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Guide to the Reichstag dome

Practical, verified guides for your visit: how free registration works, which tour includes the plenary chamber, how to dine on the roof, the building’s history, how the dome was constructed and what you need to know on the day.

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Tours

Popular tours

Booked via GetYourGuide; the Bundestag registration is handled by the provider

Private tour: Reichstag and glass dome Only your group 1.5 hoursPrivate, up to 6 peopleNon-refundable

Private tour: Reichstag and glass dome
PrivateDE, FR or ENFrom Pariser Platz

Your own guide from the Brandenburg Gate all the way to the dome, in German, French or English. Note: this booking is non-refundable per the listing.

What’s included
  • Private guide just for your group, per the listing up to 6 people
  • From Pariser Platz through the government district up to the roof terrace and dome
  • Registration with the Bundestag included
  • Talk in the plenary chamber only in German and only with at least 5 days’ notice, subject to availability
  • Non-refundable: no free cancellation
Duration1.5 hoursPrivate, up to 6 people Book this
Reichstag, dome and government district with a guide Plenary chamber and dome 2 to 2.5 hoursGerman or EnglishCancellation up to 4 days before

Reichstag, dome and government district with a guide
Plenary chamberDomeRegistration included

A guide takes you through the government district and across the old sector boundary, then per the listing into the plenary chamber, onto the roof terrace and into the dome.

What’s included
  • Guided tour of the government district, in German or English
  • The provider handles registration with the Bundestag
  • Per the listing: plenary chamber, roof terrace and glass dome
  • Meeting point: Paul-Löbe-Allee, corner of Konrad-Adenauer-Straße, at the lift for U5 Bundestag, exit D
  • Free cancellation up to 4 days in advance; the Bundestag may cancel dome visits at short notice
Duration2 to 2.5 hoursGerman or English Book this
Breakfast at the Käfer restaurant on the Reichstag Breakfast above Berlin 75 minutesReserved tableCancellation up to 24 hours in advance

Breakfast at the Käfer restaurant on the Reichstag
Table reservedBreakfastAudio guide

A reserved table at the rooftop restaurant next to the dome, with rolls, pastries, cheese and scrambled eggs. Then, per the listing, visit the dome with the free audioguide.

What’s included
  • Reserved entry to the Reichstag Building and a table at Käfer restaurant
  • Breakfast per the listing with rolls, pastries, cheese, cold cuts, scrambled eggs and fruit
  • Then the dome with the free audio guide, per the listing
  • Names and dates of birth of all guests in advance for the security check; ID for all
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours beforehand
Duration75 minutesReserved table Book this

Reichstag slots are limited

2 to 2.5 hours with a guide in German or English: government district, plenary chamber and dome, the Bundestag registration is handled by the provider

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