Berlin hop-on hop-off bus tours
The best Berlin hop-on hop-off bus tours
Live-guided buses, audio-guide buses, East and West routes and bus-and-boat tickets. Here is which hop-on hop-off bus to pick, with honest advice on whether the commentary is live and in English, how often the bus really comes and whether it beats a day ticket.
See our 6 picks
The best hop-on hop-off bus in Berlin is the live-commentary bus, from €21, because a guide talks in English and German. Big Bus, from €23, has audio in 14 languages and an April to October boat option. Buses run about every 20 to 30 minutes, and the last ones leave in the afternoon.
Berlin hop-on hop-off buses we would book
Two buses with a live guide, three with audio and one with GPS audio. All six show free cancellation, and none picks you up. Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 28 October 2026.
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from €21 per person Our top pick About 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 4.3 (8,850) reviews on GetYourGuide
Hop-on hop-off with live commentary
A guide talks live in English and German. Buses come at least every 20 to 30 minutes, from about 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The first stop is Kurfürstendamm 231. Tips are not included.
Best for A live guide
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from €23 per person 24 or 48 hours 4.4 (5,844) reviews on GetYourGuide
Big Bus hop-on hop-off, with a boat option
A 24- or 48-hour ticket, with audio in 14 languages. Some options add a 1-hour boat cruise (April to October only), a walking tour or a currywurst. Check that your option includes what you want. It starts at Alexanderstraße 3–5.
Best for Options and add-ons
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from €47 per person 24 hours + 1‑hour boat 4.3 (497) reviews on GetYourGuide
Hop-on hop-off by bus and boat
A 24-hour bus ticket plus a 1-hour boat on the Spree. The bus has a live guide in English and German. Start by 1 p.m. if you want the bus and boat on the same day.
Best for Bus plus a boat
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from €35 per person 4.2 (2,261) reviews on GetYourGuide
East and West hop-on hop-off
Audio in 20 languages, with a children’s channel in English and German. You can start at any stop, and you get a map. In winter, the ticket includes one mulled wine at the Brandenburg Gate. Times may differ from the timetable.
Best for Kids, both halves of the city
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from €24 per person 24 or 48 hours 4.0 (5,104) reviews on GetYourGuide
City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off
The Classic Route runs every 25 to 30 minutes; the last bus leaves Stop 1 at 4 p.m. The East Berlin and Wall route, every 40 minutes, needs an All Lines ticket. Audio in 13 languages. The listing says “All sales are final”, but the booking flag shows free cancellation: check the terms.
Best for Two routes
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from €22 per person About 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 3.8 (949) reviews on GetYourGuide
Hop-on hop-off with boat option (Tours & Tickets)
GPS audio in 15 languages and a map of the route. The last Classic Route bus leaves Stop 1 at around 3:30 p.m. Print your tickets if you add the boat. Rated 3.8, lower than our other picks: read the recent reviews first.
Best for A low price, with a boat option
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Berlin hop-on hop-off buses at a glance
| Tour | From | Duration | Free cancellation | Commentary | Who it suits | Why we picked it |
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| Hop-on hop-off with live commentary | €21 per person | About 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. | Yes | Live, English and German | A live guide | The only live guide at this price, and the most reviews: 8,850. |
| Big Bus hop-on hop-off, with a boat option | €23 per person | 24 or 48 hours | Yes | Audio, 14 languages | Options and add-ons | The most choice in one ticket, rated 4.4. |
| Hop-on hop-off by bus and boat | €47 per person | 24 hours + 1‑hour boat | Yes | Live, English and German | Bus plus a boat | A live guide and a boat ride in one ticket. |
| East and West hop-on hop-off | €35 per person | Not stated | Yes | Audio, 20 languages | Kids, both halves of the city | The only bus with a children’s audio channel. |
| City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off | €24 per person | 24 or 48 hours | Shown; check the terms | Audio, 13 languages | Two routes | It adds an East Berlin and Wall route. |
| Hop-on hop-off with boat option (Tours & Tickets) | €22 per person | About 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | Yes | GPS audio, 15 languages | A low price, with a boat option | One of the cheapest tickets, but rated under 4 stars. |
Hop-on hop-off with live commentary
€21 per personAbout 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 4.3 (8,850)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Commentary
- Live, English and German
- Who it suits
- A live guide
- Why we picked it
- The only live guide at this price, and the most reviews: 8,850.
Big Bus hop-on hop-off, with a boat option
€23 per person24 or 48 hours 4.4 (5,844)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Commentary
- Audio, 14 languages
- Who it suits
- Options and add-ons
- Why we picked it
- The most choice in one ticket, rated 4.4.
Hop-on hop-off by bus and boat
€47 per person24 hours + 1‑hour boat 4.3 (497)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Commentary
- Live, English and German
- Who it suits
- Bus plus a boat
- Why we picked it
- A live guide and a boat ride in one ticket.
