Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour from Berlin 2026
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About Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour from Berlin
Join a powerful and educational day trip from Berlin to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial. With a certified guide, you’ll visit one of the first Nazi concentration camps. Explore its historical sites and learn how it shaped the course of World War II and the Holocaust.
Step inside the former concentration camp and learn its history before, during, and after World War II. Visit:
- barracks
- punishment cells
- the execution site known as Station Z
Explore the museum exhibitions featuring photographs, uniforms, and personal belongings of prisoners.
Join a professional guide who will share the camp’s history and stories of those imprisoned here. Tours are offered in English, German, and Spanish.
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We took this tour as a family with our two teenage children. The tour was well organized. Our guide met us at Friedrichstraße station, and the train ride together to Oranienburg was smooth. The guide explained the history in a way that kept the kids interested, but was still very interesting and moving for us adults. Walking through the memorial was emotional, especially seeing Station Z. It was a meaningful tour that we’ll never forget. Well worth the money.
We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. Emilia was thoughtful and knowledgeable. She handled the tour with great care despite the difficult subject. I’m so glad we booked this tour instead of going on our own. We learned a great deal and were able to put everything into context. Sachsenhausen is a truly horrible place where terrible things happened, but it is so important to see and remember. I highly recommend this tour.
DESCRIPTION
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour from Berlin
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- Guided tour of the camp
- €3 donation to the camp memorial
GUIDED TRIP TO SACHSENHAUSEN FROM BERLIN
Your tour begins in Berlin, where you’ll meet your licensed guide before taking a short train ride to Oranienburg. From there, a guide will accompany you to Sachsenhausen, a former concentration camp built by the Nazis in 1936. Sachsenhausen was not only one of the first camps but also the administrative center for the entire camp system. After World War II, the Soviets used it as Soviet Special Camp No. 7 (later renamed Special Camp No. 1), and in 1961, it was turned into a memorial. Today, it stands as a powerful reminder of history, and your guide will help you understand its past and significance.
WHAT YOU’LL SEE:
On the Grounds
Explore the barracks, punishment cells, infirmary, pathology lab, gallows, and watchtowers. Discover the camp’s unique triangular design, created to allow full surveillance from the central tower. Sachsenhausen served as both a model for other camps and a training site for the SS.
At Station Z, you’ll stand where executions and mass executions took place. Your guide will share what daily life was like for prisoners. You will hear stories of forced labor, resistance, survival, and the people who endured this dark chapter of history.
In the Museum
Inside the former Camp Administration Center, now a museum, you’ll see exhibitions with photos, documents, maps, and personal belongings of prisoners. These displays show how the camp operated, who was imprisoned there, and how Sachsenhausen has been remembered after 1945.
A MOVING AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
As you walk through the grounds and museum exhibitions, you’ll see photos, documents, and personal belongings that bring daily life in the camp into focus. Uniforms, letters, drawings, and original objects help tell the stories of those who were held here. The exhibits show Sachsenhausen’s role in the Nazi system, the suffering of prisoners, and their strength in the face of hardship. Between 1936 and 1945, around 200,000 people were imprisoned in Sachsenhausen. Tens of thousands lost their lives through execution, forced labor, starvation, and disease. This guided tour blends history with reflection. By the time you return to Berlin, you’ll carry a deeper understanding of Germany’s past and the importance of remembering it.
FREE CANCELLATION UP TO 24H IN ADVANCE!
Receive a complete refund if you cancel your booking 24 hours before the selected date!
Interesting facts about Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
STALIN’S SON DIED HERE
Joseph Stalin’s eldest son, Yakov, was held in Sachsenhausen. He died in 1943 after allegedly throwing himself against the electrified fence, a version of events still debated by historians.
STATION Z
The extermination area built in 1942 was cynically called “ Station Z”, as if it were “the last stop” in a prisoner’s life. It included a firing squad area, a gas chamber, and four cremation ovens.
MODEL CAMP
Established in 1936, Sachsenhausen was the first concentration camp purpose-designed by the SS as a model for others. In 1943, a gas chamber was added to the execution facilities at Station Z.
GOOD TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
- Visitors are required to have an ID card or a passport.
- You’ll need an ABC zone public transport ticket for this tour. Tickets can be purchased at the meeting point on the day of the tour.
- This tour includes a moderate amount of walking.
- Due to uneven terrain and walking distances, this tour may not be suitable for visitors with mobility impairments.
- The tour runs in all weathers, so please dress accordingly. We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes and clothing.
- You are welcome to bring snacks and water.
Meeting Point
Meet your guide outside Friedrichstraße train station, on the square next to the “Tränenpalast” (Palace of Tears). Look for guides holding yellow umbrellas.
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