Tropical Islands Tickets & Visitor Guide

Tropical Islands is what happened when a 360-metre-long airship hangar in Brandenburg lost its airship business: someone built a tropical resort inside it. The hall — about 360 m long, 210 m wide and 107 m high, still the largest free-standing hall in the world — now holds an indoor sea, a lagoon, a rainforest, a water-slide tower, restaurants, and a permanent 26°C, roughly 60 km south of Berlin.

It’s open every day of the year, around the clock for overnight guests, and it prices like an airline: the same day ticket costs €34.90 or €69 depending on when you go and when you book. Here’s how to pay the lower number and what the supplements actually buy.

Quick Summary

Quick fact	Detail
Tickets from	€34.90 online (all ages 4+ on low-demand dates); €55.90 adult at the gate — [source: official Tropical Islands price list]
Opening hours	365 days a year; day tickets are valid 8:00–23:30, overnight guests have 24-hour access
Advance booking	Recommended — online is up to €21 cheaper than on-site, and promo dates sell at the lowest tier
Time needed	A full day; add a night in a tent or lodge to see the dome after dark

Ticket Types Compared

The core choice is which zones you want: the tropical world alone, or tropics plus sauna. GetYourGuide sells the standard day ticket too (listed around $46, 4.1 stars from 900+ reviews) — the official shop usually matches or beats it on promo dates, so compare both.

Day Ticket “Pure Tropics”

Covers the Tropical World (indoor sea, lagoon, slides, rainforest) plus the AMAZONIA outdoor pools, 8:00–23:30. Online from €34.90 for adults, teens and children alike on cheap dates, rising to €43.90–€69 by category on peak dates. Gate price for adults: €55.90. Under-3s free.

• Best for: almost everyone — it’s the whole main resort.
• Skip if: you’re mainly coming for saunas; buy the combined ticket instead.

Day Ticket “Tropics & Sauna”

Adds the textile-free Sauna & Spa landscape. Online from €44.90 for adults — cheaper than a Pure Tropics ticket plus the €14 sauna supplement bought separately.

• Best for: adults planning a proper spa day; the sauna complex is the quietest corner of the dome.
• Skip if: you’re visiting with kids and won’t leave the pools. Note the sauna area is a nude zone, standard for Germany.

Evening ticket

Online only, valid 18:00–23:30, from €31.90 (adults), €24.90 (teens), €22.90 (children). The dome after dark — lit palms, warm water, thin crowds — is genuinely the best version of it.

• Best for: locals, second visits, or a swim after a Berlin day.
• Skip if: it’s your only visit — five and a half hours isn’t enough for slides, sea, sauna and dinner.

Family tickets and overnight stays

Online family bundles start at €135.90 (2 adults + up to 3 children) or €121.90 (1 adult + up to 3 children). Overnight options — beach tents, Rainforest Camp, lodges, rooms, outdoor camping — include multi-day access to the tropical world and the 24-hour swimming privilege.

• Best for: families of four or more, and anyone travelling far; the overnight maths often beats two separate day tickets plus a hotel.
• Skip if: you’re a light sleeper on a budget — the cheap tents sit inside a hall that never fully goes quiet.

Timing Is Everything

• Quietest: weekdays outside German school holidays, especially Tuesday–Thursday mornings. Counter-intuitively, gorgeous summer weather empties the dome — everyone’s at the real lakes.
• Busiest: Saturdays, Berlin/Brandenburg school holidays, and the official high-season dates the price list flags: Easter, early May, July–August Saturdays, autumn half-term (mid-October to 1 November) and December 23–31.
• Best photo time: early evening, when the lighting inside the dome shifts and the beach thins out.
• Arrival tactic: arrive at 8:00–9:00 or after 17:00. Midday on a wet weekend is the one configuration to avoid — that’s when day-trip buses land.

The €14 sauna supplement doubles as a crowd hack: the spa zone is adults-only in practice and calm even on packed days.

