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Visit to the former Concentration Camp Sachsenhausen by train.
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Oranienburg
About
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 experien...
Highlights
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Accompanied travel from Berlin to the memorial and back, by public transport
Licensed guide
Fixed per-person contribution for the preservation of the memorial site
Pick up at your hotel
Train ticket for public transport to and from Berlin for zone ABC
Meeting Points
Departure
Trains to Life – Trains to Death
The memorial is located just outside Friedrichstraße Station at the corner of Georgenstraße and Friedrichstraße.
Your guide will be wearing a visible name tag.
Return
Bahnhof Berlin-Friedrichstraße
We will accompany you back to station Friedrichstraße or your Berlin hotel - or give you directions should you wish to go elsewhere.
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Visit to the former Concentration Camp Sachsenhausen by train.
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Oranienburg
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$500.50
Price varies by group size
About
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 experien...
Highlights
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Accompanied travel from Berlin to the memorial and back, by public transport
Licensed guide
Fixed per-person contribution for the preservation of the memorial site
Pick up at your hotel
Train ticket for public transport to and from Berlin for zone ABC
Meeting Points
Departure
Trains to Life – Trains to Death
The memorial is located just outside Friedrichstraße Station at the corner of Georgenstraße and Friedrichstraße.
Your guide will be wearing a visible name tag.
Return
Bahnhof Berlin-Friedrichstraße
We will accompany you back to station Friedrichstraße or your Berlin hotel - or give you directions should you wish to go elsewhere.
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
