The journey to KZ Sachsenhausen from Berlin is very easy - I wouldn't take an organised tour as making your own way there is so easy - get the S1 train from Berlin to Oranienburg (last station on the S1 line), and then follow the signs to walk to the camp. It’s about a 15-20 minute walk from the train... more

First of all dont pay for a walking tour of the concentration camp they cost 15 euros each plus your train fare. Do the trip yourself which involves travelling to Oranienburg train station and following the signs to the camp. Buy a 2 euro audio tour and gain much more information. Most descriptions make it sound really difficult to find... more

If you haven't visited a concentration camp before, tour this one. While initially, it wasn't meant to be concentration camp, it ended up being one, destroying hundreds of thousands of lives. You'll be touched by the atrocities that were committed by the Germans, and later, the Soviets on this ground. Take the S-Bahn 1 to Orienburg. The trip from end-to-end... more

I was recently in Berlin and after a couple weeks of travel decided to leave behind the crowds of the big city for a bit. The employees at my hostel suggested I head out to Oranienburg for the day and visit the memorial. The whole trip is free (if you have a rail pass) and well worth it as a... more

I've been there in April 2005. A big sun and no clouds in the sky... but a terrible cold wind. Despite my big coat, I was cold and shivering. It is increadible how people managed to survive. Although I had read books and watched movies, one has to come and see by itself. more

Well okay that is a okay museum, but personally I don't think the long way (about 2,5 h) was it all worth. I think that Sachsenhausen wasn't fully authentic. Many buildings was turned into a museum and there was a lot of hutments which was torn down. PROS: - Okay informative museum - Free entrence - Good information about how... more

It's well worth a trip. Very informative, interesting and somewhat depressing. Don't rush your visit, take the time to look at each exhibit. more

We also visited Sachsenhausen on our trip to Berlin in Aug. '07. The review below gives good directions on how to get there from the city. We walked the 20mins from the train to the camp and found it to be a very easy walk. There were signs along the way to direct you. We did pay for the map... more

A review much similar to the previous review, a grim place that words cannot accurately describe. As a museum it is fascinating, with several of the original structures and buildings full of information, in fact you could spend an entire day there easily. But remember it is essentially a graveyard, the individual flowers dotted around the site act as a... more