2026 ranking
Best hospitals for Oncology in 🇩🇪 Berlin
20 hospitals from the Medcasts database, ordered by centre-of-excellence status, patient rating and review count. Use it as a shortlist, not a verdict.
Methodology: how we rank · pricing
- Hospitals ranked
- 20Hospitals ranked
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- 4.6Average rating
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01 Gold Charité — Universitätsmedizin BerlinWhy #1: Center of Excellence in oncology · 4.6 rating across 220 reviews
Europe's largest university hospital. Global leader in cardiology, oncology, neurology, and research-driven medicine. Founded in 1710, the hospital sits in Berlin, Germany. Clinical focus spans cardiac surgery, orthopedi…
★ 4.6 · 220 reviews 3,011 beds Est. 1710From$463all-in · case-specific -
02 Silver St. Joseph-KrankenhausWhy #2: Established 1928 — long institutional track record
St. Joseph-Krankenhaus sits in Berlin's healthcare corridor. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Russia and beyond. It opened in 1928. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardiac surgery, orth…
Est. 1928From$28,806all-in · case-specific -
03 Bronze Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth HerzbergeWhy #3: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge — a hospital with cardiac surgery among its busier departments. It opened in 1992. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for…
Est. 1992From$25,768all-in · case-specific -
04 Mosse-StiftWhy #4: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Based in Berlin, Mosse-Stift is a hospital working across 9 clinical specialties. Core clinical activity runs through cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. ISO 9001 / KTQ certification is in place. If you're planni…
From$28,118all-in · case-specific -
05 Oskar-Helene-HeimWhy #5: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Oskar-Helene-Heim operates in Germany, a reference market for complex European medical travel. It handles a mix of domestic and international cases. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology plus 6 m…
From$25,340all-in · case-specific -
06 Franziskus-Krankenhaus BerlinWhy #6: Established 1908 — long institutional track record
Franziskus-Krankenhaus Berlin operates in Germany, a reference market for complex European medical travel. It handles a mix of domestic and international cases. It opened in 1908. Departments include cardiac surgery, ort…
Est. 1908From$27,450all-in · case-specific -
07 Park-Klinik WeißenseeWhy #7: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
In Berlin, Park-Klinik Weißensee is one of the hospitals international coordinators routinely shortlist for cardiac surgery. It opened in 1997. Core clinical activity runs through cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncolo…
Est. 1997From$26,943all-in · case-specific -
08 Lungenklinik HeckeshornWhy #8: Established 1947 — long institutional track record
In Berlin, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn is one of the hospitals international coordinators routinely shortlist for cardiac surgery. It opened in 1947. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology…
Est. 1947From$28,866all-in · case-specific -
09 St. Joseph Krankenhaus Berlin-TempelhofWhy #9: Established 1928 — long institutional track record
St. Joseph Krankenhaus Berlin-Tempelhof operates in Berlin, Germany, a reference market for complex European medical travel. It handles a mix of domestic and international cases. It opened in 1928. Departments include ca…
Est. 1928From$27,141all-in · case-specific -
10 Evangelisches Geriatriezentrum BerlinWhy #10: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Evangelisches Geriatriezentrum Berlin sits in Berlin's healthcare corridor. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Russia and beyond. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardiac surgery, orthoped…
From$25,968all-in · case-specific -
11 Sankt-Marien-KrankenhausWhy #11: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Based in Berlin, Sankt-Marien-Krankenhaus is a hospital working across 9 clinical specialties. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for current accreditation paperwork before yo…
From$29,996all-in · case-specific -
12 Vivantes Klinikum SpandauWhy #12: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Vivantes Klinikum Spandau runs from Berlin, Germany. Patients travel here primarily for cardiac surgery. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology along with 6 other specialties…
From$28,066all-in · case-specific -
13 Klinikum Prenzlauer BergWhy #13: Established 1886 — long institutional track record
Klinikum Prenzlauer Berg sits in Germany's medical-travel market. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Russia and beyond. It opened in 1886. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardiac surgery,…
Est. 1886From$28,753all-in · case-specific -
14 Arona Klinik für AltersmedizinWhy #14: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Arona Klinik für Altersmedizin sits in Germany's medical-travel market. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Russia and beyond. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology plus 6 m…
From$26,420all-in · case-specific -
15 Deutsches Herzzentrum BerlinWhy #15: Established 1986 — long institutional track record
The Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (DHZB) is a medical research centre in Berlin, Germany, specialised in cardiovascular disease, as well as cardiopulmonary transplantation. The hospital has two CMR scanners. A new heart c…
Est. 1986From$2,580all-in · case-specific -
16 Evangelische Lungenklinik BerlinWhy #16: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Evangelische Lungenklinik Berlin is a hospital working across 9 clinical specialties. Core clinical activity runs through cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. If you're planning treatment here, expect to share cur…
From$30,002all-in · case-specific -
17 Evangelisches Waldkrankenhaus SpandauWhy #17: Established 1945 — long institutional track record
Evangelisches Waldkrankenhaus Spandau is a hospital working across 9 clinical specialties. It opened in 1945. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for current accreditation pape…
Est. 1945From$28,674all-in · case-specific -
18 Frauenklinik des Krankenhaus NeuköllnWhy #18: Established 1918 — long institutional track record
Frauenklinik des Krankenhaus Neukölln — a hospital with cardiac surgery among its busier departments. It opened in 1918. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for current accredi…
Est. 1918From$25,244all-in · case-specific -
19 Kurhaus Westend für NervenleidendeWhy #19: Established 1896 — long institutional track record
Kurhaus Westend für Nervenleidende sits in Germany's medical-travel market. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Russia and beyond. It opened in 1896. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardia…
Est. 1896From$28,878all-in · case-specific -
20 Vivantes Klinikum KaulsdorfWhy #20: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Vivantes Klinikum Kaulsdorf sits in Berlin's healthcare corridor. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Russia and beyond. It opened in 2001. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardiac surgery,…
434 beds Est. 2001From$25,156all-in · case-specific
How this list is ordered
What decides the order
Hospitals are sorted by these database fields, in this order. Nothing else is weighted.
