Berlin in 2 days
A ready route for 2 days in Berlin: the main sights grouped by area, so you don't walk back and forth. Each day opens on the map with all its stops.
Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag & Unter den Linden
5 places · about 4,5 h of sightseeing · 2,9 km between them
Morning
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Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas)Peter Eisenman's field of 2,711 concrete stelae, with an underground information centre on the Holocaust.
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Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)Berlin's neoclassical triumphal gate on Pariser Platz, the city's best-known symbol of division and reunification.
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Reichstag Building and Glass Dome (Reichstagskuppel)
The seat of the German parliament, with a free glass dome and roof terrace that give a 360-degree view over the government quarter - but you must register first.
Afternoon
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Gendarmenmarkt with the French and German CathedralsBerlin's most elegant square, framed by the Konzerthaus and two twin domed cathedrals, one with a free parliamentary-history exhibition and the other with a tower viewing platform.
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Unter den Linden with Bebelplatz and Neue Wache
Berlin's grand 1.5 km boulevard from the Brandenburg Gate to the Museum Island, passing Bebelplatz's book-burning memorial and the Neue Wache.
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Museum Island & Alexanderplatz
4 places · about 6 h of sightseeing · 1,7 km between them
Morning
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Museum Island (Museumsinsel)A UNESCO-listed island in the Spree with five world-class museums - walk the ensemble, then go inside the one or two houses that suit you.
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Neues Museum (Neues Museum)Home of the Nefertiti bust, the Egyptian collection and the Berlin Gold Hat, inside a beautifully restored war ruin.
Afternoon
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DDR MuseumA hands-on museum of everyday life in East Germany, with a replica prefab flat and a Trabi driving simulator.
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Berlin TV Tower (Berliner Fernsehturm)Berlin's tallest structure, with a 360-degree viewing deck at 203 m reached by a fast lift.
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Good to know
When to go
The nicest time is mid-May to late September. In June, July and August days are around 23–25 °C, and July is also the wettest month.
Book ahead
Reichstag Building and Glass Dome (Reichstagskuppel), Museum Island (Museumsinsel), Neues Museum (Neues Museum), Berlin TV Tower (Berliner Fernsehturm)
Closed days
- Neues Museum (Neues Museum) — closed: Monday
Want times, places to eat and a plan for your own dates?
In your own plan:
- exact times for each day, checked against the opening hours on your dates
- places to eat near every stop, in three budgets
- your flights, hotel, kids and pace taken into account