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Guide · Germany

Three-day Berlin

A balanced three-day introduction that avoids repeatedly crossing the city.

3 days12 stopsModerate pace

The trip, in order

Follow the route day by day. Times and prices can change, so check official information before you travel.

Day 1

Day 1 — government and historic centre

Mitte

  1. 1

    Reichstag Building

    The German parliament combines major political history with Norman Foster’s glass dome and rooftop views.

    Duration
    90 minutes suggested
    Price
    Variable / check current source
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    Visits operate under Bundestag visitor arrangements and security procedures.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information
  2. 2

    Brandenburg Gate

    Berlin’s defining landmark and a natural first stop, linking the historic centre, government quarter and Tiergarten.

    Duration
    30 minutes suggested
    Price
    Variable / check current source
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    Open public monument; access is normally possible at any time.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information
  3. 3

    Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

    A central Holocaust memorial combining the field of stelae with an underground information centre.

    Duration
    75 minutes suggested
    Price
    Variable / check current source
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    The outdoor field is generally accessible continuously; the information centre follows separate opening times.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information
  4. 4

    Humboldt Forum

    A huge cultural complex in the reconstructed Berlin Palace, combining Berlin-focused displays, global collections and a rooftop viewpoint.

    Duration
    150 minutes suggested
    Price
    Variable / check current source
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    Open on a regular weekly schedule with some closed days; check current programme.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information
  5. 5

    Nikolaiviertel

    A compact riverside quarter built around Berlin’s medieval core, useful for a slower walk among small museums, churches and traditional-style streets.

    Duration
    75 minutes suggested
    Price
    Variable / check current source
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    Public quarter; museum and church hours vary.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information
Day 2

Day 2 — Wall and Cold War

Mitte / Friedrichshain

  1. 1

    Berlin Wall Memorial

    The strongest place in Berlin to understand how the Wall, border strip and divided neighbourhood actually worked.

    Duration
    120 minutes suggested
    Price
    Variable / check current source
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    Outdoor sections are continuously accessible; indoor components have set hours.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information
  2. 2

    Palace of Tears

    A compact, emotionally direct museum inside the former East German border-control hall at Friedrichstraße station.

    Duration
    60 minutes suggested
    Price
    Variable / check current source
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    Check the museum’s current schedule before travel.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information
  3. 3

    Checkpoint Charlie

    A famous Cold War crossing point best treated as a short historical stop rather than a full attraction.

    Duration
    30 minutes suggested
    Price
    Variable / check current source
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    Public street location.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information
  4. 4

    East Side Gallery

    A long surviving Wall section transformed into an open-air mural gallery beside the Spree.

    Duration
    75 minutes suggested
    Price
    Variable / check current source
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    Open-air public monument.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information
Day 3

Day 3 — palace and West Berlin

City West

  1. 1

    Charlottenburg Palace

    Berlin’s major surviving royal palace offers ornate interiors, Prussian court history and a large riverside garden.

    Duration
    180 minutes suggested
    Price
    Variable / check current source
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    Palace buildings follow set opening days; gardens have separate public access.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information
  2. 2

    Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

    The preserved bomb-damaged tower and striking post-war church make this one of Berlin’s clearest architectural memorials to war and reconstruction.

    Duration
    45 minutes suggested
    Price
    Variable / check current source
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    Church access can change around services and events.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information
  3. 3

    Museum of Photography

    A dedicated photography museum near Zoo station, best known for the Helmut Newton Foundation alongside changing exhibitions.

    Duration
    90 minutes suggested
    Price
    Variable / check current source
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    Check current exhibition schedule and opening days.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information