We do not score outcomes, surgeon case volume or publications. Ask each hospital for surgeon-level case numbers before you decide.
- 1Centre-of-excellence flag
Hospitals marked as a centre of excellence for this specialty come first.
- 2Patient rating
A higher average rating ranks higher.
- 3Number of reviews
Breaks ties between hospitals with the same rating.
What this list isn't
Rating ≠ outcome
A hospital ranking is a qualifying filter, not a prediction of your outcome. Within any listed hospital, your outcome is shaped by your specific surgeon's volume, the program's protocol for your indication, and your own clinical baseline. Always ask for surgeon-level data — case volume per year, conversion rate, infection rate — before committing.
Next step · Oncology
Ready when you are.
Three ways forward. Pick the one that fits where you are right now.
Destination · Germany
Why patients choose Germany for oncology (oncology)
Germany operates the most rigorous training and quality-control pathway in continental Europe — the Facharzt specialist credential takes 5-6 years post-medical-school, and university-affiliated centres (Charité Berlin, Heidelberg, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Munich, Aachen) handle Europe's most complex referrals. Germany is the answer for oncology when you need genuinely complex multidisciplinary care — neuro-oncology, cardiac re-do operations, transplant, rare-disease workups — and you're willing to pay for surgical depth that's hard to source elsewhere.
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University hospitals run weekly multidisciplinary tumor boards as a regulatory requirement, not a marketing point — every cancer case is reviewed by the full panel before treatment.
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Strict implant traceability law (the Medizinproduktegesetz) means every device used in your surgery is logged, recallable, and supplier-verifiable for 30+ years.
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Most senior surgeons publish in peer-reviewed journals annually and run named research lines — credentials are auditable.
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Lufthansa, KLM, and Turkish Airlines run dense connectivity from MENA, the GCC, and South Asia into Frankfurt, Munich, and Düsseldorf — typical 6-9 hour single-leg from origin.
Cost note. Pricing reflects fully-loaded EU clinical labour, regulatory compliance, and university-level overhead — typically 10-30% below US list but at the top of European destinations.
How to use this list
What to look for
- Multidisciplinary tumor board meeting weekly; recommendations in writing.
- Pathology lab capable of full molecular profiling (HER2, EGFR, BRAF, BRCA, MSI, PD-L1, comprehensive genomic profiling).
- Treatment regimens benchmarked against published guidelines for your specific cancer.
- Annual case volume on your specific cancer (not just 'cancer treatment').
- Clinical trial access for relevant indications.
- Supportive care infrastructure (antiemetic protocols, neutropenic support, transfusion access).
- Communication infrastructure for shared care with home oncologist.
Volume benchmarks
Surgeon volume benchmarks
Travel timing
When to travel to Germany
Peak window: May, June, September
Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time. Summer (July–August) is pleasant but tourism peak. Winter is fine but cold and short days; recovery accommodation should be heated reliably (most German hotels are).
Questions
What to ask each program on this list
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Has my case been to tumor board, and can I see the recommendation in writing?
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What molecular markers have been tested on my tissue, and which determined the treatment plan?
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What's the goal of this treatment — curative, prolonging, or palliative — and how is success measured?
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What's your annual volume on my specific cancer?
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What's the side-effect profile of this regimen, and what's the supportive-care plan?
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How will my home oncologist receive treatment summary and continue care?
Adjacent rankings
Other ways to slice Oncology in Berlin
Best-of lists are one cut. These hubs let you re-rank by destination, by city, by surgeon volume, or by procedure.
- Specialty Oncology hub All oncology programs across all destinations.
- Best of Best Oncology in Germany Step up from Berlin to the full Germany ranking.
- City Berlin hospital hub All hospitals and pricing benchmarks in Berlin.
- Destination Germany hospital hub Featured programs and pricing benchmarks for Germany.
- Surgeons Oncology surgeons Volume-ranked physician directory across all destinations.
- Surgeons Oncology surgeons in Germany Filtered to Germany-based programs only.
- Hospitals All Germany hospitals Filter by city, specialty, accreditation, beds.
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- Compare Hospital comparison Side-by-side accreditations, ratings, beds, and pricing for up to 4 hospitals.
- Compare Doctor comparison Surgeons compared on volume, fees, languages, video-consult availability.
- Tool Cost calculator Hospital-reported pricing for oncology procedures across destinations.
- Tool Match-me triage Three questions, get a specialty + destination + 3-hospital shortlist.
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