5 Walking Tours in Potsdam, With the Prices Side by Side

1.Potsdam Half-Day Walking Tour from Berlin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 398 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $23Our pick

Travel by train from Berlin to Potsdam with an English-speaking guide, then walk through the old center, Sanssouci Park, the Church of Peace, and royal palace grounds. Guides such as Reuben, Paul, Jenny, Eran, and Nick are praised for clear local history and train help. The tour ends at Sanssouci Palace, where you can explore alone or return to Berlin.

“Rueben was an excellent tour guide! He was very helpful in making sure we all had the correct tickets and knew our way around the train system to get to Potsdam. Once there we had time to use the facilities and get something to eat before starting our adventure. He gave a very detailed history of the city and each location we stopped at. The architecture was amazing and the history was just as entertaining. We had time to explore on our at certain stops and he gave great recommendations on what to do in the area if we wanted to stay. There was so much to see and do…”

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2.Potsdam, City of Emperors Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 169 reviews · from $80

Travel from Berlin to Potsdam with a local guide, using public transport to reach the Glienicke Bridge, Dutch Quarter area, Babelsberg, Cecilienhof, Brandenburg Gate, and Sanssouci Palace. Expect about 5 to 6 km of walking, a lunch break, and palace entry at your own cost. Guides such as Sophia, Susan, Rodrigo, Alice, and Rochelle have led recent tours.

“This tour is supposed to be a small group walking tour but we had 26 people in the group. It was hard to keep up and listened to the tour guide. Also this tour described going into the Potsdam Palace and tour guide would help us get tickets. It turned out the tour ended outside there. Disappointing!”

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3.Guided Walking Tour of UNESCO Site and Architecture

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 49 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

Spend two hours walking from Potsdam’s northern city center to parts of the Sanssouci UNESCO site and Nikolaikirche. A German-speaking guide, including Herr Schneider on some departures, explains Frederick the Great, Rococo design, Classicist architecture, and Potsdam’s later past. The tour is outdoors, rain or shine, and palace entry is not included.

“Herr Schneider hat sich sehr gut auf unsere Fragen eingestellt und auf Wünsche sofort reagiert. Die Tour war allerdings etwas „Friedrich“-lastig, so dass die jüngere Vergangenheit etwas zu kurz kam.”

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4.Potsdam Private Walk Tour By car from Berlin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $420

Travel from Berlin to Potsdam with a private guide, usually Shadi, for about six hours. See Sanssouci Park, Sanssouci Palace, the Neues Palais, Dutch Quarter, and Cecilienhof, site of the 1945 Potsdam Conference. Pickup is offered, but confirm whether your booking uses a private car or public transport, since both arrangements have been reported.

“Shady treated us to a first class tour! He was efficient and informative, and made sure we got to all the important sights in a timely fashion. We had an enjoyable expeience.”

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5.Private Walking Tour of Potsdam and Sanssouci

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 28 reviews · 2 hours · from $25Top rated

Meet your private English or German-speaking guide at Potsdam Hauptbahnhof for a two-hour walk through the City Palace, Dutch Quarter, Brandenburg Gate, and Sanssouci Park. Guides such as Christian and Gerhard explain Potsdam’s past in clear, lively detail. Palace entry and the audio tour cost extra.

“Die Führung war interessant und sehr umfangreich. Leider hatten wir - wegen unseres Alters, alle um die 70- den Fussweg unterschätzt und so blieb für Sanssouci keine Zeit mehr- für Ältere sollte man den Treffpunkt am Dom machen, denn vom HBF bis dorthin geht ja schon wertvolle Zeit verloren. Oder gleich bei Sanssouci beginnen....”

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