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Are you going on a school trip to Berlin and are looking for an exciting itinerary? There is so much to discover in Germany’s capital! Art, culture, history, politics, and so much more...
In this video (only in German), we have put together a 4-day programme with great activities and sights for your school trip to Berlin. From bike tours to sightseeing to outdoor escape rooms by the Berlin Wall, there is something for everyone! We hope you have fun on your class trip to Berlin!
Berlin has a lot to offer, and we know it can be overwhelming to plan an educational and fun school excursion in this big and lively city. Since we come from Berlin ourselves, we have put together an exciting 4-day itinerary for your school trip to Berlin, and we have made sure to give you our best insider tips where real Berliners like to spend their free time. Following this itinerary, you will...
✅ ... visit the most important sights.
✅ ... learn more about historical and political highlights.
✅ ... but above all, have a great time in Berlin!
Berlin is a big city. For this reason, we have made sure that the activities can be easily combined with each other, and that the distances between the activities are not too big. Locations to spend some free time is also included, and there are cheap suggestions for lunch every day as well.
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After arriving in Berlin and checking into your accommodation, a good way to start your school trip is to get an overview of the city. You can for example explore Berlin on a sightseeing tour by bus or by bike. Berlin on Bike, for example, offers beautiful bike tours that are perfect for actively exploring Berlin, at the Kulturbrauerei on Knaackstraße.
How to get there: Tube U2, tram M1/M10 or tram 12 to “U Eberswalder Straße”.
But what if the weather is bad? If you don't feel like going on a bike tour, or you just want to do something on a rainy day, a bus tour is also an option. An insider tip on how you can save money while still doing a bus tour with the same sights is at the end of this post!
After eating a nice breakfast at your accommodation, it's time for educational activities with the SchoolRallye “Spy & Escape at the Berlin Wall” mobile game, as well as exciting museum visits to compliment the learnings. The Digital scavenger hunt starts at Rosenthaler Platz, and ends at the Berlin Wall Memorial, which is a good way to combine first-hand experience with historically significant sights.
In SchoolRallye's digital scavenger hunt, students become friends of Siegfried Kath, who needs their help to escape from the Stasi spies in East Berlin. The students help Siegfried by solving riddles and navigating around Berlin to find clues. The tour takes you along the preserved strip of the Berlin Wall, and also allows students to gain insights into the daily life of the GDR in an interactive way. At the end of the game, the students will try to find a real escape tunnel that allowed people to escape to the West during the division of Berlin.
How to get there: Tube U8 to “Rosenthaler Platz”.
Teachers are of course invited to take part in the game as well if they want to. They can also just choose to relax in the Mauercafé for 1–2 hours while waiting for their students to arrive. Teachers can follow their students' progress during the game with the Teacher Cockpit. The tour ends at the Berlin Wall Memorial, a small museum which - if there is still energy and learning capacity left - is suitable for deepening the knowledge you have just acquired through the scavenger hunt.
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After an educational morning, you will find many nice restaurants with fair prices close-by. Near the Mauerpark or on Kastanienallee, there are many cheap alternatives where you can eat or get something to-go.
How to get there: Walk or take the tram M10 to “Wollinger Straße”.
After eating, you can meet up at Eberswalder Straße and take the tram to the East Side Gallery. Here you can see one of the longest surviving sections of the Berlin Wall, which was painted by artists from all over the world. This is also a great opportunity for the students to take photos in front of the colourful works of art as a memory of their trip.
How to get there: Tram M10 to “Warschauer Straße”.
For a great end to an exciting day, we recommend the lively Friedrichshain district with its great restaurants and view of the Spree.
An insider tip nearby is to visit the Holzmarkt area, with its vibrant energy, or Simon Dach Straße in Friedrichshain.
How to get there: Holzmarkt is within walking distance from Friedrichshain.
In the morning, you can visit the Reichstag building and its dome. A guided tour here allows students to experience the political centre of Germany up close and learn more about today's democracy.
How to get there: Tube, tram or bus to “Reichstag/Bundestag”.
