The short answer
- For S-Bahn and metro: the HOLI City Apart Hotel, 750 m from Lichtenberg station and U-Bahn.
- For the Tierpark: the ABACUS Tierpark Hotel, opposite the zoo.
- Best score: the H24 Berlin Lichtenberg (8.6).
- Distance to the centre: 5 to 8 km from the East Side Gallery depending on the hotel.
Five hotels compared
| Hotel | Booking score | Strength | For whom |
|---|---|---|---|
| H24 Berlin Lichtenberg | 8.6 (1,562 reviews) | private parking, terrace, restaurant | travellers by car |
| HOLI City Apart Hotel Berlin | 8.4 (2,248 reviews) | 750 m from Lichtenberg station and U-Bahn | practical stay, apartment |
| Hotel Mit-Mensch | 8.4 (1,616 reviews) | garden and terrace | quiet stay |
| ABACUS Tierpark Hotel | 8.0 (4,415 reviews) | opposite the Tierpark | families |
| Vienna House by Wyndham Andel's Berlin | 8.3 (8,869 reviews) | 4-star superior | business or comfort stay |
Hotel pick: H24 Berlin Lichtenberg (Booking score 8.6, read 30 October 2026): the best score on the list, with private parking. Limit: 5.2 km from the East Side Gallery.
Hotel pick: HOLI City Apart Hotel Berlin (Booking score 8.4, read 30 October 2026): 750 m from the Lichtenberg stations (train and U-Bahn). Limit: allow about ten minutes' walk to the stations.
Hotel pick: Hotel Mit-Mensch (Booking score 8.4, read 30 October 2026): garden and terrace, quiet. Limit: under 6.6 km from the East Side Gallery, further from the tourist sights.
Hotel pick: ABACUS Tierpark Hotel (Booking score 8.0 from 4,415 reviews, read 30 October 2026): opposite the Tierpark, one of Europe's largest landscaped zoos according to our page. Limit: the lowest score on the list.
Hotel pick: Vienna House by Wyndham Andel's Berlin (Booking score 8.3 from 8,869 reviews, read 30 October 2026): a 4-star superior hotel with a very large number of reviews. Limit: the highest category of the five, so generally higher rates.
What to see in Lichtenberg
The Stasi Museum, the Hohenschönhausen Memorial, the Tierpark and the German-Russian Museum in Karlshorst are in the borough; our guide to Lichtenberg compares them. For trains to Poland, see Berlin to Krakow, because the EuroCity trains leave from Lichtenberg until 12 December 2026.
Lichtenberg or the centre?
To sleep in Mitte, compare with where to stay in Berlin; to understand the S-Bahn and tickets, read transport in Berlin.
