Located in Mitte, a neighbourhood in Berlin, a&o Berlin Hauptbahnhof is near a metro station. Museum Island and Waldbühne are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie. Check out an event or a game at Uber Arena, and consider making time for Zoo Berlin, a top attraction not to be missed. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails. Visit our Berlin travel guide
Lehrter Strasse 12-15, Berlin, BE, 10557
What's nearby
German Chancellery
14 min walk - 0.8 miles
Tiergarten Park
17 min walk - 0.9 miles
Reichstag Building
3 min drive - 0.8 miles
Brandenburg Gate
3 min drive - 1.0 mile
Friedrichstrasse
4 min drive - 1.3 miles
Getting around
Clara-Jaschke-Straße Tram Stop
6 min walk
Berlin Central Station (tief)
9 min walk
Berlin (BER-Brandenburg)
48 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's
9 min walk
Einstein Kaffee
7 min walk
Amano Rooftop Terrace
9 min walk
McConell's Obsttresen
7 min walk
Dean&David
9 min walk
About this property
a&o Berlin Hauptbahnhof
Hotel near Potsdamer Platz
Take advantage of a garden, laundry facilities and a bar at a&o Berlin Hauptbahnhof. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
Buffet breakfast (surcharge), self-parking (surcharge) and an electric car charging station
Express check-out, express check-in and a 24-hour front desk
ATM/banking services, a front desk safe and a vending machine
Guest reviews say good things about the overall condition
Room features
All 300 rooms have comforts such as free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews highly rate the cleanliness rooms at the property.
Extra amenities include:
Bathrooms with showers and hairdryers
Awards and affiliations
Eco-certified property
This property is certified by this third-party sustainability certification scheme: GreenSign Hotel. For more information on what this certification requires and verifies, please visit their website.
Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total). There's a fee of EUR 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.
How much does it cost to stay at a&o Berlin Hauptbahnhof?
As of 25 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at a&o Berlin Hauptbahnhof on 1 Nov 2026 start from £43, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at a&o Berlin Hauptbahnhof?
Self-parking is available for EUR 17 per night. Limited spots are available. There is free parking nearby.
What time is check-in at a&o Berlin Hauptbahnhof?
Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Early check-in is available for a fee of EUR 15 (subject to availability).
What time is check-out at a&o Berlin Hauptbahnhof?
Checkout is at 10 AM. Late checkout is available for EUR 15 (subject to availability).
Where is a&o Berlin Hauptbahnhof located?
Located in Mitte, this hotel is within 2 miles (3 km) of German Chancellery, Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz. Alexanderplatz and Zoo Berlin are also within 3 miles (5 km). Clara-Jaschke-Straße Tram Stop is 6 minutes by foot and Berlin Central S-Bahn is 8 minutes.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
a&o Berlin Hauptbahnhof Reviews
7.6
Good
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Highly recommend as an excellent value option.
This is a large hostel with many students and adults staying. Very lively and fun environment. Lobby is great meeting place. The building is very well staffed and they are exceptionally helpful.
We stayed during the June 2026 heat wave. No air conditioning was an issue, but staff made fans available. Helps if you appreciate people and don’t mind night activity.
We enjoyed our stay here and it was quite busy with travelers. It was quiet though we were not bothered by the crowds or noise. The laundry room was a bit hard to find there wasn't much signage telling you exactly where it was, it was a little challenging with an app you had to download but we figured it out.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Waiyin
8 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Super clean, very efficient and smooth check in, good heating
Pizza machine on site is pretty convenient. Also, the soccer on the big screen 24/7 is a nice down time activity. If you don't mind walking, Berlin Central train station is 15 minutes away.
Good :
- Plenty of common space on ground floor
- Plenty of vending machines (pizza, snacks, drinks...)
- Serves food and drinks too
Bad :
- No AC, I was there during extra hot day : 36 degres day/ 20 degres night, and not hot day : 23 degres day/10 degres night... just couldn't sleep
- Horrible airflow in rooms (for 8), the two windows only allow small gap... we were in a stinky sauna... Small fans were provided, but to bottom bunk beds, I was in top...
- No towel provided (extra 1,9€)
- The locker space (under the bed) didn't have a locker provided, also mine was on a angle that couldn't let me open it... nice
- The bed comes with 1 usb-c and one usb-a but not poweroutlet... can't make much of it, not enough poweroutlet in the room neither, had to fight wih plugged fans already...
Conclusion : do not come if it you enjoy proper air, regardless of the temperature of Berlin...
This was an ok place to stay not far from Berlin central station. However, quite costly on this particular night. Staff were not friendly, room was not clean and only one bathroom available with a toilet for 8 people.
I’ve stayed in similar places in Germany which were much cleaner with better facilities.
We were very surprised to learn this was a hostel, rather than a hotel. That said, our stay was good. It was close to the train station, Breakfast was good, it was busy with students but overall, it turned out to be a good place to stay.
Great location. Bar and live music were fun. Be sure to put something in front of the door. Staff walked in while we were getting dressed without knocking.
Only complain is the noise between 1am to 3am, people laughing/talking out loud on the halls, but is manageable. Close to the Train station and bus was a plus. Area is really safe and can see people walking late during the night.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Kaiser
6 Dec 2024
Good location, close to the Central Station, the price was very good for a Single room. But inside the floor was very Loud. There were kids, who was hitting the doors and screaming.
We did not realize this facility was a youth hostel since it was listed as “hotel”. However, we had a nice but utilitarian room. It was good for our needs. However, it is in a residential area so if you are looking for shops, restaurants or nightlife the train station is your only option.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Natascha
4 Apr 2025
Liked: Staff & service
For that price I would expect a bit more. Though personal was nice and room was clean. Very noisy, kids shouting in corridor whole night
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
15 Sept 2024
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Basic Hostel, good walking distance from Hauptbahnhof. Quiet neighborhood. Rooms are very basic and feel used. Very thin sheets and towels. Did not smell fresh.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Marina A
4 Jan 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
We stayed at this hostel in December and unfortunately we had an unpleasant experience: we were bitten by some insects during the night. The team reassured us that it wasn’t bed bugs, but it was still quite stressful.
On the positive side, the staff reacted very quickly and professionally — they moved us to another room straight away and even provided special anti-bed-bug bedding (I didn’t even know such a thing existed!). In the new room everything was fine and we had no further bites.
However, the situation scared us so much that when we returned home we had to steam-treat all our textiles, just in case. I really appreciate the hotel’s support and responsiveness, but it was definitely a worrying experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Jason
16 Oct 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overall A&O represents the modern hostel, cheap accommodation, but no spirit.
They haven’t updated their self-check in to accommodate Expedia which would have helped them out as they were swamped at check- in, but the staff on hand seemed to manage.
Their common area washroom was under repair and the shower head in my bathroom shower could only point to the wall and nowhere else. Everything else was good though, but don’t expect to meet a lot of people as they don’t push that aspect a lot.