City Passes in Germany: Compared Across 5 Cities
Every city pass we track in Germany, compared on price, transport, what our tracked attractions confirm, and how much booking you are still left to do yourself.
A city pass decision is made city by city, but some questions only make sense across a country: which passes actually bundle public transport, which cost least to start with, and which leave you with the most reservations to make yourself. Every figure below comes from the same canonical records as our city pages, each with its own source and verification date.
8 passes tracked across 5 cities, over 76 tracked attractions.
| City | Pass | From | Validity | Public transport | Of the attractions we track | Bookings you make yourself | Booking friction | Last verified | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | Turbopass Munich Pass | €39.90 | 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 days from first activation | Included | 17 / 0 / 3 / 5 | 17 you · 0 provider | Medium | 2026-09-15 | Official page: Turbopass Munich Pass |
| Turbopass Munich Card | €5.90 | 24 hours / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 days from first activation | Included | 0 / 19 / 3 / 3 | 19 you · 0 provider | Medium | 2026-09-15 | Official page: Turbopass Munich Card | |
| Hamburg | Turbopass Hamburg City Pass | €69.00 | A fixed block of 1-7 consecutive days beginning on a chosen calendar start date, selected at booking. | Not included | 11 / 2 / 6 / 0 | 12 you · 0 provider | Medium | 2026-10-01 | Official page: Turbopass Hamburg City Pass |
| Hamburg CARD | €12.90 | 1-5 consecutive calendar days, selected at purchase. Validity begins 00:00 on the selected start day and ends 06:00 the morning after the last valid day. | Included | 0 / 14 / 2 / 4 | 14 you · 0 provider | Medium | 2026-09-08 | Official page: Hamburg CARD | |
| Berlin | Berlin WelcomeCard — Classic | €28.50 | 48 hours to 6 days (Classic tier); includes public transport for the chosen tariff zone. | Included | 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 | 0 you · 0 provider | — | 2026-09-17 | Official page: Berlin WelcomeCard — Classic |
| Museumspass Berlin | €32.00 | 3 consecutive days from a chosen start date. | Not included | 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 | 0 you · 0 provider | — | 2026-09-17 | Official page: Museumspass Berlin | |
| Cologne | KölnCard | €9.00 | 24 or 48 consecutive hours from validation in a ticket machine (variant-dependent). | Included | 0 / 6 / 0 / 1 | 0 you · 0 provider | — | 2026-09-29 | Official page: KölnCard |
| Frankfurt | FrankfurtCard | €13.00 | 1 or 2 consecutive days from the date inscribed on the card before travel begins; not transferable between travelers. | Included | 0 / 4 / 0 / 1 | 0 you · 0 provider | — | 2026-09-30 | Official page: FrankfurtCard |
Munich
Turbopass Munich Pass
€39.90See full comparison
- Validity
- 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 days from first activation
- Of the attractions we track
- 17 / 0 / 3 / 5
- Bookings you make yourself
- 17 you · 0 provider
- Last verified
- 2026-09-15
Turbopass Munich Card
€5.90See full comparison
- Validity
- 24 hours / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 days from first activation
- Of the attractions we track
- 0 / 19 / 3 / 3
- Bookings you make yourself
- 19 you · 0 provider
- Last verified
- 2026-09-15
Hamburg
Turbopass Hamburg City Pass
€69.00See full comparison
- Validity
- A fixed block of 1-7 consecutive days beginning on a chosen calendar start date, selected at booking.
- Of the attractions we track
- 11 / 2 / 6 / 0
- Bookings you make yourself
- 12 you · 0 provider
- Last verified
- 2026-10-01
Hamburg CARD
€12.90See full comparison
- Validity
- 1-5 consecutive calendar days, selected at purchase. Validity begins 00:00 on the selected start day and ends 06:00 the morning after the last valid day.
- Of the attractions we track
- 0 / 14 / 2 / 4
- Bookings you make yourself
- 14 you · 0 provider
- Last verified
- 2026-09-08
Berlin
Berlin WelcomeCard — Classic
€28.50See full comparison
- Validity
- 48 hours to 6 days (Classic tier); includes public transport for the chosen tariff zone.
- Of the attractions we track
- 0 / 2 / 0 / 0
- Bookings you make yourself
- 0 you · 0 provider
- Last verified
- 2026-09-17
Museumspass Berlin
€32.00See full comparison
- Validity
- 3 consecutive days from a chosen start date.
- Of the attractions we track
- 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
- Bookings you make yourself
- 0 you · 0 provider
- Last verified
- 2026-09-17
Cologne
KölnCard
€9.00See full comparison
- Validity
- 24 or 48 consecutive hours from validation in a ticket machine (variant-dependent).
- Of the attractions we track
- 0 / 6 / 0 / 1
- Bookings you make yourself
- 0 you · 0 provider
- Last verified
- 2026-09-29
Frankfurt
FrankfurtCard
€13.00See full comparison
- Validity
- 1 or 2 consecutive days from the date inscribed on the card before travel begins; not transferable between travelers.
- Of the attractions we track
- 0 / 4 / 0 / 1
- Bookings you make yourself
- 0 you · 0 provider
- Last verified
- 2026-09-30
Included / free-choice or discounted / not included / unconfirmed — counted only across the major attractions we hold canonical records for in that city, not across the pass's full catalogue.
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Which passes include public transport?
- Turbopass Munich Pass
- Turbopass Munich Card
- Hamburg CARD
- Berlin WelcomeCard — Classic
- KölnCard
- FrankfurtCard
These passes confirm bundled public transport on their own official pages. Every other pass we track in Germany either excludes it or sells it separately.
What is the cheapest way into each city?
- Munich — Turbopass Munich Card €5.90
- Hamburg — Hamburg CARD €12.90
- Berlin — Berlin WelcomeCard — Classic €28.50
- Cologne — KölnCard €9.00
- Frankfurt — FrankfurtCard €13.00
The lowest entry price we hold for each city. A low entry price usually buys a shorter validity or fewer inclusions — read it as a starting point, not a verdict.
Which passes leave you the least booking admin?
- Turbopass Hamburg City Pass 12
- Hamburg CARD 14
- Turbopass Munich Pass 17
- Turbopass Munich Card 19
Counted across the attractions we track: how many timed-entry slots you must still book yourself versus how many the provider books for you at checkout. Fewer is less admin, not necessarily better value.
City-by-city
Data sources & verificationChecked against 7 official and provider sources. Every fact listed here was verified on or after 2026-09-08.
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Checked against 7 official and provider sources. Every fact listed here was verified on or after 2026-09-08.
| Fact | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|
| Turbopass Hamburg City PassPass details | Turbopass (official) | |
| FrankfurtCardPass details | Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main (the city's official tourist board) — frankfurt-card.com and the official 'Frankfurt Card 2026/2027' brochure (visitfrankfurt.travel) | |
| KölnCardPass details | KölnTourismus (Cologne Tourist Board, official product page) | |
| Berlin WelcomeCard — ClassicPass details | Berlin WelcomeCard (official) | |
| Museumspass BerlinPass details | Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (official) | |
| Turbopass Munich CardPass details | Turbopass (official product page; run jointly with München Tourismus and MVV) | |
| Turbopass Munich PassPass details | Turbopass (official product page; run jointly with München Tourismus and MVV) | |
| Hamburg CARDPass details | Hamburg Tourismus GmbH (official) |
"Last verified" means a person checked that specific fact against that specific source on that date. It is not a page-publication date, a file-modification date or a build date. Prices and rules can change at any time — always confirm the current figure with the provider before booking.
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