Berlin Luggage Storage Guide

Whether you’re loaded with heavy luggage or have a shopping bag too many, there are times when you’re not keen on lugging your bags all over town. Luckily, there are plenty of solutions to help make your life easier and keep your belongings safe and sound while you’re out and about exploring Berlin. Store your luggage to make the most of your day.

Stasher Luggage Storage

Need luggage storage in Berlin?

Stasher's insured left luggage service connects you with hotels and local businesses that can store your bags affordably. We work with large partners like Accor hotels, Premier Inn and Holiday Inn to connect you with hosts in 100's of cities across the US, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Stasher offers a convenient alternative to luggage storage lockers and station left luggage facilities. Our StashPoints are located next to all main tourist attractions and transport hubs, making it extremely easy to find a luggage storage location exactly where you need it.

Our service has no size restrictions and award winning customer support - pick the most convenient host to store your bags, book easily online and get instant confirmation.

How does it work?

Use the map to find the luggage storage location that best suits your needs - most StashPoints close late even during the week making it extra convenient if you don’t want to have time restrictions. After making your booking online, you will immediately receive a booking confirmation email to show to your Host as well as your id. Drop off and pick up take less than 5 minutes.

Keeping your belongings safe

We insure that the same high standards exist across all our luggage storage locations - every ‘StashPoint’ has been vetted by a member of the Stasher team. Each bag is insured up to £750 and once you drop off your bag you will also receive a uniquely numbered luggage tag.

How much does it cost?

Our service has no size restrictions and an easy pricing structure - no matter how big your suitcase is, pricing starts at just  £5, €5 or $5 per item for up to 24 hours, and £5 for every additional day. Our aim is to provide convenient storage at up to 50% less than station luggage facilities.

Making a group booking? Give us a call at +44 20 3355 3544 or send us an email at [email protected] to receive a discounted rate.

Here are our main StashPoints in Berlin, rated according to their location as well as glowing reviews:

• Warschauer Straße Luggage Storage- Leave your luggage at H&H Änderungs-Maßschneiderei, perfect for storage if you’re visiting East Side Gallery or Berghain. Open Mon - Fri 9:30 - 19:00 Saturdays until 16:00.

• Potsdamer Platz Luggage Storage – Drop your bags at Cityhostel Berlin, just one minute walk from U Mohrenstraße and open  24/7.

• Kastanienallee Luggage Storage –Store your bags at Video Service, just 1 minute walk from Zionskirchplatz (12, M1), open  Mon-Sun:11:00 - 00:00.

• Rosenthaler Platz Luggage Storage – Leave your bags at MK Spätshop, ideally located just 1 minute away from U8 Rosenthaler Platz, open 24/7 every day of the week.

Other Luggage Storage Options

Lockers can be found at all main Berlin train stations as well as some central places. Lockers at all train stations charge by size, so it’s only convenient as long as you have quite small bags, otherwise there are more flexible and convenient solutions out there.

There are left luggage lockers at Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) , Bahnhof Zoo, Friedrichstraße, Alexanderplatz, Potsdamer Platz, Ostbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, Gesundbrunnen, Zoologischer Garten, Südkreuz and Spandau. In addition, Zentraler Omnibus Bahnhof (ZOB) also provides left-luggage facilities.

Costs: Depending on the size, the lockers cost between 4€ and 6€ a day.

Bear in mind: lockers only accept coins, so make sure you have enough change on you. Moreover, Alexanderplatz and Hauptbahnhof don’t have many lockers, so you might be turned away once you get there.

Luggage Storage Lockers at Station Hauptbahnhof Berlin (Central Station)

For safety reasons, lockers are located in the car park outside the main building, in area C on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor. There is also a manned left luggage counter at Hauptbahnhof, but this option is more expensive.

Cost: Depending on the size, the lockers cost between 4 and 6€ a day.

Opening hours: Mon-Sat 07:00 - 22:00, Sundays 08:00 - 22:00

Tegel Airport Luggage Storage

There is a left luggage office at Tegel Airport, located in the service centre in Terminal A (ground floor).

Opening hours: 5am – 10.30pm daily

Cost: Up to 90 x 60 x 30 cm - € 7.20/day, bulky luggage costs € 9.90/day.

Schönefeld Airport Luggage Storage

Due to construction there are currently no possibilities for luggage deposit.

BERLIN CITY GUIDE

Where to go and what to see

Be it summer or winter, Berlin will cater to your every need. The endless museums, galleries and indoor attractions will offer shelter during the cold months, while during the warmer months parks, outdoor cafes, improvised sand beaches and countless events and festivals will make you forget all about that Canary Island trip you didn’t book.

