Prices checked 28 October 2026
The best things to do in Berlin
The Reichstag dome, the Berlin Wall Memorial and East Side Gallery, Museum Island, the TV Tower and a boat on the Spree. Here is what to book and what is free, with honest advice on what is worth the price, whether the commentary is in English and what you can cancel.
The best things to do in Berlin are the Reichstag dome, the Berlin Wall Memorial, the East Side Gallery and Museum Island. The first three are free, but the dome needs online registration before you go. Museum Island’s day ticket is €24, and the Pergamonmuseum stays closed until 4 June 2027.
Our 6 picks for Berlin
A history walk and the Reichstag first, then two boat tours and two TV Tower tickets. The first four show free cancellation. The two TV Tower tickets are non-refundable.
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from €17 per person Our top pick 2 hours 4.9 (9,987) reviews on GetYourGuide
Third Reich & Cold War 2-hour walking tour
A live guide walks you through Nazi and Cold War Berlin in 2 hours, in English or German. You meet at the Tourist Information, Pariser Platz 1, by the Brandenburg Gate. Expect about 1.2 miles (2 km) of walking. Tours run in all weather, and tips are not included.
Best for A first day in Berlin
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from €15 per person 2 h 30 min 4.7 (21,706) reviews on GetYourGuide
Reichstag, dome and government district tour
A 2.5-hour guided tour in English or German. It includes your registration for the free dome visit. Bring a passport or ID card. The Bundestag may cancel dome visits at short notice. The tour may also run up to 2 hours earlier or later.
Best for The dome with a guide
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from €22.50 per person 1 hour 4.2 (18,052) reviews on GetYourGuide
1-hour city boat tour with audio guide
An hour on the Spree, past the Reichstag and the Berlin Cathedral. An audio guide device comes in 13 languages, English included. There are two meeting points, set by the option you pick. Strollers can come on board, but it does not suit wheelchair users.
Best for A first look from the water
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from €30.50 per person 2 h 15 min 4.3 (11,929) reviews on GetYourGuide
2¼-hour boat tour along the Spree
A slow cruise past the government district, Bellevue Palace and the main station. There is no live guide. You get an audio guide in 12 languages, and the commentary on board is in German. It leaves from the Friedrichstrasse / Reichstagufer pier.
Best for A longer, slower cruise
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from €20 per person 45 minutes 4.4 (17,526) reviews on GetYourGuide
TV Tower ticket
Entry to the viewing deck, with no time limit once you are inside. It is a fast-track ticket: you skip the ticket desk line, but the admission line still applies. No large bags or strollers. The tower’s own Standard ticket starts at €20.
Best for The best view of the city
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from €20 per person 2 hours 4.3 (1,850) reviews on GetYourGuide
TV Tower Sphere restaurant by Tim Raue
Admission to the revolving restaurant at the top, with a table booked. Food and drinks are not included: you order there and pay by card only. No strollers or large bags.
Best for A meal with a view
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Every Berlin guide
Each guide compares the tours and tickets for one sight, activity or day trip, with official prices first.
Wall, history & sights
Tours, food & nightlife
Berlin tours and tickets compared
| Tour or ticket | From | Duration | Free cancellation | Who it suits | Why we picked it |
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| Third Reich & Cold War 2-hour walking tour | €17 per person | 2 hours | Yes | A first day in Berlin | Two hours of the city’s 20th-century history with a live guide, at a low price. |
| Reichstag, dome and government district tour | €15 per person | 2 h 30 min | Yes | The dome with a guide | It sorts out the dome registration for you and adds a guide. |
| 1-hour city boat tour with audio guide | €22.50 per person | 1 hour | Yes | A first look from the water | The shortest boat tour here, and the one with the most reviews. |
| 2¼-hour boat tour along the Spree | €30.50 per person | 2 h 15 min | Yes | A longer, slower cruise | More than twice as long on the water as the 1-hour tour. |
| TV Tower ticket | €20 per person | 45 minutes | Non-refundable | The best view of the city | The official ticket, sold on GetYourGuide. |
| TV Tower Sphere restaurant by Tim Raue | €20 per person | 2 hours | Non-refundable | A meal with a view | A table at the top of the tower, booked with your ticket. |
Third Reich & Cold War 2-hour walking tour
€17 per person2 hours 4.9 (9,987)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- A first day in Berlin
- Why we picked it
- Two hours of the city’s 20th-century history with a live guide, at a low price.
