Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen Tours and Tickets

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

• Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour in English

• Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Bus Tour in English From Berlin

• Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour (Max. 15 Guests)

• From Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour

• Private Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour With Train

Admission to the Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen is free. You can purchase an audio guide on-site for €3.50 or, for the same price, join one of the site’s public guided tours—offered in English on Saturdays at 11am. Group tours from Berlin start at US$30, while private tours cost at least US$140.

Yes, the Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen is worth visiting. One of the first concentration camps built by Nazi Germany, the site has both historical exhibits about the camp's use from 1936 to 1945 and a memorial commemorating the inmates who died there. For the most meaningful context behind the camp's creation and liberation, visit with a historian guide—tours often provide transportation from Berlin to the museum, located about 45 minutes outside of the city.

Per one customer who booked the Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour in English, "A deeply moving and informative experience. Mihail was an excellent guide—knowledgeable, respectful, and able to explain the history with real clarity and sensitivity. The tour of Sachsenhausen was incredibly impactful and thoughtfully delivered. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Berlin."

Sachsenhausen was one of the largest and most significant Nazi concentration camps in Germany, used between 1936 and 1945, during which period tens of thousands of prisoners died. Over the years, the camp also served as an SS training camp, a Nazi administrative center, and a Soviet Special Camp.

Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen is located in Oranienburg, about a 40-minute drive north of Berlin. Take the S-Bahn train (Line S1, direction Wannsee—Oranienburg) from Berlin Friedrichstraße station to Oranienburg station, about a 45-minute journey. From there, the museum is a 20-minute walk or a short bus ride.

Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen is open daily from 8:30am to 6pm in the summer season (March-October), and 8:30am to 4:30pm in the winter season (November-April). There may be reduced opening hours on bank holidays. Plan to explore the site for at least 1-3 hours.

No, the Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen is free to visit. Many visitors opt to come with a guide to better understand the history of the camp; official guided tours are also available by booking only. Audio guides are also available to purchase in multiple languages.

Yes, it’s important to recognize that the Memorial is a place to learn about and remember the atrocities committed under the Nazi and Soviet regimes. Visitors are asked to wear appropriate clothing, act respectfully, and keep noise and social interactions to a minimum. Smoking, flash photography, and drones are all prohibited.

Yes, it is possible to visit the Memorial and Museum with children who are mature enough to understand the subject matter. It is not recommended to visit with children under 12 or to bring young children or babies who may unintentionally disrupt the experience of other visitors.

There are many things to do other than visiting the Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen. Travelers recommend the following places in and around Berlin:

• Reichstag

• Berlin TV Tower (Berliner Fernsehturm)

• Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)

• Museum Island (Museuminsel)

• Gendarmenmarkt

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