When is Checkpoint Charlie open?
Open 24 hours, every day. Hours checked on 2 November 2026.
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Checkpoint Charlie
- 4.199k reviews
- Free
- Open now
Former Cold War border crossing marked by a replica guard hut and barrier at Friedrichstraße and Zimmerstraße.
Quick answers
Checkpoint Charlie in short
When is the best time to visit Checkpoint Charlie?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Checkpoint Charlie indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Is Checkpoint Charlie good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does Checkpoint Charlie cost?
It's free to visit.
Do you need to book Checkpoint Charlie?
No, you can walk in.
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How long do you need at Checkpoint Charlie?
About 15 minutes.
Where is Checkpoint Charlie?
Friedrichstraße 43-45, 10117 Berlin.
Is Checkpoint Charlie wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible entrance.
Status, rating and hours checked on 2 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 2:45 am
Why it fits right now
Too dark for it.
Go later, at 11 am instead.
Worth knowing
- Feels 4° out there
6°
Overcast
- Feels
- 4°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 5km/h
- 3am
6° - 4am6°
- 5am6°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Plan your visit
Hours
Open now- monday
- Open 24 hours
- tuesdayToday
- Open 24 hours
- wednesday
- Open 24 hours
- thursday
- Open 24 hours
- friday
- Open 24 hours
- saturday
- Open 24 hours
- sunday
- Open 24 hours
Hours checked 2 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Checkpoint Charlie
- 2 Mundo Tapas · 1 min
- 3 Murphy's Irish Pub at Checkpoint Charlie · 1 min
- 4 Hatay Ocakbasi Restaurant · 1 min
- 5 La Gino · 1 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Walk-ins welcome
- Allow about 15 min
- Step-free entrance
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.1from 99k reviews
Known for
- Cold War history
- Replica guard hut
- Former border crossing
What people say
- People like:
- Cold War history and photo opportunities.
- Worth knowing:
- Crowded around the landmark.
Standing at Checkpoint Charlie felt authentic and true to history it really felt like the real thing rather than just a quick street marker. Seeing the famous border sign and guardhouse in the middle of Friedrichstraße puts the city's…
Checkpoint Charlie was one of the highlights of my trip to Berlin. Standing at such a historically significant location gave me a real sense of the city's past and the stories of those who crossed between East and West Berlin during the…
Around Friedrichstadt
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Mundo TapasSpanish · 1 min walk
Murphy's Irish Pub at Checkpoint CharliePub · 1 min walk
Hatay Ocakbasi RestaurantTurkish · 1 min walk
La GinoItalian · 1 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Jacket until 4 am. Warm coat from 4 am.
Warm coatFrom 4 am
JacketUntil 4 am