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Berlin Shipping Tours

Berliner Wassersport und Service GmbH (BWSG)

Discover and enjoy Berlin on its waters. Jump aboard one of the passenger or cabriolet ships and have a closer look at this vibrant city.

Tour 1: City-Spreefahrten (one hour)

Travel on the river Spree to experience the old and new Berlin; Eastern route: Berlin Cathedral, Mühlendammlock, turn and back again; Western route: Nikolai Quarter, Museum Island, Friedrichstraße, Government Quarter, Reichstag (seat of the German Government), Berlin Main Station, German Chancellery, House of World Cultures, turn and back to the shipping pier "Station Dom" (Berlin Cathedral).

Due to restoration works of the Spree riverside in Berlin-Mitte the shipping pier "Alte Börse" is currently out of order. All tours start from the shipping pier "Station Dom" (Berlin Cathedral), situated on the Spree riverside between Friedrichsbrücke and the Berlin Cathedral.

Tour 2: EAST-SIDE-TOUR (2,5 hours)

Tour of the old and new Berlin on the river Spree; Eastern route: Berlin Cathedral, Mühlendammlock, Media-Spree, O2-World, East-Side Gallery, Oberbaum Bridge, Osthafen, Elsen Bridge, and back on the Western route: TrepTowers, Molekular Man, Bathing Ship, Mühlendammlock, Nikolai Quarter, Museum Island, Friedrichstraße, Government Quarter, Reichstag (seat of the German Government), Berlin Main Station, German Chancellery, House of World Cultures, turn and back to the shipping pier "Station Dom".

BWSG Timetable
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Further information: BWSG

Stern und Kreisschiffahrt GmbH

Berlin has more bridges than Venice. The exciting metropolis is surrounded by numerous waterways which are used by traditional shipping companies. Leave the hustle of Berlin's busy streets behind and enjoy the most beautiful view of the city as you cruise along riverbanks of Havel, Spree and picturesque lakes.

Tour C 1: Berlin Bridge Cruise

With live explanations, in English on demand. Experience the variety of architectural styles and discover that Berlin has more bridges than Venice.

Highlights: Oberbaum Bridge, Science Museum, Palace Charlottenburg, Spreebogen, Bellevue Palace, House of the world cultures, Government Quarter, Reichstag (Seat of German Governemnt), Charité, Museum Island, Berlin Cathedral, Nikolai Quarter, Palace of the Republic.

Tour C 3 to C 5: Historical Sightseeing (one hour)

Don’t think twice. Take a shopping break and relax one hour on our city cruise.

Highlights: Mühlendammlock, Palace of the Republic, Berlin Cathedral, Museum Island, Seat of the German Government, Government Quarter, House of the world cultures.

Stern und Kreisschiffahrt Timetable
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S-Bahn Sales Point (S-Bahn-Kundenzentren in German)

Further information: Stern und Kreisschiffahrt

Original Berlin Walks

was founded in 1993 to provide well-researched historical tours in English for visitors to Berlin. Since then they have established themselves as the leading tour agency specialising in the English-speaking market.

Their walks are among the most highly-regarded and popular sightseeing tours in Europe for independent travellers. The tours aim to entertain and inform. You'll find nothing beats a walking tour for really experiencing all a place has to offer.

Offered tours:
Discover Berlin – the main sights
Infamous Third Reich Sites – Berlin’s darkest history
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial
Jewish Life in Berlin – the old Jewish quarter
Discover Potsdam – Royal paradise and conference venue 1954
Berlin – Nest of Spies – Secrecy, intrigue, and double lives…

For more information, tour times, and prices please see blue brochure available at S-Bahn sales points – you may also buy your tour tickets there directly.

Tel: (0049) 030-301 9194
E-mail: info@berlinwalks.de

Further information: Berlin Walks

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Berlin Bus Tours

BEX Sightseeing

Discover the exciting metropolis Berlin on guided tours.

Berlin Classic Live Tour (3 hours incl. 2 photo stops)

See the highlights of the German capital during the Berlin Classic Live Tour, a live guided city tour of three hours on board of air-conditioned double-decker coaches. The English and German speaking guides will give you an overview about the history and presence of Berlin.

Berlin City Circle Tour

See and experience Berlin with the City Circle Sightseeing Tour with 20 get-on/get-off points for 2 days. The commentary is informative and available in 13 languages (English/German/French/Spanish/Italian/Japanese/Chinese/Russian/Dutch/Swedish/Polish/Portuguese/Hebrew).

Over 350 destinations in Germany and Europe - Dresden - Munich - Hamburg - Baltic Sea - Paris - Prag

BERLIN LINIEN BUS connects Berlin and other German cities with more than 350 destinations in Germany and Europe.

The overall network consists at the moment of about 30 national and 25 international bus routes and is constantly expanding to new destinations and bus routes.

Overview of the BLB busstops in Berlin:

Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld (SXF), Flughafen Haupthalle, 12529 Schönefeld
Flughafen Tegel (TXL), 13405 Berlin
Berlin ZOB am Funkturm, Masurenallee 4-6, 14057 Berlin
Berlin Ostbahnhof, Am Ostbahnhof (InterCityHotel), 10243 Berlin
Berlin S-Bahnhof Wannsee, Kronprinzessinnenweg, 14109 Berlin

S-Bahn Sales Point (S-Bahn-Kundenzentren in German)

Further information: BERLIN LINIEN BUS - tours and online tickets