Villas in Trassenheide
Trassenheide is a small Baltic resort on Usedom with a wide sandy beach and a butterfly farm, suited to young families. It is a village of under a thousand residents, so evenings are low-key and the restaurants of Zinnowitz next door fill the gap.
- Villas
- 16
- From, per week
- £295
About Trassenheide
Trassenheide sits on the wide sandy beach that runs between Karlshagen and Swinoujscie, and like Karlshagen it has no groynes along the shore. The main access has a shallow-water area for children, lifeguards on duty at the main tower, and two further paved accesses that suit prams and wheelchairs. The recently redesigned seafront promenade is level and carries wooden sculptures about fishing and beach life. The butterfly farm sits in the commercial area south of the village. Homes are spread over about a kilometre, mostly small and without gardens. The village leans on the infrastructure of Zinnowitz next door, so for a choice of restaurants and the pier you go there. In spring and autumn the beach is for walking and cycling, and in winter hard frost can leave odd ice formations along the shore.
Is Trassenheide right for you?
- Best for
- Families with young children and wet-day options
- Not for you if
- You want nightlife or a big choice of restaurants on the doorstep.
Near Trassenheide
Zinnowitz
The larger resort next door has seaside villas, a promenade, a pier and a diving bell, and plenty of restaurants Trassenheide relies on.
Peenemuende
The Historical-Technical Information Centre sits in a former power station and covers weapons systems through to modern spaceflight.
Karlshagen
The resort at the Karlshagen end of the long sandy beach, which like Trassenheide has a shore without groynes.
Peenestrom dike walks
Fields and meadows toward Bannemin and Zecherin, near Wolgast, make for dike walks along the Peenestrom.
Getting to Trassenheide
Berlin Brandenburg is the usual airport, with the drive to Usedom taking around two and a half hours. By car you arrive on the B111 from Wolgast, which has no bypass and can be congested in July and August. Usedomer Bäderbahn trains stop at Trassenheide on the Zinnowitz to Wolgast line.
When to go to Trassenheide
July and August are when traffic on the B111, which has no bypass, is most likely to back up. The butterfly farm opens daily from 1 February to 15 November, so it covers spring and autumn rain too. Those seasons suit beach walks and cycling tours. In winter, long spells of frost can freeze the Achterwasser and Peenestrom and form ice on the shore.
Villas in Trassenheide
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Sonnenküste
Trassenheide, Usedom, Germany
2
1
0
DishwasherMicrowaveParking+6 more
from£53
per night
3-star property
3-star property
4-star property
5-star property
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Trassenheide
Trassenheide, Usedom, Germany
4
1
0
ParkingTerraceInternet+4 more
from£48
per night
3-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Trassenheide
Trassenheide, Usedom, Germany
5
2
0
BBQDishwasherGarden+9 more
from£73
per night
3-star property
Meerzeit
Trassenheide, Usedom, Germany
5
2
0
DishwasherMicrowaveParking+4 more
from£42
per night
2-star property
2-star property
Inselkoje Zwo
Trassenheide, Usedom, Germany
5
2
0
DishwasherGardenMicrowave+5 more
from£57
per night
3-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Trassenheide
Trassenheide, Usedom, Germany
4
2
0
BBQDishwasherGarden+8 more
from£69
per night
3-star property
Tonis Strandidyll
Trassenheide, Usedom, Germany
4
2
0
DishwasherMicrowaveParking+7 more
from£74
per nightTrassenheide villa holidays: questions answered
Is Trassenheide good for young children?
Yes. The main beach access has a shallow-water area for children, lifeguards on duty and no groynes along the shore. The butterfly farm gives a dry-weather option, with a tropical hall of about 2,500 free-flying butterflies.
Do you need a car in Trassenheide?
Not strictly. The village has a station on the Zinnowitz to Wolgast line, plus a second stop at Trassenmoor on the branch to Peenemuende, and Usedom has a well-developed cycle path network. A car helps for the wider island.
Trassenheide or Zinnowitz?
Trassenheide is smaller and quieter, with a promenade and beach but little of its own beyond that. Zinnowitz, next door, has the pier, a diving bell, seaside villas and many more restaurants, and Trassenheide draws on its infrastructure.
Is the beach in Trassenheide accessible for wheelchairs and prams?
Yes. Besides the main beach access there are two more paved accesses for barrier-free use, a free bath wheelchair can be borrowed at the main lifeguard tower, and the promenade is level and step-free.
When is the butterfly farm in Trassenheide open?
It opens daily from 9.30 to 18.00 between 1 February and 15 November, including Sundays and public holidays. The site covers about 5,000 square metres and also has a pond, two parrots and an insect exhibition.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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