What to do in Berlin in 6 hours

3 self-guided 6-hour routes through Berlin — every stop timed, mapped and in the order that works on the ground.

Charlottenburg and the Kurfürstendamm in six hours

The Prussian queen's palace, the square of bookshops under the railway, the West's grand avenue, the bombed church kept as a memorial and the food hall of the KaDeWe.

Charlottenburg Palace · Savignyplatz · Kurfürstendamm · Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church · KaDeWe

1.6 km on foot 5 stops 4h 37m total

6h Mid-range

Divided Berlin in six hours

The Wall, the checkpoint, the terror headquarters and the museum of everyday life on the other side.

Berlin Wall Memorial · DDR Museum · Checkpoint Charlie · Topography of Terror · Potsdamer Platz · East Side Gallery

1.1 km on foot 6 stops 4h 40m total

6h Mid-range

The Reichstag, the Tiergarten and the Kulturforum in six hours

The glass dome over the parliament, the chancellery, the city's great park, the Victory Column and the old masters of the Gemäldegalerie.

Reichstag dome · Federal Chancellery · Haus der Kulturen der Welt · Victory Column · Neue Nationalgalerie · Gemäldegalerie

3.6 km on foot 6 stops 5h 13m total

Planning the rest of the trip

These routes cover the walking. The Berlin guide has where to stay, what a day costs at each tier, and what to book before you go.