This page tells you where, when and how to get tested for COVID-19 in Berlin. It is updated when there is new information.
Where can I get tested for coronavirus in Berlin?
- Your family doctor (Hausarzt)
If you have Coronavirus symptoms, you can get a test from your family doctor (Hausarzt)1. If your doctor decides that you need a test, your health insurance pays for it1. - Your employer
Some employers offer in-house testing for their employees1. - Official corona testing centres
There are long queues at the testing centres1, 2, 3. Some require an appointment1. They speak English1. You might need to queue for a few hours. Bring food, snacks, warm clothes and an umbrella. - Clinics that offer coronavirus tests (in German)
Appointment finder
This is only for people without a family doctor (Hausarzt), and who can't visit a testing centre1. The clinics listed by KV Berlin accept public health insurance.- Dr. Sybille Katzenstein, Bürknerstraße 11, Neukölln
PCR and rapid antigen tests. Monday to Saturday. No appointment needed. Public health insurance accepted. - Schnelltest Berlin
Auguststraße 20, Mitte and Uhlandstrasse 181, Wilmersdorf
PCR and rapid antigen tests. Monday to Sunday. 49€ per rapid antigen test. 99€ per PCR test. Online appointments required. - Praxis Kosova, Karl-Marx-Straße 118, Neukölln
PCR tests. Monday to Friday. No appointment needed. Some of the staff speaks English1. - MDI Limbach Berlin, Aroser Allee 84, Wedding
PCR tests. Monday to Friday. Online appointment required. - Vivantes, Prenzlauer Berg, Spandau or Tempelhof
PCR tests. Test for education and healthcare employees, and Vivantes employees. - BCRT, Friedrichstraße 134, Mitte
PCR and rapid antigen tests. Monday to Friday. Online appointment required. - Quicktest.berlin, Masurenallee, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
PCR tests. Outdoor testing. Test results in 1 working day. The test costs 159€1. Online appointments. Payment in advance. - Corona-Schnelltest-Zentrum, Prinzessinnenstraße 14, Kreuzberg
Rapid antigen tests. Monday to Saturday from 8:00 to 20:00. Online appointments. 50€ per test. - Kitkat Club, Köpenicker Str. 76, Kreuzberg
Rapid antigen tests. Wednesday to Sunday. 25€ per test. Online appointments available. - Admiralpalast, Friedrichstraße 101, Mitte
PCR and rapid antigen tests. Every day, from 8:00 to 20:00. 40€ per rapid antigen test. 50€ per PCR test. Online appointments available. - Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche, Breitscheidplatz, Charlottenburg
PCR and rapid antigen tests. Every day, from 10:00 to 18:00. 40€ per rapid antigen test. 50€ per PCR test. Online appointments available. - Hy Studio
Rosa-Luxemburg-Str. 20, Mitte and Uhlandstraße 20-25, Charlottenburg
Rapid antigen tests. Monday to Saturday. 55€ per test. Online appointments available. - Other public clinics
- Dr. Sybille Katzenstein, Bürknerstraße 11, Neukölln
- At home with a test kit
Cerascreen sells a PCR test kit for 149€. You can use the kit yourself at home.
What types of coronavirus tests are available?
There are 3 types of coronavirus tests in Berlin1.
- PCR test (PCR-Abstrichtest or Labortest)
This is the standard test. The test is send to a laboratory, and the results come a few days later. It is slower, but more reliable. It is better at detecting coronavirus1. - Rapid Antigen Detection test (Schnelltest)
This test gives results in a few minutes1. It is cheaper and faster, but it's not as reliable as PCR tests. It might not detect that you are infected, especially in the first week after you were infected1. - Antibody test (Antikörper-Test)
This only tells you if you had coronavirus before.
When will I get my test results?
With a PCR test, you will get results in 1 to 5 days1, 2, 3, 4, 5. You can see your test results on the MDI website (click COVID-19 Testergebnisse MDI-Limbach), or in the Corona-Warn-App. Private testing centres will send an email or an SMS. If you got tested at BER, you will get results in less than 24 hours by email, and on the Centogene website.
With a rapid antigen test, you will get a result in around 30 minutes.
How much does a test cost?
If you get a PCR test, and...
- ...you have coronavirus symptoms
The test is free. Your health insurance pays for it. - ...you travel from a risk area
You must pay for your test. Rapid antigen tests are cheaper than PCR tests. The cheapest rapid antigen test is 25€. - ...your family doctor prescribes a test
The test is free. Your health insurance pays for it1. - ...you do not travel from a risk area and you do not have coronavirus symptoms
You must pay for your test1. The coronavirus test costs 69€1 at the official testing centres. The cheapest PCR test is 49€.
If you get a rapid antigen test, you must pay 25€ to 75€. It depends on where you get tested. Your health insurance will not pay for it.
Testing requirements for travellers
You can find more details about the testing requirements on Berlin.de.
Travel, quarantine and testing. Official information from Berlin.de ➞
Testing requirements for residents
Official page: What to do if you suspect you have symptoms (the official page not always up-to-date)
- If you have acute coronavirus symptoms1, or if you were in contact with an infected person, call your local Gesundheitsamt, or 116 1171, 2. They will decide if you need a test, and tell you where to go.
- If you do not have symptoms...
It's hard to get tested, even if you were in contact with an infected person1, 2. You might need to go to a clinic, and pay for the test. See the "List of test locations" section below. - If you work in a school, a healthcare facility or a Kita...
You can get tested at a Vivantes clinic, even if you don't have symptoms1, 2. You need an appointment first.
If you need a sick note (Krankschreibung) for your employer, just call your doctor. Your doctor can give you a sick note over the phone1. Always call before going in person.