years, otherwise “good” – “excellent” without interruption since 2021.
Classification of all EU assessment years
| Assessment year | Travemünde main beach (Kurstrand) | Priwall beach |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 (2009–2012) | ausgezeichnet | gut |
| 2013 (2010–2013) | ausgezeichnet | gut |
| 2014 (2011–2014) | ausgezeichnet | ausgezeichnet |
| 2015 (2012–2015) | ausgezeichnet | ausgezeichnet |
| 2016 (2013–2016) | ausgezeichnet | ausgezeichnet |
| 2017 (2014–2017) | ausgezeichnet | ausgezeichnet |
| 2018 (2015–2018) | ausgezeichnet | ausgezeichnet |
| 2019 (2016–2019) | ausgezeichnet | ausgezeichnet |
| 2020 (2017–2020) | ausgezeichnet | gut |
| 2021 (2018–2021) | ausgezeichnet | ausgezeichnet |
| 2022 (2019–2022) | ausgezeichnet | ausgezeichnet |
| 2023 (2020–2023) | ausgezeichnet | ausgezeichnet |
| 2024 (2021–2024) | ausgezeichnet | ausgezeichnet |
| 2025 (2022–2025) | ausgezeichnet | ausgezeichnet |
EU bathing water classification, calculated from four years of official laboratory samples (roughly monthly in season) – not a live reading. Acute warnings (e.g. blue-green algae) day-to-day on the official bathing water map.
Source:
Open Data Schleswig-Holstein
(Datenlizenz Deutschland – Namensnennung – 2.0 (Land Schleswig-Holstein)) · Data as of: 12 October 2026 · History/season: CC BY 4.0, Data as of: 18 July 2026
Travemünde on social media
Public posts about Travemünde, gathered automatically across networks – no fixed account list.
