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Experience the contrasting worlds of East and West Berlin with this ticket to two Hop-on Hop-off tours in the German capital.
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- Explore the city with 2 City Sightseeing Berlin routes
- Visit iconic Berlin landmarks
- With free the audio guide
Includes
Audio guide available in at least 13 languages
Free of charge earphones which you can keep and reuse when you hop-on again
Free WiFi on the buses
Free city map on the buses with discounts to several Berlin attractions
Children
Child ticket for 6-15 year olds
Free for children 0-5 when accompanied by a paying adult (maximum of 2 children per adult)
Languages
The GPS audio guide is available in 13 different languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Polish, Chinese and Japanese
Operating hours
Check the Berlin City Tour website for operating hours
Stops
Click here for the map or find the locations of the stops in the City Sightseeing Berlin app
Accessibility
The Berlin City Sightseeing buses have an easy access for disabled people and/or passengers with reduced mobility. All buses provide a ramp and one space for a wheel chair. The Berlin City Sightseeing buses are even certified barrier-free with the "Travel for All" certificate.
Here you can read more about accessibility with photos and detailed information.
Ticket information
Ticket directly available on smartphone
Tickets can be rescheduled or cancelled up to 24 hours in advance
You can reschedule your tickets yourself via our self rebook page up to 24 hours in advance
More information
For questions about the product, please contact hello@toursandtickets.nl
Accessibility
- Wheelchair friendly
- With audio description
City Sightseeing Berlin routes
City Sightseeing Berlin operates 2 routes in the city. The Classic Tour and the Trendy East Berlin & The Wall Tour. This ticket gives you access to both routes over the course of 24 or 48 hours, so that you can create your own itinerary for your Berlin city trip and explore the city at your own pace.
If you stay on board for the whole route of the Classic Tour, it will take you around 2 hours, while the Trendy East Berlin & The Wall Tour takes around 1 hour to complete in full. On board the buses of both tours you will have free access to WiFi and you can listen to an audio guide with information about the city.
You can easily switch between routes at two stops that the routes have in common: Rotes Rathaus / Neptunbrunnen and Alexanderplatz. Pay attention when you hop on the bus here, to make sure you hop on the tour you want to take. Buy your tickets now to start exploring Berlin!
The Classic Berlin Tour
The Classic Tour takes you to all the main highlights of Berlin. From Alexanderplatz all the way to the Berlin Zoo and Kurfurstendamm, this hop-on hop-off tour takes you there with a total of 18 stops. You can start your tour of the city at any point along the route, and hop-on and off the bus as many times as you like while your ticket is valid.
Amongst the not to miss stops is Lustgarten on Museum Island a UNESCO World Heritage site, with 5 world famous museums. And you can’t say you’ve truly seen Berlin, if you haven’t stopped at the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag and Victory Column in Tiergarten. All these landmarks have stops on the Classic Berlin tour.
But there is more! At Checkpoint Charlie you can still see the landmark boundary marking east and west, but there are also several museums and attractions around the landmark, such as the Mauermuseum and the Trabi-Museum. The Gendarmenmarkt square is another not-to-miss sight in the city, as it is flanked by two beautiful churches and the Concert Hall.
The Trendy East Berlin & The Wall Tour
With this additional route you can explore more of East Berlin, and discover locations that aren’t always on must-visit lists but most definitely should be. There are stops at some of the most trendy areas of former East Berlin and sites dedicated to the Berlin Wall. On Oranienburger Straβe, for instance, you can visit incredible restaurants and bars as well as Monbijoupark, with its children’s outdoor pool, playground, and lots of grassy areas to relax on.
Another stop on this hop-on hop-off bus route is the Berlin Wall Memorial. This is one of the most important places of remembrance dedicated to the division of the city by the Berlin Wall and the deaths that occurred there. The next stop on the route is less about history and more about fun, as Mauerpark is known for its flea market and Sunday afternoon karaoke.
From the park, the bus tour will take you past Alexanderplatz with its TV-Tower, over the Karl-Marx-Allee with its socialist architecture, to the East Side Gallery. This is the longest open-air gallery in the world and consists of original pieces of the Berlin Wall. Also at this stop, you can visit the Oberbaumbrücke, one of Berlin’s most beautiful and imposing bridges.
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Hop On Berlin
A great way to see all the sights of Berlin, the tour is nearly 3 hours long in one lap. There is an audio guide in several languages. You do get really close to all of the attractions. The bus driver was friendly and welcoming.
Nov 21, 2023Steve H
Had a great time, highly recommend!
Great service, friendly staff and great views! Would recommend the Hop on Hop off bus as a great way to see Berlin. Be prepared though, the entire route is @2.5 hours long!
