Walks · Our pick in Berlin
Karl-Marx-Allee
A socialist boulevard
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Image courtesy of © Michielverbeek · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Karl-Marx-Allee
Karl-Marx-Allee runs east from Alexanderplatz, lined with the tiled apartment palaces of the 1950s; walk from Strausberger Platz to the twin towers of the Frankfurter Tor.
Why it's on our list
- About 2 km
- Architecture
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Karl-Marx-Allee before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Karl-Marx-Allee 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
- SchillingstraßeU5250 m3 min walk
- AlexanderplatzU2U5U8300 m4 min walk
- KlosterstraßeU2600 m8 min walk
Key sights
- TV Tower550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Museum Island1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Gendarmenmarkt1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Berlin Wall Memorial2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- East Side Gallery2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Brandenburg Gate2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Reichstag2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Philharmonie3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- KaDeWe5.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Charlottenburg Palace8.5 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 27 min
Main railway stations
- Berlin Alexanderplatz300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Berlin Ostbahnhof1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Berlin Friedrichstrasse2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Berlin Hauptbahnhof3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Berlin Gesundbrunnen3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Berlin Zoologischer Garten6.0 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Berlin Südkreuz6.2 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 21 min