Visit to the former Concentration Camp Sachsenhausen by train.

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Duration5h 30m
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

The tour is a guided walk through the grounds of the memorial site of the former "model concentration camp of the Reich capital," Sachsenhausen, which was later also used as a "Soviet special camp."

Built in 1936 during the Olympic Games in Berlin, Sachsenhausen also served as a training facility for the Camp SS. Additionally, it housed the central administrative office, the "Inspection of Concentration Camps."

An experienced guide conveys the history of the camp and highlights the special role Sachsenhausen played within the concentration camp system. The tour addresses both the fates of the victims and the biographies of the perpetrators. It offers a respectful and educational experience that makes the significance of the memorial site and the lessons of history tangible.

As a private tour, the itinerary can be individually tailored to your needs and interests.

What's included

  • Accompanied travel from Berlin to the memorial and back, by public transport
  • Licensed guide
  • Fixed per-person contribution for the preservation of the memorial site
  • Pick up at your hotel
  • Train ticket for public transport to and from Berlin for zone ABC

What to expect

  1. Gedenkstatte und Museum Sachsenhausen
    3h
    For the visit to the memorial site, we will travel together by public transport from Berlin to Oranienburg (approx. 50 minutes). From there, we will walk about 20 minutes to the memorial site. We will use the same route for the return journey. A day ticket costing €13.20 per person is required but is not included in the tour price.

    Possible stops at the site:

    - Tower A: Entrance tower, exhibition on victims and perpetrators of excessive violence
    - Roll Call Square: Site of the daily terror of camp life
    - Barrack 38: Part of the "small camp," where over 6,000 Jewish prisoners were crammed together after the "Kristallnacht"
    - Camp Prison: Cell block with a memorial exhibition on exemplary victims and crimes
    - Shoe Testing Track: Site where prisoners were exploited for material testing by German companies
    - Station Z: Crematorium ovens, gas chamber, and execution site
    - Infirmary Barracks: Exhibition "Medicine and Crime" on medical experiments and mistreatment

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The memorial is located just outside Friedrichstraße Station at the corner of Georgenstraße and Friedrichstraße.
Your guide will be wearing a visible name tag.

End point

We will accompany you back to station Friedrichstraße or your Berlin hotel - or give you directions should you wish to go elsewhere.

Pickup details

Your guide will wear a visible name tag.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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