Discover Berlin with City Sightseeing’s Hop-On Hop-Off Bus

Travel comfortably through Berlin with the Hop-on Hop-off bus

When you’re in a different country, public transport can sometimes be quite complicated. Where are the departure points? What time does the bus or metro leave? And how do you get a ticket? With the Hop-on Hop-off bus, you don’t have to worry about any of that. It’s very simple: you buy a 24- or 48-hour ticket and can hop on and off at any stop along the route. Want to explore a hotspot in more detail? Just get off and hop back on later. It’s that simple! Of course, you can also stay on for the entire route. All you have to do is sit back and admire Berlin throughout the journey.

City Sightseeing Berlin offers two routes. The Hop-on Hop-off Classic Tour takes you through the centre of Berlin in 2.5 hours. Along this route, the bus stops at famous attractions such as the Brandenburg Gate, the TV Tower, Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin Cathedral and many more places.

There’s also the Trendy East Berlin & The Wall Tour, which takes you past key sites from the era when Berlin was divided into East and West Berlin in just one hour. You’ll travel through three districts that used to be part of East Berlin: Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain. You’ll pass by unique spots, whilst also discovering Berlin’s trendiest neighbourhoods. During the Trendy East Berlin & The Wall Tour, the bus also passes the East Side Gallery. This is a section of the iconic Berlin Wall featuring modern art.

Get more out of your Hop-on Hop-off experience

City Sightseeing Berlin offers these tours separately, but they’re also available as a combined ticket. For example, the ‘Hop-on Hop-off Classic + Trendy East Berlin & The Wall Tours’ combined ticket. With this ticket, you’ll have access to both bus routes, allowing you to see even more of Berlin. Whichever route you choose, both give you a clear picture of Berlin. Audio guides are available on the buses in thirteen different languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Polish and Chinese. As you look around, the audio guide tells interesting stories about the sights and special places the bus passes by. This way, you’ll learn more about these locations straight away!

Travelling by Hop-on Hop-off bus is comfortable, fun and easy. It’s ideal if you want to explore as much of Berlin as possible. Hop on board, take a seat, listen to the audio guide and admire Berlin from the bus. And don’t forget to take photos! That way, you’ll always have a memento to look back on later. You can also show your friends and family back home all the sights and special places you’ve seen in Berlin.

With the free Berlin City Sightseeing app, you can track the buses’ routes in real time. This means you can see at any moment how long it will be before the next bus arrives and minimise your waiting time. Free Wi-Fi is available on the bus, so you can stay connected at all times and see where the bus is heading.

Combine the Hop-on Hop-off bus with other attractions

A ride on the HoHo bus can also be combined with other attractions. Berlin is a special city with an incredible amount to see and do. By combining your ticket for a HoHo route with one of the attractions, you’ll enjoy a few advantages. You’ll travel easily from A to B, pass famous landmarks along the way and be able to enjoy a fun activity.

How about a visit to the Berlin Icebar, for example? This is a unique spot that’s definitely a must-see whilst you’re in Berlin. It’s a bar made entirely of ice. The temperature here is -10 degrees and there’s ice everywhere you look: the walls, the bar, the artworks and even the glasses you drink from.

Looking for the best view of the city? Then visit one of Berlin’s most famous hotspots: the TV Tower. Combine this with the Hop-on Hop-off Classic Tour! As well as these combo deals, there are other attractions you can combine with the Hop-on Hop-off bus.

The story behind City Sightseeing

Chances are you’ve seen the Hop-on Hop-off buses before. City Sightseeing Berlin’s buses are red and therefore impossible to miss. Berlin City Sightseeing is part of City Sightseeing Worldwide. The franchise concept was established in 1999, but the idea had already taken shape a year earlier. In 1998, market research was carried out in Seville. This revealed that tourists are more likely to choose a familiar brand in a new location than something unknown, a brand they are familiar with and which offers the same service and quality in different locations. City Sightseeing was founded and the buses were given the distinctive red-and-yellow livery. Now, some 28 years later, City Sightseeing’s red buses operate in around 100 cities across the world. In some cities, there are also HoHo boats.

Experience Berlin’s most famous landmarks

As well as the famous red colour, the yellow details and the illustrations on the sides of the bus, there is another key feature of City Sightseeing buses. The upper deck of the bus is open. This gives you an unobstructed view of the city and allows you to look 360 degrees all around you. You can easily take photos and videos whilst fully experiencing the atmosphere of Berlin in the open air. If the weather isn’t great, the roof can be closed. So whether it’s raining or the sun is shining, travelling on the Hop-on Hop-off bus is always an option!

People often say: “The journey is more important than the destination.” This ties in perfectly with the concept behind City Sightseeing’s Hop-on Hop-off buses. A Hop-on Hop-off bus isn’t just about travelling from one place to another, but also about the journey itself. Along the way, you’ll pass the city’s highlights and discover sights you certainly won’t want to miss during your visit to Berlin. Precisely because you see and discover so much of the city during the ride, on a Hop-on Hop-off tour the journey is just as important as the destination.

Sightseeing in Berlin at your own pace

Ready to discover Berlin? Hop on the Hop-on Hop-off bus, enjoy the views and explore the city’s most beautiful spots at your own pace. With a 24- or 48-hour ticket, you decide where to get off and how long to stay at each stop. Book your ticket and start your journey of discovery through Berlin!