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Dublin Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour in German

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Duration1h–2h

GroupUp to 40

LanguagesDE

Mobile ticketAccepted

German-Speaking Guide on Dublin's Double-Decker Bus

You board at O'Connell Street and ride past Dublin's major landmarks — Guinness Storehouse, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Trinity College, Dublin Castle, Jameson Distillery — hopping off and back on as you choose. A native German-speaking guide narrates the live tour on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at three departure times; recorded German commentary is available on any hop-on hop-off bus. Meal deals at two restaurants are included with your ticket. The whole route is accessible, and you set your own stops and timing.

1h–2h

Step-by-step itinerary

Start at 59 O'Connell Street Upper
Visit Dublin City Gallery and Writer's Museum
See GPO Witness History and Daniel O'Connell Statue
Pass Pearse Street Library and Dart Station
Pass National Gallery
Pass Leinster House and Natural History Museum
Visit St. Stephen's Green and Little Museum of Dublin
Pass Nassau Street, National Library, National Museum, Trinity College
See Oscar Wilde birthplace
Pass Trinity City Hotel
Visit Trinity College and Book of Kells
Visit Dublin Castle
Visit Christ Church Cathedral
Visit St. Patrick's Cathedral
Visit Teeling Whiskey Distillery
Visit St. James's Gate and Guinness Storehouse
Visit Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
Visit War Memorial Gardens
Visit Dublin Zoo and Phoenix Park
Pass St. Michan's and O'Shea's Merchant
Visit Smithfield and Jameson Distillery
Visit Bachelor's Walk
End at DoDublin Bus Tours

The Experience

So your German's decent but you've never done Dublin, and you're standing at 59 O'Connell Street wondering if the live tour guide thing is worth the extra few euros — and honestly, it is. The DoDublin hop-on hop-off bus runs Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with departures at 10:15, 12:15 and 15:15, and the live German tour guides are native speakers who actually live here and know the city inside out. They're not reading off a script; they're telling you why the GPO matters, what happened on O'Connell Street, why Christ Church Cathedral and St. Patrick's Cathedral sit where they do. You get the recorded German commentary anytime you want it on any DoDublin bus, but the live guide is the difference between hearing facts and understanding the place.

The route covers everything — you'll pass the Guinness Storehouse, the National Gallery, Trinity College and the Book of Kells, Dublin Castle, the Jameson Distillery in Smithfield, and out to Phoenix Park and Dublin Zoo if you stay on long enough. The Little Museum of Dublin, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Natural History Museum, even Oscar Wilde's birthplace — it's all on the loop. You hop off wherever something catches you, spend as long as you want, then catch the next bus. No rushing, no group waiting around while you're still inside. And because your ticket works on any DoDublin bus, you can switch between the live German tour and the recorded commentary depending on what you need at each stop.

The inclusions sweeten it: you get a 2-for-1 meal deal at Murray's Bar on O'Connell Street and another at Lotts Cafe — you just show your ticket before ordering. That covers lunch without thinking about it. There's also a free walking tour thrown in, so if you want to get off the bus and explore a neighborhood on foot, you've got that option. The whole thing is wheelchair accessible, and if you're traveling with kids in a pram or small children, that works fine too. It's not a rushed morning; you're setting your own pace through Dublin's main landmarks and stories.

What’s included

Live German-speaking guide on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
hop-on hop-off access to the full Dublin route.
recorded German commentary on any DoDublin bus.
2-for-1 meal deal at Murray's Bar O'Connell Street.
2-for-1 meal deal at Lotts Cafe.
free walking tour of Dublin.
stops at Guinness Storehouse, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Christ Church Cathedral, Trinity College, Dublin Castle, Jameson Distillery, National Gallery, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin Zoo and Phoenix Park.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by DoDublin Tours

Is this one for you?Right for German speakers who want a guide who actually knows Dublin rather than reading from a card, and who'd rather set their own pace through the landmarks than follow a fixed group itinerary — the hop-on hop-off format means you spend time where it matters to you.