I booked a guided tour in English. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. It is a very interesting building and fascinating to see the parliament and learn about it. Unfortunately the Dome was being cleaned on the day we visited so I didn’t get the chance to climb up it. However it was nice looking out from the roof terrace.

For so many reasons, this is a MUST SEE when visiting Berlin. Because it is a major seat of German government, you are required to present a valid government ID to book your reservation (visitor center is about 150 or so meters from the entrance of the Bundestag and, yes, I recommend reserving a visit time in advance) and to check in. Security was a bit intense (metal detectors and blast doors) but understandable. I was lucky to visit on a beautiful fall day and the views from the dome were amazing. I felt totally free to roam around once I got outside and unrushed - I spent the better part of an hour here. This is such an amazing piece of living history where you can feel the arch of German history over the last 150 years. There are very subtle placards tracing the history of the building as you walk up the ramp. All in all, very well done…strongly recommend to all visitors to Berlin - even just for a short stay.

Be sure to reserve in line and so it will in advance. This is free venue. We visited after doing our walking tour. Our walking tour ended at Checkpoint Charlie so we had a a very brisk walk back to make our time slot. The views of Berlin are outstanding and you have an Audio that walks you through what you are looking at. We sincerely enjoyed this activity.

It was great to see the glass dome , its architecture and the transparency it created for the whole building. Amazed to see the German parliament in session from the top of glass dome. The best part is the history shown round the circle year wise which helped us know the transformation Germany went through over a period of time. Was worth taking this trip. Best just to share with others, if u are not able to book tour permission on line, don’t worry. We can book it at the spot for same day or next two days with photo identification if slots are available.

This place was one of the highlights in my 5-day Germany trip! The dome is so beautiful & the audio guide helped me to understand the design of it & also the view outside. I wish they had a English-speaking tour to go to the building inside as well. Remember to bring your passport to go through security check!

I made a reservation 2 weeks prior to my visit. My friend tried reserving a week before his trip and there was nothing available. So reserve early! The entrance was a bit obscure, it was a small shack near the crosswalk. The dome is magnificent.

Fabulous, informative tour! We booked directly and enjoyed a small group tour in English (we selected the language). Tour guide was excellent, informative and very neutral- so she gave a well balanced historical story to the building and urs history. The tour included the dome visit and if you book direct it’s completely free! Allow about 1.5- 2 hours for the tour. On this occasion, I won’t share photos as they were strict about personal use only.

Fantastic night time views over Berlin. The online booking portal had been full (you have to book 2-3 weeks ahead) so we queued briefly one day at the little white portakabin across from the Reichstag. We were only in the queue for 10 mins and were able to book tickets for the following day. It displays the number of tickets available for the the following 2 days. So glad we did. The whole experience was amazing.

The wonderful thing about Berlin is so many interesting places are free or very cheap to enter. This is a free one, worth booking the audio tour in advance otherwise it is very difficult to get in. I would advise going during the day. We went at night so many things being pointed out were not visible. Also, worth knowing the audio tour starts automatically when you start climbing the ramp. The dome itself is also very interesting

As previous reviewers have mentioned, you should book ahead and don’t forget to take ID. We just visited the terrace and dome as there were no trips on the day we went. Still really interesting, good audio guide, fabulous views and a great construction - and it was all free. Well worth a visit which took around 2 hours.