Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour in English
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Berlin, Germany
- 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover Sachsenhausen, one of the first concentration camps established by Nazi Germany’s Third Reich, on this guided trip from Berlin by train—eliminating the need for a rental car. Listen as an expert historian details in English the facts surrounding the camp’s creation, as well as a timeline of the atrocities that took place there. Today, the site serves as a national memorial to the prisoners who lived and died here, and on your visit, explore the various locations inside the camp, like the command headquarters and execution trench, and learn about Germany during the rule of the Third Reich.
- Explore the camp with an expert historian as your guide
- Visit sites such as the punishment cells and gas chambers
- Hear tales of prisoner bravery as well as the chilling atrocities that took place at the camp
- Learn about Germany during the days of the Third Reich
What's Included
- Licensed guide trained by memorial authority
- Insider Tour donates €3 to the Sachsenhausen memorial per guest
- English-language guide
- Entry in to the memorial included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- You will require a Transport ticket for zones ABC$10.00 per person
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- ABC train ticket required for the round trip from the meeting point to the memorial.€10.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Reichstagufer 17, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Meeting point: outside FRIEDRICHSTRASSE TRAIN STATION, on the square beside the 'Traenenpalast' (Palace of Tears), Reichstagufer 17, 10117 Berlin. The guides will be wearing a blue lanyard and a yellow name tag holding yellow umbrellas.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.10:00 am
Itinerary
Begin your tour with a guide meet and greet at Friedrichstrasse train station. Ride to the Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum in Oranienburg.
More than 200,000 people were imprisoned in Sachsenhausen between 1936 and 1945. At first, the prisoners were primarily political opponents of the Nazi regime. However, people that were defined by the National Socialists as racially or biologically inferior were later included.
By 1939, there were a large number of citizens from the occupied European states imprisoned here. Tens of thousands of people died of starvation, disease, forced labor and mistreatment, or they were victims of the systematic extermination by the Schutzstaffel, or the SS. Thousands of other prisoners died during the “death marches” that followed the evacuation of the camp in April of 1945. At that time, approximately 3,000 sick prisoners, along with the doctors and nurses who had stayed behind in the camp, were freed by Soviet and Polish soldiers.
This tour features a visit to the punishment cells, gallows, gas chambers and burial pits located inside the prison. Hear stories of prisoner bravery as well as the chilling atrocities that took place at the camp, which now serves as a national memorial to the prisoners who lived and died here. Your tour ends with a return train trip to Berlin.
More than 200,000 people were imprisoned in Sachsenhausen between 1936 and 1945. At first, the prisoners were primarily political opponents of the Nazi regime. However, people that were defined by the National Socialists as racially or biologically inferior were later included.
By 1939, there were a large number of citizens from the occupied European states imprisoned here. Tens of thousands of people died of starvation, disease, forced labor and mistreatment, or they were victims of the systematic extermination by the Schutzstaffel, or the SS. Thousands of other prisoners died during the “death marches” that followed the evacuation of the camp in April of 1945. At that time, approximately 3,000 sick prisoners, along with the doctors and nurses who had stayed behind in the camp, were freed by Soviet and Polish soldiers.
This tour features a visit to the punishment cells, gallows, gas chambers and burial pits located inside the prison. Hear stories of prisoner bravery as well as the chilling atrocities that took place at the camp, which now serves as a national memorial to the prisoners who lived and died here. Your tour ends with a return train trip to Berlin.
Friedrichstraße (Pass By)
1
Oranienburg
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Gedenkstatte und Museum Sachsenhausen
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not recommended for individuals with limited mobility or walking impairments.
- Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour starting time
- Good walking shoes are recommended
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Daniel was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable and an expert on a lot top of topics. He gave us a good insight on the history prior to the tour which was very helpful.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for sharing your thoughts after visiting Sachsenhausen. We’re glad that the tour provided useful historical context and helped you understand the significance of the Memorial more deeply. Your feedback is greatly valued.
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Our tour guide Mikhail was very informative and willing to answer questions. The memorial was very humbling.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
It sounds like you had a great day, which is exactly what we love to hear. We’re very pleased that your tour helped you make the most of your time in Berlin. Thank you for sharing such generous feedback with us. We hope the next stage of your trip is equally fantastic.
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Our guide was Arial.
Very knowledgeable on the subject.
Walked us though the camp and fully explained the politics of why the camp existed.
Be prepared for quite a long day.
Take water and lunch with you.
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It was very informative and gave a great synopsis within the allotted time. Our tour guide was very helpful for navigating the journey and giving insight on what we would be viewing.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
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A very interesting and informative tour . Our guide Daniel was fantastic and so knowledgeable . He interacted with everyone and answered all our questions . Also ensured we caught the correct trains ! There is a lot of walking so you need to be prepared to walk about 8 K . Highly recommended.
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Daniel was a very attentive, friendly and engaging tour guide, and was very knowledgeable about the history of Berlin. Excellent tour - thank you!
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It was a great experience. Very moving. Our guide, Will was very informative and engaged with the group. If I had one criticism it would be not the guide or the tour but it was advertised as maximum 15 people (small group tour ) and there was 23 ……
Still a great tour though. I would recommend it for sure
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Very organized day, our guide Jacquin was very friendly and informative, definitely recommend this trip
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Very informative guide in Ariel and appreciated the insight provided. Will caution, dress in comfortable shoes as there is a lot of walking and standing
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Our tour guide Will really brought the experience to life.
He was so knowledgable and delivered this in such a thought provoking way.
