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Fahrradtour am Brandenburger Tor
Fahrradtour am Brandenburger Tor © Berlin on Bike, Foto: Sascha Möllering

Travel guide for Berlin

All information, tips, and tickets for your visit to the capital

Welcome to Berlin! Whether you are finding information on our website, downloading our free apps, or simply listening to our podcast: Get an overview of our services, take a closer look, and start your journey – visitBerlin is the best travel guide and companion!

Inspiration, information, and tickets at visitBerlin.de

On our website, available in five languages, you will find the latest information and offers with booking opportunities. With just a click you can see the top 10 sites, or dive into the interesting pages about historical scenes, excursions through Berlin’s nature, or topics like sustainability. You will learn everything there is to know about museums, shopping, and restaurants, and can book accommodations as well as boat and bus tours.

What’s happening next weekend? What new places are opening? Where will I find the best ice cream, and what do I do if it rains? Our blog, available in German and English, is definitely the best guide for all your Berlin-related questions and needs – at least according to the staggeringly high click rates.

Take a look at our event calendar: In Berlin you have a lot to choose from. Whether you want to visit a festival or a theatre performance, are interested in first-class cultural exhibitions or simply want to have fun with your children at a neighbourhood carnival, there are events that suit your taste happening all across Berlin around the clock.
Look through the tips of the day and book your tickets on the website.

Explore the capital affordably and flexibly: Berlin Welcome Card and Museum Pass Berlin 

Free public transport through Berlin, plus up to a 50% discount on the city’s top attractions: These are the benefits offered by our classic ticket, the Berlin WelcomeCard, with which you can select between various offers. This summer we are offering even more products, like the Berlin WelcomeCard Summer Edition – without a public transport ticket. The Museum Pass Berlin is your ticket for 30 museums in Berlin. Simply buy these tourist tickets at our visitBerlin shop and look for some souvenirs while you’re at it. You want to talk to someone personally to find the best options? There you can also find someone who will assist you in everything you need.

Travel companion by your side: Our free visitBerlin apps

Are you standing in front of the Reichstag? Download our digital guide to Berlin history onto your mobile and experience the most exciting stories about the Reichstag and many other interesting locations in Berlin with the visitBerlin app About Berlin. There you will find everything, even bike tours of Berlin’s street art!
Curious about the city’s neighbourhoods? Life in each of Berlin’s twelve boroughs is unique, vibrant, and diverse. You can find the most inspiring places, map material, and tips on our visitBerlin app Going Local.

Insidertipps: Our free Berlin Apps

The story app ABOUT BERLIN brings Berlin history to life. Find exciting places near you using the map function. Travel through time and discover Berlin's past and future in text, sound, video and images. The app is available for free for iPhone and Android:

In the Google Play Store now: Download ABOUT BERLIN
In the App Store now: Download ABOUT BERLIN

 

With GOING LOCAL BERLIN you can discover the capital off the beaten track. You will find more than 700 personal Berlin tips, tours and restaurant recommendations. So you can experience Berlin like a real local. Going Local is available for free for iPhone and Android:

Download now: Going Local Berlin
Download now: Going Local Berlin

At all central locations in the capital: our Berlin Tourist Infos

At our Berlin Tourist Infos you will be advised in up to 16 languages. Here you will receive all important information about the city, printed products such as maps and flyers of the most important attractions. You can also book tickets for sightseeing and events with our staff. 
Our competent advisors can also make your hotel reservations for you. You will find us at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), Berlin Central Station and the Humboldt Forum.

Berlin Tourist Info at the main station

Explore the capital’s secrets with our visitBerlin podcast

Berlin Unboxed – the real name of visitBerlin’s exciting podcast. Whether you want to get prepared for your visit to Berlin or are already here, join us as we look behind the scenes of the capital city and listen to inspiring, enlightening stories about Berlin from artists, experts, and intellectuals.

Social media: visitBerlin active worldwide on all major networks

Stay up to date and follow us on the major social media channels: visitBerlin not only has millions of followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, but is also present on YouTube, LinkedIn, and China’s largest social network, laibolin.com.

Always be informed with our visitBerlin Newsletter

What’s happening on Easter or Pentecost? Which unforgettable experiences can I have – or give – and where? What are the best hotel deals right now, and where can I find a fantastic dinner?
Subscribe to the online newsletter Berlin News and get your ticket to a spectacular exhibit, or book a boat ride or a dinner atop the TV Tower.