Is Berlin guide in two days It is designed for travelers who have a weekend or for your first 2 days in this multicultural city, also known as the city of a thousand faces. Although it is difficult to get to know Berlin in this short space of time, we can assure you that if you optimize routes well and use accessible public transport, you can explore its most interesting places.
After visiting the buildings and monuments that are near Unter den Linden Avenue, the Berlin Cathedral, the Pergamon Museum and AlexanderPlatz on the first day, on this second day you will visit the largest park in the city, the part of the Wall Berlin's most famous, the Jewish quarter and the lively Potsdamer Platz.
To make this guide of what to see in Berlin in 2 days We have based on the experience of our trips to Berlin in 4 days and Berlin in 7 days. We start!
Recommended hotel in Berlin
The accommodation we think is perfect for a route through Berlin in two days It is the Park Plaza Wallstreet Berlin, located 100 meters from the Spittelmarkt metro stop and very close to the Museum Island. In addition to having a great quality / price ratio, it has a good buffet breakfast and the staff will help you with everything you need.
For more information on the best hotels and neighborhoods we recommend you check this post of where to stay in Berlin.
Transfer from the airport to the center or hotel of Berlin
Near Berlin are the Schönefeld airports, where the low-cost airlines and Tegel land, where the other companies do. The best transfer options from the two airports to the center of Berlin or to your hotel are:
- Train: The Airport Express leaves from Schönefeld airport and will take you to the central Berlin stations in half an hour. Another alternative is to take the S-Bahn train that takes a little longer. In both cases you will have to buy a ticket for areas A, B and C that costs 3.40 euros per person and route.
- Bus: The JetExpressBus leaves from Tegel airport and will take you to Alexanderplatz in half an hour for 2.80 euros. From this square you can connect with several metro lines, with which you can reach your hotel.
- Cab: Depending on the location of your hotel, taxi prices can move between 30 and 40 euros.
- Private transport: With a price similar to the taxi with this option a driver will wait for you at the airport that will take you directly to the hotel. You can book it here.
You can find more information about the transfer in this post about how to go from the Berlin airport to the center.
How to save in Berlin
Other tips to save on your trip:
- Book the Berlin WelcomeCard, with which you will have discounts of up to 50% in many points of interest in the city and unlimited public transport.
- If you are going to use more than 2 times a day, public transport is better to buy a 24-hour transport pass for zones A and B for a price of 7 euros. Another good alternative is to take 4 tickets for 9 euros, which more people can use.
- Book a free tour in Spanish in Berlin Free! To learn about the tragic history of the city while touring its most interesting places.
- Remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current change we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot. You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.
For more recommendations you can consult this post of tips for traveling to Berlin essential.
First day in Berlin
Is Berlin route in 2 days It starts early climbing to the glass dome of the Reichstag, which opens at 8 in the morning. To enter you need to make a reservation online, in advance, although admission is free.
Very close to the Reichstag is the Brandenburg Gate, the next stop on the route and one of the essential places to visit in Berlin.
After taking pictures from all possible angles of the door, it is also advisable to see it at night, the next stop of the Berlin in two days, it will be the Holocaust Monument.
In addition to touring it calmly and especially with the respect that is expected in a place like this, we recommend you go to the information center, which is under the monument, which will help you to know the sad history of the Hebrew community during Germany Nazi.
A good option to learn more about the history of the city is to book this guided tour of the Berlin of Nazism or this tour of the most important places in the city, both with a guide in Spanish.
Visit the Holocaust Monument in Berlin in 2 days
The route by Berlin in two days Continue with a long walk along Unter den Linden Avenue, starting at Paritz Platz, where several prominent places such as the New Guard building and Bebelplatz are concentrated.
At the end of the avenue you will arrive at the Berlin Cathedral, where you can visit its interior, go down to the crypt and above all go up to its dome to enjoy beautiful views of the city.
Being already noon, keep in mind that near the cathedral is Curry 61, a perfect place to try currywurst, the most typical dish and one of the best things to do in Berlin.
In the afternoon, the Berlin in 2 days Continue with a visit to the Pergamon Museum, where you will find some of the wonders of the world such as the Istar Gate of Babylon, the Altar of Zeus and the Roman market gate of Miletus.
If you do not want to waste time in the queue, quite long especially in high season and holidays, you can book this quick ticket or this day pass that will give you access to all the museums on the island.
The next stop is the small medieval neighborhood of Nikolaiviertel, with numerous craft shops and restaurants where you can try the copious local food. This neighborhood is also a good place to disconnect from the city and stroll along the bank of the River Spree.
After a walk that we are sure you will love, you can approach the city hall or Rotes Rathaus, built in red brick and one of the best known buildings in the city.
Berlin City Hall
Walking a few meters further you will arrive at the lively Alexanderplatz, with several places of interest such as the Clock of the Hours of the World, the Fountain of Friendship and the Television Tower.
From this 368 meter tower you will have fantastic views of the city while dining at the Sphere, a revolving restaurant. You can book luxury dinner here or on this page if you just want to reserve the entrance to the tower.
Another good alternative to finish Berlin in two days is to watch the sunset on the top floor of the Park Inn by Radisson Hotel and then have dinner at the Zur Gerichtslaube, located in the Nikolaiviertel district and one of the best restaurants to eat in Berlin.
(Extended information of the first day here)
Map of the first day route in Berlin
What to see in Berlin in two days
The second day of Berlin in 2 days Start early with a pleasant walk through Tiergarten, the main park in Berlin. This extensive green area stands out for its central location, next to the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag.
