Discover Berlin (almost) for free
A great itinerary on a shoestring budget: we provide tips about city tours, culture and history.
Bus 100
The public bus route 100 is a very inexpensive way to explore Berlin. All the main sights can be seen during the journey between Alexanderplatz and Bahnhof Zoo. And all it costs is 3.80 euros. Or, even better, grab a day pass for 10.60 euros (zones AB) and use the number 100 bus for some “hop on, hop off” sightseeing.
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A great tip for anyone visiting Germany’s capital in the summer: from April to October you can take the BVG ferry. For example, you can cross Wannsee lake from Zehlendorf to Alt-Kladow, where the green promenade is a lovely place for an extended stroll. You don’t even have to pay a separate fare, as the ferry is included in the BVG ticket price.
Free tours of the city
Every day, free city tours begin in front of the Brandenburg Gate (Pariser Platz 4A, 10117 Berlin) - in English and Spanish at 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, 2 pm and 4 pm. The guides are easy to spot in their red t-shirts. For nothing more than a tip at the end, they will give you a nearly two-hour guided tour of the main historic sites in the centre of Berlin, including the Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust memorial and parts of the Berlin Wall.
Lunchtime concerts at the Berlin Philharmonie
Enjoy some music during your lunch break: every Wednesday at 1 pm, from September to June, you can attend a first-class concert in the foyer of the Philharmonie concert hall. Musicians from Berlin orchestras, the Staatskapelle orchestra or students from the colleges of music perform free of charge there.
The programme of the lunchtime concerts
Discover Berlin’s museums
Some Berlin museums often offer free exhibitions. Entrance to the Futurium close to the city’s main railway station is permanently free, for example. Questions relating to the future are explored there. How will we move around in the future? How will our cities function? An overview of current events and free galleries in Berlin can be found here.
The dome of the Reichstag
Transparent democracy: though the spectacular dome and roof terrace of the Reichstag building, which is the seat of the German parliament, can be visited free of charge, you do have to register here in advance.
