Berlin · SACHSENHAUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP TOURS
Sachsenhausen is 35 kilometres north of Berlin and takes most of a day to visit properly. The 15 below differ on how you travel, whether the guide stays with you inside the memorial and how long you get there. Entry itself is free; the exhibitions close on Mondays.
Travel from Friedrichstrasse to Sachsenhausen with an English-speaking guide such as Georgia, Daniel, Tina, or Will. Spend about two and a half hours at the memorial, seeing barracks, punishment cells, Station Z, the crematorium, and burial pits before returning to Berlin by train.
Travel from Alexanderplatz to Sachsenhausen with a professional guide such as Peter, Walid, or Richard. Over five hours, you’ll visit the gate, prisoner barracks, punishment cells, infirmary, kitchen, Station Z, and Soviet memorial. Train tickets are extra, and you may return with the group or stay longer.
Travel by air-conditioned coach from Friedrichstraße to Sachsenhausen with a licensed guide such as Hannah, Rebecca, Ariel, or Paul. Expect a serious four-hour visit covering the Nazi camp, Soviet special camp, infirmary barracks, Tower A, and the memorial grounds.
Travel by public train from Berlin to Sachsenhausen with an English-speaking guide, then spend about three hours at the memorial. See Station Z, barracks, punishment cells, the infirmary, gallows, and Soviet Special Camp 1/7 while hearing the stories behind each place.
Meet at Hackescher Markt and travel with a licensed guide to Sachsenhausen Memorial. In a group of up to 15, you’ll spend about three hours at the camp, visiting the parade ground, Jewish Barrack, Station Z, crematorium, punishment cells, and hospital. Guides such as Rebecca, Natalie, and James are praised for clear, sensitive storytelling.
Spend a full day pairing the sobering Sachsenhausen Memorial with Potsdam’s palaces and gardens. English and Spanish guides, including Peter, Walid, and Matteo, lead the visits, while private bus transport links each stop and finishes with a Berlin sightseeing drive.
Travel from Berlin’s TV Tower to Sachsenhausen with a Spanish-speaking guide, including Juan when available. Spend about three hours at the memorial learning about prisoners, daily camp life, Nazi persecution, and the site’s postwar Soviet use.
Meet at Pariser Platz at 9:00 a.m. and travel to Sachsenhausen for about three hours inside the former camp. A Spanish-speaking guide explains daily prison life, Nazi persecution, and the site’s surviving buildings, including Tower A, the barracks, kitchen, command center, and execution area.
Travel by air-conditioned bus from central Berlin to Sachsenhausen with an English or Spanish guide. Walk through the barracks, infirmaries, crematoria, execution trench, and Tower A while learning how the camp operated. Guides such as Ariel, Jamie, Paul, and Nickolai are praised for clear, respectful storytelling.
Meet at Alexanderplatz at 10:00 am and travel with a guide to Sachsenhausen Memorial. Guides such as Anna, Sebastian, Roshana, Siobhan, Miguel, and Sharon have led visits that connect the camp’s buildings, prisoners, and Nazi history. Bring an ABC transit ticket, water, and exact change for the €3 donation.
Travel from Alexanderplatz to Sachsenhausen with a Spanish-speaking guide such as Héctor or Helena. Over six hours, examine the A Tower, Station Z, prisoner life, Nazi administration, Soviet detention, and the GDR memorial. Bring food, water, and an ABC transport ticket.
Travel from central Berlin to Sachsenhausen with a licensed Original Berlin Walks guide, in a group of no more than 15. Expect a serious, three-hour visit covering Tower A, Station Z, prisoner barracks, forced labor, resistance, and the camp’s final days. Bring an ABC transit ticket, water, and sturdy shoes.
Travel from Alexanderplatz to Sachsenhausen with guides such as Peter or Walid, then continue to Potsdam’s royal grounds and streets. Expect a serious, bilingual bus journey, about three hours at the memorial, two hours in Potsdam, plenty of walking, and no palace interior visit.
Travel by train from Alexanderplatz to Sachsenhausen with an English-speaking guide, then spend three hours walking the memorial grounds. Expect guard towers, punishment cells, personal stories, and careful discussion of Nazi Germany. Guides may include Miguel, Sharon, Roshanna, Richard, Sebastian, or Mateus.
Travel from Berlin to Sachsenhausen with a private guide, visiting Oranienburg and the former camp memorial. Guides such as Martin, Ioana, Maria, and Klaus provide historical context, survivor accounts, and time for questions. Expect a serious six-hour outing with substantial walking and limited amenities.
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