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Which Kreuzberg Is Yours?

Kreuzberg is really two districts sharing a name. Compare the two halves, then answer four quick questions to see which side fits the time you actually have.

West · Kreuzberg 61
Bergmannkiez

Leafy, cobbled and café-slow. The calm, daytime Kreuzberg.

Best in daylight Brunch & walking Families ok

  • Bergmannstraße & Marheineke Markthalle

    Café strip and a covered market hall for lunch and coffee.

    U7 Gneisenaustraße

  • Viktoriapark & the Kreuzberg hill

    The 66 m hill the district is named after, with a waterfall and a Schinkel monument on top.

    U6 Platz der Luftbrücke

  • Mehringdamm food corner

    Curry 36 and Mustafa's Gemüse Kebap, two of Berlin's most-queued snacks.

    U6/U7 Mehringdamm
East · SO36 / Kreuzberg 36
Kottbusser Tor & Wrangelkiez

Loud, Turkish, punk and awake late. The Kreuzberg on the postcards.

Best from evening Bars & kebab High energy

  • Oranienstraße & Kottbusser Tor

    The bar-and-kebab spine of east Kreuzberg. Busy, gritty, alive after dark.

    U1/U3/U8 Kottbusser Tor

  • Markthalle Neun

    Historic market hall. Street Food Thursday runs 17:00 to 22:00.

    U1/U3 Görlitzer Bahnhof

  • Oberbaumbrücke & Schlesisches Tor

    The brick bridge over the Spree to Friedrichshain, with the U1 running across it.

    U1/U3 Schlesisches Tor

Match me to a side

Pick the option that sounds more like your plan. The marker leans toward the Kreuzberg that fits.

Answer a question or two and I will point you to the right half of Kreuzberg.

Rough guide only. Both halves are walkable in an afternoon if you have the legs for it; the point is to pick where to start.