Sights · Our pick in Berlin
Berlin Zoo (Zoologischer Garten)
By the Zoo station
About Berlin Zoo (Zoologischer Garten)
The Berlin Zoo’s main entrance is on Hardenbergplatz, by the Zoologischer Garten station; the Elephant Gate opens onto Budapester Strasse.
Why it's on our list
- Family day out
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Berlin Zoo (Zoologischer Garten) before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Berlin Zoo (Zoologischer Garten), as the crow flies.
- 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin350 m4 min walk
- Hotel InterContinental Berlin450 m5 min walk
- Das Stue500 m6 min walk
- Waldorf Astoria Berlin550 m7 min walk
- Hotel Zoo Berlin900 m11 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Berlin Zoo (Zoologischer Garten) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest U-Bahn stations
- Zoologischer GartenU2U9450 m6 min walk
- KurfürstendammU1U9750 m9 min walk
- WittenbergplatzU1U2U3800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- KaDeWe750 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Philharmonie2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Reichstag2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Brandenburg Gate2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Charlottenburg Palace3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Gendarmenmarkt3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Museum Island4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 15 min
- TV Tower4.9 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Berlin Wall Memorial5.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min
- East Side Gallery6.9 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 23 min
Main railway stations
- Berlin Zoologischer Garten450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Berlin Hauptbahnhof2.8 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Berlin Friedrichstrasse3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Berlin Südkreuz4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Berlin Alexanderplatz5.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Berlin Gesundbrunnen5.6 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Berlin Ostbahnhof6.5 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 22 min