The city’s main landmarks and sights - from the Museum Island, the Reichstag and Alexanderplatz to Checkpoint Charlie, Unter den Linden and the Jewish Museum - are all gathered in central Mitte. Start at Alexanderplatz to admire the surrounding communist-era architecture as well as its landmark GDR TV tower. If heights don’t scare you, you can ascend the tv tower and be rewarded with a peerless 360-degree panoramic view of the city. Back with your feet on the ground, head towards one of the city’s oldest churches, the Marienkirche, and then keep going until you reach the Humboldt Box from where you can admire the Berliner Dom and Museum Island. Finish your walk with a stroll down Berlin’s most famous boulevard, Unter den Linden.

If you’re hard pressed for time, or simply want to enjoy the city from a different perspective, why not rent a bike and go for a quick tour of the all the main sights? Berlin is extremely bike friendly and you can easily hire a bike from the Call a Bike bicycle hire system.

For the culture vultures, Berlin has more museums and historical landmarks that you can shake your camera at. Spend a day on Museum Island, a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site, and home to five of Berlin’s most important museums, such as the Neues Museum and the spectacular Pergamnmuseum. Leave behind old statues and head to the Gemäldegalerie for a collection of early European paintings, among which there are works from Rembrandt, while the Neue Nationalgalerie mainly house Expressionist works as well as Cubist works from Picasso and Gris. Finally, immerse yourself in Berlin’s Jewish history through the Jüdisches Museum’s own architecture, it is shaped after an exploding Star of David, or for an emotional walk through history, take a look at the Holocaust Memorial.

Head south to Potsdamer Platz, a new city quarter, and explore the remnant of the Berlin Wall, mostly demolished between June and November 1990. A restored stretch remains along the southern border of Wedding and Mitte where you can still see the famous “Fraternal Kiss” graffiti.

Berlin’s fascinating architecture, ranging from historical to high modernism and even postmodern, is often overlooked as tourists are too busy finding their way around the city. Take your time to admire the breathtaking buildings surrounding you and don’t forget to stop at the Reichstag.  Home of the German Parliament, not only it has an undeniable cultural importance, but the dome is worth a visit itself. An entirely glass structure, it allows a panoramic view of the city. Entrance to the roof is free but remember to register in advance.

Off the beaten track is Prenzlauer Berg, one of the city’s least touristy districts, brimming with wonderful cafes, shops and to-die-for Saturday farmers’ market selling everything from handmade clothes to delicious street food.

If you want a cheap and funny souvenir to remember your trip by, take a Photoautomaten selfie at one of the countless black and white photo booth scattered all across the city.

Shopping

In need of a dose of retail therapy? Mauerpark is a mecca for all energetic market-lovers as it hosts a massive flea market on Sundays. North Mitte has recently risen as a key shopping district, sporting everything from boutiques to independent retailers, while Friedrichstraße is the street for big name designer stores.

The Kurfürstendamm in City West is lined with fashion stores like Chanel and Hermes and high-street giants like H&M and Zara.

For those looking for a department store to get lost in, KaDeWe, Europe’s largest department store, is bound to be your personal shopping heaven.

Eating and Drinking Out

Berlin has a slew of independent bars, restaurants and food markets. Safe to say you’ll be spoilt for choices.

When you’ve worked up an appetite try one of Berlin’s signature dishes. The currywurst, the Berliner doughnut, the Spätzle, the Königsberger Klopse, meatballs cooked in a creamy mixture of capers and lemons, the doner Kebab,  and the Eisbein are all synonyms with the city. They can all easily be bought from restaurants and street food vendors around town.

No trip to Berlin is complete until you’ve tried the currywurst. A combination of pork sausage, covered in a mix of ketchup and curry powder, served with a bread roll or fries. It tastes better than it sounds, we promise. There are two great options to choose from, depending on which side of the city you are. Konnopke's Imbiss, located in East Berlin, is an institution, serving currywurst since 1930, while Curry 36 in West Berlin has high quality meat and multiple choices.

For a doner kebab, some of the best places can obviously be found in the Turkish area of Berlin, of which Imren Grill is in the lead. Other recommended spots are Lebensmittel Mitte for the Swabian speciality Käsespätzle and the food market Markthalle IX.

When it comes to drinking, there are Berlin bars and pubs to suit all tastes, whether you want to settle into a comfy sofa with a craft beer, or savour alcoholic craftsmanship in a concept cocktail bar. Each neighbourhood has its distinctive bar culture, so head West for more old-fashioned café styled pubs, explore Schöneberg and its nightlife, or wander around Nollendorfplatz where you’ll find excellent cocktail bars and Berlin’s gay scene. If you are only in it for a drink or two, make your way towards Tiergarten park or Prater for the city’s best beer gardens.

As for partying, Berlin has the perfect recipe for a night out, with parties going on for days rather than hours. Head to Panorama Bar, the birthplace of European techno, or to Salon Zur Wilden Renate for a more underground house party vibe complete with an underground labyrinth.