Step into one of the most significant historical sites of the Nazi regime with a powerful and informative guided visit to the Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum.
Meet your expert historian guide in central Berlin and take a short train ride to Oranienburg. From the station, it's a 20-minute walk to the camp's entrance—an important part of understanding the prisoners’ arrival route.
Sachsenhausen was established in 1936 as a model concentration camp and became the blueprint for many that followed. It imprisoned over 200,000 people—including political opponents, Jews, LGBTQ+ individuals, and others targeted by the Nazi regime.
Entrance gate & roll-call area: Begin at the infamous “Arbeit macht frei” gate and the main square, where prisoners stood for hours in all weather.
Punishment and death zones: Visit the notorious Tower A, the camp prison, gallows, and execution trenches, hearing accounts of daily brutality.
Gas chamber & crematorium ruins: Witness the remains of the extermination facilities used during the camp’s final years.
Stories of resistance and liberation: Learn about the 1945 death marches, and hear stories of the survivors who bore witness.
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Together with your guide and group, take a regional train from Berlin to Oranienburg.
Upon arrival at Oranienburg Station, there’s a 20-minute walk to the Sachsenhausen Memorial—a walk that mirrors the path prisoners once took.
ABC Day pass is required which is available for purchase at the meeting point.
Cancellation is allowed up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time. Variant-specific cancellation policies may apply.
