Join your school class and be enchanted by Berlin’s impressive sights! From the open-top double-decker buses, pupils and teachers can enjoy a unique view of the capital. You can listen to fascinating and informative commentary in 20 languages via headphones.
Discover Berlin with the hop-on hop-off bus tour – perfect for school groups
The two-hour ‘Best of Berlin’ hop-on hop-off bus tour by City Circle is the ideal city tour for school trips and groups of pupils. It takes you past the most important sights such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Victory Column, Potsdamer Platz and Alexanderplatz, as well as Checkpoint Charlie, the Gendarmenmarkt and the East Side Gallery. Thanks to the flexible hop-on hop-off system, school groups can explore Berlin at their own pace. Hop on and off at over 20 stops and tailor your school trip to be both personalised and varied. This tour offers the perfect combination of sightseeing, history and modern urban culture – including along the former Berlin Wall – making it particularly suitable for educational trips.
Booking options for your tickets
You can purchase tickets for your group directly online via “Book now”. If you require an invoice and wish to pay by bank transfer, please fill in the contact form under “Non-binding enquiry” and you will receive a quote by email.
Free tickets for accompanying adults: For every 10 pupils, up to 2 accompanying adults are entitled to free entry. These accompanying adults do not need their own ticket. If there are more accompanying adults, tickets must be purchased for the additional people. The entire group (all pupils and accompanying adults) must arrive together at the hop-on hop-off bus tour departure point. On arrival, each person will receive a personal ticket showing the start time for the booked 24-hour ticket.
Payment options for online bookings: PayPal, VISA, Mastercard, American Express, GPay
Offer for school groups with payment by bank transfer and invoice:
Your benefits for school trips & school groups:
✔ Ideal for school groups: perfect orientation and overview of Berlin for school groups
✔ Flexible hop-on hop-off system: 26 stops for individual exploration during the school trip
✔Educational & multimedia: age-appropriate audio guides for children and young people in German and English, as well as further audio guides in 20 languages – ideal for international school groups
✔ Comfortable travel: Relaxed sightseeing on a double-decker bus for teachers and pupils
✔ Valid for 24 hours: Maximum flexibility for planning your school trip in Berlin
Experience the highlights of the capital with your school class in a particularly comfortable and informative way – the perfect addition to any school trip to Berlin!
The Best of Berlin Tour by City-Circle at a glance:
You and your class can hop on and off at the following stops to explore Berlin: Kurfürstendamm 216, Kurfürstendamm / Meinekestraße, Kurfürstendamm / Rankestraße, KaDeWe, Lützowplatz, Kulturforum Tiergarten, Potsdamer Platz, Gropiusbau, Checkpoint Charlie, Gendarmenmarkt, Neptune Fountain / Red Town Hall, Alexanderplatz, Karl-Marx-Allee, East Side Gallery, Ostbahnhof, Neptune Fountain / Red Town Hall, DomAquarée, Lustgarten, Unter den Linden / Friedrichstraße, Brandenburg Gate, Central Station, Victory Column / Hofjägerallee and Elephant Gate
Information about the Best of Berlin Bus Tour:
✔ Operating hours: April–October: 10 am–6 pm / November–March: 10 am–5 pm
✔ Duration: 2.5 hours (full tour without getting off)
✔ Flexible: Valid for 24 hours from the time of redemption
Already included for your school class:
✔ Headphones included
✔ City map included
✔ Wi-Fi on board
✔ Audio guide in 20 languages
✔ Audio guide for children: Featuring the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants in German and English
Audio Guide for Children and Young People – Berlin Explained in an Exciting Way
With the specially developed children’s and youth audio guide, the city tour becomes a real experience for school groups. Exciting stories, tailored to the children’s age group, bring Berlin’s history to life and make it easy to understand. A special highlight: the German version is narrated by the well-known voice actor behind SpongeBob SquarePants – which captures the pupils’ attention and sparks their enthusiasm. The audio guide is available in German and English and is ideal for international groups. This allows all participants to discover the most important sights, such as the Brandenburg Gate or the Reichstag, in an entertaining way.
Booking information
Tickets can be booked online. If you would like to pay by invoice or bank transfer, please fill in the contact form.
Free tickets for accompanying persons
For every 10 pupils, up to 2 accompanying adults are entitled to free admission. These accompanying adults do not need their own ticket.
If there are more accompanying adults, tickets must be purchased for the additional people.
Examples:
10 pupils + 2 accompanying adults
→ Only 10 tickets are required for the pupils.
→ The 2 accompanying adults travel free of charge.
10 pupils + 3 accompanying adults
→ 11 tickets will be purchased at the relevant school group rate (10 pupils + 1 accompanying adult).
→ 2 accompanying adults travel free of charge.
Meeting point
Kurfürstendamm 216 (10719 Berlin / GPS: 52°30'09.8"N 13°19'36.6"E - Google Maps)
Kurfürstendamm / Hard Rock Café
KaDeWe
Potsdamer Platz
Checkpoint Charlie
Gendarmenmarkt
Neptune Fountain / Red Town Hall
Alexanderplatz / Saturn
Unter den Linden / Friedrichstraße
Brandenburg Gate
Central Station
Important additional information
✔ The whole group (all pupils and accompanying adults) must arrive together at the pick-up point for the hop-on hop-off bus tour. On arrival, each person will receive a personal ticket showing the start time for the booked 24-hour ticket.
✔ Accepted as a mobile smartphone voucher
✔ Valid for 24 hours from the time of redemption with the driver
✔ All buses are wheelchair accessible
Ticket validity after purchase
All year round
Opening hours
April – October:
- 10:00 – 18:00 / First departure: 10:00 / Last departure: 15:17
November – March:
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm / First departure: 10:00 am / Last departure: 2:17 pm
Getting here by public transport
Main departure point
Underground | U2, U9 (Zoologischer Garten), U1, U2, U3 (Wittenbergplatz)
S-Bahn | S3, S5, S7, S9 (Zoologischer Garten)
Bus | M45, M46, M49, X10, X34, 100, 109, 110, 200, 204, 245 and 249 (Zoologischer Garten), M19, M29, M46, N1, N2, N3, N26 (Wittenbergplatz)
Departure point & time
26 hop-on hop-off stops:
The tour starts every 15–20 minutes at 10 am from the following stops:
Potsdamer Platz
Kurfürstendamm 216
Kurfürstendamm / Meinekestraße
Kurfürstendamm / Rankestraße
KaDeWe
Lützowplatz
Kulturforum Tiergarten
Potsdamer Platz
Gropiusbau
Checkpoint Charlie
Gendarmenmarkt
Neptune Fountain / Red Town Hall
Alexanderplatz
Language
- Audio guide in 20 languages
- Children’s channel in German & English
- Headphones included on the bus
Duration
A round trip without stopping takes 2 hours 15 minutes.
Operator
City Circle Sightseeing