Is Berlin's WelcomeCard Worth it? We Test the Popular Tourist Ticket

The Berlin WelcomeCard sounds like a good offer: it includes local public transport and free or discounted admission to many tourist attractions in the German capital. But is it worth the price? DW's Lukas Stege checks it out for us and puts the 48 hours premium version for 89 Euros to the test. He takes a city tour, visits the TV Tower, Museum Island, Madame Tussauds and more. Is the Berlin WelcomeCard good value for money?
Have you also had experiences with similar tourist cards? Write to us in the comments what you think of it!

00:00 Intro
00:29 Where to get the Berlin WelcomeCard?
00:48 Which ticket to choose?
01:45 Hop-on hop-off bus
02:42 Checkpoint Charlie
03:29 asisi Panorama DIE MAUER
04:22 Hop-on hop-off bus, Part 2
04:57 Currywurst at Curry Wolf
05:34 Madame Tussauds Berlin
06:30 Having a break at the James-Simon-Park
06:58 Berlin TV Tower
07:55 Little BIG City
09:26 Public Transportation: Subway
09:50 Museum Island
10:26 The Old Museum
11:14 Boat trip at the River Spree with Stern- und Kreisschifffahrt

CREDITS:
Report: Kerstin Schmidt, Lukas Stege
Camera: Holm Weber
Editing: Monika Wenczel, Antje Lass, Roberto Manhães Reis
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[zaprude]

Additional tip! Most major museums in Berlin have free admission for everyone on the first Sunday of each month! Also, everyone has free admission to the TV Tower on their birthday.

[muravi]

Love the anchor - cheerful and positive always. Way to go Lukas.

[wenceslarsleauxdegrance]

❤ this! Super smart, helpful and unpretentious thanks so much Mr. Stege, you and this channel...both Godsent!

[holger_p]

The idea of the welcome card is, you visit 15 attractions with 25% discount, instead of 10 attractions for the full price.
In the end you spend the same amount of money, and you really must be a Museum lover and AVOID any free attraction, to have a pay off.
And we have to remember the germanwide all-inclusive-transport ticket is 49€ for a month. Now compare to 25€ for 48hours for Berlin.

[Hey_Its_Ardie]

Thank you for this! Will be visiting Berlin this fall.

[CallMeCJorDandy]

11:46 that monoblock chairs is the most memorable chair mostly people can always remember (i broke at least 2 of them back in highschool because i was doing silly stunts). Sending love to Berlin 🤣💌😘👌

[guadalupemartinez]

Loved the video! Berlin is such a big city, and has so many things to offer, that buying the card would be excellent!

[adinahotelseurope]

Interesting video and great offer for all who have a lot planned in Berlin 🥰

[GK-zswp]

Hi! Can I know how you navigated public transport and attractions with the printed voucher / card? How did you get on the train or even pass the train gantry - did you have to show the printed paper to the train staff, or scan the QR code somewhere?

[amd]

Curious as to how to you waltzed into museums and the tv tower lift without any queue whatsoever. Last time I was there, the queues for everything were very lengthy, particularly the lift for the tv tower and that was in February, so it wasn't even peak season. We had to cram into the tv tower lift with a big group of others to get to the top. Not recommended for claustrophobic people!

[constantinaadamou]

Excellent and informative video! I have a few questions though, if i buy the welcome card, when i use it for public transport do i need to validate it somewhere the first time i start using the a bus/train or not?

[pianostede]

I live in Berlin and I watch this video and find it great. 👍

[alexnoahllourenc]

Wow .. Thanks … I’m gonna travel Berlin at the end of the month

[rickpacious]

Check Point Charlie is a "border" crossing in English, not "boarder". A "boarder" is someone who rents a room...

[roblifshey]

Is it worth it to get the welcome card (basic or inclusive) if you have 3 kids under 14 traveling with you? If you get the inclusive, do the kids get to go for free as well to the included attractions?

[konarkdhingra]

Hey, i had already purchased Deutschland ticket so i can still roam around city for free and i don't have to purchase Berlin card for that. Right?

[islandcamper]

Hi, is the all inclusive card will be free for 2 kids, for all these attractions please?

[dzhungosu]

Amazing city tour! Is the card available for foreign viaitors? If so, I can't wait to pay a visit to Berlin from my hometown China!

[nikosapostolatos]

Do you need to book a time slot? For example the TV tower, Madame Tussauds, the Museum Island etc?

[antonioolvera]

Does anyone knows if an online reservation is required to the tv tower? Or just line up and get in? I mean with the all inclusive BWC