3-Hour Segway Tour Berlin: Brandenburg Gate & Reichstag

Roll past Berlin's landmarks on two wheels, stopping to explore each one on foot

A three-hour Segway tour of Berlin's central landmarks, including the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, Holocaust Memorial and Checkpoint Charlie, led by a professional guide in English or German. You get free practice time before the route starts, helmets and weather protection for any season, and must be at least 15 years old and weigh between 45 and 118 kilograms to ride.

Step-by-step itinerary

Segway tour of Berlin landmarks

• See Brandenburg Gate
• Visit Reichstag building
• Explore Holocaust Memorial
• Pass Checkpoint Charlie
• Ride Segway and take photos

The Experience

The tour starts with practice on the Segway before you leave—enough time to get comfortable on the machine before the guide leads the group through Berlin's main sights. You'll ride to the Brandenburg Gate, one of Germany's most recognizable landmarks, then continue to the Reichstag building, where the country's most important decisions are made. The route also takes you past the Holocaust Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie (the famous Cold War crossing point), Gendarmenmarket, Alexander Platz, Museum Island and the Berlin Cathedral. The guide stops at each place so you can step off and look around, and there's time for photos along the way.

The whole outing runs three hours, which keeps the pace manageable even though you're covering a lot of ground. You'll wear a helmet for safety, and the tour provides raincoats, gloves and warm vests so the weather doesn't cut the day short. The guide speaks either English or German depending on which departure you book, and explains what you're seeing at each stop. Berlin's largest train station is also part of the route, giving you a sense of the scale of the city's infrastructure.

What’s included

• Free practice time on the Segway before the tour begins.
• a professional tour guide speaking English or German.
• helmet, raincoat, gloves and warm vest for weather protection.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by FireWheels GmbH

Is this one for you?You ride the Segway yourself under the guide's direction rather than watching a demonstration, which means you're moving through the city on the machine and stopping to explore each landmark on foot—a good fit if you want to cover Berlin's main sights without the pace of a walking tour or the distance of a bus.

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Top questions

What's the Brandenburg Gate like when you ride past it on a Segway tour?

The Brandenburg Gate is one of Germany's most famous landmarks and the tour passes directly by it early in the route, giving you a close-up view before the guide stops so you can walk around and take photos.

How much time do you spend actually riding the Segway versus walking and looking around?

The three-hour tour includes practice time at the start, then alternates between riding to each landmark and stepping off to explore on foot, so you're both moving and pausing throughout the afternoon.

Do I need a driver's license or any special certification to ride a Segway on this tour?

You need either a valid driver's license or moped certification to ride, and you must be at least 15 years old and weigh between 45 and 118 kilograms.

What happens if it rains during the Segway tour in Berlin?

The tour runs in different weather—raincoats, gloves and warm vests are provided so you stay dry and comfortable regardless of the season.

Is the Reichstag building something you visit inside, or do you just see it from outside?

The Reichstag is part of the route and you'll see the building where Germany's most important decisions are made, though the tour focuses on the exterior and the surrounding area rather than entry to the building itself.

How physically demanding is a three-hour Segway tour for someone who's not very fit?

The tour requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness, and you should wear comfortable shoes and clothes suited to the weather, but the Segway does the propulsion work—you're balancing and steering rather than pedaling or walking the whole time.