Binz is also linked to the nearby towns of Putbus, Sellin, Baabe and Göhren by the narrow gauge steam railway the Rügensche Bäderbahn, known locally as Rasender Roland.
The Baltic Sea resort community of Baabe on the island of Rügen and Bad Hindelang in the Allgäu region currently carry the ECARF Quality Seal as “allergy-friendly” communities.