Sights · Our pick in Berlin
Reichstag Building and Dome
Book the dome in advance
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Image courtesy of © Ansgar Koreng · CC BY-SA 3.0 de via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Reichstag Building and Dome
The Reichstag Building is the seat of the German Bundestag. Visitors can climb the spiral ramp of its glass dome and walk on the roof terrace; the Bundestag’s website explains how to register in advance, which is required.
Why it's on our list
- Register in advance
- Views from the dome
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Reichstag Building and Dome before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Reichstag Building and Dome, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin450 m5 min walk
- Hotel Château Royal Berlin650 m8 min walk
- Regent Berlin1.1 km13 min walk
- Hotel de Rome1.3 km16 min walk
- Telegraphenamt1.4 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Reichstag Building and Dome 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
- BundestagU5250 m3 min walk
- Brandenburger TorU5400 m5 min walk
- HauptbahnhofU5850 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Brandenburg Gate300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Philharmonie1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Gendarmenmarkt1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Museum Island1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- TV Tower2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Berlin Wall Memorial2.4 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- KaDeWe3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- East Side Gallery4.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Charlottenburg Palace5.6 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 19 min
- BER Airport19 kmCar or taxi 55 min
Main railway stations
- Berlin Hauptbahnhof850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Berlin Friedrichstrasse850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Berlin Alexanderplatz2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Berlin Zoologischer Garten3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Berlin Gesundbrunnen3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Berlin Ostbahnhof4.1 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Berlin Südkreuz4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min