Compare the real start, finish and walking time of five self-guided Berlin audio routes. Use the route map, offline checklist and guide-versus-audio rule before setting off.

A practical Berlin field test for audio guide apps, no-app browser routes and MP3 backups. Compare setup, battery, offline use and all five BerlinWalk routes before choosing.

Central Berlin hides some of its strongest history in plain sight. Follow one 5.3 km walk from Anhalter Bahnhof to Alexanderplatz through a ruined station, a GDR watchtower, Tränenpalast, memorials and old railway architecture.