New, modern and largest DJH-hostel in the city

The modern Berlin Ostkreuz Youth Hostel is located centrally in Berlin near the Ostkreuz station, in the familyfriendly district of Lichtenberg. Berlin Ostkreuz Youth Hostel offers modern, state-of-the-art amenities and welcomes visitors to Berlin, families, school classes and groups. The Youth Hostel has 445 beds. All rooms have en-suite showers and toilets. There are rooms with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 beds. The Hostel boasts a friendly lobby area, cozy bistro and dining rooms where guests can take their booked meals ( breakfast, half or full board), common rooms for leisure activities and 16 meeting rooms plus a large assembly hall for workshops, training courses or meetings - ideal conditions for all our guests.

On the yard of the youth hostel there is the award winning "Theater Strahl" with pedagogical offers. Guests of the youth hostel get a discount on the admission price for the stage performances (except premieres). The tickets are available at the reception.
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Opening hours

Berlins new Youth Hostel is set to open in spring 2016!

Closing time

Hostel is open all year round except Christmas.

Prices 2023

B&B from Half board from Full board from
€ 33.00 € 40.00 € 43.00

Prices 2024

B&B from Half board from Full board from
€ 33.00 € 40.00 € 43.00

Berlin Ostkreuz Youth Hostel, DJH's largest Hostel in Berlin, is located centrally in the city and an ideal starting point for every Berlin visitor who wants to experience the vibrant heartbeat of the German capital and discover its many sights. The good traffic connections make it easy to reach the city's attractions in a very short time. The Youth Hostel is located just steps away from the modern and recently refurbished S-Bahn and regional train station Ostkreuz, with train services operated by the Berlin public transport company all day and night. Ostkreuz is also a stop for the city's most important bus lines. Berlin's city centre and it sights such as Alexanderplatz, Friedrichstrasse, Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz and Reichstag building are only a couple of stops away from Berlin Ostkreuz Youth Hostel.

The Youth Hostel has 445 beds. All rooms have en-suite showers and toilets. There are rooms with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 beds. The Hostel boasts a friendly lobby area, cozy bistro and dining rooms where guests can take their booked meals ( breakfast, half or full board), common rooms for leisure activities and 16 meeting rooms plus a large assembly hall for workshops, training courses or meetings - ideal conditions for all our guests.

Room Floor space
Max. number of participants
  • cinema
    cinema
  • parliament
    parliament
  • block
    block
  • U-shaped block
    U-shaped block
  • circle
    circle
Floor Rent per day off
Lichtenberg 66 sqm 80 36 28 28 - 1 € 230.00
Ostkreuz 70 sqm 80 36 28 28 - 1 € 230.00
Aula 208 sqm 182 100 68 60 - 3 € 680.00
Rheinland-Pfalz 120 sqm 143 64 48 42 - GF € 420.00
Thüringen 47 sqm 54 24 24 22 - GF € 175.00
Sachsen 74 sqm 91 40 32 24 - 1 € 230.00
Rheinland 52 sqm 63 30 26 22 - 1 € 200.00
Berlin 30 sqm 32 18 16 14 - 1 € 115.00
Brandenburg 47 sqm 54 24 22 22 - 1 € 175.00
Schleswig-Holstein 47 sqm 54 24 20 22 - 2 € 175.00
Hamburg 30 sqm 32 18 16 14 - 2 € 115.00
Detmold 101 sqm 110 48 40 34 - 2 € 325.00
Mainz 30 sqm 30 18 14 12 - 2 € 115.00
Stuttgart 47 sqm 54 24 20 22 - 3 € 175.00
Sachsen-Anhalt 30 sqm 32 18 16 14 - 3 € 115.00
Baden-Württemberg 101 sqm 110 48 40 34 - 3 € 320.00
Saarland 30 sqm 30 18 14 12 - 3 € 115.00
Conference equipment

CD player, copier, DVD player, fax, flip chart, free wifi, microphone system, pin board, presentation case, projector, speaker's desk, stereo system, TV set, video camera

Leisure activities
Sightseeing and excursions


  • Over 170 museums and exhibitions, e.g.: "The Story of Berlin", Checkpoint Charlie, Museum Island, Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery), Anne Frank Museum, Egyptian Museum, Bode Museum, GDR museums, Jewish Museum, Altes Zeughaus (Old Arsenal), and many more

  • Famous buildings: Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag building, TV tower, Victory Column, House of the Cultures of the World, and countless others

  • Lively squares and streets: Potsdamer Platz, Friedrichstrasse, Alexanderplatz

  • Cultural and entertainment events: Blue Man Group and an abundance of musicals, theatres and cabarets

  • Sports events in the Olympic stadium, the O2 Arena, or Max Schmeling Hall and other attractive sports events such as the six-day racing event, ISTAF (Gala event at the Olympic stadium) or Berlin Marathon

  • Berlin Zoo

  • Madame Tussaud's wax museum

  • Aqua Dom & Sea Life Centre Berlin

  • Legoland Discovery Center

  • Potsdam, with its palaces and gardens, the Babelsberg film park and many other attractions (about 30 km away)

  • Tropical Islands theme park (about 70 km away)

  • Polish border (about 90 km away)