Berlin: Hop-on/Hop-off

Hop-on hop-off tour with Big Bus in Berlin
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Here you will find information about sightseeing tours by hop-on hop-off bus in Berlin. We provide information about several providers, their routes, timetables and prices.

You can book the tickets directly with our partners and download them to your mobile phone. We receive a small commission for the sale. The price remains the same for you, of course.

City Circle (Gray Line)

Hop-on hop-off bus from Circle Line, Berlin
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City Circle is a brand of Gray Line, a provider of hop-on hop-off tours worldwide.

  • First departure: 10:00 a.m.
  • Last departure: 3:30 p.m.
  • Frequency: every 20-25 minutes
  • Duration of the tour: 2.5 hours

If you have any questions for the company or wish to make a complaint, you can contact City Circle (Gray Line) by e-mail or telephone:

  • Mail: info@city-circle.de
  • Phone: +49 30 880 41 90

If you have any questions about ticket booking, please contact Tiqets.com or GetYourGuide Customer Service (depending on where you booked your ticket).

There is a multilingual audio guide and a children's channel on board, as well as free Wi-Fi.

Ticket validity: 24-72 hours
Rating: 4,2 (82 Rezensionen)
Price: 37,00 EUR

Hop-on hop-off tour: child on a city tour in an open-top double-decker bus
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When you buy your bus ticket online, you will receive a voucher that you can save on your mobile phone. You then show your digital voucher to the bus staff when you board the bus for the first time. You will then receive your ticket, which is valid from the first journey.

Tempelhofer Sightseeing

Hop-on/Hop-off with Tempelhofer Sightseeing, Berlin
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With this provider, you can experience Berlin with a real "Berliner Schnauze", as it is the only company in the city that offers a live commentary on board.

  • First departure: 9:45 a.m.
  • Last departure: 3:15 p.m.
  • Frequency: every 30 minutes
  • Duration of the tour: 2 hours
  • Current timetable

If you have any questions for the company or wish to make a complaint, you can contact Tempelhofer Sightseeing by e-mail or telephone:

  • Mail: info@tempelhofer.de
  • Phone: +49 30 752 30 61

If you have any questions about ticket booking, please contact Tiqets.com or GetYourGuide Customer Service (depending on where you booked your ticket).

Ticket validity: 24 hours
Rating: 4,3 (7247 Rezensionen)
Price: 19,50 EUR

Hop-on hop-off tour: tourist couple on a city tour
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When you buy your bus ticket online, you will receive a voucher that you can save on your mobile phone. You then show your digital voucher to the bus staff when you board the bus for the first time. You will then receive your ticket, which is valid from the first journey.

Big Bus

Hop-on hop-off tour with Big Bus in Berlin
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Big Bus is one of the largest providers of hop-on hop-off tours in the world and is on the road in Berlin with its dark red double-deckers.

  • First departure: 9:35 a.m.
  • Last departure: 5:11 p.m.
  • Frequency: every 20-30 minutes
  • Duration of the tour: 2 hours
  • First departure: 10:15 a.m.
  • Last departure: 4:15 p.m.
  • Frequency: every 60 minutes
  • Duration of the tour: 40 minutes

If you have any questions for the company or wish to make a complaint, you can contact Big Bus by e-mail or telephone:

  • Mail: infoberlin@bigbustours.com
  • Phone: +49 30 2360 56 56

If you have any questions about ticket booking, please contact Tiqets.com or GetYourGuide Customer Service (depending on where you booked your ticket).

There is a multilingual audio guide and free Wi-Fi on board. With the free Big Bus app, you can track the location of the buses live.

Ticket validity: 24 hours
Rating: 4,8 (5 Rezensionen)
Price: from 34,20 EUR

Red seat on the hop-on hop-off bus
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When you buy your bus ticket online, you will receive a voucher that you can save on your mobile phone. You then show your digital voucher to the bus staff when you board the bus for the first time. You will then receive your ticket, which is valid from the first journey.

City Sightseeing Berlin

Hop-on/hop-off bus
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Alongside Big Bus, City Sightseeing is one of the world's largest providers of hop-on hop-off tours and city tours.

