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Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Guided Tour From Berlin
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Highlights

  • Get round trip transfers from Berlin to the Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum with an expert historian as your guide.
  • Visit poignant sites including Appellplatz, guard towers, the infirmary, the punishment cells, gas chambers, gallows, and memorial monuments with respectful, detailed insights from your English-speaking guide at each key location.
  • Hear stories of bravery by the prisoners, as well as the atrocities that took place at the camp.
  • Learn how Germany operated during the days of the Third Reich.

Your Experience

Step into one of the most significant historical sites of the Nazi regime with a powerful and informative guided visit to the Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum.

Getting started

Meet your expert historian guide in central Berlin and take a short train ride to Oranienburg. From the station, it's a 20-minute walk to the camp's entrance—an important part of understanding the prisoners’ arrival route.

What to expect

Sachsenhausen was established in 1936 as a model concentration camp and became the blueprint for many that followed. It imprisoned over 200,000 people—including political opponents, Jews, LGBTQ+ individuals, and others targeted by the Nazi regime.

Features

  • Entrance gate & roll-call area: Begin at the infamous “Arbeit macht frei” gate and the main square, where prisoners stood for hours in all weather.

  • Punishment and death zones: Visit the notorious Tower A, the camp prison, gallows, and execution trenches, hearing accounts of daily brutality.

  • Gas chamber & crematorium ruins: Witness the remains of the extermination facilities used during the camp’s final years.

  • Stories of resistance and liberation: Learn about the 1945 death marches, and hear stories of the survivors who bore witness.

Inclusions

  • Sachsenhausen Memorial entry ticket
  • Museum entry ticket
  • Expert English-speaking tour guide
  • Small group tour from Hackescher Markt (optional)

This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.

Ticket Delivery

  • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

  • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the redemption point.

  • Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the scheduled time to avoid any delays.

Meeting Point

  • Please check your final voucher for meeting point details and specific instructions.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.

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You'll hear stories of bravery by prisoners and learn about the atrocities that took place at the camp, as well as how Germany operated during the days of the Third Reich.

To reach the memorial, take a regional train with your guide and group from Berlin to Oranienburg Station. From there, it's a 20-minute walk to the camp entrance.

Food and drinks are not included in this experience; you'll need to bring your own for the duration of the tour.

The memorial is wheelchair accessible, as well as pram/stroller friendly, ensuring a comfortable visit for everyone.

An ABC Day pass is needed which can be purchased separately. The tour includes entry tickets to both the memorial and museum as part of its inclusions.

The tour features an expert English-speaking historian who provides detailed insights at each key location within the camp, enhancing your understanding of historical events there.

During the tour, you will visit poignant locations such as Appellplatz, guard towers, infirmary, punishment cells, gas chambers, gallows, and memorial monuments.

Yes, the tour offers an optional small group departure starting at Hackescher Markt in central Berlin.

The purchase includes entry to both the memorial and museum, as well as a guided English-speaking tour by an expert historian. Round trip transfers from Berlin are also provided.

While the tour covers several inclusions like entry tickets and guides, you will be responsible for your own food, drinks, and travel costs not covered by the package.

Bring along food and drinks for the tour.

This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

Together with your guide and group, take a regional train from Berlin to Oranienburg. Upon arrival at Oranienburg Station, there’s a 20-minute walk to the Sachsenhausen Memorial—a walk that mirrors the path prisoners once took. ABC Day pass is required which is available for purchase at the meeting point.

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