The Sachsenhausen concentration camp is among the most popular places that visit in Germany and it is found in Oranienburg a few kilometers from Berlin. It is kind of the evidence of what happened in World War II and of concentration camps and tell real stories about how people were imprisoned there.

The location of Sachsenhausen itself is easily accessible from Berlin since there are many transport means which can be used by visitors. In this section, it will P& identified the most convenient means of transport from Berlin to Sachsenhausen concentration camp with the description of the transport means available.

By Public Transport

The most comfortable and probably the fast way to get to Sachsenhausen from Berlin is by using a certain type of transport, which is public transport. There are two main options for getting to Sachsenhausen by public transport: by train or by bus.

By train

By Train – By road, there are other means of transport are available, but by train it is very much convenient and easy way to reach Sachsenhausen from Berlin. There are two railway stations in the vicinity of Sachsenhausen: Oranienburg Bahnhof station and Sachsenhausen station. It is easy to get to, being close to the concentration camp – both stations can be easily reached by direct train from Berlin.

Time taken from berlin to oranienburg station is about 45 mins while that taken from berlin to sachsenhausen station is about 50 mins. But there are also more frequent regional trains, to Oranienburg station and Sassenhausen station and it takes approximately 10 minutes.

By bus

The other means of transport that people use to get to Sachsenhausen from Berlin is by bus. Several bus lines connect Berlin to the concentration camp and the trip is usually one hour and fifteen minutes.

The shortest is the X10 bus that traces its way from Alexanderplatz in Berlin and ends at Oranienburg station. From there one can take a regional train or walk to the concentration camp.

By Car

For automobile lovers there are several options on how to get from Berlin to Sachsenhausen. The quickest way to get here is to follow the A10 highway which links Berlin and Oranienburg. It takes about 45 minutes in traffic to get to the location since it is out of town.

NW direction, the exit ‘Oranienburg’ – following the Sachsenhausen KZ-Gedenkstätte sign. Surprisingly, the concentration camp it self, however, is situated only a few of kilometer far from the town centre.

By Bike

If one’s interest is in getting from Berlin to Sachsenhausen through use of muscles then cycling is a perfect option for this journey. The whole trip takes approximately 2 hours 30 minutes depending with the fitness of the hiker.

It runs by the side of the River Havel, through some fine countryside, and partly along quiet riverside paths. There are also several cycle routes that connect Berlin to Oranienburg, so you won’t have to waste much time traveling there.

Additional Information

When you get to Sachsenhausen concentration camp there should be at least half a days’ issue spent on the camp. The camp has an enormous centre for visitors with a variety of informative material and artefacts; films, as well as guided tours are available. Like most of the fascinating attractions in and around Seattle, it is open to the public but with some charges that include only $12 to $15 per person depending on whether one buys the ticket online or directly at the entrance.

Visitors should also know that Sachsenhausen is a site of memoriam and should ensure that they conduct themselves appropriately wherever they are found.

Conclusion

Sachsenhausen concentration camp is easy to reach from Berlin owing to the many transport options available to reach there. Both by train or bus The last option, but the best one for those citizens is that those who drive and cycle also can make the journey easily. Secondly, once there, visitors must devote at least half a day for the visit; and third is it important to remember that Sachsenhausen is a concentration camp and everything there deserves respect.

Currently the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp is domiciled at Strasse der Nationen 22 D-16515 Oranienburg, Germany. Sachsenhausen is one of the concentration camps that were operated by the Nazis, it is situated 35 kilometers north of Berlin. The camp is open daily from 8:from 30 a.m. until 18:00 p.m. (during 15 March-14 October) and during 8:30 a.m. to 16:30 p.m. (from 15 October – until 14 of March).

Sachsenhausen can be accessed by taking the S-Bahn, S1 rail line, traveling for about 35-40 minutes, going alighted at the S-Bahn of Oranienburg Bhf (S Train Oranienburg Train Station).

To use it across the whole city, you will need to buy an ABC (zone) 24, a single day ticket for 10€, available at any ticket booth within train stations. Or you can buy two one-way single ride ABC (zone) tickets using the machine for 3.80€ each. Please note that the 24 hours, single day ticket is punched in one of the red or yellow punch boxes adjacent to the ticket selling booth before you board the train.

Also please don’t forget that in case you bought 2, single trip ABC tickets, then on your first journey, use the ticket on the first station and use the other ticket in the second, on your next journey back.

If you want to get to Sachsenhausen even more quickly, you can go on the Regional Train/Regio (RE5) going in the northern direction towards the city of Rostock. It departs once per hour and it will take you to Oranienburg a few minutes more but there are also restrooms on the train.

After getting to Oranienburg you might take 804 AUT for Malz in the direction of Gedenkstätte Sachsenhausen/Memorial Sachsenhausen. It takes 7-8 minutes bus ride or you can decide to walk 20 minutes to the camp. If you wanted to walk there then you would have to come out of the station then turn right down Stralsunderstr.

Keep on walking for about five to six minutes and you will Bernauerstr., and you need to proceed to the right. You need to use Bernauerstr. for an additional 6-7 minutes until Strasse der Einheit is visible to your right; Turn left here, walk on Strasse der Einheit until you reach Strasse der Nationen, then turn right and take the street all the way to the end, and you are there.