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Bus Lines 100 and 200 – A Berlin Sightseeing Tour for only €2.30
New to Berlin and looking to explore the city? You’re on a tight budget, however, and all of the sightseeing tours you’ve seen advertised are simply too pricey for your taste. Apart from that, there’s something about taking a guided tour in one of those typical, monotonous buses that just screams “old-fashioned.”
The BVG’s public Berlin Bus 100 and 200 offer the cheapest sightseeing tours in all of Berlin, considering that, for the price of a single ride in Zones A and B (only €2.30), you’ll pass most of the city’s main points of interest. The “tour” you take while riding Bus Line 100 and Line 200 really isn’t all that different from a typical commercial sightseeing excursion, for which you’d be expected to pay upwards of €14.
Of course, your bus trip won’t be narrated by a tour guide, but with a little bit of luck, you’ll manage to land a slightly off-the-wall bus driver, who has a few anecdotes and stories up his sleeve, and is more than happy to share them. On my most recent bus journey, for example, I had the pleasure of running into a true “Berlin Original,” who livened up my entire trip with his brash, yet endearing Berlin bluntness.
All you need to go along for the ride is a ticket for Zones A and B. As a starting point, I’d recommend either the Zoological Park (Zoologischer Garten) in the West or Alexanderplatz, in the Eastern part of Berlin’s center (Mitte). You can hop on and off the bus as often as you like along the entire route, provided you don’t exceed the two hour validity period of your ticket. You should also keep in mind that a return journey or a full-on round trip is not permitted when using just one single ticket.
Impressions from the route of Bus Lines 100 and 200
Stations along the route of Bus Lines 100 and 200
Along the route of Bus Line 100, there are somewhere around 30 points of interest, many of which are very close to one another, so it’s worth checking out a few of them at a time on foot. When you’re done, simply find the nearest bus stop, hop back on the bus, and continue your trip; this will save time, and help you avoid getting blisters on your tired feet. Bus Line 200 ventures a bit further into the Eastern part of the city, specifically into the Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood.
Both lines take you past the Berlin Cathedral (Dom), down Unter den Linden boulevard, by the Brandenburg Gate, the Victory Column (Siegessäule) in the Tiergarten, the Zoological Park, and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (Gedächtniskirche). In addition, Line 200 journeys through the Embassy Quarter and to Potsdamer Platz.
Station stops along Bus Lines 100 and 200
| Timetable of the bus route 100 |
| Bus Route 100 |
| Timetable of the bus route 200 |
| Bus Route 200 |
Additional tips for Bus Lines 100 and 200
Considering we’re dealing with public transportation here, you should try to avoid travelling during rush hour, since buses can be packed. The word has been out for a while on Bus Line 100, and since it’s no longer really an “insider tip,” you’re better off going with the slightly lesser-known Line 200. The bus route is nearly the same, and it’s bound to be less full.
- A small map of Lines 100 and 200 can be purchased for €1.95 at most kiosks and tourist information centers.
- All of the stations, as well as points of interest along and/or near the bus route, are clearly marked on the map. On the reverse side, you can find additional information about the sights.
- Would a bus line have its own website in any other city? You can get further information about Bus Line 100 at: www.bus100.de (in German)
Those of you who’ve already ridden on Bus Line 100 should feel free to share your experiences with us. I hope you have a great time exploring.
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