Reichstag, dome and government district tour
€15 per person2 h 30 min 4.7 (21,706)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- The dome with a guide
- Why we picked it
- It sorts out the dome registration for you and adds a guide.
1-hour city boat tour with audio guide
€22.50 per person1 hour 4.2 (18,052)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- A first look from the water
- Why we picked it
- The shortest boat tour here, and the one with the most reviews.
2¼-hour boat tour along the Spree
€30.50 per person2 h 15 min 4.3 (11,929)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- A longer, slower cruise
- Why we picked it
- More than twice as long on the water as the 1-hour tour.
€20 per person45 minutes 4.4 (17,526)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Non-refundable
- Who it suits
- The best view of the city
- Why we picked it
- The official ticket, sold on GetYourGuide.
TV Tower Sphere restaurant by Tim Raue
€20 per person2 hours 4.3 (1,850)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Non-refundable
- Who it suits
- A meal with a view
- Why we picked it
- A table at the top of the tower, booked with your ticket.
- None of the six picks states a group size.
- None of the six picks you up at your hotel. Each card names its meeting point.
- Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 28 October 2026. Prices are "from" prices in euros and can change; the booking page shows the live price.
Our top 10
Top tourist attractions in Berlin, Germany
The big sights first. Each one shows what it costs and, where it helps, the tour or ticket we would book.
Berlin’s must-see attractions if you have one day
With one day, see the Reichstag dome, the Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial and Museum Island. All four are in Mitte, so you can walk from one to the next. Register for the dome before you go.
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The Reichstag dome
The glass dome on the parliament building is free, but you must register online first. Visits start every 15 minutes, and the last one is at 9:45 p.m. Anyone 16 or older needs an original photo ID.
Our pick: Reichstag, dome and government district tour, from €15 per person
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The Brandenburg Gate
The gate was built from 1788 to 1791 to a design by Carl Gotthard Langhans. After the Wall fell, it became a national symbol of peace and unity. The nearest station is Brandenburger Tor, on the S-Bahn and the U5.
Our pick: Third Reich & Cold War 2-hour walking tour, from €17 per person
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The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
The Field of Stelae has 2,710 concrete blocks. It is free and open 24 hours. The Information Centre under it is free too, Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Free. The audio guide costs €3.
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The Berlin Wall Memorial
The open-air exhibition on Bernauer Strasse is free and open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Its Visitor Center and Documentation Center close on Mondays.
Free. No ticket needed.
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The East Side Gallery
About 0.8 mile (1.3 km) of the Wall along Mühlenstrasse, painted by 118 artists from 21 countries. It is free and open around the clock.
Free, day and night.
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Museum Island
Five museums sit on one island in the Spree. A one-day ticket costs €24 and pays off with two museums. The museums close on Mondays. The Pergamonmuseum is shut for building work until 4 June 2027. Its panorama show, “Das Panorama”, is open Tuesday to Sunday for €12.
Day ticket €24 from the museums.
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Checkpoint Charlie and the Mauermuseum
The Cold War border crossing stood at Friedrichstrasse and Zimmerstrasse. The hut and barrier there today are copies, and the site is free. The Mauermuseum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Site free. Mauermuseum €18.50 for adults.
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The Topography of Terror
A free documentation center at Niederkirchnerstrasse 8, open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Its outdoor areas stay open until nightfall, 8 p.m. at the latest.
Free. No ticket needed.
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The TV Tower
The viewing deck and the Sphere restaurant open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. The tower’s own Standard ticket costs from €20 online. The entrance is across from Alexanderplatz S-Bahn station.
Our pick: TV Tower ticket, from €20 per person
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A boat on the Spree
One-hour city boat tours leave from Friedrichstrasse and from Hackescher Markt. The operator’s own price starts at €22.50.
Our pick: 1-hour city boat tour with audio guide, from €22.50 per person
Berlin’s major attractions: what is free and what costs
Most of Berlin’s major attractions are free. These cost nothing to visit:
- The Reichstag dome: free, but you must register online first.
- The Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse: free, daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- The East Side Gallery: free and open around the clock.
