These are the most famous Berlin tourist attractions & sight tours which sees thousands and millions of visitors each year:
A guided bus tour can help you get round the sights of Berlin with ease! This is a city with a lot of history and guided information can realy help you understand everything that you are seeing.
There are three main choices of bus tour company(CITY SIGHTSEEING, CITY CIRCLE SIGHTSEEING, TEMPELHOFER HOP ON HOP OFF BUS TOURS etc.), and we detail these below for you. Choice really comes down to Bus Route and Price and check what they all offer and which suits you best. In our opinion, the Berlin City Sightseeing Tour offers the most comprehensive routes, supported by frequent departures, but it is also the most expensive. For a longer stay the City Circle Sightseeing tour offers a good value 3 day ticket.
Berlin City Sightseeing |
City Circle Sightseeing |
Berlin Tempelhofer Tours |
Berlin Bus Tour + Boat Ride |
Berlin Bus Tour + Madame-Tussauds |
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3.5 (1,187 Reviews) | 5.0 (195 Reviews) | 3.0 (90 Reviews) | 3 (8 Reviews) | 3 (29 Reviews) | |
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What is it? |
Berlin City Sightseeing Red Bus Tour offers 3 routes covering all the major attractions in Berlin. It provides live audio commentary on headphone, and also has a live guide on the bus. There are 2 complimentary walking tours which are operated from April till October. This is rated the best hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour in Berlin by TripAdvisor. |
City Circle Sightseeing has yellow coloured buses which are operated by several bus companies. It offers unlimited hop on hop off on two different routes. The tour also provides a live guide on the bus and a Berlin city map. There are special family discounts on offer. |
Tempelhofer Bus Tour is a part of the Berlin Pass. The buses are white in colour and offer unlimited hop on and hop off opportunity to discover Berlin at your own pace. This is a one-day, one-route ticket which offers recorded audio commentary and a live guide. |
Explore Berlin aboard the exciting open-top double-decker hop-on hop-off bus, and marvel at the waterside attractions on a 1-hour ride along the city’s canals. Choose between a 24-or 48-hour bus & boat tour to experience the capital city. Discover some of the most interesting places as you hop-on and off the open-top bus with panoramic windows along 20 different bus stops. Listen to audio guide commentary onboard the bus in 15 different languages. Enjoy the fully air-conditioned bus while seeing beautiful sights like the Reichstag, Charlottenburg Palace, Brandenburg Gate, Holocaust Memorial, Kurfürstendamm, Alexanderplatz square, remnants of the Berlin Wall and many more. Get off the bus and onto a boat at the Hauptbahnhof / Moltkebrücke station and cruise through the city’s canals for an hour. See the Government district and central Berlin from the boat. | Travel through Germany’s capital and largest city, on an open-top doble-decker hop-on hop-off bus tour. Explore the city with a 24-hour ticket and visit some of the best places and attractions in Berlin. Explore Berlin’s most famous landmarks and attractions, the Berlin Wall, the East Side Gallery and many more. Get access/admission into the Madame Tussauds Berlin and experience the world of many celebrities with glamour and elegance. Travel along 20 different stops around Berlin and marvel at top attractions with hop-on hop-off privileges. Listen to the onboard audio commentary and learn about the city’s past in 8 different languages and enjoy wonderful discounts at many top attractions by showing your ticket. |
Ticket Cost |
1 Day Ticket: €19 Adult (Age: 15-59)/ €12 Child (Age: 6-14)/ €20 Students with ID and Senior citizen (Age: 60+) (Choose only one of the three routes) 2 Day Ticket: €25 Adult (Age: 15-59)/ €10 Child (Age: 6-14)/ €17 Students with ID and Senior citizen (Age: 60+) (Choose two of the three routes) |
Purple Line 1-Day Ticket: €15 Adult (Age: 15+)/ €7.5 Child (Age: 7-14) Yellow Line 1-Day Ticket: €20 Adult (Age: 15+)/ €10 Child (Age: 7-14) Purple Line 1-Day Family Ticket: €37 for 2 adults and 3 children (all ages) Yellow Line 1-Day Family Ticket: €48 for 2 adults and 3 children (all ages) Yellow Line 2-Day Ticket: €24 Adult (Age: 15+)/ €14 Child (Age: 7-14) Yellow Line 2-Day Family Ticket: €56 for 2 adults and 3 children (all ages) Yellow Line & Purple Line 3-Day Ticket: €35 Adult (Age: 15+)/ €17.5 Child (Age: 7-14) |
