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Earth Burial Berlin

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The traditional coffin burial, dignified and personal in its design.

Average costs: €3,490. Funeral director services only; plus official fees. The amount is an average guide for funeral director services, not a total or fixed price. Actual costs will be itemised in your personal quote.

Your earth burial in 5 steps

The earth burial follows a clear, orderly process. We take every organisational burden off your shoulders:

  • CollectionWe collect the deceased 24 hours a day at the place of death in Berlin (hospital, care home or home).
  • Care and placementhygienic care in the funeral hall and placement in the coffin you have chosen.
  • FormalitiesWe handle all the visits to the Berlin registry office and the cemetery office and apply for the necessary death certificates.
  • Memorial servicein a cemetery chapel or directly at the graveside, designed with a pastor or a secular speaker and, on request, multilingual.
  • Buriala coffin burial in a row grave, a selected grave or a family grave at the cemetery of your choice.

Which types of grave are available in Berlin?

Berlin's cemeteries offer row graves, selected graves and family graves. Row graves are allocated in sequence and have a fixed resting period; selected graves you can choose yourself and extend for a fee. Family graves can be maintained across several generations. We know the allocation rules of the Berlin district cemeteries as well as the denominational cemeteries and check the relevant cemetery regulations before every burial.

Personally accompanied from every Berlin district

No matter which Berlin district the bereavement occurs in, we come to you and coordinate everything on site. Whether in Mitte, Charlottenburg or Reinickendorf, the process remains just as straightforward for you. Still deciding between forms of burial? We are happy to advise you openly on cremation urn burials and religious funerals too, both of which are equally possible in Berlin.

Average costs

Funeral director services only

€3,490

plus official fees

Funeral costs consist of two parts: funeral director services and official fees for formalities, certificates and the cemetery or other burial location.

The amount is an average guide for funeral director services, not a total or fixed price. Actual costs will be itemised in your personal quote.

Included services
  • Consultation
  • Collection
  • Care
  • Coffin
  • Formalities
  • Transfer to the cemetery
  • Burial
  • Coffin fittings (depending on the chosen arrangement)
Additional services & other costs

Depending on your chosen arrangement and wishes, these items may cost extra. The exact scope and costs will be listed separately in your personal quote.

  • Cemetery fee
  • Grave plot
  • Grave opening
  • Funeral ceremony
  • Gravestone
  • Grave maintenance

Frequently asked questions about Earth Burial Berlin

How long is the resting period at a Berlin cemetery?

In Berlin the resting period for earth graves is 20 years at the majority of cemeteries. Selected graves can afterwards be extended for a fee. We check the relevant cemetery regulations before every burial.

Can you also bury people outside Berlin?

Yes. We carry out earth burials in Brandenburg and, on request, also transfer the deceased throughout Germany or internationally.

What about an existing family grave?

An existing family grave can usually continue to be used, provided the resting period has not yet expired. We clarify the entry with the cemetery office and handle the re-allocation.

Can we hold the memorial service in several languages?

Yes. We arrange memorial speakers and pastors in German, Russian, English and Italian. Many families in Berlin wish for a bilingual service; we organise this at no extra charge.

We are here for you 24 hours a day

Call us or write via WhatsApp. We answer personally, in German, Russian, English or Italian.