4 Open-Top Bus Tours in Germany to Build a Day Around

1.Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour by Open-Top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,110 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $27Our pick

Use a 24 or 48-hour ticket to explore Munich by blue open-top double-decker bus. Ride the central Green Line or Orange Line to Nymphenburg Palace, Olympiapark, BMW Welt, Schwabing, and the English Garden. Audio commentary is offered in nine languages, with WiFi and wheelchair access onboard.

“We took a rest day in our four-day visit to Munich and went on the 2.5 hour grand tour. It was very informative.”

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2.Live-Guided Evening Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 783 reviews · 1h 15m · from $35

Start at Alexanderplatz for a 75-minute guided loop through Berlin’s major landmarks and districts. You’ll see the East Side Gallery, Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, Kreuzberg, Prenzlauer Berg, and the Berlin Wall Memorial from an open-top double-decker bus, with live commentary in English and German.

“Overall great tour, only issue was that the glass kept fogging up so you just had to keep wiping the window The tour is in German and English but some of the German folk talked over the English part so we did miss some information.”

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3.Hamburg Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour on Red Double Decker Bus

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 409 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $25

Ride Hamburg’s red double-decker bus for a 90-minute loop past the harbor, Speicherstadt, City Hall, St. Michael’s Church, Reeperbahn, and Alster lakes. Your day ticket lets you hop on and off, with indoor or open-air seating and audio commentary in 11 languages. A harbor cruise upgrade runs April to October.

“Was the most efficient Hop On Hop Off company with best commentary out of 3 other rides on our trip. The volume was a little loud on the speakers in German, hard to hear English on the headphones, but otherwise it was great!”

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4.City tour of Hamburg in a double-decker bus Hopp on / Hopp off day ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 40 reviews · from $24Best value

Ride a double-decker bus through Hamburg for about 100 minutes, using 17 stops near Speicherstadt, HafenCity, Rathausmarkt, Jungfernstieg, St. Michael’s Church, and Reeperbahn. A multilingual audio guide provides commentary, while the day ticket lets you hop off and continue later.

“We enjoyed very much the great number of sights,, the commentary and the staff was very helpful. Thanks”

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