Is the Berlin WelcomeCard worth it? Transport ticket plus discounts, worked out
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The classic Berlin WelcomeCard includes no free admissions, only discounts. Compared with the BVG 24-hour ticket it costs €4.70 to €6.10 more for 2 to 4 days. We work out when the discounts earn that back and when they do not.
The calculation: card price minus transport ticket
The card includes buses and trains in fare zone AB. Subtract the value of the transport ticket from the card price. Whatever is left has to be earned back by the discounts. The BVG ticket overview has no pure 48-hour, 72-hour or 7-day ticket; the only multi-day products there are the WelcomeCard and the CityTourCard, both with discounts. Without a discount card you therefore buy a 24-hour ticket for €11.20 per day or single tickets for €4.00 each. On 1 Jan 2027 the VBB raises its prices, and the 4-trip ticket AB will then cost €13.20, for example. We will recalculate once the new prices apply.
| Card (AB) | Price | 24-hour ticket per day | Savings needed | 2 single rides per day | Savings needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 hours | €28.50 | €22.40 | €6.10 | €16.00 | €12.50 |
| 72 hours | €39.50 | €33.60 | €5.90 | €24.00 | €15.50 |
| 4 days | €49.50 | €44.80 | €4.70 | €32.00 | €17.50 |
| 5 days | €53.50 | €56.00 | none, card €2.50 cheaper | €40.00 | €13.50 |
| 6 days | €58.50 | €67.20 | none, card €8.70 cheaper | €48.00 | €10.50 |
The 24-hour ticket pays off from 3 rides a day. With 2 rides you pay €8.00 in single tickets. If you travel that little, the discounts have to bring €10.50 to €17.50. With the 4-trip ticket one ride costs €3.10. The BVG does not say explicitly whether it is valid across several days. If it is, travelling without the card is even cheaper and the savings needed go up. The 4, 5 and 6-day options are valid for calendar days until midnight on the last day. Prices as of 24 Sep 2026.
What the discounts are worth in euros
The issuer gives percentages. We convert them to the attraction's regular price. The table shows our selection with a fixed price to which the discount applies. At the KÖRPERWELTEN Museum we only know the online price of €21.00 (Monday to Friday), but the discount applies to the single ticket at the ticket office. It is therefore not in the table. Our full selection is under Berlin WelcomeCard attractions.
| Attraction | Regular price | Discount | Saving (calculated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsches Technikmuseum (online) | €15.00 | 50% | €7.50 |
| Schloss Charlottenburg (ticket charlottenburg+) | €19.00 | 25% | €4.75 |
| Mauermuseum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie | €18.50 | 25% | about €4.63 |
| Berlin Story Bunker (ticket for everything, at the ticket office) | €18.00 | 25% | €4.50 |
| Tempelhof Airport (guided tour) | €17.50 | 25% | about €4.38 |
| Berliner Dom | €15.00 | Card price €11.00 | €4.00 |
| asisi Panorama DIE MAUER | €14.00 | 25% | €3.50 |
| DDR Museum | €13.90 | 25% | about €3.48 |
| Computerspielemuseum | €12.00 | 25% | €3.00 |
| Stasimuseum Berlin | €12.00 | 25% | €3.00 |
| Museum für Naturkunde Berlin | €11.00 | 27% | €2.97 |
| Olympiastadion Berlin (visit) | €11.00 | Card price €8.50 | €2.50 |
| Zeiss-Großplanetarium (cinema programme) | €10.00 | 25% | €2.50 |
| Humboldt Forum (ethnological collections and Asian art) | €9.00 | 25% | €2.25 |
| Deutsches Historisches Museum (single ticket, temporary exhibition) | €7.00 | Card price €5.50 | €1.50 |
| Gärten der Welt (November to February) | €4.00 | 25% | €1.00 |
The largest item is the Deutsches Technikmuseum at €7.50. After that only Schloss Charlottenburg, the Mauermuseum, the Berlin Story Bunker and the Tempelhof tour are above €4.00. The Berliner Dom brings exactly €4.00, the other discounts in our selection €1.00 to €3.50. At the Panoramapunkt the discount only applies to the combined ticket with the fold-out map: €8.00 instead of €12.00. The standard ticket alone costs €9.00, so you then save €1.00.
Two sample calculations
48 hours, two admissions: just about
Berliner Dom and Humboldt Forum with the 48-hour card. The discounts bring €4.00 and €2.25, together €6.25. You need €6.10. You save €0.15 if you would otherwise buy two 24-hour tickets.
72 hours, three admissions with the Technikmuseum: worth it
The same two plus the Deutsches Technikmuseum with the 72-hour card. The discounts bring €13.75 together, you need €5.90. You save €7.85. But if you only travel 2 times a day, you need €15.50. Then you pay €1.75 more.
