5 reviewed party hostels · from €11.14/night · Hostelworld rated
Berlin's nightlife has a reputation that precedes it by about three decades. Clubs like Berghain on Am Wriezener Bahnhof and the bars lining Simon-Dach-Straße in Friedrichshain don't close at 2am — they're just getting started. The city runs on a different clock, and the hostel scene has adapted accordingly. You'll find late check-outs, 24-hour bars in-house, and staff who actually know the door policy at Watergate. Dorm beds in the party-friendly hostels run from around €15 to €30 a night depending on season. Most of the action clusters in Mitte, Kreuzberg, and Friedrichshain, which means you can walk or take a short U-Bahn ride between your bed and the dancefloor. St Christopher's Inn on the Spree is the most overtly party-focused option, but Heart of Gold in Mitte and The Circus Hostel near Rosenthaler Platz both draw sociable crowds without feeling like a nightclub themselves.
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Party hostel with great atmosphere. Great on-site Café & Microbrewery offering sandwiches, special offers in selected drinks and delicious home-brewed craft beer. Regular events like karaoke, live music and trivia nights to encourage socialising; and unique tours of Berlin like museum tours by night, art tours or personalised tours lead by the staff to visit their favourite parts of Berlin. And for those waking up late and hangover, their all-you-can-eat breakfast for 5€ is served until 13:00.
Fun party hostel with vibrant on-site bar always crowded with people. The Mojito Mondays are the most popular event where you can enjoy drinking games, happy hours, and bond with other travellers. The hostel also offers walking tours, bike rental service, pub crawls, etc.
Great party hostel with a rather younger vibe and clientele. Colourful and unique decoration with a great on-site bar offering cheap beer, a good atmosphere and a Fussball table. Sunflower Hostel is a great place to meet other people and is well-located near the vibrant Warschauer Strasse area.
EastSeven Berlin Hostel serves as a vibrant social hub in Prenzlauer Berg, perfect for party seekers and social butterflies. Guests enjoy a plethora of nearby bars and cafes, along with hostel-organised activities for non-stop fun.
Generator Berlin Alexanderplatz thrives as a party-centric hostel right in Berlin’s bustling Mitte district. Its chic, vibrant design and nightly entertainment make it a magnet for travellers eager to explore Berlin's nightlife and meet fellow adventurers.
How Berlin's nightlife zones break down
Mitte is the central district and the most convenient base for first-time visitors. Rosenthaler Platz and Hackescher Markt are the key backpacker hubs, with hostels, cheap eats, and bars within a few minutes on foot. The Circus Hostel and Heart of Gold are both here, and Tresor is a short S-Bahn ride away on Köpenicker Straße.
Friedrichshain is where the party infrastructure is densest. Simon-Dach-Straße is lined with bars and gets busy from around 8pm, while Berghain and the RAW Gelände venue complex are both within the district. The East Side Gallery runs along the northern edge of the neighbourhood alongside the Spree.
Kreuzberg sits just south of Friedrichshain across the Spree and has a slightly more local, alternative feel. Oranienstraße is the main nightlife strip, and Watergate and Club der Visionaere are both within the district. It's well connected by U1 and U8 and the neighbourhood has a good spread of budget accommodation.
Where the hostel pub crawls end up, and where to go on your own
The most talked-about club in the world sits in a former power station on Am Wriezener Bahnhof and operates a notoriously selective door policy. Inside, Ostgut Ton residents play techno across two floors — the main Berghain room and the slightly more accessible Panorama Bar above it. Queuing on Sunday morning rather than Saturday night often works in your favour.
Watergate sits on the Spree in Kreuzberg and has two floors, one with a water-level terrace that opens out over the river. It books a strong mix of techno and house acts and draws a crowd that's serious about the music without being unfriendly. Entry usually runs €12 to €16 and the terrace is worth the wait on a warm night.
Tresor has been running since 1991 and is one of the founding venues of Berlin techno. The basement Tresor room is a vault-like, dark, loud space that plays hard techno, while the upstairs Globe room runs a wider programme. Nights run from Friday through Sunday and entry is typically €12 to €15.
A canal-side open-air club in Kreuzberg that runs from afternoon into the early hours in summer. It's a wooden deck on the water with a small indoor area, and the crowd is a mix of locals and backpackers who've found the right tip. Techno and deep house dominate and it's a far more relaxed entry experience than Berghain.
Sisyphos is a sprawling open-air and indoor club complex in Lichtenberg that runs weekend-long marathons, sometimes from Friday night to Tuesday morning. The site has multiple dancefloors, a beach area, and hammocks. It's a longer trip from the centre — around 20 minutes on the U5 — but the atmosphere on a Sunday afternoon is genuinely unlike anywhere else.
Berlin's oldest beer garden, open since 1837, sits in Prenzlauer Berg and is the antithesis of a dark techno club. It serves Prater's own lager under the chestnut trees and gets lively on summer evenings without being overwhelming. A solid option for an early evening before heading somewhere louder.
A mid-sized club in a former textile factory in Kreuzberg that books house and techno DJs across multiple rooms. It's less intimidating than Berghain and the crowd tends to be younger and more mixed. Entry is usually €8 to €12 and it runs Thursday through Saturday.
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