If you’re planning a trip to Germany, visiting the Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial site near Berlin might be on your list. Sachsenhausen is located just outside of Oranienburg, approximately 35 kilometers north of Berlin. While it is possible to reach Sachsenhausen independently, many visitors prefer to take a guided tour that includes transportation from Berlin. In this blog post, we’ll explore the different options available for traveling from Sachsenhausen to Berlin, helping you make the most informed decision for your journey.

1. Public Transportation

For those who like to move around on their own, using public transport is quite possible and cheap. Sachsenhausen is best accessed by regional train or by a train and bus connection from Berlin.

Regional Train:

To get to Sachsenhausen using public means the easiest way is to take a regional train from Berlin. There are trains to Oranienburg starting from Berlin’s Hauptbahnhof, or main station and the trip should take about half an hour. When you get to Oranienburg, you can easily arrange to take a bus or even walk to Sachsenhausen Memorial because it is about 2kilometres away.

Train and Bus Combination:

If you prefer a train and bus journey, you may take the regional train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Oranienburg and then take a local bus. The bus stop is right near the train station and it takes only some few minutes to get to the entrance of the Sachsenhausen memorial.

2. Guided Tours

As expected, those who would prefer learning more from their experience can opt for joining a guided tour more often than not. Transportation from Berlin may also be arranged and a guide who will accompany you round the camp and shed light on the historical background.

There are many advantages of taking a guided tour. First of all, the means of transport is provided which cuts out any anxiety or confusion about using local transport. Second, having a guide just makes it a better trip as you are gaining more knowledge as a group about the historical value of the region. Tour guides can provide normal information and explain any new information you cannot understand or explain anything you have not noted. Also, joining a tour also a give a chance to meet new people and travel together as a group.

3. Independent Transportation

For more freedom and independence, that is, to move without strict adherence to the schedule, you can take a car for rent or order a taxi and get from Sachsenhausen to Berlin. When renting a car, you are relieved of the task of negotiating with drivers and you harness the control to move around the area, stop anywhere you please. However, it has to be said that parking close to Sachsenhausen can be problematic some times, particularly when the monument is most visited.

If you prefer a taxi, negotiate the fare before getting into the car or before starting the trip, the driver may have a meter. If a door to door transportation experience is required, then taxi is also one of the better options.

Conclusion

Whether on public transportation, private car or a guided tour, a visit to Sachsenhausen from Berlin is an important and informative trip.

For those people who like going alone, the public transportation gives a convenient and cheap means of getting to Sachsenhausen. It has its own S-Bahn stop on the Ring line from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Oranienburg, from there it is a 15-minute bus or a pleasant 20-minute walk to the entrance of the site.

On the other hand, the advantage of group joining the guided tour is that one will be transported directly from Berlin, there will be a guide, and finally, there will be general information about context to the Sachsenhausen tourist site. Through guided tours, travelers receive an easy going, comprehensive, and exciting experience that is boast of cultural and heritage lovers as well as the first timers travelers.

As for those ones who want to set individual pace and choose locations with no strict time limits it will be possible to hire a car or a taxi. However, special attention should be pre-assigned parking area and the fare rate of the taxi should be discussed.

Remember that no matter what kind of transport you are going to choose, visiting Sachsenhausen is the chance to tell the today’s world ‘No!’ to the tragedy of the Holocaust victims and to tell the generations to come – ‘Learn the lesson!’