Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 History & Wall
Morning Arrivée à Berlin & installation
Arrive in Berlin by train (Hauptbahnhof - main hub for ICE, EuroCity and Nightjet) or by plane (BER - Berlin Brandenburg). From BER, the FEX (Airport Express) reaches Hauptbahnhof in 30 min (€3.80). From Hauptbahnhof, your hotel in Mitte, Kreuzberg or Friedrichshain is 10-15 min by S-Bahn or tram. Drop your luggage and enjoy a coffee at Markthalle Neun or a Konditorei to get your bearings before the afternoon on the Wall trail.
Afternoon East Side Gallery & Checkpoint Charlie
Dive into the history of the Berlin Wall. Start at the East Side Gallery, the longest preserved stretch (1.3 km) along the Spree, painted with 105 international murals including the iconic Brezhnev-Honecker Brotherly Kiss. Then take the U-Bahn to Checkpoint Charlie, the former crossing between East and West Berlin, and the Mauermuseum which tells the spectacular escape stories - hot air balloon, tunnel, suitcase, and even handmade submarine.
Evening Dîner multiculturel à Kreuzberg
Dinner in Kreuzberg: döner kebab (invented here), Turkish mezes, modern German cuisine. Then Berlin's legendary bar scene.
Day 2 Culture & Avant-Garde
Morning Île aux Musées (Museumsinsel)
Museum Island (UNESCO): five world-class museums. The Pergamon and Neues Museum (Nefertiti bust) are unmissable.
Afternoon Street Art à Schöneberg & Urban Nation
Street art of Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain: murals, galleries, RAW-Gelände cultural complex in a former railway station.
Evening Scène alternative de Friedrichshain
Berlin's world-famous nightlife. Underground techno, jazz bars, rooftop lounges - the city never sleeps.
Day 3 Alternative Berlin & Markets
Morning Tiergarten & Colonne de la Victoire
Stroll the 210-hectare Tiergarten and climb the 285 steps of the Siegessäule (Victory Column) for a 360-degree panorama over central Berlin.
Afternoon Porte de Brandebourg & Reichstag
Reichstag dome (360° views by Norman Foster), then walk through the Tiergarten to the Victory Column.
Evening Transfert vers Berlin Hbf ou BER & départ
Head to your departure point. For BER airport, the FEX (Airport Express) leaves Hauptbahnhof every 30 min and reaches the terminal in 30 min (€3.80). A taxi runs €50-60. For train departures (ICE to Munich/Hamburg, Nightjet to Vienna/Zurich, Eurostar to Brussels/London via Cologne), Hauptbahnhof is the main stop - 10-15 min by S-Bahn or tram from Mitte or Kreuzberg. Auf Wiedersehen Berlin.