€35 per person 4.2 (2,261)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Commentary
- Audio, 20 languages
- Who it suits
- Kids, both halves of the city
- Why we picked it
- The only bus with a children’s audio channel.
City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off
€24 per person24 or 48 hours 4.0 (5,104)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Shown; check the terms
- Commentary
- Audio, 13 languages
- Who it suits
- Two routes
- Why we picked it
- It adds an East Berlin and Wall route.
Hop-on hop-off with boat option (Tours & Tickets)
€22 per personAbout 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 3.8 (949)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Commentary
- GPS audio, 15 languages
- Who it suits
- A low price, with a boat option
- Why we picked it
- One of the cheapest tickets, but rated under 4 stars.
- No bus picks you up at your hotel. You board at a stop.
- 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.
Hop-on hop-off in Berlin: the buses compared
Pick the live-commentary bus if you want a real guide in English. Pick Big Bus if you want a boat or more languages.
The big difference is the commentary. Two buses have a live guide in English and German. The other four play audio, in 13 to 20 languages.
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The Berlin Big Bus tour
Big Bus sells 24- and 48-hour tickets from €23, with audio in 14 languages. Options can add a boat cruise, a guided walk or a currywurst. Read your option before you pay.
A live-guided bus tour of Berlin
Tempelhofer Sightseeing runs both live-guided buses, from Kurfürstendamm 231. Its listing warns of detours around weak bridges and a tunnel on Unter den Linden. The stops are not affected.
Berlin hop-on hop-off bus map: where the routes go
You get a route map with the East and West bus and the Tours & Tickets bus. For the others, check the map on the listing.
Looking for Brandenburg Gate tickets? You don’t need one. The gate stands on Pariser Platz, which berlin.de says has been a pedestrian zone since 2002. The ticket you need nearby is the free registration for the Reichstag dome.
Big Bus starts on Alexanderstraße, by Alexanderplatz. So a Berlin TV Tower ticket fits before or after the ride: the tower’s entrance is opposite the S-Bahn station.
Between them, the buses pass these big sights:
- The Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag
- Museum Island
- Checkpoint Charlie
- The TV Tower
- Potsdamer Platz
- On some buses: Berlin Cathedral and the East Side Gallery, part of the Berlin Wall
City tour hop-on hop-off by bus and boat
Three tickets add a boat on the Spree. The bus-and-boat ticket includes a 1-hour boat; start the bus by 1 p.m. to fit both in one day.
Big Bus offers its 1-hour cruise from April to October only. On the Tours & Tickets bus, the boat is an option, and you must print the boat ticket.
Is a hop-on hop-off bus in Berlin worth it?
A hop-on hop-off bus is worth it if you want commentary and a seat on top. If you only need rides, a 24-hour AB ticket for €11.20 is cheaper than any bus here.
Public bus 100 is the do-it-yourself version. It runs from Zoologischer Garten to Alexanderplatz in about 30 minutes, past the Victory Column, the Brandenburg Gate and Berlin Cathedral. It takes a normal AB ticket, but there is no commentary.
If you mainly need rides, a Berlin Welcome Card covers buses and trains in zones A and B from €28.50 for 48 hours. Its all-inclusive version adds a hop-on hop-off ticket.
More on tickets in getting around Berlin. Or skip the bus and walk it with a guide.
Booking tips for Berlin hop-on hop-off buses
Start early
The last buses leave in the afternoon: around 3:30 p.m. on the Tours & Tickets Classic Route and 4 p.m. on City Sightseeing. The live-guided bus runs until about 5 p.m.
Check what your option includes
On Big Bus, the boat, the walking tour and the currywurst come only with some options. The boat runs April to October.
If your plans change
All six show free cancellation on GetYourGuide. City Sightseeing’s text also says “All sales are final”, so read its terms before you book.
Bring ID
The live-guided buses and City Sightseeing ask you to bring a passport or ID card.
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Sources (19), facts checked on 28 October 2026
- GetYourGuide: hop-on hop-off with live commentary
- GetYourGuide: Big Bus hop-on hop-off
- GetYourGuide: bus and boat
- GetYourGuide: East and West bus
- GetYourGuide: City Sightseeing bus
- GetYourGuide: Tours & Tickets bus
- BVG: sightseeing by public transport
- berlin.de: tickets and fares
- berlin.de: Pariser Platz
- Berlin WelcomeCard
- Bundestag: dome registration
- TV Tower: FAQ
- Berlin Wall Memorial: visit
- East Side Gallery
- Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
- Wall Museum (Haus am Checkpoint Charlie)
- Topography of Terror
- Museumsinsel: tickets
- Stern und Kreis: city cruises