RunCityBerlin with kids
A shorter walk through Berlin for families: about 3.5 km past 4 of its best-known sights, with 1 playgrounds and other kid stops on the way, so there is a break before small legs get tired.
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Central Berlin: Reichstag to the Victory Column through Tiergarten
- 4Sights
- 1Kid stops
- about 3.5 kmDistance
- 1.5 hoursWith play time
This walk is about 3.4 km and links four of Berlin's best-known sights, the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and the Victory Column, with the Luiseninsel playground in Tiergarten on the way. It stays on one side of the Spree and the Landwehr Canal, so there is no river or canal to cross.
The kid stop is the children's playground at Luiseninsel, which visitBerlin calls an idyllic place. You reach it after three landmarks, and from there the walk continues through Tiergarten to the Victory Column. It follows much of the pushchair route that visitBerlin suggests from the Brandenburg Gate past the Reichstag through Tiergarten to the Victory Column.
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Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
The field of grey concrete slabs south of the Brandenburg Gate.
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Luiseninsel playground Playground
A playground with a sand surface in Tiergarten at Luiseninsel, mapped as open to the public.
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Tips for parents
- visitBerlin calls the children's playground on Luiseninsel in Tiergarten an idyllic place. OSM maps it as open to the public with a sand surface.
- visitBerlin calls the route from the Brandenburg Gate past the Reichstag through Tiergarten to the Victory Column ideal for families with pushchairs. This walk takes in the same sights, with the Memorial and the Luiseninsel playground added.
- visitBerlin describes Tiergarten as a good spot for a short break from the city's bustle, with shady meadows.
- Public toilets are mapped about 150 m from the Brandenburg Gate and about 170 m from the Luiseninsel playground. Both are mapped as free to use.
- One German travel guide calls the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe a moving experience and says its subject is harrowing.
Public toilets
- About 150 m from Brandenburg Gate · On the map
- About 170 m from Luiseninsel playground · On the map
The full Berlin walking route →
Questions
How long is the family walk in Berlin?
About 3.5 km, roughly 1.5 hours with time to play.
Are there public toilets on the way?
Yes. 2 public toilets are mapped within a few minutes of the walk; this page lists where they are.
Is the walk free?
Yes. The route, the map and the playgrounds on this page are free. Some sights charge for going inside; the walk passes them outdoors.