1 Day Ticket: €17 Adult (Age: 18-65)/ €12.5 Child (Age: 6-11)/ €15 Youth (Age:12-17), Students with ID, Military with ID and Senior citizen (Age: 66+) |
24-hour Rome Bus & Boat Ticket:
Adult (13-99) - €34.00 Adult (13-99) - €38.00 |
Hop-on Hop-off Bus & Madame Tussauds
Adult (18-99) - €37.00 |
Ticket Validity |
1/2 consecutive days |
1/2/3 consecutive days |
1 day |
24 to 48 hours | |
Routes and Time |
1. Traditional Tour First Tour: 9.10 A.M. Last Tour: 4.30 P.M. 2. Wall & Lifestyle Tour First Tour: 10.00 A.M. Last Tour: 4.00 P.M. 3. Westend Tour First Tour: 10.00 A.M. Last Tour: 2.00 P.M. |
1. Yellow Line 21st March to 6th November: 10 A.M. -3:40 P.M. (Friday + Saturday: till 4:40 P.M.) 7th November to 20th March to: 10 A.M. -2:40 P.M. 2. Purple Line 21st March to 6th November: 10 A.M. -4:20 P.M. (Friday + Saturday: till 5:20 P.M.) 7th November to 20th March to: 10 A.M. -3:20 P.M. |
One Route Summer: First Tour: 9.45 A.M. Last Tour: 5.00 P.M. Winter: First Tour: 9.45 A.M. Last Tour: 3.00 P.M. |
Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour Starts from: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Boat Cruise Starts from: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour: Starts from 9:15 am - 4:00 pm Madame Tussauds: Starts from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm weekdays and 6:00 pm weekends |
Tour Duration |
Traditional Tour: 2 hours Wall & Lifestyle Tour: 2 hours Westend Tour: 2 hours |
Yellow Line: 2 hour 20 minutes Purple Line: 1 hour 40 minutes |
2 hours |
Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour: 3-hours Boat Cruise: 1-hour |
Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour &: 120 minutes for the full loop Madame Tussauds: Last admission by 6:00 pm |
Departure Point |
Traditional Tour: Tauentzienstrasse Wall & Lifestyle Tour: Rotes Rathaus Westend Tour: kurfurstendamm |
Yellow Line: Any of the 20 stops (all buses depart simultaneously from every stop) Purple Line: Any of the 20 stops (all buses depart simultaneously from every stop) |
kurfurstendamm |
Start the hop-on hop-off bus tour from the top tour sightseeing stop: Kurfürstendamm 24 Boat cruise starts from the Hauptbahnhof / Moltkebrücke stop every 30 minutes. | You can start your tour from any of the stops, but to enjoy the full experience it is advisable to start from stop 1 (Kurfürstendamm). |
Bus Stops/Attractions |
Traditional Tour
Park Inn Hotel Wall And Lifestyle
Berlin Wall Memorial /AckerStraße Westend Tour
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Yellow Line
Purple Line
12. Jewish Museum |
1. kurfurstendamm 231 (in front of Karstadt) 2. KaDeWe (main entrance) 3. Lutzowplatz (opposite Hotel Berlin) 4. Philharmonic / Kulturforum 5. Potsdamer Platz (at Kolhoff-Tower) 6. Topography of Terror 7. Checkpoint Charlie 8. Gendarmenmarkt, Markgrafen- / TaubenStraße 9. Alexanderplatz, Red City Hall, Neptunbrunnen 10. Radisson Hotel (to the boat) 11. Humboldt University / Bebelplatz 12. Unter den Linden 36 / FriedrichStraße 13. Unter den Linden 74, Madame Tussauds Berlin 14. Brandenburg Gate, EbertStraße 15. Hauptbahnhof, exit Rahel-Hirsch-Straße 16. Haus der Kulturen der Welt 17. Bellevue Palace / SiegessÃÆ'a \80\9 A¤ule / Tiergarten 18. Bikini Haus, Budapester Straße 19. Bahn station Zoologischer Garten |
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Frequency |
Traditional Tour: 10 minutes Wall & Lifestyle Tour: 30 minutes Westend Tour: 60 minutes |
Yellow Line: 10 minutes Purple Line: 20 minutes |
15-30 minutes in Summer 20-40 minutes in Winter |
Berlin Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour:every 10-15 Minutes Boat Cruise: every 30 minutes | Hop-on Hop-off Bus: 15-30 minutes Madame Tussauds: From 10:00am to 5:00 pm (weekdays) & 6:00 pm weekends |
Audio commentary |
Yes English, German, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Hebrew, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, French (Traditional Tour) English, German, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Hebrew, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, French, Arabic, Turkish (Wall & Lifestyle Tour) English, German (Westend Tour) |
Yes (19) Spanish, Swedish, Chinese, Turkish, Danish, Dutch, French, English, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Polish, Russian, Portuguese |
