The 13 Concentration Camp Memorial Tours in Berlin That Earn Their Price

1.Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,711 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36Our pick

Travel from central Berlin to Sachsenhausen with an English-speaking guide such as Georgia, Daniel, Tina, or Will. Walk through the former camp, including barracks, punishment cells, Station Z, the crematorium, and burial pits. The five-and-a-half-hour tour is moving, factual, and physically demanding, with train fare and food not included.

“We had a very nice tour. Daniel was our guide. He was very knowledgeable and helpful in making our tour very enjoyable and memorable. He’s a credit to your tour company. Keep up the great work!!!”

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2.Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,716 reviews · 5 hours · from $21Best value

Meet your guide by Alexanderplatz and take the train to Sachsenhausen. Guides such as Peter, Walid, Richard, and Felipe explain the camp’s history before leading you through Tower A, Barracks 38 and 39, the punishment cells, infirmary, Station Z, and the Soviet memorial. You may return with the group or stay longer.

“This was a very interesting tour and powerful look at a difficult part of our history. Tour guide Walid was an exceptional history teacher. He explained things at every point in the tour with clarity and depth. We enjoyed him and he us.”

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3.Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Bus Tour in English from Berlin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,962 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $68

Travel by air-conditioned coach from central Berlin to Sachsenhausen with a licensed memorial-trained guide. Expect Nazi-era camp history, the commandant’s house, Tower A, the infirmary barracks, and the later Soviet special camp. Guides have included Hannah, Rebecca, Maria, Ariel, Joseph, and Irish Paul.

“It was a great, very interesting tour. The guide was very knowledgeable on the history and area of the concentration camp.”

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4.Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,889 reviews · 5.5 - 6 hours · from $22

Travel from Berlin to Sachsenhausen Memorial by train with an English-speaking guide such as Daniel, Lucia, Xavier, or Irish Paul. Walk through the former camp, see Station Z, barracks, punishment cells, infirmary, and Soviet Special Camp 1/7, then return to central Berlin. Expect a serious, outdoor-heavy six-hour history lesson.

“Easy to find meetup point. Pete F was a well informed, hardworking guide. He made sure everything he talked about was accessible for different levels of pre-knowledge. Was very helpful on the trip and offering suggestions for other things to do!”

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5.Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour (Max. 15 Guests)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,516 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $35

Meet at 10:00 am at Starbucks in Hackescher Markt for a six-hour guided visit to Sachsenhausen. Your licensed guide leads a small group of up to 15 through the parade ground, Jewish Barrack, punishment cells, execution grounds, crematorium, Station Z, pathology lab, and camp hospital. Guides such as Rebecca, Natalie, James, and Anastasia are known for clear, sensitive storytelling.

“Anastasia was a great tour guide, gave precise explanations, kept us on schedule, planned well for the breaks, avoiding rain, and catching a bus. She was great at finding alternative travel routes when our train stopped on the way back. Her explanations were just right length and with right number of details, not too much and not too little. Highly recommended her.”

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6.Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and Potsdam Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,334 reviews · 7 hours · from $65

Start at Alexanderplatz for a guided visit to Sachsenhausen Memorial, then continue to Potsdam for royal palaces, gardens, and 45 minutes of free time. Your guide, who may be Peter, Walid, Matteo, or another Buendía guide, adds context throughout. The return drive includes Glienicke Bridge, Checkpoint Bravo, and central Berlin landmarks.

“I wouldn't improve anything. the ride was excellent and the tour guide was the absolute best. he was funny and very informative.”

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7.Sachsenhausen concentration camp.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,189 reviews · from $34

Spend about six hours visiting Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum from central Berlin with a Spanish-speaking guide. The tour covers the camp’s Nazi era, prisoner life, individual prisoner groups, and its later Soviet use. Meet at the Berlin TV Tower at 10:00 am. Transport and food are not included.

“Muy bueno punto de envuentro y Muy bueno juan como guia ,, seriedad y conocimientos para un tema tan importante”

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8.Visita en español al campo de concentración Sachsenhausen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,170 reviews · from $34

Travel from central Berlin to Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum for a guided visit in Spanish. Over about five hours, you’ll see the entrance, barracks, kitchen, command center, Tower A, firing area, armory, and casino. Guides such as Alberto, Vicent, Edu, Micaela, and Jorge are praised for clear, respectful explanations.

“Todo muy organizado y cumpliendo los horarios. Estuvimos acompañados desde el primer momento en el punto de recogida hasta el final de la visita. Aunque en el campo de concentración no hay mucho que ver, el solo hecho de estar alRead more”

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9.Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Bus Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 709 reviews · from $49

Travel from central Berlin to Sachsenhausen Memorial by air-conditioned bus, with an English or Spanish guide such as Ariel, Paul, Jamie, or Nickolai. Expect a two-hour walking tour covering the barracks, Tower A, crematoria, gas chamber site, infirmaries, execution trench, and punishment cells, followed by a return to Berlin.

“Very informed easy to listen to Guide Rebecca. She was very knowledgeable was eager to answer any questions.”

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10.Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 557 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $29

Spend about six hours traveling from Alexanderplatz to Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum with an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Anna, Sebastian, Siobhan, Miguel, Sharon, and Roshana have led sessions covering the camp’s political prisoners, Nazi administration, prisoner stories, cells, and guard towers. Bring an ABC transit ticket, water, and €3 in exact change.

“Roshana is very knowledgable and funny. I had a great learning experience. Thank you for your time and wealth of knowledge Roshana :)”

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11.Sachsenhausen Memorial 6-Hour Tour in Spanish

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 549 reviews · 6 hours · from $41

Travel by train from Alexanderplatz to Sachsenhausen for a six-hour Spanish-language tour of the former Nazi concentration camp and Soviet special camp. Guides such as Héctor and Helena explain the site through survivor accounts, photographs, and documents. Expect a serious, outdoor-heavy visit with no shop on site, so bring food, water, and an ABC transport ticket.

“Héctor es un crack. Sabe de lo que habla y no tiene pelos en la lengua. Nos hizo un día de perros en la visita y hacía muchísimo frío y viento, ayudando a mimetizarnos más en el ambiente. Un destino que al menos todo el mundo ha de visita una vez en la vida .”

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12.Licensed Sachsenhausen Tour with max. 15 people

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 380 reviews · 5h 30m · from $38

Travel from central Berlin to Sachsenhausen Memorial by public transport with a licensed English-speaking guide and a group of no more than 15. Expect about three hours at the site, including Tower A, Station Z, the Jewish barracks, prison, infirmary, and forced-labor history. Bring food, water, and good shoes.

“Very nice to travel together as a small group to get better acquainted with the transportation system. Had plenty of time to get the guide’s recommendations on restaurants and transportation on our way back. She was very knowledgeable and experienced. Provided a lot of insight as to how the camps were not at all a secret to the people who lived in Germany. Very poignant and sad day but she made it a very good experience.”

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13.Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and Potsdam day tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 318 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $83

This seven-hour Buendía tour pairs the sobering Sachsenhausen Memorial with Potsdam’s royal streets and Sanssouci grounds. Guides such as Peter and Walid explain the Nazi camp system, its Soviet-era history, and Berlin’s political past. Transport, admission, and guided visits are included, but expect a full day, lots of walking, stairs, and only an exterior visit to the palace.

“The trip was pleasant with an informative guide. I would recommend this tour for those who need to understand the history of Germany and Berlin in particular.”

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