We would like to visit Sachsenhausen while in a Berlin. While there are many tours one sees online it seems that a self directed trip by rail is a more cost effective option as well as relatively easy train trip. Suggestions ? Does Require ck Steve’s have an audio tour we can tap into while there?
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Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
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Rick does not have an audio tour of Sachsenhausen. Here is a link to his audio guides in Germany.
https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-tours/austria-germany#germany
I did Rick's Germany, Austria and Switzerland tour a number of years ago and had Carlos Meissner as my guide. He does private tours of Sachsenhausen and I would tour any site with him he was so well-grounded in history as well as presenting things in an interesting manner.
https://www.ricksteves.com/tours/guides/carlos-meissner
https://www.berlinguidesassociation.com/guides/carlos-meissner
Although I have not traveled with him, Holger Zimmer is working with Seymour Travels to do some tours of Berlin and I have a lot of confidence in Mark Seymour's judgement of an excellent guide. I am not sure if he is doing private tours but you could google.
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Tampa, FL
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I went to Sachsenhausen about 15 years ago on my own, and yes it’s an easy train trip from Berlin. I think it was on the S-Bahn system. It was very moving and sobering. It’s east to navigate on your own and the signage has English. I definitely recommend going. RS does not have an audio tour for it. Here’s the link to all his audio tours: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-tours