Olympiastadion: visiting Berlin's Olympic Stadium

Updated on October 9, 2026

The Olympiastadion, in the west of Berlin in the Westend district, is the stadium built for the 1936 Olympic Games by the architect Werner March. Today it hosts Hertha BSC matches, Germany national team games, the German Cup football final every year and large concerts. Outside event days, it can be visited on your own or with a guide: the stands, the blue running track, the changing rooms and the players' tunnel. The stadium was renovated from 2000 to 2004 for the 2006 World Cup; it has about 74,500 seats. To catch a match, see our guide to watching a match in Berlin. It is a sports venue, but also a site heavy with history: built to stage the Nazi regime at the 1936 Games, it survived the war, and guided tours dwell on that past.

Highlights

The Marathon Gate

At the eastern end of the oval, the Marathontor opens the view onto the Maifeld and the bell tower. It is the classic photo angle of the stadium.

The inside of the stadium and its blue track

From the stands you see the blue running track and the roof open above the pitch, which lets the grass take the light. The stadium hosted the 2006 World Cup final and the Euro 2024 final; it also hosts ISTAF, Berlin's athletics meeting in early September. The athletes Jesse Owens (four gold medals in 1936) and Usain Bolt (100 m world record in 2009) ran here.

The Glockenturm and the Maifeld

To the west of the stadium, the 77 m bell tower overlooks the Maifeld, a vast parade ground. In season, a lift goes up to the top for a view of the stadium, the Grunewald, the Teufelsberg and Spandau; at the time of writing, local sources said the tower was closed to visitors: check the Glockenturm website before you go.

Guided tours

The "Highlight" tour lasts about an hour and starts at €17; it leads into the VIP areas, the changing rooms and the underground warm-up hall. A "Premium" tour, twice as long, includes the Olympic Park, and a "Hertha BSC" tour shows the club's dressing room. Book online on the stadium's official website; on match days, a special tour is offered before kick-off.

Practical info

Tips

Self-guided visit ticket: €11 (reduced €8), €6 for ages 6 to 14, free under 6, family card €25 (2 adults and 3 children up to 16). These prices were found on tourist sources in October 2026; confirm them on the stadium's website. The stadium is closed to visits on match and event days: check the calendar before coming, in particular Hertha BSC matches (11 and 24 October, 7 and 28 November 2026) and Germany–Netherlands on 16 November 2026.

How to get there

Olympischer Platz 3, 14053 Berlin-Charlottenburg. Take the U2 to Olympia-Stadion (about 10 minutes' walk to the stadium) or the S-Bahn S3 or S9 to Olympiastadion (about 5 minutes' walk). An AB ticket is enough. The stadium is west of Charlottenburg Palace.