Top 15 City Tours in Germany

1.1-Hour City Tour by Boat with Guaranteed Seating

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 16,993 reviews · 1 hour · from $25Our pick

See Berlin’s Reichstag, Cathedral, Museum Island, and Government Quarter from the Spree on a relaxed one-hour boat tour.

“The boat trip was very pleasant, it wasn't very crowded and I was actually allowed to join earlier - my ticket was for 15:30 but I was there at 14:30, so the crew allowed me to join this group. Berlin is very beautiful being seen from the boat. Don't think twice, especially if you are there for a short amount of time and want to see as much of the city as possible.”

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2.City History Canal Sightseeing Tour on a Motorboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,232 reviews · from $18

Cruise Leipzig’s canals past Plagwitz, Buntgarnwerke, Palmengartenwehr, and Karl Heine Canal on a relaxed 70-minute motorboat tour.

“We really enjoyed the canal tour! The scenery was beautiful and our guide did a good job of keeping up safe and comfortable. Our guide didn’t speak English and the English guide app malfunctioned a bit, so we didn’t get the full “tour” experience, but overall it was a very relaxing and scenic experience.”

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3.Panoramic City Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5,698 reviews · 1 hour · from $23

Cruise Cologne’s Rhine for one hour past the cathedral, Old Town, bridges, and Rheinauhafen, with bilingual commentary and onboard drinks.

“Loved the sights from the river. Nice to have beverages available! Very chill”

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4.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 4,233 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $25

See Berlin’s key sights by open-top bus, with two routes, multilingual audio, Wi-Fi, and flexible hop-on hop-off access.

“Great value, went around a few times. Great customer support overall, specially Khan.”

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5.City and Castles Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,721 reviews · 3 hours · from $29

Review of Potsdam’s $29 city and castles tour, covering Sanssouci, Alexandrowka, the Dutch Quarter, transport, languages, and value.

“Good audio guide in english. Helpful guide. Interesting to visit the palaces”

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6.City Sightseeing Cruise on the Rhine

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 2,954 reviews · 1 hour · from $23

Cruise Düsseldorf’s Rhine waterfront for one hour, with Old Town views, bilingual commentary, onboard drinks, and easy central boarding.

“Nice wee cruise did 1 hour sat upstairs with a beer”

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7.City Center Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,709 reviews · 2 hours · from $14

Explore Bremen’s market square, Böttcherstraße, cathedral, Town Musicians, and Schnoor quarter on a lively two-hour walking tour.

“The tour was fantastic. Our guide was professional and brought things to life with interesting facts and a bit of humour. It was well worth doing the tour. It was great to hear the history behind the city and its past residents.”

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8.Gässle, Bächle and More City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,632 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $13

See Freiburg’s Bächle, crooked Gässle, Münster gargoyles, old city gates, and two town halls on a lively 90-minute walking tour.

“This tour was interesting and inspirational. I learnt a lot about the Münster: the great, gothic cathedral in town and talked to some of the people with me. Very informative, social and interesting. Would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Freiburg.”

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9.1-Hour Splash Bus City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,626 reviews · 1 hour · from $35

Ride Lübeck’s Splash Bus from historic streets into the Trave for a lively one-hour tour with German commentary and classic city views.

“It was cold and wet out, wish the defroster was on so my pictures would have turned out.”

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10.City Tour with the Bimmelbahn Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,475 reviews · 40 min · from $12Best value

See Nuremberg’s medieval center by Bimmelbahn train in 40 minutes, with an audio guide, castle views, and a useful city overview.

“Cute train ride around the town with major highlights to circle back to.”

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11.Tunnels and Secret Passages in the City Wall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,334 reviews · 1 hour · from $14Top rated

Explore Nuremberg’s castle tunnels and defensive walls on a one-hour guided tour with medieval fortifications, steep stairs, and secret passages.

“The tour was very good with lots of historical information. Was a bit difficult to hear our guide as he was soft spoken.”

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12.Combo Tour in Leipzig: Guided City Tour & City Sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,317 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $25

See Leipzig’s Old Town, Gohlis Castle, Plagwitz, and the Battle of Nations Monument on a $25 guided walk and bus tour.

“Professional counselor, speaking in a clear and pleasant The tour bus had a day off so there was no traffic congestion”

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13.Old Town & Viktualienmarkt City Walk in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,304 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $23

Explore Munich’s old town, Marienplatz, Hofbräuhaus, Odeonsplatz, and Viktualienmarkt on a lively 90-minute German walking tour.

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14.City & Semperoper Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,293 reviews · from $31

Explore Dresden’s Baroque center, Frauenkirche, Zwinger, castle, and Semperoper on a 170-minute guided walking tour.

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15.1-Hour City Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,210 reviews · 1 hour · from $25

Cruise Berlin’s Spree past Museum Island, the Reichstag, Humboldt Forum, and more on a relaxed one-hour sightseeing boat tour.

“The tur was great with audio info about the historical building around the river with 2 languages (German & English). The good thing was that the boat had a roof so although it was raining, it didn’t bother us at all. Overall very good experience.”

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