Yes (2) English and German |
Yes (15 languages) Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian |
Yes (9 languages) English, German, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Polish |
Complimentary tours and cruises |
2 Free Walking tours (April to October): III Reich (1 hour): Starts at Brandenburger Tor. Die Mauer/ The Wall (1 hour): Starts at Mauergedenkst ÃÆ'a \80\ 9A¤tte. (From Friday-Sunday) |
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Other amenities |
Live guide on bus (English and German) |
Live guide on bus (English and German) Free Berlin city map |
Live guide on bus (English and German) |
Live Guide or audio commentary guide options Free Wi-Fi and headphones onboard the bus | Free Wi-Fi on the bus Free headphones Audio guide commentary |
City Pass which includes this tour |
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Other information |
Westend Tour is only operated from April to October. Free for children below 6 years. |
Both printed and mobile voucher accepted. Free for children below 6 years. |
Free for children below 6 years. Dogs are allowed on the tour. Both printed and mobile voucher accepted. |
Buses are wheelchair accessible Ticket includes all taxes, fees and handling charges 1-hour boat tour along the Spree Canal Children must be accompanied by adults Children from 0-5 years enjoy the tour for free without occupying a seat Cancel your ticket 24-hours before the tour to get a full refund of your money. | Wheelchair Accessible Bus tours operate all through the year with exception of the following days; 30th October, 25th December, 26th December, and 1st January Mobile and paper vouchers are accepted |
How to use |
Print the voucher in your mail and show it to the bus conductor. |
Show the mobile or printed voucher to the City Circle employee dressed in yellow at the bus stop. |
Show the mobile or printed voucher to the Tempelhofer Bus employee at the bus stop. |
You can use either a mobile tickets and paper printed vouchers to activate your hop-on hop-off & boat tour. Exchange your ticket at the Kurfürstendamm 24 stop. | Hand your voucher to the driver to exchange your hop-on hop-off voucher for a bus ticket at STOP 1 or any of the stops you wish to start from. |
Berlin City Sightseeing |
City Circle Sightseeing |
Tempelhofer Tours Hop-On Hop-Off Tour |
Berlin Hop on hop off & Boat Ride |
Berlin Hop on hop off & Madame-Tussauds |
Explore the German capital Berlin in a comfortable and exciting City Circle Sightseeing Yellow Bus as you marvel at the stunning sights of the city. The Berlin City Circle Sightseeing Yellow Bus Tours is an open-top double-decker bus that gives you a great view of the city with its panoramic windows. Enjoy free WiFi onboard the city circle bus and a pre-recorded audio commentary about Berlin in 20 different languages via free audio headphones. The bus takes you along 2 routes with over 30 stops while you marvel at the Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz, Siegessa\A4ule, Checkpoint Charlie, Gendarmenmarkt, Alexanderplatz, and many other attractions just to name a few. Hop-off at any stop and experience the German capital in your own style and rhythm with a choice of the 1- or 2-day ticket.
Prices for the Berlin City Circle Sightseeing Yellow Bus Tour services are:
Price breakdown
Adults (15-99) €22.00
Children (7-14) €11.00
Infant (0-6) FREE
Price breakdown
Adults (15-99) €26.00
Children (7-14) €13.00
Infant (0-6) FREE
All children under 6 years ride the Berlin City Circle Sightseeing Yellow Bus for free.
TripAdvisor: with the average rate of 5.0 by its former users, the Berlin City Circle Sightseeing Yellow Bus Tour service ranks very well. The number of dissatisfied travelers is far below those that are very satisfied. The overall number of reviews is 195 and 60% of participating tourists rated the bus tour as excellent. While 13% gave it a very good rate.
Viator: Those who bought the Berlin City Circle Sightseeing Yellow Bus Tour tickets on this website gave it a 4.5 rate based on past experience. This is a very impressive review with 38 reviewers.
Get Your Guide: Most people who got their tickets for the Berlin City Circle Sightseeing Yellow Bus Tour tickets through this website rated it a 4.2 (1,132 reviewers) rate. This is the most impressive review for this tour bus service.
