Practical · Shows
Buying tickets for concerts, opera and theatre in Berlin
Berlin’s orchestras, opera houses and theatres sell tickets through their own websites and box offices.
Updated October 2026
Book direct
The safest way to buy is through the venue’s own website or box office. Resale sites may charge far more.
Theatre in English
The Schaubühne often shows plays with English surtitles; check each production on its website.
Questions and answers
Where do the Berliner Philharmoniker play?
At the Philharmonie, Herbert-von-Karajan-Strasse 1, at the Kulturforum.
How many opera houses does Berlin have?
Three: the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Komische Oper Berlin.