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Berlin tourist tax

Staying in Berlin, you pay the Berlin accommodation tax (Übernachtungsteuer, “City Tax”): 7.5% of the room price.

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    Ages matter: each city sets its own age for exemptions (under 10 in Rome, under 17 in Catalonia, under 18 in Milan and Malta).

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      Tourist tax

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      Usually paid at the property on arrival or departure, on top of the room price, unless your booking says it is included. The amounts are those of the official rules; the property may round differently.

      Berlin accommodation tax: rates

      7.5% of the price of the accommodation, excluding VAT, for every night.

      In force since 1 January 2025.

      Worked examples

      Two adults, 3 nights from 15 October 2026, any paid short-term accommodation (hotel, hostel, holiday flat), €180.00 a night:€40.50.

      • 7.5% of €540.00 (3 nights at €180.00).

      A family of two adults and two children aged 7 and 15, 12 nights, same accommodation:€162.00.

      • 7.5% of €2,160.00 (12 nights at €180.00).

      Exemptions

      • None for children. Since 2025 business trips are taxed too.

      Good to know

      • 7.5% of the price of the overnight stay, excluding VAT and other services such as breakfast.
      • There is no longer a night cap: the old 21-night limit was abolished on 1 January 2025 (except for stays booked in writing before 1 April 2024).

      Berlin tourist tax: questions

      How much is the tourist tax in Berlin?
      7.5% of the room price, charged as 7.5% of the accommodation price excluding VAT. For two adults staying three nights in a any paid short-term accommodation (hotel, hostel, holiday flat) at €180.00 a night, that is €40.50.
      Do children pay the tourist tax in Berlin?
      Children are not exempt: the tax depends on the price or the number of rooms, not on who sleeps there.
      Is there a maximum number of nights?
      There is no night cap: every night is taxed.
      Who is exempt?
      None for children. Since 2025 business trips are taxed too.

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      Page updated . Every rate comes from the official source linked on the page, read on the date shown next to it. Taxes change: the official source prevails.