Berlin on Bike: Berlin Wall Tour

Experience Berlin's history up close: on a guided bike tour along the Berlin Wall, you will immerse yourself in the city's turbulent and divided past. Learn more about former border crossings, spectacular escape attempts and the magical moments of the fall of the Wall in 1989 - authentically narrated by our guides with a connection to the division of Germany. Book your guided bike experience tour with Berlin on Bike now.

Berlin on Bike: Berlin Wall tour by bike - history you can touch

The Berlin Wall was more than just a building - it symbolised the division of Germany and the Cold War. Our cycle tour takes you along original sections of the Wall and historical sites with moving stories. In small groups, you will learn why a wall had to be built in Berlin, how the death strip was constructed, experience escape stories and gain insights into life in the GDR.

Magical moments and stories behind the Berlin Wall

From Bornholmer Strasse to Bernauer Strasse to the edge of the government district, we discover the traces of the division of Germany. Our guides share exciting anecdotes and insider knowledge - from the window leap into the West to the first people to cross the border in 1989 and much more.

The Berlin on Bike Berlin Wall tour by bike at a glance:

✔ Duration: 3.5 hours
✔ Route: approx. 15 km along the Berlin Wall Trail
✔ Languages: German, English, Dutch
✔ Stops: Prenzlauer Berg, Bornholmer Straße, Bernauer Straße, Government District, Brandenburg Gate, watchtower at Kieler Eck, Palace of Tears

Highlights of this guided bike tour with Berlin on Bike:

✔ Experience history: Insights into escape attempts, everyday life in the GDR and the moving moments of reunification.
✔ Insider tips: Our guides show you places that are otherwise easily overlooked.
✔ Small groups: Discover Berlin intensively and directly.

Stations in detail:

✔ Prenzlauer Berg: Life at the Border
✔ Bernauer Straße: Wall memorial and tunnel escapes
✔ Bornholmer Straße: The first open border crossing
✔ Government district & Brandenburg Gate: The role of politics
✔ Palace of Tears: Fates at Friedrichstraße Station

The starting point is the Berlin on Bike bike depot at the Kulturbrauerei in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg, where you get your rental bike and helmet. Let yourself be captivated by Berlin's eventful history on this bike tour - authentic, intense and full of insights that no history book can offer you.