Air Service Berlin - Weltballon
At Checkpoint Charlie, a helium-filled balloon is attached to a steel cable, ascending 150 meters high, enough to view the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, Potsdamer Platz, and TV Tower all at once. The ride lasts just under a quarter of an hour. If you don't want to share the gondola, request an exclusive ascent and float over the city as a couple.
Air Service Berlin – Weltballon: The Marriage Proposal at 150 Meters
From below, the balloon on Zimmerstraße looks like an advertising medium that has gone astray. From above, one understands why tens of thousands ascend every year: At 150 meters, the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, Potsdamer Platz, and TV Tower are simultaneously in view, with the roofs of Mitte in between, which you otherwise never get to see. The helium-filled balloon hangs on a 22-millimeter-thick steel cable, ascends vertically, stays at the top, and then descends again. The entire ride lasts just under a quarter of an hour.
The gondola has a diameter of five meters and carries twenty to thirty people depending on the wind. For a marriage proposal, this is the decisive variable: standing over the city as a couple is completely different from crowding against the railing with twenty-five strangers.
Why the Exclusive Ascent is Worth It
Therefore, the way for the big question leads through the exclusive ascent, which the operator grants upon request. Then the gondola belongs to the couple alone, or to the invited guests who wait for the landing in the balloon garden below. A normal ticket costs 32 Euros, the exclusive ascent many times that – for this, you get the view without an audience. Two things to know beforehand: The balloon only ascends in calm weather; in strong gusts, it stays down, and the current status can be checked before arrival. The tickets are not tied to a specific date and are valid for several years, so a cancelled plan is not a lost plan.
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Price Level
Adults 32 Euros, reduced 22 Euros, children from 3 to 10 years 16 Euros. Family package 75 Euros, the variant with Piccolo for two people 69 Euros.
Public Transport
U6 Kochstraße/Checkpoint Charlie and U2/U6 Stadtmitte each approx. 400 meters, Bus M29 Wilhelmstraße/Kochstraße approx. 200 meters.
Parking
No dedicated parking spaces. Underground parking garages of the Friedrichstadt-Passagen on Taubenstraße approx. 650 meters away, paid parking management all around.
Opening Hours
Year-round from 10:00, until late afternoon in winter, longer in summer. The balloon remains grounded on December 24th and 31st.
Highlight
Ascent to 150 meters in approx. 15 minutes, the gondola has a diameter of five meters. An exclusive ascent for couples only can be booked upon request.
Weather
The balloon only ascends in calm weather; in strong gusts, it remains grounded. Check status in the morning.
Tickets
Not tied to a specific date and valid for at least three years; no reservation is required.
Accessibility
Access to the gondola is via a ramp.
Opening Hours
- Monday: 10:00–17:00
- Tuesday: 10:00–17:00
- Wednesday: 10:00–17:00
- Thursday: 10:00–17:00
- Friday: 10:00–17:00
- Saturday: 10:00–17:00
- Sunday: 10:00–17:00
