Berlin hop-on hop-off bus stops and map

1. Tauentzienstraße

   Nearby

   Stop 1 is at Tauentzienstraße 15, on the shopping street between the Europa-Center and Wittenbergplatz. The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is about 4 minutes west.

   By public transport

   Wittenbergplatz U-Bahn (U1, U2, U3) or buses M19, M29 and M46 along Tauentzienstraße.

2. KaDeWe

   Nearby

   Outside the KaDeWe department store at Tauentzienstraße 21 to 24, on Wittenbergplatz. The food hall is on the sixth floor.

   By public transport

   Wittenbergplatz U-Bahn (U1, U2, U3).

3. Lützowplatz

   Nearby

   Lützowplatz sits on the southern edge of the Tiergarten. The Bauhaus-Archiv site is about 4 minutes' walk and the embassy quarter starts to the north.

   By public transport

   Bus 100 or M29 to Lützowplatz.

4. Potsdamer Platz

   Nearby

   The stop is by the Kollhoff tower on Potsdamer Platz, next to the replica of the historic traffic light. The Sony Center and a short row of Berlin Wall segments are 3 minutes away.

   By public transport

   Potsdamer Platz (U2, S1, S2, S25, S26) or bus 200.

5. Gropiusbau

   Nearby

   The Gropiusbau exhibition hall is on Niederkirchnerstraße. The Topography of Terror documentation centre and a 200 m stretch of the Wall are next door.

   By public transport

   Anhalter Bahnhof S-Bahn (S1, S2, S25, S26) or Potsdamer Platz, about 6 minutes' walk.

6. Checkpoint Charlie

   Nearby

   The stop is at Friedrichstraße 45, one minute from the Checkpoint Charlie guardhouse replica and the Wall Museum.

   By public transport

   Kochstraße/Checkpoint Charlie U-Bahn (U6).

7. Gendarmenmarkt

   Nearby

   Gendarmenmarkt square, with the Konzerthaus between the French and German cathedrals. Friedrichstraße's shops are two blocks west.

   By public transport

   Stadtmitte U-Bahn (U2, U6).

8. Rotes Rathaus / Neptunbrunnen

   Nearby

   The Neptune Fountain in front of the red-brick city hall. The TV Tower entrance is 3 minutes away and the Nikolaiviertel old quarter is 4 minutes south.

   By public transport

   Rotes Rathaus U-Bahn (U5), or buses 100, 200 and 300.

9. Alexanderplatz

   Nearby

   Alexanderplatz, by the Park Inn hotel. The World Clock, the Galeria department store and the tram stops are all on the square.

   By public transport

   Alexanderplatz (U2, U5, U8, S3, S5, S7, S9, trams M4, M5, M6), or buses 100 and 200.

10. Lustgarten

    Nearby

    The Lustgarten lawn in front of the Altes Museum. Berlin Cathedral is beside it and the other Museum Island museums and the Humboldt Forum are within 5 minutes.

    By public transport

    Museumsinsel U-Bahn (U5), or buses 100 and 300 to Lustgarten.

11. Bebelplatz / Universität

    Nearby

    Bebelplatz, with the State Opera, St. Hedwig's Cathedral and the book-burning memorial set into the paving. Humboldt University is across Unter den Linden.

    By public transport

    Buses 100 and 300 to Staatsoper, or Museumsinsel U-Bahn (U5).

12. Unter den Linden / Friedrichstraße

    Nearby

    The crossing of Unter den Linden and Friedrichstraße. Friedrichstraße station is about 5 minutes north.

    By public transport

    Unter den Linden U-Bahn (U5, U6), or buses 100 and 300.

13. Brandenburg Gate

    Nearby

    Brandenburg Gate and Pariser Platz are 2 minutes away. The Holocaust Memorial is 4 minutes south along Ebertstraße.

    By public transport

    Brandenburger Tor (U5, S1, S2, S25, S26) or bus 100.

14. Reichstag

    Nearby

    The Reichstag building and its dome entrance are about 3 minutes away. The Chancellery and the Spree riverside path are just north.

    By public transport

    Bundestag U-Bahn (U5) or bus 100 to Reichstag/Bundestag.

15. Hauptbahnhof

    Nearby

    Berlin's main station, on the Washingtonplatz side facing the Spree. The Futurium museum is about 5 minutes' walk.

    By public transport

    Berlin Hauptbahnhof (S3, S5, S7, S9, U5, trams M5, M8, M10).

16. Schloss Bellevue

    Nearby

    Schloss Bellevue, the Federal President's residence, on the northern edge of the Tiergarten park. The palace is not open for casual visits.

    By public transport

    Bus 100 to Schloss Bellevue, or Bellevue S-Bahn (S3, S5, S7, S9).

17. Victory Column

    Nearby

    The Victory Column on the Großer Stern roundabout, reached by pedestrian tunnels. The viewing platform is 285 steps up.

    By public transport

    Bus 100 to Großer Stern.

18. Zoo / Bikini Berlin

    Nearby

    The Elephant Gate of Berlin Zoo on Budapester Straße, opposite the Bikini Berlin mall. The Aquarium entrance is next door.

    By public transport

    Zoologischer Garten (U2, U9, S3, S5, S7, S9). Buses 100 and 200 start here.

19. Café Kranzler / Kurfürstendamm 17a

    Nearby

    Kurfürstendamm by the Café Kranzler corner at Joachimsthaler Straße. The Ku'damm shops run west from here.

    By public transport

    Kurfürstendamm U-Bahn (U1, U9).

20. Kurfürstendamm 236

    Nearby

    Kurfürstendamm 236, beside Breitscheidplatz. The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is 2 minutes away.

    By public transport

    Kurfürstendamm U-Bahn (U1, U9) or Zoologischer Garten.

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