Berlin by Night

🌈Gay Berlin 2025

Gay Berlin

Berlin is the rough corner of gay nightlife in Europe. It's the city of German techno, leather and fetish gear and unrestricted opening hours. It's also a city of arts and culture and creative industry.

The gay Berlin scene is individualistic, tolerant, personal freedom and the perfect place to explore some hidden fantasies. 

Club Berghain is famous for the gays and str8. The techno parties in the weekend are non-stop. In the back of the building a separate club is for cruising in the large labyrinth of Lab.Oratory. 

Nighttours will guide you virtually through the gay Berlin nightlife scene. We show where it is best to stay and give you some tips on what else to do during your stay.

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Gay bars

Gay bars, cafes

Gay bars
Gay dance clubs

Gay dance clubs

Gay dance clubs and parties.

Gay dance clubs
dark gay cruise club

Gay cruise clubs

The gay bars with a dark touch. You can go for just a beer or cruise a little more.

Gay cruise clubs
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Gay saunas

Curious about the local gay sauna? Check here for places, their facilities and best hours to go.

Gay saunas
Shops

Shops


Shops
Gay prides and events

Gay prides and events


Gay prides and events

Gay parties and events

Where to stay?

Everyone seems to have his own preference on which district to stay in. Especially the ones that come more often. We, and most of our friends, always stay in Schöneberg. Walking distance from the main gay bars and clubs. And near the main shopping area.

Hotel recommendations

Axel Hotel Berlin - Adults Only
Axel Hotel Berlin - Adults Onlygradegradegradegrade

80+ rooms

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Schöneberg

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ArtHotel Connection, Berlin
ArtHotel Connectiongradegradegrade

10+ rooms

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adults only
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Schöneberg

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hotel Motel One Berlin-Tiergarten
Motel One Berlin-Tiergartengradegradegrade

410+ rooms

Motel One

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Schöneberg

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Artim Hotel, Berlin
Artim Hotelgradegradegradegrade

50+ rooms

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Schöneberg

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hotel ibis Berlin Kurfuerstendamm - neu renoviert
ibis Berlin Kurfuerstendamm - neu renoviertgradegradegrade

180+ rooms

ibis

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Schöneberg

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hotel Riu Plaza Berlin
Riu Plaza Berlingradegradegradegrade

350+ rooms

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Schöneberg

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hotel Motel One Berlin-Upper West
Motel One Berlin-Upper Westgradegradegrade

630+ rooms

Motel One

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Charlottenburg

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What is the Berlin gay scene like?

Berlin is best known for its wild nightlife. The main gay area is in the district Schöneberg. The cruise and fetish bars dominate this neighbourhood. You can enter all places most of the time with casual clothing, but don't be surprised to see guys fully geared up in leather or sportswear.

Check out the list of gay cruise bars and clubs here.

Don't forget that Berlin is a very large and wide spread area. Each district has got it's own gay bars and places. The metro system U-Bahn continues driving 24h a day.

Art culture and sights

Berlin is recognised as a world city of art and culture. It is one of the leading places in the global contemporary art scene. Giving home to thousands of artists and hundreds of galleries. 

The most famous museums of Berlin are located on the Museumsinsel, an island in the Spree river and a  UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Most important museums:

  • Altes Museum (link)
  • Neues Museum (link)
  • Alte Nationalgalerie (link)
  • Neue Nationalgalerie (link)
  • Bauhaus Archiv (link)
  • Wall Museum - Checkpoint Charlie (link)

There is also the Schwules Museum (link), about the Berlin LGBT+ scene.


Checkpoint Charlie Berlin

Checkpoint Charlie

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When to visit?

Berlin is good to go all year round. But winters can be hard and cold. 

Berlin Pride / CSD Berlin is one of the biggest pride events in Europe.

The Easter Berlin Leather Fetish week (Tue 31 Mar - 6  Apr 2026) is the yearly must go for fetish guys. One of the highlights (but hard to get tickets for) is the yearly Snax Club fetish party in the whole Berghain building.

The other main fetish event is Folsom Berlin (Thu 10 - 13  Sep 2026). The main event is the outdoor streetparty. At night several large fetish parties take place.

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Hamburg by night

Hamburg

Germany

Hamburg brings a salty edge to Germany’s gay map, with St. Georg as the lively queer quarter and the Reeperbahn offering nightlife that’s anything but shy. From leather bars to drag shows, the city thrives on variety. Pride, or Christopher Street Day, packs the harbour with rainbows, proving Hamburg loves a spectacle.

250 km from Berlin

Hamburg guide
Cologne at dusk with Kölner Dom, Great St. Martin, Hohenzollern Bridge and Rheinauhafen crane houses along the Rhine

Cologne

Germany

Cologne is one of Germany’s most social cities. LGBTQ+ travelers will find culture in the Altstadt, seasonal highlights like Carnaval, Pride, and Christmas markets, plus nightlife around Rudolfplatz. Friendly, international, and compact, the city balances daytime charm with energetic evenings that keep visitors coming back.

470 km from Berlin

Cologne guide
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Munich

Germany


500 km from Berlin

Munich guide

About nighttours Berlin

Nighttours has been around around for over 2 decades now. Berlin was one of the first cities we extended the website to. 

Our aim is to provide travel inspiration to the LGBTQI+ traveller.