The 15 Tickets & Entry Passes in Germany That Earn Their Price

1.Semperoper Tickets and Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12,102 reviews · 45 min · from $18Our pick

Spend 45 minutes inside Dresden’s Semperoper with a live German or English guide. See ornate rooms rebuilt in their original style, learn how the opera house survived fire and wartime destruction, and visit the elaborate auditorium. Admission is included, but indoor photography requires a €3 license.

“Tour was ok. Felt rushed due to lots of other tour groups. English guide struggled with language and content. Was very hard to hear her - perhaps mics??”

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2.Jewish Museum Berlin Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8,393 reviews · 2 hours · from $0

Enter the Jewish Museum Berlin for a self-guided visit through Jewish life in Germany, from the Middle Ages to today. Daniel Libeskind’s sharp, zig-zag building, Holocaust Tower, Memory Void, and exhibits on Shabbat, kosher food, holidays, design, and daily life make this a powerful two-hour stop. Bring headphones for the museum app.

“Fantastic museum, lots to learn and appreciate. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Would recommend a visit.”

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3.Berlin Story Bunker Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,759 reviews · 1 day · from $21

Visit the Berlin Story Bunker near Anhalter Bahnhof for a self-guided journey from Imperial Berlin to the fall of the Wall. Your audio guide supports 11 languages, while 50 stations, films, photographs, and a Führerbunker replica explain Hitler’s rise, Nazi terror, WWII, and Berlin’s divided past.

“So much to read! They have really well done it. We spent 5 hours as it was engaging.”

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4.Hamburg Dungeon Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5,745 reviews · 1 hour · from $33

At Hamburg Dungeon in Speicherstadt, actors lead you through 600 years of Hamburg’s darker past, from plague and fire to pirates and the Inquisition. Expect interactive scenes, special effects, two rides, and the final Elevator of Doom. German is standard; English sessions run on selected dates.

“Very interesting experience, be a part of a story. Make sure you have a singer in the team (if the routine is the same)”

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5.Munich Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: 1-Day or 2-Day Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,161 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $27

See Munich from an open-top double-decker bus on three routes covering the Old Town, Nymphenburg Palace, Olympic Park, and Schwabing. Use the multilingual audio guide, hop off at sights that interest you, and choose a 24-hour or 48-hour ticket. Live guides may include Josh or Aileen, depending on departure.

“I fell great after all my bookings very professional people ready to help .. Thank you I will book again.”

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6.Illuseum Berlin Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3,970 reviews · 1 hour · from $18

At Illuseum Berlin, tilted rooms, altered proportions, optical tricks, and digital effects put you inside the artwork. You will explore at your own pace, take photos, and connect playful illusions with climate change, overfishing, and ocean pollution. Allow about an hour.

“Very fun and interactive museum! The staff is friendly and helpful. A tip would be to visit during weekdays and go as early as possible to avoid the crowds, as it’s a small place. Recommended!”

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7.Madame Tussauds Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,941 reviews · 1 day · from $25

At Madame Tussauds Berlin, pose with stars, test your IQ against Albert Einstein, rap with Kontra K, meet Kylian Mbappé, and explore Berlin Vibes and Babylon Berlin. Allow a flexible visit during your one-day admission. The museum is wheelchair accessible and best enjoyed with friends or family.

“everything ok, no must stay to the case and zero nervous”

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8.DDR Museum Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 3,443 reviews · 1 day · from $15

Step into reconstructed East German apartments, open cupboards, smell kitchen spices, watch old broadcasts, and drive a Trabant simulator at Berlin’s self-guided DDR Museum. The museum sits opposite Berlin Cathedral, is open daily from 9am to 9pm, and suits both adults and children.

“Very interesting.Lots of reading but what else would you expect in a museum🤷‍♂️ You can open drawers,doors and cupboards in the rooms and look inside to see the every day things that the people owned,or rather,didn’t. Would I recommend it ? Yes 👍”

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9.Natural History Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,382 reviews · 30 minutes - 1 hour · from $12

Explore Berlin’s Museum für Naturkunde at your own pace, from Giraffatitan brancai and Tristan Otto to the famous Archaeopteryx fossil, minerals, taxidermy, and a wall showing 3,000 species. Entry includes cloakroom access and downloadable audio content in 11 languages, but you need your phone and headphones.

“It was extremely easy to get in, the lady just scanned our ticket at the door. I wish there were more areas translated into English. There were QR codes to scan if we wanted the translations, but a lot of them did not work.”

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10.Neues Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,261 reviews · 15 min · from $16

Enter Berlin’s Neues Museum through the James Simon Gallery and explore Egyptian, prehistoric, and classical collections at your own pace. Your $16 ticket includes an audio guide in five languages, access to the wheelchair-accessible building, and time to see Nefertiti, the Green Head, Priam’s Treasure, and the Berlin Gold Hat.

“Amazing Museum in the center of Berlin... Although always asking myself if that treasures should be there or at the place where they belong, Egypt in this case...”

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11.Chocolate Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,790 reviews · 1 day · from $19

Visit Cologne’s Chocolate Museum for a self-guided trip through 5,000 years of cocoa culture. See a tropical house, historic objects, working factory machines, hand-made pralines, and a 3-meter chocolate fountain. Your mobile ticket includes entry and an information booklet, but not a guided tour.

“Very entertaining and interactive museum. Interesting topics and information. Worth it!”

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12.24h Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,735 reviews · 1 day · from $28

See Cologne from a double-decker bus on a 90-minute loop linking the Cathedral, Old Town, Chocolate Museum, Zoo, Rhine sights, and more. Use the 24-hour ticket to hop off at 14 stops, then continue with multilingual audio commentary in nine languages. The lower deck is wheelchair accessible.

“ery rewarding, informative and comfortable. good value, however "previous user" discount not offered!”

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13.Ticket to the Panoptikum Waxworks

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,489 reviews · 1 day · from $11Best value

Visit Germany’s oldest waxworks at Spielbudenplatz in St. Pauli. Across 700 square meters, you’ll meet more than 120 wax figures, from Angela Merkel and Queen Elizabeth II to Olivia Jones and Otto Waalkes, plus a giant woman, a three-eyed man, a medical cabinet, and a scary corner.

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14.Sanssouci Palace and Prussian Palaces Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,101 reviews · 1 day · from $25

Choose a timed entry for Sanssouci Palace, then use the same one-day ticket to visit open Prussian palaces and garden buildings in Potsdam. Expect an excellent audio guide at Sanssouci, long walks between sites, seasonal closures, and limited scheduling for some palaces.

“We only got to see old palace on the inside due to traveling and timing and a particular woman at the new palace that was rude to us. We went there first and she refused to let us schedule a time because we had not done the old palace first. Nothing in the info said anything of the kind but she was dismissive. We had to walk around only on the outside and then go back to the old palace. It was lovely but small only .12 rooms. We used on and off bus for travel which was difficult to coordinate but better than walking. You can only go into…”

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15.Hop-On, Hop-Off Grand or Express Bus Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 2,088 reviews · 1 day · from $24

Ride Frankfurt’s open-top double-decker bus past Römer, Goethe House, Main Tower, Palmengarten, Museumsufer, and more. Choose the one-hour Express City Tour or Grand Ticket, which adds the one-hour Skyline Loop. Audio commentary is available in eight languages, and you can hop on or off at 16 stops.

“Even though we live here we took to learn more about the history of Frankfurt. Good stops along the way bus timing was a little off on one of the stops but was at end anyways”

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