The Berlin TV Tower (Berliner Fernsehturm) rises 368 metres above Alexanderplatz, making it the tallest structure in Germany. Built by the GDR between 1965 and 1969 and opened on 3 October 1969, it follows a design by the architect Hermann Henselmann; its sphere was meant to recall the Soviet Sputnik satellites. A lift takes about 40 seconds to reach the observation deck at 203 metres, where you can see the whole of Berlin in 360 degrees. Tickets are sold for a time slot, online and at the ticket desk. The Standard ticket costs from €20 online (the child fare is shown when booking on tv-turm.de) and covers the observation deck, the Sphere Bar and a virtual reality film; the View & Drink ticket, from €31, adds a drink at the bar. The price depends on the time slot and is higher at the ticket desk (prices as of October 2026).
Highlights
The observation deck
At 203 metres, the glazed deck runs all the way round the sphere. The lift climbs at 6 metres per second. You cannot walk up: the staircase of 986 steps is reserved for staff and emergencies. Visits to the deck are limited to 45 minutes.
The view to the west
To the west, you look down on [Berlin Cathedral](/fr/attractions/cathedrale-de-berlin), [Museum Island](/fr/attractions/ile-aux-musees-berlin) and the Spree, with the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag and the Tiergarten beyond.
The Neptune Fountain from above
At the foot of the tower, between the sphere and the Red Town Hall (Rotes Rathaus), the Neptune Fountain and its four-lobed basin look like a drawn plan from the deck.
The Sphere Bar
The bar is on the observation deck and is included in every ticket. It is open from 11am to 11pm.
The Sphere Tim Raue revolving restaurant
At 207 metres, the dining room turns full circle twice an hour. You can only eat there with a restaurant ticket, which includes admission and a table booking: Highest Breakfast Small at €33.50, Highest Lunch at €42 and Highest Schnitzel Lunch at €52 (until 4pm), and the four-course Meine Heimat menu from €154. Payment is by card only.
Infos pratiques
Tips
Buy your ticket online: it is cheaper than at the desk and you skip the queue at the ticket counter. Tickets go on sale up to 90 days ahead; entry is only possible during the booked time slot, with 15 minutes' grace. Tickets cannot be cancelled, but they can be moved online up to 10 minutes before the entry time, and they are not personalised. Discounts (student card, disability card, Berlin Welcome Card) are only given at the ticket desk. Suitcases, large bags and shopping bags are not allowed; backpacks must not exceed 45 x 35 x 20 cm and there are no lockers in the tower. Pushchairs can be left free of charge at the cloakroom; tripods and drones are not allowed. The tower is not accessible to wheelchair users. Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. The virtual reality film Berlin's Odyssey (15 minutes) covers nine centuries of the city's history; a second, 12-minute film tells the story of the tower's construction.
How to get there
Panoramastraße 1A, 10178 Berlin. The tower entrance is opposite Alexanderplatz S-Bahn station. S+U Alexanderplatz station: U-Bahn U2, U5 and U8; S-Bahn S3, S5, S7 and S9; trams M2, M4, M5 and M6, plus several bus lines, including the 100.
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