Visit to the former Concentration Camp Sachsenhausen by train.

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About this activity

The tour is a guided walk through the grounds of the memorial site of the former "model concentration camp of the Reich capital," Sachsenhausen, which was later also used as a "Soviet special camp."

Built in 1936 during the Olympic Games in Berlin, Sachsenhausen also served as a training facility for the Camp SS. Additionally, it housed the central administrative office, the "Inspection of Concentration Camps."

An experienced guide conveys the history of the camp and highlights the special role Sachsenhausen played within the concentration camp system. The tour addresses both the fates of the victims and the biographies of the perpetrators. It offers a respectful and educational experience that makes the significance of the memorial site and the lessons of history tangible.

As a private tour, the itinerary can be individually tailored to your needs and interests.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 h 30 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: German, English
Operated by: Kontext Berlin

Ages: Adults (14–120 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Accompanied travel from Berlin to the memorial and back, by public transport
Included: Licensed guide
Included: Fixed per-person contribution for the preservation of the memorial site
Included: Pick up at your hotel

Not included

Not included: Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.): Train ticket for public transport to and from Berlin for zone ABC

Itinerary

1
Gedenkstatte und Museum Sachsenhausen

3 hours
For the visit to the memorial site, we will travel together by public transport from Berlin to Oranienburg (approx. 50 minutes). From there, we will walk about 20 minutes to the memorial site. We will use the same route for the return journey. A day ticket costing €13.20 per person is required but is not included in the tour price.

Possible stops at the site:
- Tower A: Entrance tower, exhibition on victims and perpetrators of excessive violence
- Roll Call Square: Site of the daily terror of camp life
- Barrack 38: Part of the "small camp," where over 6,000 Jewish prisoners were crammed together after the "Kristallnacht"
- Camp Prison: Cell block with a memorial exhibition on exemplary victims and crimes
- Shoe Testing Track: Site where prisoners were exploited for material testing by German companies
- Station Z: Crematorium ovens, gas chamber, and execution site
- Infirmary Barracks: Exhibition "Medicine and Crime" on medical experiments and mistreatment

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

The memorial is located just outside Friedrichstraße Station at the corner of Georgenstraße and Friedrichstraße.

Your guide will be wearing a visible name tag.