Nov 20, 2023Balham1066
Brilliant.
Okay … I have just read the recent reviews and it would seem some individual(s) rated the Sight Seeing of Berlin (Hop On, Hop Off) as not particularly great. However, I have found my tour brilliant. Whilst the tour bus, was not particularly crowded. Claudes, the bus/tour guide, was exceptionally brilliant, so knowledgeable, with a great sense of humour. Appreciated his storytelling of why the Berlin Wall was built,; explained the Berlin Wall Museum and the drawings etc … we stopped twice for a 15 minute break. Claudes, spoke about the history of Berlin and it’s check points. It’s a shame, you can’t ask for Claudes, for your tour guide … he was & is brilliant 😊
Nov 7, 2023Philip-K-Dick01
Excellent tour guide
We purchased a ticket that gave us a 48 hour pass with guided walking tour and free curry wurst. The directions to activate your ticket were not great, nor was information on redeeming your curry wurst. However the actual tour bus was great. The first driver we had was entirely unhelpful but the other ones were excellent. Also the sellers and agents around the mail stops were super helpful. The English guy we had for the walking tour was hilarious and very knowledgeable. He really did an excellent job.
Oct 21, 2023parissmiles
a good way to see Berlin
I would have been unable to experience visiting all of these sights without using this bus service......and just like in London, another bus will soon arrive, after you visit a given stop.
Oct 13, 2023ruddella16
Great tour and relaxing. Easy on and off👍
The bus ride was a great way to see the city and listen to someone tell us about all the highlights of what we were seeing. Super easy to hop on and off. The boat tour was nice but we didn’t understand anything said since it wasn’t in English…but it was still a nice ride.
Sep 29, 2023Maggie
A good overview of Berlin
Read a few poor reviews but have to say ours was a good experience. Talked to a few of the ticket sellers as they lower their prices as you move around. We were happy with the price we paid. We enjoyed the banter on the commentary and have little to complain about. This company pairs up with another so there's more choice of buses at each stop. There is a negative in that there are no *bus stops* so you have to remember where you got off. We bought tickets and boarded where there were ticket sellers. That helped, but they're not at every stop. One other gripe was other tourists chatting loudly so we couldn't hear the commentary. Overall, a great way to see the highlights of Berlin.
Sep 10, 2023Cameron972
Handy tour bus quite frequent
Tour bus handy - right outside our hotel at East Side Gallery stop! Bought 2 day ticket for extra 4 euros which was worth it. They let you use red hop on and hop off bus as well as the red city sightseeing bus so both were quite frequent. Did full tour took 2 hours but bus does stop as major sights for 15 mins during that time ie Brandenburg gate and also at stop 1. Detailed recorded tour although sometimes it continues even when you are at red lights so unsure what its referring too but still informative. There was a boat ride but we couldnt find where to pick this up from so ended up doing a separate boat tour on Reederei Hadynski which was very good. Bus was clean and soft drinks available but you need cash as card machine didnt work.
Aug 6, 2023b11lrs
A great way to see central Berlin
I traveled to Berlin for a day trip with my son and therefore needed the ability to see as many of the sights in a short space of time and this tour ticked the box. We booked the combined tour and one hour river trip in advance and when we got to the central station it was really easy to find the bus stop, number 19 on the list. As one can imagine the bus was quite full but we managed to get upstairs seats and had great 360 views. A downside, not worth marking down was that the initial Jack for the headphones was as faulty but the next one did. The circular tour takes 2.5 hours if one stays on but the clue is in the name so we hopped off for the river cruise before getting back on at a different stop to get back to the station. The guided information adds humour to interesting facts. Well worth using to understand Berlin
Aug 4, 2023Keith W
Perfect for a 3- day trip to Berlin
A great way to see the sights over two days - the 2 day ticket is good value. One downside - the really cheesy audio track. Very informative, though.
Jul 27, 2023Marco D
Mitarbeiter Bewertung
Der Busfahrer Jörg, ist eine richtig coole Socke und geht auf seine Gäste ein, zehn von zehn Punkten!😊
Oct 14, 2023Anette H
Fahrt mit Klaus - absolute Empfehlung!
