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Accessible Travemünde
Travemünde can be enjoyed well with mobility needs too: there are free beach wheelchairs, accessible beach chairs, accessible toilets and mobility-aid hire in town. This page gathers the concrete offers with locations and contacts – verified via the official accessibility information, with source and verification date. Because details change, the tourist information is the most reliable point of contact.
Accessible to the water
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Beach wheelchairs – free of charge
Where: Seipel beach-chair rental
Beach swim wheelchairs that reach the shallow water – free of charge. Issued via the Seipel beach-chair rental; ask about availability in advance.
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Accessible beach chairs
Where: Kanthak beach-chair rental
Specially accessible beach chairs, bookable via the Kanthak beach-chair rental. Also found through the beach-chair guide on this site.
All beach-chair rentals with contact in the beach-chair guide →
The visitor tax offers reductions for severely disabled guests: a disability degree of 100 exempts fully, from a degree of 50 half the fee applies, and a companion with mark B is free – details are on the visitor tax page.
Accessible toilets
- Musikmuschel (Brügmanngarten)
- DLRG main station, Kaiserallee 6
- Stadtbäckerei pavilion (Travepromenade)
- Fisch Paul pavilion (Travepromenade)
- Priwall: Waldweg 94 and 25a, Dünenweg 15
For the accessible facilities there is a Euro toilet key; it can be borrowed against a €30 deposit at the tourist information (Travepromenade).
All public toilets in town
24 locations from the official tourism data – each with a map link. Under the “Nette Toilette” scheme, participating cafés and restaurants make their toilets available for free, no purchase needed.
Public toilet facilities
- Autofähre Stadtseite Fährvorplatz
- Brodtener Ufer Kaiserallee 42
- Brügmanngarten Am Brügmanngarten 5
- DLRG Hauptwache Kaiserallee 6 a
- Feriendorf Dünenweg 15 a
- Grünstrand Kaiserallee 43
- Navigator Kaiserallee 43
- Nordermole Nordermole
- Priwallfähre Mecklenburger Landstraße 1
- Südermole Dünenweg 5
- Waldweg 25a Waldweg 25 a
- Waldweg 94 Waldweg 94 d
“Nette Toilette” (participating businesses)
- Brodtener Ufer Kaiserallee 42
- Erlebniscafé Hermannshöhe Hermannshöhe 1
- Huxmanns Pavillion Kaiserallee 59
- Junge/Tourist-Information Am Leuchtenfeld 10 a
- L'Osteria Travemünde Am Leuchtenfeld 8
- La Creperie Vorderreihe 26
- Navigator Kaiserallee 43
- Passathafen Priwallhafen 10
- Priwallfähre Mecklenburger Landstraße 1
- Ristorante Bellavista Travemünde Kaiserallee 1
- Tiefblau Travemünde Vorderreihe 65a
- Vorderreihe Vorderreihe 51a
Hire mobility aids
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Sanitätshaus Ostsee Medizintechnik
Wheelchair hire.
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Grall’s Mobilitätshaus
Hire of electric scooters.
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MeinHilfsmittel (Sopamo GmbH)
Arranging mobility aids.
Promenade and paths
The Travepromenade by the harbour is flat and wide and can be used well with a wheelchair or walker; from here the tourist information, ferry landing and many shops are reachable. For individual beach accesses and ramps: design and condition can vary by section and season – follow the signage on site and, if in doubt, ask the tourist information.
Low-barrier arrival and parking
Travemünde is reachable by train (Travemünde Strand station is right on the promenade), by bus and by car. Accessible parking spaces and step-free routes change seasonally – current locations, stops and parking are best planned via the arrival page with live departures and via the tourist information.
Seeing and hearing
The official accessibility information also offers content in sign language and in easy-to-read German. The tourist information (phone 0451 8899700, Travepromenade) helps with further questions and current details.
Frequently asked questions about accessible Travemünde
Is there a beach wheelchair to borrow in Travemünde?
Yes, free of charge: the Seipel beach-chair rental issues beach swim wheelchairs that reach the shallow water. Best to ask about availability in advance.
Where are accessible toilets in Travemünde?
Among others at the Musikmuschel (Brügmanngarten), the DLRG main station (Kaiserallee 6), the Stadtbäckerei and Fisch Paul pavilions (Travepromenade) and on the Priwall (Waldweg 94/25a, Dünenweg 15). The Euro toilet key can be borrowed against a €30 deposit at the tourist information.
Are there accessible beach chairs in Travemünde?
Yes, accessible beach chairs are available at the Kanthak beach-chair rental; they can be reserved through its booking.
Can you hire wheelchairs or electric scooters in Travemünde?
Yes. Wheelchairs are hired by Sanitätshaus Ostsee Medizintechnik, electric scooters by Grall’s Mobilitätshaus; MeinHilfsmittel (Sopamo GmbH) also arranges mobility aids.
