Berlin with kids aged 3-5
This is the age for the zoo, the dinosaurs and the Lego centre, with a playground between every stop. Keep to one area per day, because the distances add up. The Wall and the history museums can wait a few years.
Tips by age · 3-5
- Balance bikes and scooters are allowed in the zoo for children up to 5.
- Reach Gärten der Welt by cable car from U5 Kienberg. About one cabin in ten has a glass floor.
- Legoland's Little Play Times on selected weekday mornings admit one adult and a toddler for €18 online.
What works at 3-5
10 activities
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.
Indoor play centreLEGOLAND Discovery Centre Berlin
child from €25Indoor Lego play with two rides and a 4D cinema. Adults need a child to get in.
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.
ParkTempelhofer Feld
No ticket neededA former airport where children cycle and skate down the old runways. Free, flat, no shade.
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.
Boat tripSpree boat cruise
child from €11One hour on the Spree past Museum Island and the government district, with toilets on board.
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Less suited to this age
Playgrounds worth the detour
For the hour when nobody wants another sight.
- Tiergarten playground, John-Foster-Dulles-AlleeTiergartenA shaded 3,000 square metre playground with a climbing castle, long slide and cableway, plus a separate toddler area.Map
- Drachenspielplatz (Dragon Playground)Friedrichshain · FencedA fully fenced playground built around a big wooden dragon with two slides, sand and a water pump, good from toddlers up.Map
- Stangenwald, Park am GleisdreieckKreuzbergNets, ropes, bridges and a slide tower next to the Technikmuseum, suited to school-age children as well as younger ones.Map
- Arkonaplatz playgroundMitteAbout 1,600 square metres with high climbing towers, a tunnel slide, trampolines and roundabouts for children who can climb.Map
- Hasenheide Arabian Nights playgroundNeukölln · FencedA fenced Arabian Nights playground for ages 1 to 12 with a water play area, near the park's petting zoo.Map
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