Light sculpture in the dome of the Reichstag Building © dpa

The roof terrace and dome of the Reichstag Building are open from 08.00 hrs to midnight daily (last admission: 22.00 hrs). Please use the right entrance of the West Portal (West B).

No advance bookings or reservations are taken; please bear in mind that you may face a long wait, particularly during peak tourist periods.

The dome and the roof terrace will be closed all day on 24 December, and from 16.00 hrs on 31 December. In addition, the dome will be closed to visitors from 8 to 12 March, from 26 to 30 July and from 18 to 22 October to allow cleaning work to be carried out. The roof terrace can still be visited at times when the dome is closed.

For information about additional closures of the dome, please consult our website, the signs at the entrances, or contact the Visitors’ Service by telephone:

• +49 (0)30 227-32152 and +49 (0)30 227-35908

Audioguide to the dome of the Reichstag Building

In the course of 20 minutes, your personal guide to the dome will share with you all the most important facts about the Reichstag Building and its surroundings, the German Bundestag, the work of Parliament, and the sights you can see during your 230-metre-long ascent and descent. The easy-to-use audioguides, which you can obtain on the roof terrace, are available in ten languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Turkish and Dutch. From spring 2010 onwards, special audioguides will also be available for children and for people with disabilities.

The audioguide is not available when the dome is closed.

The rooftop restaurant

The rooftop restaurant east of the dome is open daily from 09.00 to 16.30 hrs and from 18.30 hrs to midnight. Visitors who have already reserved a table can reach the rooftop restaurant via the entrance below and to the right of the West Portal (West C). Tables can be reserved by calling +49 (0)30 226-29933 or sending an email to: kaeferreservierung.berlin@feinkost-kaefer.de.