Berlin Essential Tour, 2 Day Hop-On Hop-Off Tour, Walking Tour & Original Currywurst

Discover Berlin with our great value 48-hour Discover Ticket! Explore the sights with ease and flexibility by hopping on and hopping off the bus at your own pace.

Hop-on, Hop-off

Our hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour gives you the freedom to explore your way. You can hop on and off the bus at any of our designated Big Bus stops, as many times as you wish. All located near Berlin’s best landmarks and sights, you're free to delve deeper into this fascinating city at your own pace. Simply re-join the tour when you’re ready. Alternatively, you're very welcome to stay on board for the entire tour and let us take you for a scenic spin.

See all the top Landmarks

With 20 stops to hop off and explore, our Big Bus Berlin tour has been mapped out to show you all of the city’s famous sights. Landmarks include the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag and Checkpoint Charlie to name just a few.

Blue Route

Experience old Berlin on our Blue Route bus tour. Stopping at the monumental boulevard Karl-Marx-Allee and the most symbolic landmark of unified Berlin, the East Side Gallery. With digital commentary available in 14 languages.

Red Route

Experience the highlights of Berlin on our Red Route bus tour. Combining iconic landmarks and opportunities to appreciate the arts, with the greener side of this city and the explosive food scene. Tune into the pre-recorded commentary available in 14 languages.

Free Walking Tour

Journey through the Berlin of old and new on one of our guided Big Bus walking tours. Learn more about the city's fascinating history, architecture and culture from our expert guides, and see famous landmarks like Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Holocaust Memorial and so much more.

Free Vox Digital Walking Tours

This ticket includes a code for a free walking tour download from the Vox POPGuide App. You can explore some of Berlin's historic neighbourhoods and learn about the history of the city through your digital guide's fascinating facts and stories. Your download code will be supplied on the printed ticket receipt you get when you redeem your ticket with our on-street staff. Simply download the POPGuide app, activate the code on your ticket receipt, and enjoy your chosen walking tour!

Free Mobile App

Now with live bus arrival times!

Download our free mobile app for the perfect pocket companion to your sightseeing adventure. Our new live bus arrival times feature shows you exactly where the bus is along the route, along with an ETA for your nearest stop! This gives you the freedom to make the most of your time exploring. In addition to live bus arrival times, you'll also get detailed maps and route information, stop images, walking directions, facts about famous landmarks and attractions, ticket offers and more. Save memory-making minutes on your city adventure with the Big Bus Tours App!

Enjoy a FREE Souvenir Bag!

This ticket includes a FREE Souvenir Bag. To redeem, simply visit these MUDDASTADT store locations with your ticket: Berlin TV Tower (Panoramastrasse 1), Stop #1 (Alexanderplatz) & Unter den Linden 80, Stop #4 (Brandenburg Gate).

Enjoy a FREE Currywurst!

This ticket includes a voucher for a FREE Original Currywurst - a traditional smoked German sausage that's boiled and fried, then served with spiced curry sauce. Invented just after World War II, Currywurst rapidly became a Berlin institution and a city favourite. Vouchers are redeemable at Curry Wolf - head to their location at Rankestrasse 36 (by Stop #10: Ku'Damm) or Unter den Linden 77 (by Stop #4: Brandenburg Gate)

Pre-recorded Commentary

Our entertaining audio guides are in place on all Berlin hop-on, hop-off buses, with commentary timed to coincide with the landmarks and attractions passed during the tour. Hop on and relax while you listen to engaging facts and stories about Berlin, including details about its fascinating history and notable figures, and its vibrant culture and things to do.

Our day tours feature location-synchronized audio guides, offering a fun and informative pre-recorded commentary in 14 languages, including: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Mandarin, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Turkish, Japanese

RED ROUTE

Complete Tour Duration: 2 Hours

Frequency: Every 20-30 Minutes

Schedule and Departure Times (First and last bus shown for each stop):

• 09:35 - 17:11 Alexanderplatz - Alexanderstraße 3-5, 10178 Berlin (Opposite Park Inn Hotel)
• 09:48 - 17:24 Museum Island / Museumsinsel - Schlossplatz, 10178 Berlin
• 09:53 - 17:29 Friedrichstrasse - Unter den Linden 34, 10117 Berlin (Outside Nivea Shop)
• 09:59 - 17:35 Brandenburg Gate - Ebertstraße 24
• 10:02 - 17:38 Reichstag - Scheidemannstraße
• 09:44 - 17:30 Hauptbahnhof - Ella-Trebe-Straße 14, 10557 Berlin (Opposite Steigenberger Hotel)
• 09:52 - 17:38 Schloss Bellevue - Spreeweg 1, 10557 Berlin
• 09:55 - 17:41 Siegessäule - Großer Stern, 10557 Berlin
• 09:25 - 16:43 Ku´Damm - Kurfürstendamm 10 - Breitscheidplatz (next to pedestrian crossing)
• 09:33 - 16:51 KaDeWe Department Store - Tauentzienstraße 21-24, 10789 Berlin
• 09:39 - 16:57 Lützowplatz - Lützowplatz, 10785 Berlin (public bus stop)
• 09:47 - 17:05 Potsdamer Platz - Potsdamer Platz 10 / Stresemannstraße. 10963 Berlin
• 09:50 - 17:08 Berliner Mauer - Niederkirchnerstraße 7, 10117 Berlin
• 09:55 - 17:13 Checkpoint Charlie - Friedrichstraße 49, 10117 Berlin (In front of Black Box)
• 10:00 - 17:18 Gendarmenmarkt - Markgrafenstraße 37 / corner of Französische Strasse (In front of the Ampelmann Shop)
• 09:14 - 17:00 Rotes Rathaus - Spandauer Straße, 10178 Berlin

BLUE ROUTE

Complete Tour Duration: 40 Minutes

Frequency: Every 60 Minutes

Schedule and Departure Times (First and last bus shown for each stop):

• 10:15 - 16:!5 Alexanderplatz - Alexanderstraße 3-5, 10178 Berlin (Opposite Park Inn Hotel)
• 10:22 - 16:22 Karl-Marx Allee - Str. der Pariser Kommune 43, 10243 Berlin
• 10:35 - 16:35 East Side Gallery - Mühlenstraße 13-14, 10243 Berlin
• 10:48 - 16:48 Ostbahnhof - Am Ostbahnhof, 10243 Berlin