We recommend making a route starting with the great Soviet Monument that was built in honor of the 80,000 Russian soldiers who died during the battle of Berlin. After walking for a while in the wooded area of the park, you will arrive at the square where the Bismarck National Monument and the Victory Column are located, from where you will have one of the best views of Berlin.
Views from the Victoria Column
After getting off the Victory Column, you can approach one of the most beautiful parts of the park where several rivers and lakes meet around Café am Neuen See. A good option for this day and considering the large size of the park is to book this bike tour with a guide in Spanish.
Leaving the park through the Zoo area you will connect with Kurfürstendamm, the most popular street in Berlin next to Unter den Linden, where the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is located, which was preserved in ruins to remember the effects of war.
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
The Berlin route in two days continue by subway from the Kurfürstendamm stop to the Schlesisches Tor. As we mentioned earlier, keep in mind that to save money on transport, we recommend you buy the 24-hour pass for this second day, for zones A and B.
The Schlesisches Tor stop will leave you near the Oberbaum Bridge, the most beautiful in the city. Crossing this bridge and the Spree River, you will arrive at the start of the East Side Gallery, the most famous part of the Berlin Wall and one of the essentials of the city.
In this part of the wall of more than a kilometer, considered as the largest outdoor art gallery in the world, mythical graffiti are preserved that remind of the history of the city along with pacifist messages.
Before becoming an art gallery, this wall divided the city between the eastern and western zones, during the cold war era, during which, going from one side to the other meant risking life, until it fell in November. 1989, a historical moment that was the beginning of the unification of the two Germanies and the city.
Berlin Wall
A good option to know the entire history of the wall is to book this guided tour in Spanish for the Berlin of the Cold War.
At the end of the wall, nearby you can find the Yaam beach bar, located next to the river Spree. This beach bar full of graffiti offers a strange African and Berlin combination, perfect for relaxing while having a beer in one of its hammocks.
Have a drink at Yaam in Berlin in two days
After this little break, the Berlin in 2 days Continue on the S5 train line at the Berlin Ostbahnhof stop that will take you to Alexanderplatz.
If you do not want to take public transport, a good way to explore the most interesting points of the city is to book the tourist bus.
Before continuing with the visits, you can take a short break to regain strength by eating a bowl of healthy and tasty food at Dean & David, one of our favorite places in the city.
After lunch, the first afternoon visit of Berlin in two days it will be the Neues Museum or New Museum, located on Museum Island and another one of the best museums in Berlin.
The jewel of this museum is the bust of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti, 3300 years old that will leave you speechless. In addition to all the objects of Ancient Egypt, it is worth seeing the collections of Prehistory and History.
A great option to visit this museum and save time is to book this ticket with which you will avoid queues.
New Museum
When leaving the museum we recommend you to take a route through the old Jewish quarter of Berlin, located north of the Museum Island. This neighborhood still retains several traces and memories of the large Jewish population that lived in its buildings before World War II.
The itinerary through the neighborhood begins with Rosenstrasse, a street where you can see the Block der Frauen monument (Women's block), dedicated to German women married to Jews who got their demonstrations, that their husbands were not sent to the concentration camps.
Rosenstrasse
At the end of Rosenstrasse you will reach Hackescher Markt, a triangular square full of terraces and restaurants with a great atmosphere. Although for us the most interesting part of this area are the Hackesche Hofe, eight interior courtyards that communicate through passages between modernist-style buildings, which we recommend you to explore in peace.
Hackesche Hofe
Another very original place in the Jewish quarter is Dead Chicken Alley, an alley where its walls do not have any graffiti-free gaps, where in addition to enjoying an alternative environment, you cannot stop entering the house at the end of the street and visit its amazing store.
Dead chicken alley
When you leave this alley you can approach the Jewish Cemetery Memorial, a Jewish cemetery destroyed by the Gestapo, in which only the tombstone of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn is preserved.
The next stop of the Berlin route in 2 days it is the New Synagogue, which after suffering serious damage during the "Night of the Broken Glass"It was restored and became one of the most impressive buildings in the city.
New Synagogue
As a curiosity, we'll tell you that during the tour of the neighborhood in this Berlin in two days You will see several golden plates on the ground in front of the houses, in each of them the name of the Jewish family that lived in the building was written before it was sent to a concentration camp.
A good option to learn more about the history of this neighborhood and its tragic events is to book a guided tour in Spanish, considered one of the best excursions in Berlin.
After this visit, nothing better than strolling through the Monbijou Park and relaxing with a beer in the hammocks of the James-Simon Park overlooking the River Spree and the Cathedral.
James Simon Park
After a well-deserved rest, nothing better than finishing this Berlin in 2 days approaching Potsdamer Platz, in which the Berlinale film festival is held every year.
To get to the square you can take the S3 train line at the Hackescher Markt, make a transfer at Friedrichstrasse station and take the S5 line to Potsdamer Platz. This square, split in two by the Berlin Wall, of which several pieces are still preserved, stands out for the huge glass dome of the Sony Center with great illumination during the night.
Sony Center
Also in the square is the Kollhoff Tower, a building over 100 meters high, from which you have magnificent views of the center of Berlin.
For dinner in this area we recommend the ribs of Tony Roma's or pasta and pizza from Centolire.
If you have more time you can follow the Berlin guide in 3 days.
Map of the route through Berlin in 2 days
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