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Berlin Essential: 48hr Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour + Guided Walking Tour

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Highlights

  • Explore Berlin on a hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour by open-top, double-decker bus

  • Discover Berlin's tumultuous history with insightful audio commentary in 14 languages

  • See unmissable sights including the Reichstag Building, Brandenburg Gate, and Holocaust Memorial

  • Hop off at any stop to explore the world-class museums such as the Museum Island

  • Discover Berlin on foot with both a guided walking tour and digital self-guided walking tour

Summary

Enjoy a 48-hour hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus tour of Berlin. See all the famous sights including the Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie and the Reichstag Building from the top deck of our open-top double-decker buses. Explore the city on foot on a live-guided walking tour.

Tour info

Duration
48 hours
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Commentary
German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian
Meeting Point

Red Route Stop 11: KaDeWe Department Store (Tauentzienstrasse 21-24, 10789 Berlin)

Red Route Stop 13: Potsdamer Platz (Potsdamer Platz 10 / Stresemannstrasse. 10963 Berlin)

Blue Route Stop 2: Karl-Marx Allee (Str. der Pariser Kommune 43, 10243 Berlin)

Red Route Stop 5: Reichstag (Scheidemannstrasse)

Red Route Stop 6: Hauptbahnhof (Ella-Trebe-Strasse 14, 10557 Berlin, opposite Steigenberger Hotel)

Red Route Stop 9: Victory Column (Grosser, 10557 Berlin)

Red Route Stop 4: Brandenburg Gate (Ebertstrasse 24, 10117 Berlin)

Red Route Stop 8: Schloss Bellevue (Spreeweg 1, 10557 Berlin)

Blue Route Stop 3: East Side Gallery (Mühlenstrasse 13-14, 10243 Berlin)

Red Route Stop 12: Luetzowplatz (Luetzowplatz, 10785 Berlin)

Red Route Stop 16: Gendarmenmarkt (Markgrafenstrasse 37, in front of the Ampelmann Shop)

Red Route Stop 14: Berliner Mauer (Niederkirchnerstrasse 7, 10117 Berlin)

Red Route Stop 2: Museum Island / Museumsinsel (Schlossplatz, 10178 Berlin)

Red Route Stop 15: Checkpoint Charlie (Friedrichstrasse 49, 10117 Berlin)

Red Route Stop 3: Friedrichstrasse (Unter den Linden 34, 10117 Berlin)

Red Route Stop 10: Ku'Damm (Kurfuerstendamm 10 - Breitscheidplatz)

Red Route Stop 17: Rotes Rathaus (Spandauer Strasse, 10178 Berlin)

Blue Route Stop 4: Ostbahnhof (Am Ostbahnhof, 10243 Berlin)

Blue Route Stop 1: Alexanderplatz (Alexanderstrasse 3-5, 10178 Berlin)

Red Route Stop 1: Alexanderplatz - Alexanderstrasse 3-5, 10178 Berlin (Opposite Park Inn Hotel)

Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

 Embark on an unforgettable journey through Berlin with Big Bus Tours. Explore the city's rich history and vibrant culture, with over 20 stops across two routes, including iconic landmarks like Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, the Holocaust Memorial, and the TV Tower. The Blue Route takes you through old East Berlin, featuring the East Side Gallery and Karl-Marx-Allee, while the Red Route covers sights from Brandenburg Gate to Gendarmenmarkt. With unlimited hop-on, hop-off access, you can explore at your own pace. The 2-hour full tour is ideal for an overview, and buses arrive every 20-30 minutes. Enhance your experience with a 90-minute guided walking tour, diving into Berlin’s history from the Third Reich to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Don’t miss the chance to visit Museum Island, the DDR Museum, and taste Berlin’s famous Currywurst. Hop on the Big Bus to discover the best of Berlin—its history, landmarks, and culture, all at your convenience! 

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What’s included?

  • Unlimited Access to Hop-On Hop-Off throughout ticket validity (48hr)

  • Live-Guided Walking Tour in English or German

  • Self-guided VOX Digital Walking Tour

  • Free Original Berlin Currywurst

  • Audio Commentary in 14 languages

  • Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

  • Small animals must be carried in an enclosed basket, cage or pet carrier

  • Strollers and pushchairs must be folded and stowed on the lower deck.

  • Flexible ticket: we will accept your ticket up to 14 Days from the date booked

  • Fleet are 100% wheelchair accessible on the lower deck

Before you go

  • Redeem voucher with a Big Bus staff member at any stop

  • Stops directions, Bus live-tracking and more: Download Big Bus App, it's free!

  • Free Headphones Available on Every Bus

Cancellation Policy

    Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
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About operator:

Big Bus Tours is the world’s largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours, inspiring the spirit of adventure in 26 world-famous cities across four continents. Beginning its journey 28 years’ ago, with a fleet of only three buses, Big Bus Tours has swiftly expanded to a global fleet of hundreds of open-top buses, turning 6 million tourists into explorers, every year. Big Bus Tours operates in Prague, Boston, Madrid, Munich, Los Angeles, Singapore, Dublin, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Abu Dhabi, Budapest, Miami, Muscat, Rome, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Darwin, Sydney, Vienna, Washington DC and Berlin, with a sightseeing concept designed to provide a flexible approach to city discovery. Each open-top bus tour provides a hop-on, hop-off facility at a
variety of interesting locations, with complimentary additions to enhance the visitor sightseeing experience.

We envision to be the number 1 thing to do in every world-famous city. Our vision is to be the #1 thing to do in every world famous city. In doing so, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality Hop on Hop off service in the industry. Our tours are enriched with state-of-the-art digital audio-guides that are not only informative, but also entertaining for individuals of all ages. Covering all major landmarks and points of interest in each city, our buses offer the flexibility for customers to hop on and off at their convenience throughout the duration of their ticket. We pride ourselves in offering a wide variety of products tailored to meet the needs of every traveller, with many tickets even including additional exciting activities such as boat tours, walking tours, and attraction tickets.

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