Before You Book the Berlin TV Tower: Every Cost, and What's Worth It
By the BeatTheCrowd team · Prices last checked 2 November · 4 min read
The Berlin TV Tower at Alexanderplatz is the tallest building in Germany, and the official site sells it in bundles: a standard ticket, a ticket with a drink, breakfast and lunch deals in the rotating Sphere restaurant, and a three-course winter menu. Most of them sound worth paying for. You don't need the most expensive one to have a great visit. In this guide we walk through what each option costs, what you really get, and how to choose the right one, whether that's a quiet weekday morning or a busy evening at sunset.
At a glance
Standard ticket
From €20, by date and time
View & Drink
From €31
Small Breakfast
€33.50, with a waffle and a table
Lunch / Schnitzel Lunch
€42 / €52, with a table in the restaurant
Children (4-14)
Lower prices; under-4s generally free
Hours
Deck 10 am to 11 pm
Booking
Up to a month ahead; popular slots sell out
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The real total: cheapest ticket vs what most visitors pay
The standard ticket starts at €20 and changes with demand, so evening and weekend slots can cost more. Every bundle on the official site includes admission; the food bundles add a guaranteed table and time slot in the Sphere restaurant, which slowly rotates. Prices include VAT.
Visitor
What they buy
One adult
Most visitors
Standard ticket
From €20
A drink with the view
View & Drink
From €31
Morning visit
Small Breakfast
€33.50
Lunch in the restaurant
Lunch (currywurst)
€42
Dinner
Winter Menu, three courses
From €132.50
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Prices last checked: 2 November. Prices vary with the season, peak and off-peak dates and promotions, and we recheck them every month. Visitor-reported costs are marked as estimates, and US$ figures are rough conversions.
Ticket options: what each one gets you
Ticket
Price
What you get
Verdict
Standard
From €20
Admission and VR (if available), skips the ticket desk
Best value
View & Drink
From €31
Adds a drink
Only if you'd buy a drink anyway
Small Breakfast
€33.50
Admission, a time slot and a waffle
Good value for a morning visit
Lunch
€42
Admission, a time slot, currywurst and a soft drink
Worth it for a seat in the rotating restaurant
Schnitzel Lunch
€52
The crowd tax: why sunset costs more
We don't yet have hourly crowd data for the Berlin TV Tower. Prices start at €20 and rise with demand, so the popular slots, sunset and weekends, typically cost more and sell out first. Mornings on weekdays are usually the quietest and cheapest.
When
Typical crowds
What to buy
Weekday morning
Quieter
Standard, or Small Breakfast
Lunchtime
Busy restaurant
Lunch bundle, for a guaranteed table
Sunset
Busiest, and dearer
Book well ahead
Late evening
Easier
Standard: Berlin lit up
Which ticket is worth it?
Most visitors: standard, from €20, on a weekday morning.
Lunch with a view: the €42 Lunch bundle.
Families: children 4-14 pay less.
Skip: View & Drink, unless you want the drink.
Short on time? What you'd regret missing
The Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag from above.
Museum Island and the Berlin Cathedral.
The line of the old Wall, across the city.
Sunset, if you can book it.
Getting there
The TV Tower stands at Alexanderplatz, next to the S-Bahn and U-Bahn station. A regular public transport fare covers it.
Weather and visibility
Low cloud and fog can hide the view, especially in winter. Check the forecast before you book. The tower closes on some days in late November and has shorter hours on 24 December, so check the official site.
What can go wrong
Sunset is sold out: book ahead.
You expect no queue: the standard ticket skips the desk, not the lift.
Fog: check the forecast.
You arrive after 4 pm with a lunch bundle: it's redeemable until 4 pm.
What one person really spends
Level
What's included
One adult
Budget
Standard ticket
From €20
Typical
View & Drink
From €31
Lunch
Lunch bundle
€42
Occasion
Winter Menu
From €132.50
A child (4-14) pays less.
FAQs
How much is the Berlin TV Tower?
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From €20 for a standard ticket. View & Drink is from €31, and lunch bundles are €42-52 with a table in the restaurant.
Do children pay at the Berlin TV Tower?
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Children 4-14 pay less. Under-4s generally go free.
Is the Berlin TV Tower restaurant worth it?
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If you'd eat anyway. The Lunch bundle (€42) includes admission, a guaranteed table and a meal in the rotating Sphere restaurant.
What are the Berlin TV Tower's opening hours?
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The deck is open from 10 am to 11 pm, with shorter hours on 24 December.
When is the Berlin TV Tower least crowded?
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Typically on weekday mornings. Sunset is the busiest. See our crowd forecast.
Heading to Berlin TV Tower?
See how busy it is right now and the quietest hours for your date, then walk in when the line is short.
How we research: every guide is written by the BeatTheCrowd team from official sources and recent traveller reports, cross-checked against each other. Crowd figures come from our own crowd data. Prices last checked 2 November. Prices and rules change, so always confirm on the official site before you book.
Admission, a time slot, schnitzel and a soft drink
Fine, if you prefer schnitzel
Winter Menu
From €132.50
Admission, a time slot, three courses and drinks
For an occasion
Official prices. Children 4-14 pay less: visitBerlin lists them at about half the adult price. Children under 4 generally go free, but sources disagree, so check when you book. Lunch bundles are redeemable until 4 pm.
Is a restaurant bundle worth it?
The Sphere restaurant turns slowly, so you see the whole city from your table without moving. The Lunch bundle costs €22 more than a standard ticket, for a currywurst, a soft drink and a guaranteed table. Our verdict: worth it if you'd eat anyway: a seat in the rotating restaurant is the most relaxed way to see the view. For a quick look, the standard ticket is enough.
Standard ticket and queues
The standard ticket lets you skip the ticket desk, but you still queue for the lift with everyone else. Restaurant bundles come with a time slot and table. Book ahead: tickets can sell out, especially at sunset and on weekends.
What visitors say
Visitors love the 360-degree view over Berlin, the fast lift and lunch in the rotating restaurant. The most common complaints are the price for a short visit, queues for the lift and the view being behind glass, so the advice is to book a time slot ahead and go on a clear day.
