Historical City Cruise | Stern + Kreis
Location
Essentials
- See the main sights in the city centre from the water
- Relax during the 1-hour boat tour
- With German live guide and audio guide in 12 languages
Practical info
Children
Child tickets for 6-13 year olds
Free entry for 0-5 year olds, when accompanied by a paying adult
Languages
The audio guide is available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Swedish, Chinese, Hebrew and Finnish
Check-in
If you want to be sure you can sit together, check-in 15 minutes before departure
Please note that there may be waiting times due to fully booked cruises
Ticket information
Ticket valid within 7 days of the booking date
Ticket directly available on smartphone
Tickets cannot be rescheduled or cancelled
More information
For questions about the product, please contact [email protected]
Departure times
The boat departs at:
- 11:30
- 13:00
- 14:30
- 16:00
Accessibility
Getting there
Public Transport
The nearest stop is Bahnhof Berlin-Friedrichstraße (U-Bahn U6 and trains).
About
Relax and enjoy an historical city cruise
A 1 hour cruise is the perfect way to delight in a relaxed tour of the inner city sights of the German Capital. With a live guide and audio guide on board to tell you about the sights on the banks of the Spree river and the option to buy refreshments on board, you can enjoy the view and unwind.
Berlin has more bridges than Venice and over 240 kilometres of waterways to enjoy. For this tour, you board the boat at the Friedrichstraße / Am Weidendamm pier near the Bode Museum and Tränenpalast. With departures every 30 minutes a boat tour is an easy and welcome break from a busy day on the streets of the city.
Berlin’s inner city sights
During the cruise you’ll pass Museum Island, with its many famous museum; the Reichstag, home to parliament; Haus der Kulturen der Welt and many more interesting sights on the banks of the Spree. As the tour nears the Reichstag, you'll cross from what was once East Berlin to West Berlin where some people attempted but few succeeded to cross the Berlin Wall.
The cruise will provide you with plenty of fresh air, or 'Spreeluft', as you take in the sights and sounds on the river bank. Yet the tour is not too long for kids and with a city like Berlin there is always something new to see on the shores. So get your Spree cruise tickets now and get ready to see the sights of Berlin!
Book your Berlin Historical City Cruise tickets now
Stern + Kreis offers several boat tours in Berlin, the Historical City Cruise is their classic tour on the Spree. Their boats offer both covered seats and open-air seats, so that you can enjoy the cruise however you like best. Book your tickets now and choose when you want to go on your Berlin city cruise.
Reviews
10 reviews
Pleasant way to while away an hour
Pleasant one hour trip up the Spree to see the sights. We used all-inclusive Berlin Welcome Card - couldn't see how to book online so just queued and they accepted my voucher to get "free" entry. Enjoyable little outing in the sunshine
Pleasant way to chill for a couple of hours.
This time we opted to try the 7 lakes tour out of Wansee rather than Spree city cruises. Blessed we a lovely sunny and warm day and a quite full boat. We enjoyed the easy cruising through the much more residential landscape on outer reaches of the city. Drinks and some food available on board, along with some German only commentary. Nice alternate tour option if visiting Berlin. Easy to get to on S1 line to Potsdam/Wansee.
Great sightseeing trip of the lakes around Wannsee
We were pleasantly surprised by the trip as it stated on our ticket the tour did not include a guide or any commentary. However, the captain of the boat did a vey good job commenting on the different landmarks we passed during our 7-lakes-trip. It really is a beautiful trip from the Wannsee to Babelsberg- almost reaching Potsdam and then returning to the pier at Wannsee. The only thing we found strange was that we were not told before the trip about the option to get off the boat at the different stops and then resume the ride. They could have sold a lot more drinks and food on the trip if the waiter had not only come by once asking us if we wanted to order anything. Maybe the company could set up a menu in different places of the boat and take orders throughout the trip.
1 hour city tour - nice trip but noisy!
We had pre-booked for a Friday morning at 11.30am on our last day in Berlin. It was a large boat that could hold quite a lot of passengers but it seemed that we were joined by a large Italian tour group who were extremely noisy, so much so that if I could have understood the German commentary that was on, I wouldn’t have been able to hear it! The tour lasted 1 hour and went up the river and you could see the sights from a different angle. The seats were set around tables for about eight people. You could buy food and drinks on board for decent prices and there were toilets available.
Fantastic scenery , grumpy cafe staff
We went on a 2hr round trip from Jannowitzbruecke up the Spree. The boat was excellent - I think electric so very quiet and no diesel fumes. Seeing Berlin from the boat was fascinating, especially as the river formed part of the east west border, so different architecture etc on each side. It would definitely have been 5 out of 5 if the cafe/bar staff had been even a tiny bit friendly. The lady was completely disinterested, unresponsive, unhelpful. Bought beers, and when I asked for glasses she seemed annoyed, and initially tried to give me small tumblers. One of our group later bought an ice cream, and the allegedly didn't have change for €5 for a €3.50 lolly, so they kept 50c. Wouldn't have minded this if they were friendly and helpful, but as it was, it seemed like they were forcing being tipped. However, the boat trip itself I'd highly recommend, and hopefully staff are in a better mood!
Wir haben die Tour genossen
Wir haben zusammen mit englischsprachigen Freunden eine Schiffstour von Wannsee nach Potdam und zurück gemacht. Die Anzahl der Passagiere war unter der Woche und außerhalb der Ferien angenehm überschaubar. Das Personal war freundlich und die (persönlichen) Ansagen nett, sehr informativ und dezent humorvoll. Ein Wermutstropfen gab es allerdings: Die englischsprachigen Ansagen, die es üblicherweise auch geben soll, fielen aus technischen Gründen aus und unser Bootssprecher konnte sie wohl nicht ersetzen. So hatten unsere Gäste das Nachsehen.
Erholsame Schifffahrt
Unsere Fahrt vom Treptow zum Müggelsee und zurück gefiel uns hervorragend. Eine tolle Art bei so warmen Wetter wieder einen unbekannten Teil gemütlich zu erkunden. Der Service war sehr nett, die Preise sind moderat. Wir freuen uns schon auf eine nächste Fahrt und auf weitere Erkundigungen per Schiff.
Schöne Bootstour
Sehr schöne und entspannte Bootstour mit gut ausgewählter Strecke. Eis und Getränke können zudem auch erworben werden.
Relaxed
Relaxte tocht op de Wannsee, ruim 1,5uur. Precies lang genoeg. De mooiste huizen van de Duitse elite vind je langs het water, de een nog mooier dan de ander. Aan boord lekkere drankjes verkrijgbaar. Dit alles stelde ons niet teleur.
Intéressant à faire
Croisière d’une heure sur la Spree qui permet de voir un certain nombre de bâtiments et de lieux incontournables à berlin. Le plus impressionnant reste le passage à côté du Berlin Dom. La croisière dure une heure. C’est un peu dommage que le circuit soit un aller retour avec la même vue. Une balade plus longue qui prend à un endroit et dépose à un autre autre aurait été plus appréciable. Commentaires en allemand si vous ne prenez pas l’audio guide. Le prix reste assez élevé mais classique pour ce type de croisière (19€).
