10 Best Day Trips From Berlin

Places To Visit Near Berlin In One Day

1. Potsdam and Sanssouci(The Versailles Of Germany)

Sanssouci has large dedicated gardens and smaller buildings that will leave you in awe. You will witness that the design of the palace is elaborate and showy, even though it is so vast, making it among the most popular day trips from Berlin for first-time visitors. 

How To Reach

You can take the S-Bahn(S7) to Potsdam Hauptbahnhof(The main station of Postdam) There are busses directly in front of the stations that will connect you to the palace, no wonder why it’s among the best Berlin day trips. 

2. Harz Mountains

The crazy part about these Berlin day trips is that there are hardly any foreign tourists, you will see Germans in abundance here for they are more fond of it, fulfilling the stereotype of being obsessed with hiking, making it one of the best day tours from Berlin. 

Besides connecting with nature, you can also head to Wernigerode to watch the town hall, where you can hike to the castle and visit the traditional brewery. So, what are your thoughts? Wouldn’t you call it one of the best places to visit near Berlin in one day? 

How To Reach

The fastest way to reach Harz if you are taking road trips from Berlin is to take a car because it saves you a lot of time. Busses and trains are available but they are infrequent. 

• Distance: 239 kilometers
• Time Taken: 2.5 hours

3. Saxon Switzerland

Saxon Switzerland is an amazing National Park near the Elbey Valley, which is located at a distance of approximately 230 kilometres southeast of Berlin and is one of the most beautiful places to visit in East Germany. 

Get mesmerised by the sweeping views of the River Elbe, and if you are into adventures, you can even go for adventure activities including cycling, hiking, climbing, and formations. 

Saxon Switzerland is one of the best day tours from Berlin, if you wish to take a break from the city and make the most of the amazing places that Europe has to offer. 

How To Reach

It takes 3 hours of travelling to reach Saxon from Berlin and is best done by a car, you can take rental cars, which are the most suitable options for road trips from Berlin. 

• Distance: 230 kilometers
• Time Taken: 3 hours each way

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4. Spreewald

The place features over 200 canals, allowing you to navigate via kayak, a canoe, you can also try a traditional punting boat, which makes Spreewald among the best Berlin day trips. Besides paddling around, you can witness the traditional Sorbian Village of Lehde. This region was settled some 1400 years ago by the Sorbs and Wends. 

Spreewald is among the most stunning day trips from Berlin in almost any season but the most preferred season are the Summers and Autumn. 

How To Reach

Spreewald is a perfect example of day trips from Berlin by train, even though you can head to this place by car as well. 

• Distance: 100 kilometers
• Time Taken: 1 hour 20 minutes

5. Beelitz

It is a former Sanatorium, and today it is completely dilapidated, abandoned and overgrown with 

Trees. Some people even believe that the hospital is haunted, and once you take a tour to the accessible part, you will get an idea why people call it haunted. 

Originally the hospital was built to treat tuberculosis, however later it was used to treat Nazis during the World War II.

How To Reach

The easiest and the best way to reach Beelitz is to take a car ride, so that means you are just an hour’s ride away from taking the best day tours from Berlin. 

• Distance: 55 Kilometers
• Time Taken: 1 hour approximately

6. Leipzig

Leipzig is comparatively cheaper than other places as compared to other day tours from Berlin, and it looks a little similar to what Berlin would have looked like 15 years ago. 

You will find plenty of abandoned buildings for the city has struggled to recover itself to full glory. It has a lot to offer, so you are definitely going to love it, and it would make a wonderful Berlin day trips.

How To Reach

The best way to reach is by hopping onboard a train that runs between Berlin and Leipzig that runs every hour between the main stations. You can book these trains in advance or directly from the station but booking in advance will save you time and money because advance bookings reduce the fare to half. 

Besides that you can even take a bus. 

• Distance: 190 kilometers
• Time Taken: 90 minutes by train; 2.5 hours by road.

7. Bad Muskau

You can head to the museum, head to garden and walk around, hit the cafe and have a family picnic. 

How To Reach

To reach one of the best places to visit near Berlin in one day, you can drive Southeast from Berlin for about 2 hours along A13 and then A15. If you take a train, it would take more than 12 hours, so that is not a good idea. 

• Distance: 163 kilometers
• Time Taken: 2 hours by car

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8. Wittenberg

The city is not very huge but it offers plenty of shops to explore, allowing you take a historical tour, or grab an ice cream. You can even check out the museum of Martin Luther, next to the Church. 

How To Reach

You can take a train from Berlin to Wittenberg, or you can rent a car if you want. 

• Distance: 112 kilometers
• Time Taken: 90 minutes by car 1.5 hours by train

9. Prague

Prague is among the most popular cities with tourists coming from all corners of the world, due to it’s beautiful architecture, and a vintage vibe to the place that makes it among the best places to visit in Europe. 

How To Reach

The best way to get to Prague from Berlin is to get here through a car. You can even take a train if possible, which will add an hour to your travel time or you can choose to take a 6 hour bus, it’s up to you. 

• Distance: 349 Kilometers
• Time Taken: 4 hours by car; 4.5 hours by train

10. Day Trips From Berlin To Poland

However, the major attractions here include Gothic Wawel Castle, dating back to the 14t

How To Reach

h century, the Nazi concentration camp, a salt mine and an underground city carved out of rock salt. 

The Warsaw Old Market Place is another major landmark dating back to the 13th century, which is also quiet popular among other places. 

You can very easily get a car and drive to Poland from Berlin, and make the most of your trip to Europe. You can even take a train to Poland.

• Distance: 438 kilometers
• Time Taken: 5 hours approximately.