- By plane. Rostock-Laage airport with connections from Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart and Cologne.
- By car. From the A20 then B96, you can get in by car along Germany's longest bridge from Stralsund on the German mainland, or you can take the ferry from Trelleborg in southern Sweden.
- By train.
- By boat.
How big is Rugen?
357.7 mi²
How many islands does Germany have?
Some 50 islands in the North Sea and Baltic Sea belong to Germany, nearly all of them slow-paced and pristine nature sanctuaries.
How do you get to Rugen Island?
The "gateway" to Rügen island is the Hanseatic city of Stralsund, where it is linked to the mainland by road and railway via the Rügen Bridge and Causeway, two routes crossing the two-kilometre-wide Strelasund, a sound of the Baltic Sea.
Where is the island of Rugen Germany?
Rügen, largest island of Germany, in the Baltic Sea opposite Stralsund and separated from the German mainland by the Strelasund (Strela Sound) and the Bodden Strait. It is administered as part of Mecklenburg–West Pomerania Land (state).
What is Germany's largest island?
Rügen
Is Sylt the largest German island?
With 99.14 square kilometres (38.28 square miles), Sylt is the fourth-largest German island and the largest German island in the North Sea. Sylt is located from 9 to 16 kilometres (6–10 miles) off the mainland, to which it is connected by the Hindenburgdamm.
Does Germany have any islands?
Germany's islands are among its best-kept secrets, and with the possible exception of bigger islands such as Rügen and Sylt, they are still pretty much undiscovered by tourists. If you're looking for a destination that's genuinely off the beaten track, here are 15 of the best islands to head for.
What islands are off the coast of Germany?
- Amrum island. The North Frisian island of Amrum is one of the best day trip destinations in the whole of Schleswig-Holstein.
- Baltrum island.
- Borkum island.
- Fehmarn island.
- Föhr island.
- Heligoland island.
- Hiddensee island.
- Juist island.