Explore Berlin's major interest points on a double-decker open-top bus. Admire Germany's capital along 2 different route choices and marvel at the Brandenburg Gate, Alexanderplatz, and Checkpoint Charlie. With just a 24-hour ticket, you get to see the city's most admirable sights onboard the iconic Berlin City Sightseeing Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus Tour. See the Berlin Wall Memorial and choose between four top attractions such as Berlin Aquadom, Dungeon, Sealife, LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, or Madame Tussauds and explore. Onboard the bus, you get to experience the beauty of the city along the 25 stops with audio commentary in 9 different languages and also the ability to hop-off at any stop that interests you for a closer look at the landmarks and monuments. Enjoy discounts at over 15 top attractions with your ticket.
Prices for the Berlin City Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour service are:
Adults (15-99) €32.97
Children (6-14) €23.17
Infant (0-5) Not Allowed
Adults (15-99) €32.08
Children (6-14) €22.28
Infant (0-5) Not Allowed
Adults (15-99) €29.41
Children (6-14) €20.50
Infant (0-5) Not Allowed
Adults (15-99) €29.41
Children (6-14) €23.17
Infant (0-5) Not Allowed
TripAdvisor: with the average rate of 3.5 by its former users, the Berlin City Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour service ranks very well. The number of dissatisfied travelers is far below those that are very satisfied. The overall number of reviews is 1,187 and 33% of participating tourists rated the bus tour as excellent. While 30% gave it a very good rate.
Below are some reviews from TripAdvisor:
Get Your Guide: Most people who got their tickets for the Berlin City Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour through this website rated it a 4.3 (658 reviewers) rate.
The Berlin Tempelhofer Bus Tour is an exciting and exclusive way to get a feel for Germany's capital. The white coloured, double-decker bus offers tourists an unlimited opportunity to hop on and hop off the bus to explore Berlin in style in their own convenient time. With a 24-hour ticket, enjoy a single-route with 19 stops, see all the excitement this city has to offer which covers all the main attractions, landmarks, and monuments in the Berlin. Enjoy audio commentary in English and German including a live guide on the bus.
Prices for the Berlin Tempelhofer Bus Tour service are:
Senior (66+) €15
Adults (18-65) €17
Youth (12-17) €15
Child (6-11) €12.5
Infant (0-5) - FREE
All children under 5 years ride the Berlin Tempelhofer Bus Tour for free.
Get a combined hop-on-hop-off bus and boat ride tour ticket to experience the fun side of Berlin. Choose between a 24- or 48-hour bus & boat ticket and hop aboard the open-top double-decker bus tour to see amazing sites and attractions like the Reichstag, Charlottenburg Palace, Brandenburg Gate, Holocaust Memorial, Kurfurstendamm, Alexanderplatz square, remnants of the Berlin Wall and many more. See the city through the hop-on-hop-off bus' panoramic windows with an air-conditioned lower deck and listen to the audio guide in 15 languages as you ride past the 20 different stops around Berlin. Get on a boat after the bus tour at the Hauptbahnhof/Moltkebrucke station and see the other side of the city with the 1-hour canal tour. Marvel at the city centre and see the Government district areas all on the Spree River Cruise.
The following are prices for theBerlin Hop-on Hop-off & Boat Ride pass:
Adults (13-99) €34.00
Child (6-12) €17.00
Infant (0-5) - FREE
Adults (13-99) €38.00
Child (6-12) €19.00
Infant (0-5) - FREE
Ride around Berlin on a hop-on-hop-off bus and experience the largest city in Germany with style. Get a 24-hour ticket and travel along 20 different stops and see many major attractions in the city. The open-top double-decker hop-on-hop-off bus adapts to the seasons as you enjoy the weather in Berlin any time of the year. Listen to the onboard audio guide in 8 languages and live commentary in German and English. Feel the sun in the summer on the open-top bus, and enjoy the warmth and stay cosy during winter.
Get on and off the bus to explore on foot as you see top attractions such as the remaining and longest stand Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Haus der Kulturen der Welt (House of the World's Cultures), Computer Games Museum Berlin, Olympic Stadium and many other great landmarks. Enjoy access into Madame Tussauds Berlin and interact with life-sized figures of great popular celebrities like Cristiano Ronaldo, Julia Roberts; and others like Barack Obama, Angela Merkel and those who helped shape the countries history through the carefully selected real-life wax art exhibition at the museum.
The following are prices for theBerlin Hop on hop off & Madame-Tussauds pass:
Adults (18-99) - €37.00
Youth (15-17) - €35.00
Child (6-14) €26.00
Infant (3-5) - FREE
NOTE: Children from 0-5 years ride the Berlin Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour for free and must be in the company of adults.
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