Big Bus: Berlin Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour at Kurfürstendamm, Berlin, Germany

Big Bus Berlin Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

Explore Berlin at your own pace with this flexible hop-on hop-off bus tour covering the city's most important sights. The service operates two distinct routes that together visit over 20 stops, including Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, Museum Island, and Checkpoint Charlie. You can choose between 24-hour or 48-hour passes, giving you complete freedom to explore Berlin's history and culture.

The Red Route takes you through central Berlin's historic heart, stopping at major attractions like Berlin Cathedral, Brandenburg Gate, and Alexanderplatz. The Blue Route focuses on eastern Berlin, including Karl-Marx-Allee and the East Side Gallery, where you can see preserved sections of the Berlin Wall transformed into an open-air art gallery.

Your ticket includes audio commentary in 8 languages, onboard Wi-Fi, and access to additional walking tours and evening panoramic tours. This makes it an excellent way to get your bearings when you first arrive in the city, before perhaps exploring specific areas in more depth with guided tours of the Reichstag or focused Berlin Wall tours.

What is Included

• 24/48-hour hop-on hop-off bus pass
• Red and Blue route access
• Audio guide in multiple languages
• Digital walking tour
• Onboard Wi-Fi
• Disposable earphones
• Mobile app with city map and live bus tracking
• Optional: guided walking tour in German/English
• Optional: Berlin currywurst voucher
• Optional: 90-minute day and 75-minute evening panoramic tours in English & German

Good to Know

The Red Route runs from 9:51am to 4:51pm starting from Alexanderplatz, with buses every 20-30 minutes. The Blue Route operates from 10:15am to 4:15pm from the same starting point, with hourly departures. You can board at any designated stop along either route.

Walking tours depart from Brandenburg Gate, with the German-language tour at 11:30am and English-language tour at 2pm. The evening illumination tour runs once daily at 6pm from Alexanderplatz, lasting 75 minutes. Panoramic tours operate three times daily from Kurfürstendamm 10, taking 90 minutes each.

The buses feature open-air upper decks for better views and enclosed lower levels for comfort. Pets in secured carriers are welcome onboard. If you want to combine this overview with deeper exploration of specific sites, consider adding Museum Island visits to your itinerary.