- The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe: the Field of Stelae is free and open 24 hours.
- The Topography of Terror: free, daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- The Tränenpalast: free, closed on Mondays.
What costs money
These big sights charge for entry. Prices are the official ones for adults.
| Sight | Adult price |
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| Museum Island | €24, one-day ticket |
| The TV Tower | from €20 online (Standard ticket) |
| The Mauermuseum at Checkpoint Charlie | €18.50 |
| The DDR Museum (daily, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) | €13.90 |
What a Berlin trip costs
In the 2026 Berlin Travel Cost Study, a 4-night mid-range Berlin trip for two came to about €983, or €123 per person per day, at hotel prices read on 27 October 2026.
That covers a 4-star hotel, two meals out a day, a day ticket each day and two tours at their lowest prices. Flights, entry fees and the city tax are extra.
Berlin visitor attractions to book ahead
Book the Reichstag dome first. It is free, but you must register online, and there is no booking by phone.
Missed the online slots? The service center on Platz der Republik registers visitors on the day. You must register at least 2 hours before your visit. Bring an original photo ID if you are 16 or older.
The TV Tower sells its tickets for less online. Museum Island day tickets go on sale up to four weeks ahead, online or at the counter.
For a day in Potsdam, Sanssouci Palace runs on fixed time slots. Your time is set when you buy the ticket.
Things to do and see in Berlin at night
Berlin stays up late: visitBerlin says the city has no official closing time.
Some big sights stay open into the evening too. The Reichstag dome lets in its last visitors at 9:45 p.m. The TV Tower is open until 11 p.m., and the Wall Memorial grounds until 10 p.m.
Getting back is easy on weekends. On Friday and Saturday nights, the U-Bahn runs all night, every 15 minutes.
Fun things to do in Berlin
For fun, take a boat on the Spree, eat at the top of the TV Tower or go to Street Food Thursday.
The 1-hour boat tour passes the Reichstag and the Berlin Cathedral. Its audio guide comes in 13 languages.
The Sphere at the TV Tower is a revolving restaurant. A ticket with a table starts at €20, and the food is extra.
Street Food Thursday fills Markthalle Neun, at Eisenbahnstrasse 42 in Kreuzberg. It runs every Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m., and entry is free.
Booking tips
Book the dome first
The Reichstag dome is free, but you must register online. Do it before you plan the rest of your days.
Check the language before you book
Our walking pick and the Reichstag tour have live guides in English or German. The boats use audio guides, and the long cruise has German commentary on board.
Mondays are museum-free
Museum Island, the Wall Memorial’s two centers, the Holocaust Memorial’s Information Centre and the Tränenpalast close on Mondays. The outdoor sites stay open.
Winter days are short
In January, the sun sets at about 4:30 p.m. Plan the outdoor sights for the morning.
If your plans change
Four of our six picks show free cancellation on GetYourGuide. The two TV Tower tickets are non-refundable, so book them once your dates are firm.
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Browse all on GetYourGuideSources (28), facts checked on 28 October 2026
- Bundestag: dome registration
- Berlin Wall Foundation: Berlin Wall Memorial
- Berlin Wall Foundation: East Side Gallery
- Berlin Wall Foundation: Checkpoint Charlie
- Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
- visitBerlin: Brandenburg Gate
- berlin.de: Brandenburg Gate
- berlin.de: Checkpoint Charlie
- berlin.de: Museum Island
- Staatliche Museen zu Berlin: Museumsinsel ticket
- Staatliche Museen zu Berlin: opening hours
- Staatliche Museen zu Berlin: Pergamonmuseum
- Staatliche Museen zu Berlin: Das Panorama tickets
- Mauermuseum: visit
- Mauermuseum: tickets
- Topography of Terror
- Berlin TV Tower
- Berlin TV Tower: FAQ
- Tränenpalast: visitor information
- DDR Museum: visit
- Stern und Kreisschiffahrt
- Sachsenhausen Memorial: opening times and prices
- SPSG: Sanssouci Palace
- visitBerlin: drinking and nightlife
- visitBerlin: nightlife districts
- visitBerlin: time, weather and when to visit
- berlin.de: Street Food Thursday
- berlin.de: public transport at night
Written by the Best Travel Destinations editorial team.