Berlin by Train: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp & City Sights curated with the HISTORY Channel
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Port
Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$449.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 12½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
Explore in depth WWII events in history with The HISTORY Channel.
An approximately two-hour escorted train ride takes you from Warnemünde to Oranienburg, 20 miles north of Berlin. During the journey, your host will hand out a light snack and water.
Arriving in Oranienburg, meet your local guide at the train platform and board a motorcoach for the drive to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Site.
Sachsenhausen, opened in 1936, was one of 44,000 concentration camps and other internment sites created by Nazi Germany and its allies. More than 200,000 people, including political opponents, Jews, Sinti, Roma, and gay people, were interned at Sachsenhausen between 1936 and 1945. Although Sachsenhausen was not a dedicated “killing center” like Auschwitz or Treblinka, tens of thousands of internees were killed at the camp due to hunger, disease, forced labor, medical experiments, mistreatment or systematic murder.
In 1961, the camp became a national memorial site in what was then East Germany and has been preserved to honor the memory of those who lost their lives here. Guests may visit the former barracks, infirmary, and “Station Z,” which includes the camp’s crematorium, gas chambers and firing squad area.
Reboard the motorcoach for the drive from Sachsenhausen to Berlin, which takes approximately 45 minutes.
Lunch will be served upon arrival in Berlin.
Your guide introduces you to some of the most important sights in the German capital, including the Brandenburg Gate, the last remnants of the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Holocaust Memorial.
Head back to Warnemunde in the late afternoon. A light snack is served on the train.
Please note: Parental discretion advised; recommended minimum age is 12 years. This tour includes approximately two hours of walking at the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. Terrain includes uneven, cobblestone surfaces. Not advisable for guests using a wheelchair or those with mobility limitations. Use of an audio headset (included) will enhance your tour experience. The tour does not include an inside visit to the Holocaust Memorial Visitor Center at the Holocaust Memorial -- it includes a photo stop only. The train ride Warnemünde-Berlin-Warnemünde is air-conditioned. Bring local currency, as many vendors do not accept credit cards or US dollars. Use of public restroom facilities costs 50 cents - €1 cash. Shops are closed on Sundays and holidays; a few souvenir shops may be open.