Berlin with kids aged 6-10
Six-to-ten-year-olds can take almost everything on this list. The Technikmuseum with its experiment centre is the standout and is free for them. Add the boat, the TV Tower on a clear day and an afternoon on wheels at Tempelhofer Feld.
Tips by age · 6-10
- The Technikmuseum ticket includes Spectrum's 150 experiments, and under 18s pay nothing.
- The Naturkundemuseum's free phone guide has a children's version. Bring headphones.
- A 24-hour BVG ticket covers one adult and up to three children aged 6 to 14.
What works at 6-10
12 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.
Technology museumDeutsches Technikmuseum
free under 18Trains, ships, planes and 150 hands-on experiments. Free for under 18s, closed on Mondays.
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.
ViewpointBerliner Fernsehturm (TV Tower)
The view over all of Berlin from Alexanderplatz. No strollers upstairs and not step-free.
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.
ParkTempelhofer Feld
No ticket neededA former airport where children cycle and skate down the old runways. Free, flat, no shade.
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.
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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