Top 10 Rail Tours in Berlin, Germany

The mayor himself memorably labelled the city 'poor but sexy'. This tour explains how the unification of the communist East with the capitalist West has produced a diverse, vibrant and exciting new German capital. If you want to get a sense of the true face of the city today, beyond the tourist trail, then come along on a tour of four very different Berlin neighborhoods. You will discover a city where gentrification is rife, alternative culture is thriving, immigration and assimilation are adding diversity and corporate culture is continually transforming the urban landscape.

Inclusions: Local, professional guide, Hotel pickup, Public transportation passes

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

• 4-hour private walking tour of Berlin’s Cold War site, including a hotel pickup and drop off • See the Berlin Wall, the Palace of Tears (Traenenpalast), the Soviet Embassy and hidden areas of the Death Strip • Learn about the military tension between the United States and its NATO allies and the Soviet Union and its allies • Hear about the CIA, KGB and Stasi surveillance techniques • Get to know how life was for Berlin's citizens during the Cold War • Great for history buffs!

Inclusions: Hotel pickup, Hotel drop-off, Professional guide

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

Just half an hour from Berlin, the historical gem of Potsdam is waiting to be discovered. Join your favorite local on a private day trip to check out the famous palaces of Frederick The Great and explore Germany's royal past filled with architectural gems, pastoral landscapes & intriguing stories. • Understand the amazing history of Potsdam • Stroll through the picturesque Dutch Quarter • Check out Potsdam's main attractions • Admire the exterior of the Sanssouci Palace • Hear all about Germany's royal past

Inclusions: Private guide, Return ticket Berlin-Potsdam

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Entrance tickets in Potsdam are not included

Are you visiting Berlin and want to have a one day trip to the pastoral and scenic views of Potsdam, where the Prussian royal dynasty has set its summer retreat? Curious as to how the area looked like before the massive distruction of World War II? Potsdam is the capital of the federal state of Brandenburg and it is just 30 kilimeters from the heart of Berlin, which makes it ideal for a day trip. During this tour we will see the main palces built by the Hohenzollerns along 300 years, will hear the stories anout the rise of Prussia and the reign of three 18th century kings, and how their style of politics reflects in their style of construction.  After the end on Monarchy in 1918, Potsdam kept of being a hotspot for local and international politics, especially through the cold war. We will see the location of the 1945 Potsdam Conference where the division of Germany was set, as well as the former border between Potsdam and West Berlin, also known as the Bridge of Spies.

Inclusions: Professional Guide, Hotel Pickup (for selected hotels only)

Exclusions: Entrance to the Palaces, Public Transport Ticket (Berlin ABC Day Pass, 10 Euro per person), Food and Drinks

On this tour you travel to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp from Berlin with your licensed-guide. Once there there you spend around around 3 hours at the camp itself. Once there we will discuss how and when Sachsenhausen, and the concentration camp system itself came into being, how it developed, who was imprisoned there and for what and attempt to really contextualize what occurred at the site, with regard to the Nazi Dictatorship and the Second World War. Sites within the camp itself that we will visit/enter inc. Tower A, the infirmary building, Pathology building, Station Z (the execution facility), former camp kitchen and barrack blocks. After 3 hours or so your guide will accompany you back to Berlin.

Inclusions: A Professional Guide, Licensed and trained by the Camp's Memorial Foundation

Exclusions: Public Transport Tickets

Join our expert guide on this one of a kind Berlin in a Day Tour. This tour is designed for guests who want to visit many of Berlin’s most notable sights, landmarks, and historical areas. We packed this tour with history and local Berlin. This one of a kind tour encompasses many of Berlin’s most historical landmarks. Delves into the vast history of the city from its beginnings to the modern day. This tour is the best way to see everything most people see on their whole Berlin trip in one tour. This tour fits in as many Berlin sites and history as possible. We will have a break for lunch in the middle. Our local expert guides have put hundreds of hours of research into making this a one of a kind Berlin tour. They will point out the importance of monuments, the history of the city, modern-day Berlin, and tell stories and legends from throughout the ages. We will stop for lunch in the middle of this tour at one of our great local partners where guests will learn a little bit about local Berlin cuisine. We will walk at a pace easy for the group and there will be plenty of chances to stop for snacks, bathrooms, and water.  • WWI & WWII HISTORICAL SIGHTS • BRANDENBURG GATE • REMINITCE FROM THE BATTLE OF BERLIN • CHECKPOINT CHARLIE & BERLIN WALL MEMORIAL • EAST SIDE GALLERY & MUSEUM ISLAND • THE REICHSTAG & TOPOGRAPHY OF TERROR • UNTER DEN LINDEN • GUARD TOWERS, GHOST STATIONS, ESCAPE STORIES • MEMORIAL TO THE MURDERED JEWS OF EUROPE • HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY • SOVIET WAR MEMORIAL • THE BERLIN WALL, GUARD TOWERS & COLD WAR BERLIN • DIVIDED BERLIN EAST VS. WEST • SO MUCH MORE  This is a Walking Tour Pickups are on foot

Inclusions: Expert Tour Guide 

Exclusions: Food and drinks

No other city in the world represented the Cold War and the division of Europe like the city of Berlin. In no other place were the Free World and the Communist World so close to one another. We shall visit the Berlin Wall Memorial with original pieces of the Wall and the No-Man's-Land. You shall have a chance to visit the most authentic places where history happened and discuss the events with an expert private guide. The tour can be customized to your interests and adjusted accordingly.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Highly Experienced and Licensed Guide

Exclusions: Snacks, Public Transportation Tickets, Gratuities

• Private half-day walking tour of Berlin • Learn about World War 2 from your expert guide • Customize the walking tour to your interests • Enjoy personalized attention from your private guide • Hotel pickup and drop-off included  

Inclusions: Hotel pickup, Hotel drop-off, Professional guide

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

Get a great introduction to modern Berlin on this half-day walking tour of four different districts. Discover formerly run-down neighborhoods like Mitte, Kreuzberg and Prenzlauer Berg where immigrant, alternative and corporate cultures thrive amid a gentrified urban landscape that continually transforms. Visit the Kulturbrauerei (Culture Brewery) and see the East Side Gallery of the Berlin Wall with your knowledgeable local guide. You’ll learn about the diverse cultural and political influences on Germany’s capital since the unification of this once-divided city.

Inclusions: Local Expert Guide, Free map of Berlin

Exclusions: Berlin Transport AB Zone daypass (approx 7 euros), Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off

During this private tour from Berlin, visit one of the first concentration camps established by Nazi Germany — Sachsenhausen. Learn about the events that led to the creation of this forced labour camp that imprisoned 200,000 people and murdered thousands. Today, the entire site serves as a memorial and a museum dedicated to the prisoners who lived and died there. 

Inclusions: Professional Berlin guide, specially trained and licensed for tours at Sachsenhausen, Map of Berlin including public transport info and museum highlights, Map of Sachsenhausen with historical information

Exclusions: Public transport costs (9.60 EUR for ABC day pass, subject to change), Food and drink (please bring with you)