Berlin WWII History and Museum Guided Tour

Get an insight into the causes, course and consequences of World War II on a guided tour of Berlin’s Old Town. See Potsdamer Platz, Brandenburg Gate and Berlin TV Tower. Enhance your experience with a visit to the German-Russian Museum.
Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs & interests:

2-hour: WWII History Tour
Discover the history of World War II in Berlin. See the Potsdamer Platz, Holocaust Memorial, Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag Building & more.

4-hour: WWII History Tour & German-Russian Museum
Discover the history of World War II in Berlin & see additional sights such as the Friedrichstraße station with an Expert Guide, who is fluent in the chosen language. This option includes a visit to the German-Russian Museum (no guide).

More than seven decades later, we can still witness the historic moments of World War II by visiting memorial sites & monuments in Berlin. This original tour will take you back to a time when Berlin was the center of Nazi Germany.

Meeting Point

Historic Traffic Light

Potsdamer Platz 11, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Meet your guide under the Historic Traffic Light, Potsdamer Platz 11, 10785 Berlin, Germany

What's included:

• Historical Tour of WWII and the German-Russian war in Berlin
• Expert commentary and historical facts
• Admission and audio-guide at the German-Russian Museum (in 4-hour tour)
• Licensed Guide who is fluent in your chosen language
• One-way public transport tickets (in 4-hour tour)

Not included:

• Guided tour of the German-Russian Museum (in 2-hour tour)

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours and 4 hours

Historic Traffic Light

Potsdamer Platz 11, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Meet your guide under the Historic Traffic Light, Potsdamer Platz 11, 10785 Berlin, Germany

10 minutes

Potsdamer Platz

Potsdamer Platz, Tiegarten, Berlin, 10785

Walking tour will begin at the Potsdamer Platz, which was a major target area for air raids and heavy artillery bombardment during the last years of the war. Your Private Guide will help you imagine the demolished city square and its reconstruction on the West and East side of the Berlin Wall.

1 hour

The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, Berlin, 10117

Take a stroll towards the touching Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and the Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism to learn about Nazi ideology and the Holocaust.

50 minutes

Brandenburg Gate

Pariser Platz, Berlin, 10117

See also the landmark Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag Building, which played a symbolic role in the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany during the Battle of Berlin. At the Republic Square you will also find the Memorial to the Murdered Members of the Reichstag, which commemorates the 96 members of the parliament who died unnaturally (often in concentration camps) between 1933 and 1945.

1 hour

German-Russian Museum

Zwieseler Str. 4, , Berlin, 10318

Enhance your experience with a visit to the German-Russian Museum! For your convenience, we provide one-way public transport tickets. Enjoy an extended walking route with a stop at the historic Friedrichstraße station, where you will find the Trains to Life – Trains to Death memorial dedicated to Jewish refugee children, and learn more about the causes and consequences of the war. At the end of the introductory tour with your Private Guide, you will visit the German-Russian Museum and explore its fascinating exhibitions with the help of an audio-guide. See the surrender room where the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany was decided on 8 May 1945, and learn more about the German-Soviet and German-Russian relations throughout the 20th-century through photographs, posters, and various military objects.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included