Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour
Thoughtfully explore the history of the Nazi concentration camps and the holocaust with a specially trained and licensed guide
Explore the history of one of the most important forced labour camps in Nazi Germany. Original Berlin Walks’ guides are trained and licensed by the memorial site to unravel the complex history of the Holocaust.
Using witness accounts and the latest historical research uncover what life was like for the prisoners of Sachsenhausen as they underwent forced labour in conditions of appalling brutality.
“We thoroughly recommend the tour. It’s harrowing and a reminder of the horrors that occurred there, but also stands as a living representation of something that should never be repeated.”
★★★★★
539keith
Tripadvisor, 2020
Meet your guide in the centre of Berlin and travel by train to the town of Oranienburg. Trace the very same path that prisoners were forcibly marched to the site by their Nazi guards, and explore the memorial with an expert guide.
Take time to visit exhibitions at the site and discover the lives of prisoners brought the meticulously designed camp that functioned as the head of the entire camp network.
Original Berlin Walks treats the Sachsenhausen memorial site with the utmost respect. All of our guides are officially licensed and engage in further courses offered by the memorial foundation.
A portion of the money collected from every private tour and each ticket sold is donated to the memorial foundation.
The Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour Includes
Tower A
“Shoe Testing Track”
Roll Call Yard (appellplatz)
The “Jewish Barracks”
The camp prison
The story of “Great Escaper” Jimmy James
The Kitchen
“Station Z” execution centre
Pathology Lab
Infirmary Barracks
Soviet Special Camp 7
The “Green Monster”
The “Death March”
Operation Bernhard
The “small camp”
Execution Trench
The T-Building
Homosexual prisoners’ memorial
Good to know
6 hours including travel
Expert licensed guide
It is recommended to bring food and drink for the day with you
ABC Day Pass required*
*Available to purchase at our meeting point
Meeting point at Starbucks Hackescher Markt
Wheelchair accessible (site can be muddy during/after rain)
Tour runs in all weathers
No minimum participant number!
How does it work?
The Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial lies about 40km north of Berlin. You will meet your guide at our meeting point in the centre of Berlin. After helping organise train tickets and food and drink for the day you will take the train to the town of Oranienburg. From the train station you will then make a short trip to the memorial site and begin your tour.
After the tour the guide will accompany you on the train back to Berlin, and make sure you know how to get back where you need to be.
You can purchase your ABC train ticket in advance, or with the aid of your guide at the meeting point.
Private tours
Did you know that all of our tours are also available as private tours?
Beat the crowds, create a custom tour, or simply go at your own pace with a private walking tour from Original Berlin Walks.
Reviews for the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour
Did you know that Original Berlin Walks was the first tour company to offer tours of the Sachsenhausen memorial site? Our tour is listed in the 2021 Best of the Best top 10 activities in all of Germany on Tripadvisor.
“Wouter was friendly and so, so knowledgeable. He didn’t just repeat facts he delivered the tour with emphatic knowledge.
Great tour.”
★★★★★
Becky D,
Tripadvisor, 2020
“Our trip to Sachsenhausen was excellent. From start to finish the trip was very well organised.Our guide was great and made the trip very interesting. Had to get a train to the camp from our meeting place but the German transport system is fantastic and cheap. Well worth the money and would recommend.”
★★★★★
Laura L,
Tripadvisor, 2020
Excellent walking tour offered by Georgia Riungu that we attended in January. Obviously not an easy topic and the guide did the best to make sure all enjoyed the trip. Lots of walking included as to be expected but plenty of breaks were available if needed.
★★★★★
karljvincent,
Tripadvisor, 2020
“We were shown around Sachsenhausen by Martin after meeting him in Berlin. He was very professional in making sure everyone knew details of the tour before leaving berlin and in ensuring everyone got the correct train ticket. Martin was extremely friendly and welcomed any questions people had. There were no questions he couldn’t answer about the history of Berlin and Sachsenhausen. Will be recommending this tour to everyone who visits Berlin, a real piece of history and an extremely insightful tour.”
★★★★★
Eamon P,
Tripadvisor, 2020
“For anyone who wants to know more or try to understand a side the war that maybe doesn’t get discussed enough, we recommend taking this tour as having someone like Wouter with you helps put things into context and can answer your questions. His knowledge of German history was really helpful.”
★★★★★
Louisa & Mark
Tripadvisor, 2020
“The tour of Sachsenhausen concentration camp, with Original Berlin Walks, was excellent. The guide was very Informative and friendly. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone wanting to learn more about German history.”
★★★★★
Traian T,
Tripadvisor, 2020
“Our guide, Beth, was superb. She was so knowledgeable and gave us special insights she had acquired as part of her personal studies.”
★★★★★
Lawrence6053,
Tripadvisor, 2020
“Our guide Cesar was extremely knowledgeable, passionate and friendly. He provided us with a ton of facts and background information but also left room for us to take in the atmosphere and explore the place.”
★★★★★
HenningxS
Tripadvisor, 2020
Meeting Point
All of our public walking tours meet near Hackescher Markt train station, outside of Starbucks.
Address: Neue Promenade 3, 10178 Berlin
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