Berlin with tweens and teens (11+)
From eleven, Berlin's history starts to land. The East Side Gallery, the DDR Museum and the Reichstag dome make a good day together, and two of the three are free. Skip the Lego centre and keep the zoo short.
Tips by age · 11+
- Register for the Reichstag dome in advance. Ages 14 and 15 need photo ID, 16 and over a passport or ID card.
- The DDR Museum is open until 9 pm, so it fits after dinner.
- Walk the East Side Gallery before 10 am, then take scooters or skates to Tempelhofer Feld.
What works at 11+
11 activities
Technology museumDeutsches Technikmuseum
free under 18Trains, ships, planes and 150 hands-on experiments. Free for under 18s, closed on Mondays.
ViewpointBerliner Fernsehturm (TV Tower)
The view over all of Berlin from Alexanderplatz. No strollers upstairs and not step-free.
LandmarkReichstag Dome
No ticket neededFree walk up the glass dome above parliament. Register every visitor in advance, children too.
Berlin WallEast Side Gallery
No ticket needed1.3 km of painted Berlin Wall by the Spree. Free, flat, open all hours. No changing room.
History museumDDR Museum
child from €8.50Touch-everything museum about daily life in East Germany. Open 9 am to 9 pm every day.
ParkTempelhofer Feld
No ticket neededA former airport where children cycle and skate down the old runways. Free, flat, no shade.
ZooZoo Berlin
child from €12.50Germany's only giant pandas, a petting zoo and a big playground. €16 online, €25 at the gate.
AquariumAquarium Berlin
child from €12.50Three compact floors of sharks, crocodiles and insects next to the zoo. A calm pick for a wet day.
Natural history museumMuseum für Naturkunde
child from €5Dinosaur skeletons big enough to silence a three-year-old. Family ticket €18, closed Mondays.
Boat tripSpree boat cruise
child from €11One hour on the Spree past Museum Island and the government district, with toilets on board.
Park and cable carGärten der Welt
child from €4Themed gardens, a water playground with a climbing whale and a cable car. Far out, worth a day.
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3 days in Berlin with kids
Getting around
- Under 6
- Ride free on all BVG transport
- Ages 6 to 14
- Reduced fare: €2.50 single AB (adult €4.00)
- 24-hour ticket
- €11.20 AB, covers 1 adult + up to 3 children 6-14
- Step-free U-Bahn
- 86% of stations, per BVG
- Buses and trams
- All have ramps; buses barrier-free since 2009