Germany · With kids · 2 days · 8 stops
Berlin with kids: zoo, dinosaurs and playgrounds
Children in Berlin mostly want two things: animals and dinosaurs. So day one belongs to the zoo in the west, with lunch at a beer garden by a lake and the aquarium as your rainy-day plan. On day two the Brachiosaurus at the natural history museum comes first, then a single tram ride takes you to Prenzlauer Berg for the park, the animals and the playgrounds.
In short
- Length
- 2 days, 8 stops
- Highlights
- Berlin Zoo, Natural History Museum, Aquarium Berlin, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Mauerpark
- Where to stay
- Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg
- Getting around
- Berlin is too big to walk everywhere.
- Best time to go
- May to September is best: long evenings, beer gardens and parks.
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Day 1
Zoo, aquarium and Tiergarten
Berlin Zoo
Hippos you can watch underwater through a glass wall, plus elephants and the monkey house. Allow about three hours.
On the map (OpenStreetMap): Berlin Zooabout 10 min on foot
Café am Neuen See
A beer garden by the lake in the Tiergarten, about 10 min from the zoo. Lots of space outside for running around.
On the map (OpenStreetMap): Café am Neuen Seeabout 10 min on foot
Aquarium Berlin
Three floors of fish, reptiles and insects, right next to the zoo. Combined tickets for zoo and aquarium are available.
On the map (OpenStreetMap): Aquarium Berlinabout 5 min on foot
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Kids like the nickname "hollow tooth". A quick look into the damaged tower hall shows what Berlin looked like after the war.
On the map (OpenStreetMap): Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Day 2
Dinosaurs, Mauerpark and playgrounds
Natural History Museum
A giant Brachiosaurus skeleton fills the entrance hall. Add meteorites and mounted animals – the visit takes a good two hours.
On the map (OpenStreetMap): Natural History MuseumTram M10 from Naturkundemuseum towards Warschauer Straße to Eberswalder Straße, about 15 min.
Konnopke’s Imbiß
Currywurst and chips right under the elevated railway. Kids often find the rumbling trains more exciting than the food. Closed on Mondays and Sundays.
On the map (OpenStreetMap): Konnopke’s Imbißabout 10 min on foot
Mauerpark
Plenty of grass, a playground and, at the north end, the Moritzhof children's farm with goats and horses. The farm opens only at midday and is closed on Sundays – check first.
On the map (OpenStreetMap): Mauerparkabout 20 min on foot
Kollwitzplatz
Playgrounds right on the square and cafés with cake around it – the grown-ups sit, the kids climb.
On the map (OpenStreetMap): Kollwitzplatz
Good to know
Buggies and paths
The zoo, the Tiergarten and Mauerpark are easy with a buggy. Some older U-Bahn stations have no lift – trams and buses are simpler.
Toilets and changing
The zoo, the aquarium and the natural history museum have toilets with baby changing. Toilets in Mauerpark are scarce, so go beforehand.
If it rains
Stay longer in the aquarium on day one and swap Mauerpark for the German Museum of Technology in Kreuzberg on day two.
For the best time to go, public transport and where to stay, see the 3-day plan for Berlin.
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Berlin with kids: frequently asked questions
What is best for kids in Berlin?
The zoo and aquarium, the natural history museum with its dinosaur skeleton and the German Museum of Technology. Plus parks like Mauerpark or Tempelhofer Feld to let off steam.
Do children travel free on Berlin's buses and trains?
Children under 6 travel free on the BVG; from 6 to 14 they need a reduced-fare ticket.
More plans for Berlin
- One dayBerlin in one day: Reichstag to the cathedralFrom the Reichstag along Unter den Linden to Museum Island and on to Hackescher Markt at night – all on foot.
- WeekendA weekend in Berlin: Friday to SundayThe dome on Friday night, museums and Friedrichshain on Saturday, the Wall and a flea market on Sunday.
- 3 days3 days in Berlin – a ready-made itineraryThe government quarter and Museum Island, traces of the Wall and an evening in Kreuzberg.
- 5 days5 days in Berlin with a day in PotsdamMitte, Museum Island, the old West, the Wall and Kreuzberg – and a whole day at the palaces of Potsdam.
- On a budgetBerlin on a budget: 2 days, mostly freeThe dome, the Wall, Tempelhofer Feld and the East Side Gallery – two full days with almost no entry fees.
Plan created with AI support – please check opening hours, prices and routes before you go. Coordinates checked with Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap (Photon). Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. More in Sources & licences. YesTrip is a trip planner, not a travel agency – nothing is booked.
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