Visitor address and access
The present war-grave grounds are reached through the mapped gates at Dohnagestell. They occupy only part of the former four cemeteries at Plötzensee.
Use that access information as the starting point for Plötzensee Cemetery, especially when the destination is a named section or an appointment rather than a general walk. The visitor address identifies the cemetery, while the most useful entrance depends on the purpose of the visit.
Public transport
Stop: Virchow-Klinikum (Bus 106; Tram 50, M13). Continue on foot to the cemetery.
For a public-transport journey to Plötzensee Cemetery, compare the stop or station in that guidance with Dohnagestell 4, 13351 Berlin and the intended entrance. This avoids planning only to the cemetery boundary when the destination lies elsewhere within the grounds.
Parking
Street parking is available on designated sections of Dohnagestell. Check local signs, time limits and available spaces.
The parking note for Plötzensee Cemetery should be read together with local signs on arrival. If a short or step-free route is essential, ask Mitte borough cemetery administration, Dohnagestell 9, 13351 Berlin which entrance serves the destination and whether the required route is suitable.
Orientation after arrival
- Pedestrian gate
- Friedhof am Plötzensee
- Memorial
- Water tap
These are 4 of the 6 named points available for Plötzensee Cemetery. Locate the chosen entrance first, then use the nearest named point to orient the final part of the walk. The cemetery map is an orientation aid; an individual grave additionally needs a section, row and grave number.
Find further local guidance and the individual parking locations under Parking.