Checkpoint Charlie Self-Guided Audio Walk: Topography of Terror, Berlin Wall and Holocaust Memorial

What to bring

• Ticket code: Enter your ticket code on the Roamer redemption page from your confirmation before you set off.
• Phone and data: Bring a charged smartphone; use mobile data or open the tour on Wi-Fi before starting.
• Earphones: Use earphones so you can clearly hear the audio while walking outdoors.

What's not allowed

• Large bags at stop 1: Do not bring large bags or suitcases into the Holocaust Memorial Information Center.

Additional information

• Tour access: The tour opens in your phone browser, so you do not need to download an app.
• Best time to start: Start Tuesday to Sunday around 10am for aligned museum opening times and fewer crowds.
• Season and terrain: Expect an outdoor walk on pavement that works in any season.
• Start location: Stop 1 lies on the south pavement of Hannah-Arendt-Strasse, opposite the south-east corner of the field of stelae.
• Start transport: Reach stop 1 from U Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Strasse, S+U Brandenburger Tor, or S+U Potsdamer Platz in about five minutes on foot.
• End location: The walk ends on Zimmerstrasse, about 300 meters from U Kochstrasse/Checkpoint Charlie along Zimmerstrasse and Friedrichstrasse.
• Holocaust Memorial hours: The Information Center is free, open Tue–Sun 10:00 to 18:00, and closed on Mondays.
• Holocaust Memorial visit time: Allow at least one hour for the Information Center; last entry is 45 minutes before closing.
• Topography of Terror hours: The Documentation Center and trench are open daily 10:00 to 20:00, with outdoor grounds open until dusk.
• Topography of Terror visit time: Plan an extra hour or two if you want to explore the Topography of Terror in depth.
• Martin-Gropius-Bau hours: The venue is closed on Tuesdays and open on other days, mainly from midday to early evening.
• House of Representatives tours: Free German tours run on Wednesdays at 11:00 and Fridays at 16:30; bring photo ID and arrive 10 minutes early.
• Bundesrat visits: You can visit the Bundesrat only with prior registration.
• Asisi panorama: The asisi panorama near Checkpoint Charlie opens daily from 10:00 to 18:00 and typically takes about an hour.
• Content warning: This walk covers Nazi crimes and deaths at the Berlin Wall and visits memorials to victims.
• Memorial conduct: Walk slowly and quietly at memorials, and do not climb or jump on the stelae.
• Crowds and touts: Expect crowds at Checkpoint Charlie and nearby squares, and walk past photo sellers and souvenir touts.
• Passport safety: Never let anyone stamp your passport at or near Checkpoint Charlie.
• Road crossings: At Checkpoint Charlie, use extra care since crossings are unmarked on Friedrichstrasse and Zimmerstrasse.
• Traffic lights: Cross Wilhelmstrasse and Leipziger Strasse only at traffic lights.
• Bike path caution: On Stresemannstrasse, keep to the footway, as a bike path runs beside the pavement.
• Construction zone: Around the Bundesrat extension expect trucks, hoarding, and possible pavement closures until about 2029.
• Detour advice: If passages near Leipziger Platz or Erna-Berger-Strasse are closed, detour via Potsdamer Platz and Stresemannstrasse.
• Führerbunker board: Read the information board from the pavement and keep clear of cars entering the private car park.
• Air Ministry viewing: Stay on the forecourt and pavement at the Federal Finance Ministry and view the colonnade from outside.
• Topography grounds closing: The outdoor grounds close at dusk, but you can view the Wall remnant from the street at any hour.

• Please check your final voucher for the redemption details and specific instructions.
• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.