Ich selbst habe einige Jahre in Berlin gewohnt und habe noch Verwandtschaft dort. Wenn ich nun zu Besuch in Berlin bin und Rundfahrten buche, wähle ich City Sightseeing Berlin quasi aus Gewohnheit. Dieses Mal jedoch bin ich so dermaßen überzeugt, dass ich sogar eine Bewertung schreibe. Das liegt an Klaus. Klaus ist der Busfahrer, der uns an unserem zweiten Tag durch Berlin begleitete. Wir hatten das 48-Stunden Ticket gebucht, da wir damit rechneten, dass am 03.10. bestimmt einige Demos und Kundgebungen unsere Rundfahrt "stören" würden (was dann ja auch so war). Wir stiegen zu Klaus in den Bus und bekamen eine very special Rundfahrt. Das Wetter war kühl und windig, so dass das Dach eh geschlossen war. Also blieben wir im unteren Bereich. Klaus ist das komplette Gegenteil vom kaltschnäuzigen Berliner. Er begrüßte jeden neuen Fahrgast sehr persönlich (obwohl er die Menschen ja noch gar nicht kannte!) und souverän in diversen Sprachen. Jeder fühlte sich willkommen. Falls jemand filmbegeistert ist: wartet auf Klaus. Er weiß genau, welche Filme wo in Berlin gedreht wurden (aktuell: Tribute von Panem). Wir haben auf dieser Tour so viel mitbekommen, was nicht in den Kopfhörer-Ansagen erwähnt wurde! Meine (19jährige) Tochter hat angekündigt, dass sie auf ihrer nächsten Berlin-Reise nur noch mit Klaus fahren möchte. Wir haben tatsächlich einige Stopps, an denen wir eigentlich aussteigen wollten, ausgelassen, um weiter mit Klaus zu fahren (und haben sie dann später erlaufen). Achtet darauf, in welchen Bus Ihr einsteigt: die Hör-Texte des Kooperationspartners sind zwar natürlich ebenfalls informativ, aber sehr nüchtern und unpersönlich. Vielleicht kann man das mal anpassen? Wir stiegen um 17h in einen Bus am KaDeWe ein, dessen Fahrer uns dann mitteilte, dass er nur noch bis zum Potsdamer Platz führe (zwei Stationen). Bisschen irreführend, wenn es heißt, dass der nächste Bus um 17h kommt - wir waren davon ausgegangen, dass der Bus dann dann noch einmal die komplette Runde fahren würde. Zumal andere Unternehmer offenbar länger unterwegs waren (wir haben die Busse der Konkurrenz deutlich später noch gesehen). Trotzdem und ganz deutlich: absolute Empfehlung für die Tour mit Klaus. Für den Kooperationspartner spreche ich ganz deutlich keine Empfehlung aus. Es kam kein Hinweis, dass die gebuchte Strecke gesperrt war und ein Hinweis auf möglicherweise auf möglicherwiese veränderte Routen fehlte ebenfalls. Auf einem Teilstück waren auch die Kopfhörerbuchsen offenbar kaputt. Auf unseren Hinweis erhielten wir vom Fahrer (nicht Klaus!) ein eher unfreundliches: "Det passiert". Klaus ist für uns ein absolutes Argument für diese Tour mit diesem Unternehmen. Ich weiß jetzt, warum es in Berlin überall diese überirdischen Rohre gibt (die ich bisher für misslungene Kunstinstallationen gehalten habe) und ich weiß, wo es den Schacht gibt, der der Stasi damals die Spionage des Alex ermöglichte. Und: Klaus, falls du das liest: natürlich waren wir noch in den Hackeschen Höfen! Liebe Grüße von Natalie (die mit dem interessanten Pulli) und der Mutter!
Oct 6, 2023Melanie S
Absolut empfehlenswert
Von Herzen ein grosses Dankeschön für diese Möglichkeit. Meine Schwiegermutter (85) war fasziniert von der Stadt und kaum aus dem Staunen nicht mehr heraus, wie gross Berlin doch ist. Für eine 85jährige ein absolutes Highlight, da sie nichts erlaufen musste und die Stadt sitzend geniessen konnte. Die Streckenführung war super. Die Stopps in der Stadt gut gewählöt und zentral. Die Häufigkeit der Busfrequenz war sehr praktisch und mit max 20min hat man stets Zeit, sich kurz die Beine zu vertreten und/oder ein Getränk zu kaufen. Der Bus war super sauber, das Personal professionell und super freundlich. Der Service während der Fahrt informativ und excellent. Unser Platz oben und in der Sonne war perfekt. Eine absolute Empfehlung!
Sep 7, 2023Gabriele A
Preis-Leistung ok.
Wir haben die negativen Bewertungen gelesen und können sie in keinster Weise nachvollziehen. Der Fahrer war nett und freundlich, konnte auch Fragen beantworten. Für die mangelnden Sehenswürdigkeiten in Kiel kann der Fahrer sicht nichts, im Gegenteil. Er hat versucht alles positiv zu erzählen.
Jun 26, 2023
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