I knew very little about the camp before I came and he was brilliant at explaining the circumstances in Germany and why it was formed.
I highly recommend a tour with Will- he was an exceptional guide.
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It sounds like you had a great day, which is exactly what we love to hear. We’re very pleased that your tour helped you make the most of your time in Berlin. Thank you for sharing such generous feedback with us. We hope the next stage of your trip is equally fantastic.
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We had a very educated guy named Ariel. He was a great guide and kept our tour of the property moving along. It was a huge area and he showed us the most important places. It’s a must you are in town.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
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Wear comfy shoes, and get your train tickets prior to the journey to Sachsenhuasen, this will make the journey easier.
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I had never visited a concentration camp so I was a bit nervous. Emma did an excellent job treating the subject matter with dignity and respect, she is so knowledgeable. This is an experience that I will never forget, very important and enlightening. I’m very grateful to Emma and to everyone who keeps the memory alive.
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Nikolai was a great guide - respectful and informative. I would recommend this tour as must do when visiting Berlin.
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Emma was exceptional in sharing her vast knowledge. Truly appreciate all I learned and highly recommend.
Seeing the camp and learning of what took place, of course, was disturbing, heartbreaking, gut wrenching. I like to say we have learned….but unfortunately atrocities in different forms continue.
We all need to learn from such atrocities and truly work to ensure history stops repeating itself.
My heart simply goes out.
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It was helpful to have a guide to get there and provide context beforehand. Our guide Xavier did great answering questions and helping us navigate the experience and space as well as the journey back.
I would note that it is very important for the guides for there to be no note taking or recording of the tour in any way other than photos of the sites as is appropriate.
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Xavier as a guide was excellent in recounting what had taken place at this camp. He pitched this terrible story in my opinion at the right level, ie sympathetically, without downplaying anything that had taken place.
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Great tour, but take plenty of water. No services other than WC at camp. Guides were very helpful purchasing train tickets.
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It was a good tour. Highly recommended. The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour went as planned.
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Will was our guide and he was very thoughtful and thorough throughout the tour. The history and context of the camp is very important and I think the subject was handled with care.
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Rohan was an amazing guide. He was very informative and sensitive to such emotional material. The memorial was incredibly touching and I’d recommend it to everyone.
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Visiting Sachsenhausen is a deeply moving experience, but having Rohan as our guide made it truly unforgettable. Visiting a site with such heavy history requires a delicate balance of deep historical rigor, empathy, and respect—and Rohan delivered on every single front.
From the moment the tour began, Rohan demonstrated an incredible depth of knowledge. Rather than just reciting dates and facts, he carefully contextualized the human stories, making the complex and tragic history of the camp deeply resonant. His ability to navigate such solemn material with poise and sensitivity while keeping our group completely engaged throughout was nothing short of brilliant.
He was remarkably attentive to the group, pacing the walk thoughtfully, answering every question with nuance, and ensuring everyone had time and space for personal reflection. It is clear that Rohan is genuinely dedicated to historical education and honoring the memory of those who suffered here.
If you are planning to visit Sachsenhausen, doing so with Rohan is an absolute must. He transformed a heavy day into a profound, highly educational, and unforgettable experience.
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Much of it can only truly be felt when you are actually at the site. The feelings of eeriness, dread, and the cold stench of death cannot be described in mere words alone. Our tour guide, Campbell, was amazing.
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Firstly you’ll need to buy a train ticket and food when you get to the meeting point
Then you’ll walk 2km when the you arrive to the camp and 2km back
I would expect the guide to stay with you back to the meeting point as there is a train change along the way which can be tricky
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback Dennis.
Regarding the walk to and from the memorial, this is a deliberate part of the experience. Visitors follow much of the same route that many prisoners and forced labourers would have taken upon arriving at Sachsenhausen. While we appreciate that it is a considerable walk, it helps place the memorial in its original setting and gives visitors a better understanding of the scale of the site, the conditions of arrival, and the proximity of the local population. As this is a walking tour of a former concentration camp, there is naturally a significant amount of walking involved.
With regard to the train tickets and bringing food or snacks, this information is included in the tour details on our website and booking platforms before guests book. We always recommend reading the practical information before the tour so that everyone arrives fully prepared. Thank you for mentioning this, as it highlights how important that information is.
Regarding the return journey, you are quite right to raise this. Our guides should accompany the group back to Berlin and assist with the train transfer where needed. We'll discuss your comments internally to ensure we continue delivering a consistent experience for all of our guests.
Thank you again for your feedback. We genuinely appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.
What an impactful although not easy day. Our guide Rohl (not sure about spelling) was so well informed and passionate about teaching us about not only the cncntrattion camp but also about the history, social and economic conditions that gave rise to the cruelty that took place during that horrible period of human history. I very much appreciated the respectful way that Rohl approached the subject matter. I went with my teenage son and now he wants to read books and learn more about the holocaust. You can read about this horrible period of human history but nothing you really comprehend and internalize it when yog see it in person
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Emma was the best tour guide I have ever had. She was extremely knowledgeable, fun, helpful, caring -
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Totally recommend to get a tour if you’re planning to visit! So easy to book and totally worth it the extra money!
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Our tour guide Hannah did a wonderful job of detailing the horror of these concentration camps. An important part of history that needs to be told.
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this was a very interesting tour, first time to a concentration camp and i found it an unforgettable experience, Would recommend the tour guide who really knew his stuff, so much was learnt from him, Could listen to Xavier all day long.
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Great experience. Guide was extremely knowledgeable. Tour was filled with sadness but also hope though the suffering
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