Bathroom Guide for Berlin
Berlin's public restroom infrastructure is a mix of paid City Toilet cabins, train station facilities, and the restrooms inside the city's abundant cafes, bars, and cultural venues.
Neighborhoods
Mitte
City Toilet cabins along Unter den Linden. KaDeWe and the Friedrichstrasse shopping areas have department store restrooms.
Kreuzberg
Eclectic neighborhood with restrooms in the many bars and cafes along Oranienstrasse. Markthalle Neun has facilities.
Prenzlauer Berg
Family-friendly neighborhood with good restroom options along Kastanienallee and Schonhauser Allee.
Friedrichshain
East Side Gallery area has limited public options. The RAW Gelande complex has restrooms inside the venues.
Local Tips
Berlin's City Toilets (grey public restroom cabins) cost 0.50 EUR and are self-cleaning.
Major train stations have Sanifair restrooms costing about 1 EUR — you receive a 0.50 EUR voucher back.
S-Bahn and U-Bahn platforms generally do not have toilets. Use facilities at the stations before descending.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are public restrooms free in Berlin?
Berlin's municipal Café Achteck cast-iron street toilets are a historic sight but most are now decommissioned. The city's modern automated kiosks (Wall City Toilets) cost around €0.50. Kaufland, Rewe, and major shopping centres often have free restrooms. When you rate a place in Throne Score, you can tag it Needs Code and add a private note about any fee, so you remember next time.
Where are the best restrooms near the Berlin Wall Memorial?
The Documentation Centre at the Berlin Wall Memorial (Bernauer Straße) has free visitor restrooms. The nearby Mauerpark also has facilities, though quality varies on Sundays when the famous flea market draws large crowds. Estimated scores may be available when Google ratings are available.
What's the restroom situation in Kreuzberg?
Kreuzberg is packed with cafes, bars, and independent venues — most with accessible restrooms. The Markthalle Neun market hall has facilities on market days. For late-night options, the neighbourhood's club culture means 24-hour venues are common. Use the Throne Score app to compare nearby estimated scores when Google ratings are available.
Are there restrooms at Berlin's main train stations?
Berlin Hauptbahnhof has extensive paid restroom facilities (€1) maintained to a high standard. Ostbahnhof, Alexanderplatz, and Zoo station also have paid facilities. The fee gets you a toilet token usable within a time window across the network. Use the Throne Score app to compare nearby estimated scores when Google ratings are available.
Is there an app for finding clean Restrooms in Berlin?
Yes. Throne Score is free on iPhone and iPad: a color-coded map of nearby places with estimated scores, one-tap Emergency Mode to the nearest open restroom, and 10-second ratings that stay on your phone. No account.