Discounts without a fixed price
For 5 attractions with a card discount, the price depends on the date or the time of the visit. We have not found a documented fixed price for them. We therefore do not count them, not even in the examples. At the Fernsehturm the discount applies only at the day ticket office, according to the attraction. For the others it is not documented whether you can also redeem the discount online.
| Attraction | Discount | Condition | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernsehturm Berlin | 25% | only at the day ticket office, on the viewing platform ticket, not on online tickets | open |
| Madame Tussauds Berlin | 25% | online prices depend on the date, more expensive on site | open |
| LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Berlin | up to 25% | on the day price, one coupon is valid for up to 4 people | open |
| Tierpark Berlin | 25% | only on regular tickets | open |
| Deutsches Spionagemuseum | 25% | prices depend on the time of the visit | open |
For these, compare the online price without the card with the ticket office price minus the discount before your visit. The Berlin City Circle hop-on hop-off bus shows how small the advantage can get. There the discount applies to the regular price of €37.00 for 24 hours. With the card that is €27.75, online without the card €28.50. The advantage shrinks to €0.75.
With children
With the card, up to 3 children aged 6 to 14 travel free. But the same is true of the BVG 24-hour ticket. Compared with the 24-hour ticket, the children's rule therefore brings no advantage. And with a child the 24-hour ticket pays off sooner: just 2 rides with single tickets cost €13.00 for one adult and one child, more than the 24-hour ticket (€11.20). Some discounts apply to adults only, for example at the Berliner Dom (one adult per card), at the Mauermuseum and at the Gärten der Welt.
When the card does not pay off
- You only visit one or two attractions in 48 hours. In the example above, only €0.15 is left over.
- You travel little. With 2 rides a day the discounts have to bring €10.50 to €17.50.
- You mainly plan attractions with day prices such as the Fernsehturm, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND or Tierpark. Their saving is open. At the Fernsehturm the discount applies only at the day ticket office.
- You want to visit Museum Island. The classic version gives no discount there, but there is a variant of its own.
- You already have a Deutschlandticket. Then you pay for the transport ticket twice. The variant without a transport ticket exists only for 72 hours (€10.00) and 6 days (€15.00).
The durations with prices are under Berlin WelcomeCard prices. Whether the card pays off for your selection is shown by the Berlin WelcomeCard calculator, even with a negative result.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Berlin WelcomeCard cost?
The classic version in fare zone AB costs €28.50 for 48 hours, €39.50 for 72 hours, €49.50 for 4 days, €53.50 for 5 days and €58.50 for 6 days from the issuer (as of 24 Sep 2026, unchanged on 28 Oct 2026).
Are admissions included in the Berlin WelcomeCard?
Not with the classic version. The card includes buses and trains and discounts, mostly 25%. In our table the calculated value of the discounts is €1.50 to €7.50 per admission. On the Berlin City Circle it is only €0.75 compared with the online price (as of 24 Sep 2026).
When does the 72-hour card pay off?
When your discounts bring more than €5.90 and you would otherwise buy a 24-hour ticket for €11.20 every day. If you only travel 2 times a day, they need to bring more than €15.50 (as of 24 Sep 2026).
Sources
- Berlin WelcomeCard prices and conditions (issuer visitBerlin), checked on 28 Oct 2026
- Discounts and regular prices of our selection (attractions with a source for each entry), checked on 28 Oct 2026
- BVG: 24-hour ticket, checked on 28 Oct 2026
- BVG: single ticket, checked on 28 Oct 2026
- BVG: 4-trip ticket, checked on 28 Oct 2026
- Olympiastadion: price with the Berlin WelcomeCard, checked on 28 Oct 2026
- Panoramapunkt: combined ticket with the Berlin WelcomeCard, checked on 28 Oct 2026
- Berlin Story Bunker: admission, checked on 28 Oct 2026
- berlin.de: VBB raises ticket prices from 2027, checked on 28 Oct 2026
- Berliner Dom: ticket with WelcomeCard €11.00 (partner page), checked on 9 Nov 2026
- Gärten der Welt: winter and summer prices, checked on 9 Nov 2026
Prices can change. Admission and card prices change, sometimes at short notice. We check admission prices at the official source and card prices with the ticket provider you book through. We show the date for every price and check all prices again once a month. The price shown to you at checkout is always the one that applies. If you spot an outdated price, let us know at info@citycardcheck.com.
Data source: Berlin WelcomeCard prices (Der Klassiker, fare zone AB) from the issuer, regular prices and card discounts for 19 attractions from our price database, discount conditions for 6 further attractions without a fixed price, BVG fares. Checked on 24 Sep 2026, checked again at the official sources on 28 Oct 2026.
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