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Berlin with a day in Potsdam

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  1. Berlin7 nights

Trip format: Single base + day trip · One city hotel for every night

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

Trip stats

Trip days
8
Nights
7
Home Bases
1
Scheduled entries
37

Days by place

Berlin
7
Potsdam
1

Hotels and other stays

Motel One Berlin-Hackescher Markt
7 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
19
Activity
14
Lodging
2
Ground transport
2

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Berlin
  1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Motel One Berlin-Hackescher Markt
  2. to · Activity Walk around Hackescher Markt and find the nearest Spree crossing Hackescher Markt, Berlin

    Keep this walk optional if you arrive late.

  3. to · Meal Dinner near the end of your walk Hackescher Markt, Berlin
Motel One Berlin-Hackescher MarktBerlin
Day 2 Berlin
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
  2. to · Activity Visit the Berlin Wall Memorial along Bernauer Straße Berlin Wall Memorial, Berlin

    Check the documentation center hours and use the public outdoor route if it is closed.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch around Bernauer Straße or Prenzlauer Berg Berlin Wall Memorial, Berlin
  4. to · Activity Continue the outdoor memorial route and browse nearby streets Berlin Wall Memorial, Berlin
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
Motel One Berlin-Hackescher MarktBerlin
Day 3 Berlin
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
  2. to · Activity Visit one open Museum Island collection Museum Island, Berlin

    Check which buildings and galleries are open and book the actual slot if needed.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch around the Spree or Hackescher Markt Museum Island, Berlin
  4. to · Activity Walk around the museum exteriors and the Lustgarten Museum Island, Berlin
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
Motel One Berlin-Hackescher MarktBerlin
Day 4 Potsdam
  1. to · Ground transport Travel from Berlin to Potsdam, Germany Potsdam, Germany

    Match this window to actual departures and add the walk from the stop.

  2. to · Activity Explore the open grounds and palace exteriors at Sanssouci Potsdam, Germany

    Check park gates, palace schedules, and walking time from local transit.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the park or Potsdam old town Potsdam, Germany
  4. to · Activity Walk the park paths or use a separately reserved palace slot Potsdam, Germany
  5. to · Ground transport Return to Berlin Berlin

    Check the actual return before deciding when to leave.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
Motel One Berlin-Hackescher MarktBerlin
Day 5 Berlin
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
  2. to · Activity Walk Kreuzberg’s public streets and browse Markthalle Neun if trading Markthalle Neun, Berlin

    Check whether your day has the market program you want.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Have lunch around Kreuzberg Markthalle Neun, Berlin
  4. to · Activity Walk the Landwehr Canal and stop for coffee Markthalle Neun, Berlin
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
Motel One Berlin-Hackescher MarktBerlin
Day 6 Berlin
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
  2. to · Activity Use a confirmed Reichstag visit or walk the government district Reichstag, Berlin

    Check registration and identification rules before adding an interior visit.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Brandenburg Gate Reichstag, Berlin
  4. to · Activity Walk past Brandenburg Gate and along the Spree toward Hauptbahnhof Reichstag, Berlin
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
Motel One Berlin-Hackescher MarktBerlin
Day 7 Berlin
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
  2. to · Activity Hold the morning for a missed museum or a walk around Gendarmenmarkt Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin
  3. to · Meal Lunch around Mitte Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin
  4. to · Activity Keep a flexible afternoon for a shifted booking or a public Spree walk Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
Motel One Berlin-Hackescher MarktBerlin
Day 8 Berlin
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
  2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Motel One Berlin-Hackescher Markt
  3. to · Activity Optional final walk near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin

    Skip this block if you need the time for departure.

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  1. Day 1

    Berlin

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Berlin
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Motel One Berlin-Hackescher Markt
    2. to · Activity Walk around Hackescher Markt and find the nearest Spree crossing Hackescher Markt, Berlin

      Keep this walk optional if you arrive late.

    3. to · Meal Dinner near the end of your walk Hackescher Markt, Berlin
    Motel One Berlin-Hackescher MarktBerlin
  2. Day 2

    Berlin

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Berlin
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
    2. to · Activity Visit the Berlin Wall Memorial along Bernauer Straße Berlin Wall Memorial, Berlin

      Check the documentation center hours and use the public outdoor route if it is closed.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch around Bernauer Straße or Prenzlauer Berg Berlin Wall Memorial, Berlin
    4. to · Activity Continue the outdoor memorial route and browse nearby streets Berlin Wall Memorial, Berlin
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
    Motel One Berlin-Hackescher MarktBerlin
  3. Day 3

    Berlin

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Berlin
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
    2. to · Activity Visit one open Museum Island collection Museum Island, Berlin

      Check which buildings and galleries are open and book the actual slot if needed.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch around the Spree or Hackescher Markt Museum Island, Berlin
    4. to · Activity Walk around the museum exteriors and the Lustgarten Museum Island, Berlin
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
    Motel One Berlin-Hackescher MarktBerlin
  4. Day 4

    Potsdam

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Potsdam
    1. to · Ground transport Travel from Berlin to Potsdam, Germany Potsdam, Germany

      Match this window to actual departures and add the walk from the stop.

    2. to · Activity Explore the open grounds and palace exteriors at Sanssouci Potsdam, Germany

      Check park gates, palace schedules, and walking time from local transit.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the park or Potsdam old town Potsdam, Germany
    4. to · Activity Walk the park paths or use a separately reserved palace slot Potsdam, Germany
    5. to · Ground transport Return to Berlin Berlin

      Check the actual return before deciding when to leave.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
    Motel One Berlin-Hackescher MarktBerlin
  5. Day 5

    Berlin

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Berlin
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
    2. to · Activity Walk Kreuzberg’s public streets and browse Markthalle Neun if trading Markthalle Neun, Berlin

      Check whether your day has the market program you want.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Have lunch around Kreuzberg Markthalle Neun, Berlin
    4. to · Activity Walk the Landwehr Canal and stop for coffee Markthalle Neun, Berlin
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
    Motel One Berlin-Hackescher MarktBerlin
  6. Day 6

    Berlin

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Berlin
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
    2. to · Activity Use a confirmed Reichstag visit or walk the government district Reichstag, Berlin

      Check registration and identification rules before adding an interior visit.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Brandenburg Gate Reichstag, Berlin
    4. to · Activity Walk past Brandenburg Gate and along the Spree toward Hauptbahnhof Reichstag, Berlin
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
    Motel One Berlin-Hackescher MarktBerlin
  7. Day 7

    Berlin

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Berlin
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
    2. to · Activity Hold the morning for a missed museum or a walk around Gendarmenmarkt Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin
    3. to · Meal Lunch around Mitte Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin
    4. to · Activity Keep a flexible afternoon for a shifted booking or a public Spree walk Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
    Motel One Berlin-Hackescher MarktBerlin
  8. Day 8

    Berlin

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Berlin
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin
    2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Motel One Berlin-Hackescher Markt
    3. to · Activity Optional final walk near your hotel Hackescher Markt, Berlin

      Skip this block if you need the time for departure.