Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Brandenburg Gate. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Discover Berlin Half-Day Walking Tour

• Berlin's Best: 2-Hour Walking Tour Third Reich and the Cold War

• Explore Berlin: See All The Iconic Sights & Some Hidden Gems

• Third Reich Berlin: Hitler and WWII Walking Tour

• Rude Bastards Tour of Berlin (CYHIT)

While it's free to visit Brandenburg Gate on your own, guided tours are a great way to dig deeper into its history—and explore more of Berlin at the same time. Walking tours that include the gate start at around US$20, while bike tours start at around US$40. For a more premium experience, private tours of the city are available from around US$50, while all-day private driving options run upwards of US$175.

Yes, Brandenburg Gate is well worth visiting. It's one of the most historically significant landmarks in Europe, having witnessed everything from Napoleon's march through the city to the fall of the Berlin Wall. To get the most out of your visit, book a walking or bike tour that covers the gate alongside other key Berlin sights—you'll get a broader historical overview and cover a lot more ground than you would on your own.

Per one customer who booked the Discover Berlin Half-Day Walking Tour, "This tour was very informative and well organized by our guide Julia! She gave so much information and little extras along the way while also using humor. We took our teenage boys with us as well and they even learned from this experience! Thank you Julia!"

The Brandenburg Gate is usually illuminated in the evenings, typically after sunset and until midnight. The lighting schedule varies throughout the year with different illuminations to symbolize special events, organizations, or as a sign of solidarity with other countries, such as the colors of the Ukrainian flag.

No, you can’t go inside Brandenburg Gate, but you can walk through it. As it’s a public outdoor landmark with no admission fee, it’s possible to go there at any time of the day or night, and it makes one of the city’s best photo opportunities, especially when it’s lit up.

To avoid the peak crowds, it’s best to visit Brandenburg Gate either in the early morning or later in the evening. The monument is typically busiest in the afternoon. Opting for these times provides a greater chance for unobstructed photo opportunities at this popular Berlin landmark.

Yes, there are several public restrooms near the Brandenburg Gate. If you walk along Budesstrasse, toward the Tiergarten, there’s a public toilet around a 3-minute walk from Brandenburg Gate. For a more comfortable option, there are several museums, restaurants, and cafes nearby—such as Starbucks—that also offer toilet facilities for customers.

There are many things to do other than visiting Brandenburg Gate. Travelers to Berlin recommend the following places:

• Reichstag

• Berlin TV Tower (Berliner Fernsehturm)

• Checkpoint Charlie

• Museum Island (Museumsinsel)

• Gendarmenmarkt

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