How to Save

• Book online for a fixed date. The €34.90 tier versus €55.90 at the gate is the headline saving — €21 per adult.
• Under-3s are free; children 4–12 and teens 13–17 have their own cheaper categories online.
• Family bundles (from €135.90 for up to five people) undercut individual tickets for most families.
• Evening tickets from €31.90 if you only want a swim — but weigh the shorter window.
• Buy the combined Tropics & Sauna ticket upfront if there’s any chance you’ll use the sauna; it’s cheaper than adding the supplement inside.
• Watch third-party flash deals: German deal platforms regularly sell dated tickets at steep discounts; the official shop also runs sitewide promotions on stays.

How to Get There

Tropical Islands sits in Krausnick, Brandenburg, just off the A13 about an hour south of Berlin.

• By train: RE2 regional line from Berlin (Hauptbahnhof, Alexanderplatz, Ostkreuz) towards Cottbus to Brand Tropical Islands station — about 50 minutes. A free shuttle bus meets trains and runs the last few minutes to the dome.
• By car: A13 Berlin–Dresden, exit signposted for Tropical Islands near Staakow; on-site parking is available (fee applies).
• From the airport: Berlin Brandenburg (BER) is around 40 minutes by car; by rail, connect through the RE2 corridor.
• Luggage note: coming straight off a flight works — lockers and changing villages are built for day guests with bags.

Inside the Dome: What’s Worth Your Time

The layout splits into a handful of zones under one roof:

• Tropical Sea — the 200-metre “ocean” with its sandy beach, kept warm year-round. Claim a spot early on busy days; loungers near the sea go first.
• Lagoon — warmer, calmer water with whirlpools; the better base with small children.
• Water-slide tower — the 27-metre tower is the adrenaline centre; queues are shortest before 11:00 and after 19:00.
• Rainforest — a genuine indoor forest with a walking trail; go during the midday pool rush.
• AMAZONIA — the outdoor add-on area with pools and a lazy river, best in summer (day tickets include it).
• Sauna & Spa — multiple themed saunas and steam baths; supplement or combo ticket required.

Plan the day in two shifts: pools and slides in the morning, long lunch and rainforest walk midday, then sea and slides again in the emptier evening. If you’re staying overnight, a near-private dome after 23:00 is the payoff.

Money works differently inside: you get a chip wristband at entry, everything you buy inside — food, drinks, sauna supplement, lockers — books to the chip, and you settle the whole bill at exit. It’s convenient right up until checkout, so keep a rough tally if you’re on a budget; a family day with meals and extras can quietly double the ticket price. Bring flip-flops (floors are warm but walked all day), and note that outside food is restricted like at most German water parks — the dozen-plus restaurants inside range from snack stands to sit-down tropical themes.

Where the Data Comes From

Prices, hours and zone rules above come from the official Tropical Islands website (tropical-islands.de) and partner listings, checked on the update date shown on this page. Ticket prices are dynamic and promotions change monthly — confirm the exact fare for your date in the official shop before you pay.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Tropical Islands cost?

Online day tickets start at €34.90 per person and rise with demand (adults up to about €69 on peak dates). On-site you pay €55.90 as an adult, so book online. Children under 3 are free.

Is Tropical Islands open all year?

Yes — 365 days a year, with the pools at a constant 26°C. Day tickets cover 8:00–23:30; overnight guests can use the tropical world around the clock.

Can you sleep at Tropical Islands?

Yes. Options range from tents on the beach and the Rainforest Camp to lodges, rooms and suites, plus outdoor camping pitches. Overnight guests keep access to the halls through the night.

Is the sauna area included in a Tropical Islands ticket?

No. The Sauna & Spa complex costs a supplement — €14 for adults (€8 reduced) on top of a standard day ticket, or buy the combined Tropics & Sauna ticket from €44.90.

How do I get to Tropical Islands from Berlin?

Take the RE2 regional train from central Berlin towards Cottbus to the station 'Brand Tropical Islands' (about 50 minutes), then the free shuttle bus to the dome. By car it's the A13, about an hour south of Berlin.

Is Tropical Islands warm inside?

Yes — air temperature is kept around 26°C with tropical humidity, and water areas are warmer. It's swimwear weather inside even when Brandenburg is under snow.

What is the Tropical Islands evening ticket?

An online-only ticket valid 18:00–23:30, from €31.90 for adults. Good for a long swim evening, but tight for seeing the whole resort.

Guide last updated: 2026-08-18. Facts are sourced from the official Tropical Islands website and our ticketing partners; always double-check before you travel.