After visiting the Reichstag, you can have a typical Berlin lunch at a curry sausage stand, for example at the Brandenburg Gate. This popular snack in Berlin is of course also available as a vegan version.
How to get there: The Brandenburg Gate is within walking distance of the Bundestag/Reichstag.
In the afternoon, you will visit the Holocaust Memorial.
The Holocaust Memorial is only a short walk from the Brandenburg Gate. The memorial, inaugurated in 2005, commemorates the 6 million Jews murdered in Europe during the National Socialist era, and consists of dark gray concrete blocks. You are encouraged to walk among these blocks, and the memorial covers an area of about 23,000 square yards. It is best to discuss this location first before you let the class explore it.
How to get there: The memorial is within walking distance from the Brandenburg Gate.
If you would like to go shopping in the evening, you can simply walk towards Potsdamer Platz, where you will find the Mall of Berlin.
How to get there: The mall is within walking distance of the Holocaust Memorial
Alternatively, you can relax in nature; the Gleisdreieck Park is located close-by. There is also a modern beer garden and green spaces that locals like to enjoy. The park is only one stop away from Potsdamer Platz and can be quickly reached by the U2 tube.
How to get there: Tube U2 to “Gleisdreieck Park”.
The park is also a good place for meeting up and travelling back to your accommodation together.
In the morning, you'll visit a museum. A good tip is the GDR Museum near Alexanderplatz (or simply "Alex", as it is called by the locals) and the Hackeschen-Markt.
How to get there: Walking distance between the DDR Museum and Hackescher Markt
From here, you can quickly get to the next activity - just the tube from Alexanderplatz to Gesundbrunnen.
Now it gets exciting: Berlin Underworlds gives you an insight into the tunnel that you crossed on the "Spy & Escape at the Berlin Wall" tour on the second day. You will view the tunnel on the “M — Underground to Freedom” tour.
How to get there: Tube U8 to “Gesundbrunnen”.
To make the most out of your time in Berlin, here are a few tips on which activities you can skip on your school trip.
❌ 1. Checkpoint Charlie is of course a very relevant place historically, but it is not absolutely necessary for your school trip, as you can't do much here except take a photo.
❌ 2. Madame Tussauds is certainly also a really exciting experience, but you can also visit it anywhere else in the world - use your limited time on the school trip to do something that you can only experience in Berlin.
❌ 3. From the TV tower, you have a great view of the city, but admission here is relatively expensive, especially for larger groups. Save this program item if you travel privately to Berlin again in the future.
... and now comes our insider tip for a great bus tour that will save you a lot of money, while still giving you a sightseeing tour through Berlin: Instead of an expensive hop-on hop-off bus, you can also take a normal bus route that passes all the same famous sights in Berlin.
This is the bus line 100, which takes you past the TV Tower, Reichstag, Victory Column, etc., and you probably have a ticket for it if you are travelling with public transport in Berlin. It's worth starting at Alexanderplatz, and you will then be taken past the TV Tower, the Pleasure Garden, the Museum Island, the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate, and you will even see the Victory Column before you can jump out at Kurfürstendamm and go about your day.
If you combine this bus trip with an audio guide, for example the “Bus 100: A tour of Berlin with public transport”, you have your own hop-on hop-off bus trip, which takes you past the most important sights for way cheaper!
Now you have a perfect itinerary for your school trip to Berlin. If you want to give your students a unique experience that even helps them learn something, then stop by SchoolRallye. For more inspiration, check out the List of all class trip activities in Berlin with current prices and links to educational offers.
Interested in an interactive way to explore Berlin and at the same time learn something about history and politics in an entertaining way? Then book Schoolrallye for your next school trip here!
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In this digital scavenger hunt, the Stasi is on your trail. They really want to prevent your friend from trying to escape. Can you find and solve the encrypted clues to the escape tunnel under the Berlin Wall?
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What happens on the route? [video]: Teacher experience tested with two colleagues | Insight into stations & puzzles | Rallye process | Solutions and tasks
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