Take the U Train: An Audio Story of Berlin's Oldest Elevated Railway Line | La Vacanza Travel

Take the U Train: An Audio Story of Berlin's Oldest Elevated Railway Line

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: Germany, Berlin, Berlin
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  • 2 hours
  • Berlin
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

This self-guided GPS audio tour tells the story of Berlin’s first “elevated U-Bahn line” known as Hochbahn Stammstrecke built by Siemens & Halske at the end of the 19th century.

The tour begins at the station “Warschauer Straße” in Friedrichshain and continues down Oberbaumbrücke, an 1896 bridge connecting Friedrichshain with Berlin-Kreuzberg and spanning the River Spree. Then it continues along the beautiful steel viaduct down Skalitzer Straße, Gitschiner Straße, Hallesches Ufer and Tempelhofer Ufer towards today's U-Bahnhof “Gleisdreick” where the eastern branch of the original elevated line ended.

You will need a valid BVG Day-Ticket or a single ticket (Einzelfahrschein) valid for 2 hours along a single route. Validate it before boarding the train and keep it on you for the whole tour. Do not throw the ticket away!

The audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

What Can You Expect?

Warschauer Straße is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the U 1 and U 3.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Lifetime access to Take the U Train: The Story of Berlin's Oldest Elevated Railway Line tour
  • VoiceMap Application
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Exclusions
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Transportation
  • Food/Drink
  • BVG Day-Ticket or single ticket valid for 2 hours
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Warschauer Str. 35, 10245 Berlin, Germany


Departure Time


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Take the U Train: An Audio Story of Berlin's Oldest Elevated Railway Line
9/9/2019 - 3/16/2025

Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM


Return Details

U Gleisdreieck, 10963 Berlin, Germany

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Alexander_K

21 Jan, 2020

The self guided tour is great but you spend very little time actually riding the train. It is in fact a walking tour with an audio guide that follows the U-Train from Warschauerb Strabe to Gleisdreieck. The voice app provides a lot of detailed information but is clunky at times and the GPS does not really always coordinate as you move along. You are better off following the map and voice recordings for the best experience.

Shai D

17 Nov, 2019

The whole concept of an audio tour is excellent ! Doing a tour at your own pace on your own terms is really appealing. The tour is very well articulated and the app adds a nice touch to it

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