Take the U Train: An Audio Story of Berlin's Oldest Elevated Railway Line Discount Tickets

Overview

This self-guided GPS audio tour tells the story of Berlin’s first “elevated U-Bahn line” known as Hochbahn Stammstrecke built by Siemens & Halske at the end of the 19th century. The tour begins at the station “Warschauer Straße” in Friedrichshain and continues down Oberbaumbrücke, an 1896 bridge connecting Friedrichshain with Berlin-Kreuzberg and spanning the River Spree. Then it continues along the beautiful steel viaduct down Skalitzer Straße, Gitschiner Straße, Hallesches Ufer and Tempelhofer Ufer towards today's U-Bahnhof “Gleisdreick” where the eastern branch of the original elevated line ended. You will need a valid BVG Day-Ticket or a single ticket (Einzelfahrschein) valid for 2 hours along a single route. Validate it before boarding the train and keep it on you for the whole tour. Do not throw the ticket away! The audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

Meeting and Pickup

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

Itinerary

Inclusion

VoiceMap Application

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Lifetime access to Take the U Train: The Story of Berlin's Oldest Elevated Railway Line tour

Exclusion

Smartphone and headphones

Transportation

Food/Drink

BVG Day-Ticket or single ticket valid for 2 hours

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

• 0% refund if cancelled 0+ days before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels