Checkpoint Charlie Tours and Tickets

Yes, you can still visit Checkpoint Charlie, which is located on Friedrichstrasse. It was once a Berlin Wall border crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin, and it’s now the home of a museum that tells the history of the checkpoint, the Cold War, and how Berlin was once divided.

The main attraction at Checkpoint Charlie is the Checkpoint Charlie Museum. This museum is dedicated to the people who tried to flee from East Germany to West Germany during the Cold War. It showcases old photographs, artifacts, and tells the story of inventive escape attempts to cross the border.

Yes, there are replica guardhouses with actors dressed as American soldiers who can stamp your passport with a replica stamp that was once used to cross between East and West Berlin. However, you may not want to get your real passport stamped as these novelty stamps can invalidate your passport.

To sidestep the crowds, it’s usually best to get to Checkpoint Charlie early in the morning—close to the opening time if you're visiting the Checkpoint Charlie Museum—or later on in the evening. Like other tourist attractions in Berlin, the afternoons tend to be busiest, especially during the weekend.

Yes, most of the area around Checkpoint Charlie is wheelchair-accessible, including the Checkpoint Charlie Museum. If visiting the museum, it has a step-free entrance to the gift shop and elevators to get between the floors of the exhibits. There’s also a wheelchair-accessible bathroom on the first floor.