Germany
3 days in Berlin
A 3-day route through Berlin built from the stop base: 12 stops, timed with the walk between them. Change the pace or your arrival day and the plan is rebuilt.
- 12 stops
- 20 h 15 of visits
- 1 h 25 on foot
- tickets from €47
Data checked on October 5, 2026
No arrival day set. Times below work on any day each stop is open. Watch the “closed” tags, or pick your arrival day above.
Day 1
Government quarter and Tiergarten · Kreuzberg
5 stops · 6 h 55 of visits · 53 min on foot
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9:30 am10:45 am
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
A field of concrete slabs of different heights on uneven ground, with an underground information centre. The field is open at all times and the centre is free.
Come early, when few people are between the slabs. Queues at the centre depend on the day, and entry goes through a security gate.
The field is open at all times. The information centre is open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00, with last admission 45 minutes before closing. It is closed on Mondays, from 24 to 26 December and from 16:00 on 31 December, and opens at noon on 1 January.
Source: Stiftung Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas, checked October 5, 2026
- 13 min walk
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10:58 am12:38 pm
Topography of Terror
An indoor and outdoor exhibition on the SS and the Gestapo, on the ground of their former headquarters beside a surviving stretch of the Wall. Admission is free.
Go at midday or later, when you have energy. The exhibition is dense with text and rewards a slow visit.
Open daily 10:00 to 20:00. The outdoor areas stay open until dusk, and no later than 20:00.
Source: Stiftung Topographie des Terrors, checked October 5, 2026
- 16 min walk
- Lunch break
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1:54 pm2:54 pm
Gendarmenmarkt
A square with the Konzerthaus between two matching domed churches, the French and the German Cathedral. The square is free and the churches hold small museums.
Come at dusk, when the buildings are lit and the square is quieter than at midday.
The square is open at all times. Opening hours of the churches and museums vary, so check them before you go.
Source: visitBerlin (Berlin tourism board), checked October 5, 2026
- 14 min walk
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3:08 pm4:38 pm
Berlin Cathedral
The large Protestant cathedral on Museum Island, with a museum, the Hohenzollern crypt and a climb to the dome gallery. One ticket covers all of it.
Climb the dome on a clear day. In heavy rain, snow, ice or strong wind the outer circuit of the dome is closed.
Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday 12:00 to 18:00, with last admission at 17:00. Services and events can change the hours, so check the daily calendar.
Source: Berliner Dom, checked October 5, 2026
- 10 min walk
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4:48 pm6:18 pm
Berlin TV Tower
The tallest structure in Berlin, with an observation deck above Alexanderplatz and a revolving restaurant level. Tickets are cheaper online.
Pick a clear day, since low cloud hides the view. Go in the late afternoon to see the city in daylight and as it gets dark.
Buy online before you go. The tower lists online as the best price, and the admission line still applies after you have a ticket.
Open daily 09:00 to 23:00.
Source: Berliner Fernsehturm, checked October 5, 2026
- Running late? Drop Berlin TV Tower first. Nothing is booked there.
- If it rains, swap Gendarmenmarkt for Jewish Museum Berlin, which is indoors and close by.
Day 2
Government quarter and Tiergarten · Charlottenburg
4 stops · 6 h 50 of visits · 4 min on foot
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9:30 am10:10 am
Brandenburg Gate
A neoclassical gate at the west end of Unter den Linden, built between 1788 and 1791. It stands on Pariser Platz and can be visited at any hour with no entry fee.
Go at sunrise or after dark. By day the square is full of tour groups and every photo has them in it.
Open at all times.
Source: visitBerlin (Berlin tourism board), checked October 5, 2026
- 4 min walk
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10:14 am11:54 am
Reichstag Dome and Roof Terrace
The seat of the German parliament, with a glass dome and a roof terrace open to the public. Entry is free but needs registration in advance, and ID is checked at registration and at the entrance.
Pick a slot around sunset, so you see the city in daylight on the way up and lit on the way down.
Register online before your visit with the full name and date of birth of every visitor. If places remain, you can register at the service centre on Platz der Republik at least two hours before your visit. Visitors aged 16 or over need original photo ID.
Admission is every quarter of an hour, with the last at 21:45. The dome is closed for cleaning and maintenance on 19 to 30 October 2026, but the roof terrace stays open. Both are closed on 24 December and from 16:00 on 31 December.
Source: Deutscher Bundestag, checked October 5, 2026
- Too far to walk in comfort (about 89 min on foot). Take public transport.
- Lunch break
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1:30 pm4:00 pm
Charlottenburg Palace
The largest palace complex in Berlin from the Hohenzollern rulers, with Baroque state rooms, a porcelain cabinet and a chapel. The Old Palace and the New Wing need separate tickets.
Go at opening in summer, then spend the later hours in the gardens when the rooms fill up.
The combined ticket books a fixed admission time to the Old Palace, so buy it online for a time that suits you. Single tickets for either building are sold at the palace registers.
April to October: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 17:30. November and December: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 16:30. Closed on Mondays and on 24 and 25 December. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.
Source: Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten (SPSG), checked October 5, 2026
- Too far to walk in comfort (about 70 min on foot). Take public transport.
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4:28 pm6:28 pm
Tiergarten
Berlin's central park, 210 hectares of lawns, ponds and shaded paths between the Brandenburg Gate and the western centre. It is free and open at all times.
Come on a weekday morning for quiet, or on a warm weekend afternoon for the picnics and the people.
Open at all times.
Source: visitBerlin (Berlin tourism board), checked October 5, 2026
- Running late? Drop Tiergarten first. Nothing is booked there.
Day 3
Friedrichshain · Historic Mitte
3 stops · 6 h 30 of visits · 28 min on foot
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9:30 am11:00 am
East Side Gallery
The longest surviving stretch of the Wall, 1316 metres along the Spree in Friedrichshain, with more than 100 paintings made after 1989. It is free and open around the clock.
Walk it early in the morning, before the crowds, when the murals are easier to see and photograph.
Open around the clock.
Source: visitBerlin (Berlin tourism board), checked October 5, 2026
- Too far to walk in comfort (about 54 min on foot). Take public transport.
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11:22 am2:22 pm
Neues Museum
A Museum Island museum with the Egyptian collection, including the bust of Nefertiti, plus the papyrus and prehistory collections. It is closed on Mondays.
Go at opening and head straight to Nefertiti on the upper floor, before the tour groups reach her room.
Buy a ticket online before you go to avoid waiting at the desk, especially at weekends. Entry is free for visitors up to 18.
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 and closed on Mondays. Check the museum page for late openings and holiday hours.
Source: visitBerlin (Berlin tourism board), checked October 5, 2026
- 28 min walk
- Lunch break
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3:50 pm5:50 pm
Berlin Wall Memorial
An open air site of 1.4 kilometres on Bernauer Straße where a stretch of the border strip is preserved, with a visitor centre, a documentation centre and a viewing platform. All exhibitions are free.
Wear a weatherproof layer, since most of the route is outdoors. Visit on a day from Tuesday to Sunday so the indoor centres are open.
The open air exhibition is open daily 08:00 to 22:00. The Visitor Centre and the Documentation Centre are open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00. The last ascent of the viewing tower is at 17:45.
Source: Stiftung Berliner Mauer, checked October 5, 2026
- Running late? Drop Berlin Wall Memorial first. Nothing is booked there.