What to book before going to Berlin

Book these before you travel

• Reichstag Dome and Roof Terrace

  Book aheadFree

  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.

  Hours not confirmed. Check the official site.

  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

Booking saves you the queue

• Neues Museum

  Booking advisedClosed Mon

  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 10:00 am–6:00 pm

  Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 and closed on Mondays. Check the museum page for late openings and holiday hours.

  See tickets

  Source: visitBerlin (Berlin tourism board), checked October 5, 2026

• Berlin TV Tower

  Booking advised

  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 9:00 am–11:00 pm

  Open daily 09:00 to 23:00.

  See tickets

  Source: Berliner Fernsehturm, checked October 5, 2026

• Charlottenburg Palace

  Booking advisedClosed Mon

  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.

  Open 10:00 am–5:30 pm · last entry 5:00 pm

  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.

  See tickets

  Source: Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten (SPSG), checked October 5, 2026

• Jewish Museum Berlin

  Booking advisedFreeClosed Mon

  Walk in tickets are available at the desk, but the museum recommends a time slot ticket from its online shop to cut the wait. ANOHA can only be visited with a time slot ticket.

  Open 10:00 am–6:00 pm · last entry 5:00 pm

  Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00, with last admission at 17:00. Closed on Mondays, on 14 November 2026 and on 24 December 2026.

  Source: Jüdisches Museum Berlin, checked October 5, 2026

No booking needed

Turn up when it suits the day.

• Brandenburg GateFree
• Memorial to the Murdered Jews of EuropeFree
• East Side GalleryFree
• Berlin Wall MemorialFree
• Topography of TerrorFree
• GendarmenmarktFree
• Berlin Cathedral
• TiergartenFree
• Markthalle NeunFree
• MauerparkFree