School trip to Berlin

Hotspot capital

Berlin Berlin! … TV-Tower and Alexanderplatz, Brandenburger Tor and Potsdamer Platz, Reichstag and the remains of the Berlin Wall. Discover checkpoints, walk »Unter den Linden« and along the East-Side-Gallery, get to know the Museum-Island… The world-famous sights in the historical »Mitte« district of this modern metropolis are waiting to be discovered. On your school trip, let yourself be enchanted by Berlin's exciting history, trendy clubs, trendy districts and theaters and the city's unique flair.

Discover the historical echoes of Prussian emperors and kings at the Sanssouci Castle  in Potsdam. The excursion to this town close to Berlin promises fun and excitement, especially behind the scenes in the Filmpark Babelsberg.

Suitable for:

6 form college
Architecture
Art
History
Key stage 4
Music & Sound
Philosophy
Politics
Social studies

Here you can find:

Amusement Park & Water Park
Boat trip & Ferry ride
Culture & History
Interactive Museums / Experience Museum
Many Museums
Miniature Worlds
Theater & Musicals
Zoo & Aquarium

Accommodation
Program example
Gallery
Activities
Getting there
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Accommodation

Hotel

Schulz Hotel

The Hotel Schulz is situated opposite the eastern train station (Ostbahnhof) and immediately next to the East-Side-Gallery. Guests can stay in shared rooms with shower/toilet. Guest kitchens and washing machines are also available. For a surcharge, packed lunch and dinner can be organised. The premises include a restaurant, student bar, food corners, seating areas and table football.

Youth Hostel

Youth Hostel Berlin Ostkreuz

The Youth Hostel Berlin Ostkreuz is close to Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg and the modern S-Bahnhof Ostkreuz. This contemporary accommodation is very popular. Guests can stay in shared accommodation with shower/toilet. The premises include a bistro, table tennis and table football. A packed lunch is offered for a surcharge. Important note: you need a youth hostel passport to stay here.

Hotel

Plus Berlin Hotel

The Plus Berlin Hotel is also close to the Warschauer Straße in Friedrichshain. Guests stay in shared rooms with shower/toilet. The accommodation includes table football, a pool table, lounge and a lovely garden. For a surcharge, you can book packed lunches and dinner.

Hostel

Industriepalast Hostel

The Industriepalast Hostel at the Warschauer Straße in the district of Friedrichshain offers a great atmosphere. Guests stay in shared rooms with shower/toilet. A large, shared space is perfect for big groups. It offers table tennis, darts, table football and a student bar. Packed Lunch and dinner can be organised for a surcharge for a minimum of 15 people.

Program example

4 days / day trips / adaptations as desired

Day 1 – Departure from hometown Arrival in Berlin during the day. Check in at the designated location and first discovery of the surrounding area by foot.
Day 2 - Discover Berlin – Highlights – Museums – Madame Tussauds, Dungeon Top sights such as Alexanderplatz, the Berlin TV Tower, the Rotes Rathaus, the Unter den Linden boulevard, the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag form the historic centre of Berlin and are wonderful to combine as a walking tour or by bike.
Day 3 – Day excursion to Potsdam – discover the town – film park Babelsberg In the extensive Sanssouci Park, the imposing New Palace and the Orangery with its observation tower will delight visitors. The Filmpark Babelsberg offers a contrasting programme. Get a glimpse behind the scenes and enjoy the impressive action shows and stunts.
Day 4 - Departure A last trip to the TV tower to take in a marvellous view of a fantastic city.

Gallery

A Fun Cult

Flashlights in Berlin

There are around 18 shabby but iconic photo booths dotted around Berlin and they are well worth a visit; a cheap and unique experience, the black and white photo strips also make a perfect souvenir. Squeeze into the booth and see how many you can fit in one picture - fun guaranteed! Find the photo booths

Activities

Museum-Island UNESCO-World Heritage Site, Pergamon-Museum, Bode-Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie, Neues Museum, Altes Museum more
Street: Friedrichstraße Shopping, Berliner Ensemble, Friedrichstadtpalast, Checkpoint Charlie-Tränenpalast more
Street: Unter den Linden Boulevard to the Brandenburger Gate with major sights of Berlin more
Famous Square: Alexanderplatz historical Mitte Berlins, World time clock, TV tower, Red Rathaus, Neptune’s well more
Madame Tussauds Berlin Wax cabinet of famous people, Unter den Linden more
Berlin Dungeon 700 years of Berlins darkest history, near Dom Aquarée more
AquaDom & SEA LIFE Berlin biggest aquarium of the water worlds in the Dom Aquarée more

DDR Museum Memorial of the daily culture of the DDR more
Square: Hackescher Markt Shopping and relaxing in the courtyards near the „Alex“, Anne-Frank-Museum more
Berlin Wall Memorial former border strip and park near the berlin wall and Prenzlauer Berg more
Bellevue Palace residence of the Federal President, animal park more
Square: Potsdamer Platz Shopping-passage, BlueMax, Holocaust-Memorial, Reichstag, Zoological Garden more
Street: Kurfürstendamm Shopping, Memorial Church, Zoological Garden more
Charlottenburg Palace baroque castle, exhibitions, and beautiful park more

East Side Gallery Street-Art over 1300 meters of Berlin wall along the Spree more
Oberbaum Bridge symbol between Berlin Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg more
Tempelhof Airport huge leisure park, former landing strip of the Tempelhof airport more
Potsdam capitol of the county of Brandenburg, UNESCO-World Heritage Site more
Sanssouci Palace rococo-residence of Friedrich the Great, UNESCO World Heritage Site more
Babelsberg Film Studios Shows and Stunts of movies in is original backdrop more
Sachsenhausen Memorial Centre former concentration camp in Oranienburg, museum more

Getting there

Coach

We organise the arrival and departure with our reliable partners in a coach.

Train

A cheap alternative to bus transport is train travel. This is especially recommended for small groups.

Map overview

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