  • 2 routes - 25+ stops
  • Route A start stop: Tauentzienstraße
  • Route B start stop: Rotes Rathaus
  • Map with route & stops
  • First departure: 9:30 a.m.
  • Last departure: 3:00 p.m.
  • Frequency: every 30 minutes
  • Duration of the tour: 2 hours
  • First departure: 9:30 a.m.
  • Last departure: 3:00 p.m.
  • Frequency: every 45 minutes
  • Duration of the tour: 1 hour

If you have any questions for the company or wish to make a complaint, you can contact City Sightseeing Berlin using the following contact form:

If you have any questions about ticket booking, please contact Tiqets.com or GetYourGuide Customer Service (depending on where you booked your ticket).

There is a multilingual audio guide on board.

Ticket validity: 24-48 hours
Rating: 4,3 (11 Rezensionen)
Price: from 30,00 EUR

Tourist in front of hop-on hop-off bus
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When you buy your bus ticket online, you will receive a voucher that you can save on your mobile phone. You then show your digital voucher to the bus staff when you board the bus for the first time. You will then receive your ticket, which is valid from the first journey.

Hop-on/Hop-off: Places of interest

The German capital on the River Spree offers a wide range of sights. You can reach most of them on a city tour by hop-on hop-off bus. The following attractions are served by each of the above-mentioned bus companies:

  • Brandenburg Gate
  • Memorial Church
  • Reichstag
  • Potsdamer Platz
  • Berlin Wall
  • Zoo
  • Museum Island
  • Victory Column
  • Checkpoint Charlie
  • Kurfürstendamm
  • Alexanderplatz
  • Television tower

Simply get off at the nearest stop, visit a place of interest and then continue your journey.

Not every attraction has its own stop. You should therefore plan a few minutes' walk.

Combi tickets: Bus & attraction

With the following combo deals, you can take a city tour on the bus and visit one or more attractions. With many combination tickets you save some money.

Dark corridor in Berlin
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Hop-on/Hop-off + Berlin Dungeon

Take a city tour on the hop-on hop-off bus (City Sightseeing) and visit the Berlin Dungeon. You will receive all tickets immediately on your mobile phone.

Madame Tussauds in Los Angeles
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Hop-on/Hop-off + Madame Tussauds

Take a city tour on the hop-on hop-off bus (City Sightseeing) and visit Madame Tussauds. You will receive both tickets immediately on your mobile phone.

Boat trip on the Spree, Berlin

Hop-on/Hop-off + boat trip

Take a city tour on the hop-on hop-off bus (City Sightseeing) and a boat trip on the Spree. You will receive both tickets immediately on your mobile phone.

Is a Berlin city tour worthwhile?

Millions of people visit Berlin every year and many of them opt for a hop-on hop-off tour to explore the German capital. An organised hop-on hop-off tour offers a relaxed journey from one highlight to the next.

You have the opportunity to hop on and off several times during the tour and explore the sights that have piqued your interest. Or you can enjoy the ride without getting off and get an initial overview of Berlin. With a 48-hour ticket, you can continue your tour of discovery through the city the next day, stopping at interesting places and continuing your journey whenever it suits you.

The informative audio guides on board the buses provide interesting background information and anecdotes about the most important sights. Some buses even have a live commentary. This allows you to experience Berlin with a real "Berliner Schnauze", as the hearty, rough tone of Berliners is often called.

The hop-on hop-off buses also offer a convenient way to get around. Instead of having to struggle with public transport, visitors enjoy the luxury of travelling from one place to another in comfort. This is particularly advantageous for travellers who only have a short time available but still want to see as much of the city as possible.

City tour in Berlin
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Last but not least, the panoramic view from the upper deck of the bus offers a unique perspective of the city. Passengers can admire Berlin's famous landmarks from an elevated position and take breathtaking photos that will capture their memories of the journey forever.

All in all, the hop-on hop-off city tour in Berlin offers a perfect combination of convenience, flexibility and informative entertainment, making it the ideal choice for anyone who wants to make the most of their trip to the German capital.

Tip: Also in other German cities such as Munich, Hamburg or Leipzigthere are very good hop-on hop-off offers.

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