The film "Bridge of Spies" was filmed in Berlin, Germany and New York, USA.

Filming Locations:

Ptasia

In the Movie

Scene where Frederic goes through an existing gap in the wall to meet his friend in East Berlin.

In Reality

The scene was filmed The film "Bridge of Spies" was shot in Wrocław in November 2014. Kurkowa, Ptasia, and Miennicza streets recreated Cold War Berlin.

Miernicza Street

In the Movie

Scene where James B. Donovan travels with his friend through the streets of ruined Berlin.

In Reality

The scene was filmed Miernicza Street, formerly Lützowstrasse (Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow), is a street in Wrocław, Poland. The Polish name is related to geodesy. Many films have been shot on this street, including "Bridge of Spies", "A Woman in Berlin", "Avalon", "Aimee & Jaguar", and "Character".

Astoria Park

In the Movie

Scene where Rudolf Abel paints in Astoria Park. Secret information is hidden under the bench he sits on.

In Reality

The scene was filmed in Astoria Park, which is located on the East River in New York.

Berlin Tempelhof Airport

In the Movie

Scene where James Donovan arrives at Berlin airport.

In Reality

The scene was filmed Berlin Tempelhof Airport was one of the first airports in Berlin, Germany. Located in the south-central Berlin district of Tempelhof-Schöneberg. The airport closed in 2008 and is now a park; it was used by the film crew for several scenes. "In front of it were the most incredible neon signs, and we just had to film that," says Stockhausen. "We even used it as a stage. There was a wonderful giant hangar, and we used it as a stage for filming the interiors of our spy planes."

Glienicke Bridge

In the Movie

Scene where The spy exchange takes place on the Glienicke Bridge.

In Reality

The scene was filmed on the Glienicke Bridge, which spans the Tiefe See lake in the northeast of the city of Potsdam.

Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court

In the Movie

Scene where James Donovan tries to hail a taxi, but it ignores him. Then he notices a man across the street who starts following him.

In Reality

The scene was filmed in the Brooklyn, New York neighborhood on Monroe Place.

Rudolf's Workshop (ANCHOR_PHRASE: 135 Plymouth Street)

In the Movie

Scene where the workshop setting tied to Rudolf Abel is staged on this DUMBO block, using the industrial architecture and narrow streetscape to suggest a discreet, lived-in work environment away from the main avenues and with a distinctly old New York look.

In Reality

The scene was filmed 135 Plymouth Street sits in DUMBO, Brooklyn, among converted industrial buildings, cobblestone streets, and former warehouses now used by studios and offices. The nearby Anchorage Place is a short lane connecting the waterfront-adjacent blocks, making this area popular for location work thanks to its textured façades and controlled side streets.

Rudolf's Apartment (14-35 26th Avenue and 18th Street, Queens) (ANCHOR_PHRASE: 14-35 26th Avenue)

In the Movie

Scene where the apartment-connected material for Rudolf Abel is supported by this Astoria address and corner, using the ordinary residential surroundings to stress how espionage is embedded in normal city life, with entrances, sidewalks, and street angles doing much of the storytelling work.

In Reality

The scene was filmed 14-35 26th Avenue sits in Astoria, Queens near the intersection with 18th Street, within a residential grid of low- to mid-rise buildings typical of the neighborhood. The area reads as lived-in and practical, with regular storefronts and stoops that help sell an everyday apartment setting rather than a stylized set.

Donovan's Office (42 West 44th Street and 5th Avenue, Manhattan) (ANCHOR_PHRASE: 42 West 44th Street)

In the Movie

Scene where office-related material tied to Donovan is filmed around this Midtown corner to convey a credible professional base of operations, using the recognizable Fifth Avenue corridor and adjacent side-street perspective to sell the routines and pressures of a working attorney.

In Reality

The scene was filmed West 44th Street at Fifth Avenue is in Midtown Manhattan near Bryant Park and major office towers, an area strongly associated with corporate and professional life. The surrounding blocks combine landmark avenues, dense foot traffic, and classic Midtown façades that communicate a believable business setting.

New York County Supreme Court (60 Centre Street and Worth Street, Manhattan) (ANCHOR_PHRASE: 60 Centre Street)

In the Movie

Scene where key legal-world moments are filmed using this courthouse location to anchor the story in real New York judicial infrastructure, emphasizing procedural gravity through the building’s authoritative exterior and the immediately recognizable civic setting around Centre and Worth.

In Reality

The scene was filmed The New York County Supreme Court at 60 Centre Street is a major civic courthouse building in Lower Manhattan near Worth Street, associated with high-profile legal proceedings and strong institutional architecture. Its formal entrances and surrounding government district make it a natural stand-in for serious courtroom-related storytelling.