The Berlin Pass

The Berlin Pass is no longer available. Vacation Pass recommends the Go Berlin Pass by Go City Pass as a very similar alternative. Or for a different experience, try a Berlin Explorer Pass.

The Berlin Pass is an all-inclusive, multi-attraction pass that’ll take you right to the heart of Berlin’s most popular attractions. The Berlin Pass is a 3-day pass that provides you access to over 50 of Berlin’s beloved museums, attractions, tours, and more. Whether you’re a history buff, traveling with small kids, or just wanting to see and do as much as possible during your visit, the Berlin Pass comes stocked with a little bit of everything. Explore the wonders of the Berliner Dom and the Bode Museum. Soak in the drama and tension of the Checkpoint Charlie Museum. Learn about the mysteries of the sea at the AquaDom—the world’s largest free-standing cylindrical aquarium.

Top Included Berlin Attractions                                   

• Berliner Dom
• Bode Museum
• Alte National Gallery
• Pergamon Museum
• Checkpoint Charlie Museum
• Berlin River Cruise
• AquaDom and SEA LIFE Berlin
• Hop-On, Hop-Off Big Bus Berlin Tour

See the complete list of attractions and tours in the sidebar, divided by type of activity.

How the Berlin Pass Works

The Berlin Pass is a pre-paid travel pass. You won’t need to pay a cent for general admission at any attraction. Instead, you’ll just present your Berlin Pass, get it scanned, and enter.

The Berlin Pass is available as a 3-day pass. It is accepted at over 50 different Berlin attractions. Its a product by Leisure Pass Group

The Berlin Pass is valid for one year from the time of your purchase. The Berlin Pass is considered active from the moment you get it scanned for the first time at a Berlin-area attraction.

What’s Good?

The Berlin Pass is a multi-attraction travel card. Via this single pass card, you’ll be able to get into fabulous attractions all over the city without ever needing to pay a single cent on site.

Since the Berlin Pass is valid for a full calendar year from the time of purchase, you have a lot of travel flexibility to plan the perfect trip. This also means you can buy the Berlin Pass whenever you find it at a discounted price without worrying about it expiring too soon.

The Berlin Pass grants you fast-track entry to many of the city’s most popular attractions. By being able to skip the lines at the busiest sites in Berlin, you could save a whole lot of time and energy, especially during peak times.

Your purchase of the Berlin Pass entitles you to a complimentary guidebook. This 90-page document can be downloaded directly to the device of your choice, and it comes stocked with maps, attraction details, public transportation information, and more.

What Could Get Better?

Certain special exhibits and programs—whether found at some of Berlin’s iconic museums or an attraction like AquaDom and SEA LIFE Berlin—will not be included in your Berlin Pass. You’ll have general admission, yes—but if you want to add-on something extra, it will be an additional expense.

At present, the Berlin Pass is only available in a single duration of 3 days. While there are certainly so many different things to do in Berlin, this does mean there’s not a whole lot of scheduling flexibility with the Berlin Pass.

The Berlin Pass does not come in a digital format. That means you have to wait at home for your pass to be shipped to you in advance of your trip, or either pick up your pass in person when you arrive in Berlin. Both of these methods work quite well, but it does lack the ease and flexibility of certain other travel passes available on the market in other cities today.

Get Your Money’s Worth with a Berlin Pass

One of the big calling cards of the Berlin Pass is the tremendous savings it offers travelers. No matter what currency you’re using, the Berlin Pass has the potential to save you hundreds if its usage is maximized.

How to go about saving that much money? One of the best methods is to make sure to visit the most expensive attractions first. This ensures that, if you run out of time to do everything you want to do, you’ll only pay out-of-pocket costs for the less-expensive experiences that remain.

Also, consider visiting the official Berlin Pass website. There you’ll find all sorts of sample itineraries designed to help you chart out how to save the most money possible through the power of effective planning.

A Berlin Travelcard can be added to your Berlin Pass at the time of purchase. This Travelcard will cost you extra upfront, but it will likely be worth it to many travelers. It permits users unlimited travel on Berlin’s public transportation system, including subway, train, bus, and tram services.

Insider Berlin Pass Tips

If you know where to look, Berlin is full of hidden delights. For instance, not only is the Berliner Dom a historic piece of acclaimed architecture well worth exploring in its own right—but the view from its Dome is one of the best vistas available in the city. It’s well worth seeking out.

If you’re interested in exploring the many treasures of Berlin’s legendary Museum Island, consider beginning your outing at Bode Museum. It’s widely considered the unofficial gateway to Museum Island—not to mention that, if you only have time to see one of Berlin’s many fine museums, the Bode Museum would make a fine choice.

Make sure to activate your Berlin Pass as early as possible on the first day you intend to use it. The pass is not good for a 72-hour block of time, but rather three consecutive days. This means that if you activate the pass in the late afternoon of your first day, it still counts as one full day. That’s an easy mistake to avoid if you know about it.

Where to Buy the Berlin Pass

The Berlin Pass is sold by many online vendors as well as many concierges in Berlin but will pay full price. You can get a nice discount if you buy it at the official site and wait for a sale online.