Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Bus Tour in English from Berlin

From EUR 59.9

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Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Experience a profound and moving journey with this private, modern, air-conditioned bus tour to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial. Accompanied by a professional, English-speaking guide, you’ll receive insightful commentary during the journey, providing essential historical context about the early years of the Nazi camp system.

Sachsenhausen, purpose-built in 1936, was the first concentration camp engineered to control and intimidate prisoners with chilling precision. Walk through the haunting remnants of this site and explore the old barracks, where the harrowing realities of daily life included forced labor, starvation, disease, torture, and death.

Visit the execution pit, a grim reminder of the unspeakable brutality endured by prisoners, where many were gassed, shot, or hanged by the SS guards. Continue through the small prison, pathology center, and infirmary, where inhumane experiments and murders took place, bearing witness to a dark chapter of human history.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Accessible only with collapsible wheelchairs

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Return trip back to Berlin Friedrichstrasse

Licensed guide trained by memorial authority

Group tour of Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial

Driver

Air-conditioned vehicle

€3.00 donation per person to the Sachsenhausen memorial

Entry into Sachsenhausen Memorial

Gratuities

Hotel pickup/drop off

Food and drinks- please bring snacks and a drink with you

What To Expect

Gedenkstatte und Museum Sachsenhausen

Meet us at Friedrichstrasse station, where you will board our hired coach to reach Oranienburg. Along the way, our guide will introduce Sachsenhausen, show you where the inmates would have worked in Oranienburg, and you'll learn more about what the local populations knew about the realities of the immense camp system. With our guide, you'll walk around the interior of Heinrich Himmmler's, new, modern always expandable Concentration camp. Visit the commandants house, then walk through tower A where the iconic words can still be seen on the gate today "ARBEIT MACHT FREI". Experience the interior of the camp, where 35,000 people died during the years of its operation between 1936-45. Explore the infirmary barracks, where experimentation took place during the war. Learn about the how Sachsenhausen was re-purposed by the Soviets as a special camp after the World War 2, where an additional 12,500 died after the war, and hear what life was like for the inmates during the years of 1945-1950. Once the tour has concluded you will be picked up and brought back to Berlin in an air-conditioned bus to our West meeting point at Friedrichstraße station, where our guide will be happy to answer any and all questions you may have about your stay in Berlin.

4 hours•Admission Included

Options

SH by Bus 2023

Duration: 4 hours
Comfort air-con small bus

Reviews

4.91

821 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

767

Thomas and Will
Helen M,
Jun 11, 2025
- Viator
4.00
Very good but rushed experience, Both guides Thomas and Will very informative and had a lot of knowledge.
The Power of Place: An Accessible & Informative Tour of a Very Dark Time
Yelena Z,
Jun 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Will was an amazing guide. He gave excellent details of the history of Sachsenhausen, personalized with narratives from survivors, and keyed in on the intersection with the German political and social history. I have quite a bit of knowledge of this history and was impressed by how accessible he made the entire experience. I highly recommend anybody with an interest of this dark time to book this tour!
Worth it!
Daniela F,
Jun 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This experience was worth the time and the money - we learned so much about the history and the atrocities of that time. Will was an excellent tour guide - very experienced and knowledgeable, and kindly answered all our questions. It’s very important to visit this site
Bit rushed. Too much time...
Pauline H,
Jun 8, 2025
- Viator
3.00
Bit rushed. Too much time talking about films and documentaries rather than the facts. Also on the way the commentary from our guide Maria jumped about too much over the years events and became confusing.
Excellent to learn about Past
Yash A,
Jun 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Our guide James was excellent with lots of knowledge about the subject. His message to reflect on ourselves was excellent. It's true that we hardware to blame others for our difficulties. But we might be looking different from each others but we are the same. I will definitely reflect on this.