Getting around Berlin - public transportation

2010年 1月 04日(月曜日) 12:37

Berlin Guide - Useful Information

Berlin, unlike most of the other cities, has a perfectly organized public transportation system. It consists out of U-Bahns (underground trains), S-Bahns (interurban train), several buses, night buses, trams, and trains. The whole city is divided into 3 tariff zones (A,B,C), where A covers all of the areas which are interesting for tourists, the C area reaches Potsdam - a small city near Berlin that consists mostly out of suburbs. Thanks to the integrated system you can get to any place in Berlin in a relative short period of time using all of the available transportation by buying only one ticket.

All of the touristic attractions are easily reachable. Because the centre is wide and it would be rather difficult to visit every attraction by foot, there are special public touristic lines (number 100 and 200).
Another important issue is the fact that there are no special fares for students from other regions/countries. Local students get the special ticket from their university, which is not available at the ticket vending machines.
However, the system seems to be organized perfectly and is definitely user-friendly, though there is a big problem when it comes to strikes in Berlin. Subway drivers go to strike sometimes, even several times a year. That is why it is better to check the official transportation website (BVG) to look up if the U-Bahn and S-Bahn are functioning properly during holidays in Berlin.

 

Tickets

Single ticket AB 2,10€ (2 hours ride)
Short distance 1,30€ (up to 3 S/U-Bahn stations, up to 6 Bus stops)
Day ticket AB 6,10€
7-Days ticket AB 26,20€
Group Ticket 15,90€ (up to 5 people)
Berlin Welcome Card AB 16,90€ (48h) /  22,90€ (72h) / 29,90€ (5 days)
Berlin Welcome Card ABC 18,90€ (48h) / 25,90€ (72h)/ 34,90€ (days)

Plans in pdf

S-Bahn,U-Bahn network
24-hours network
Trams network

Official Public Transportation Website BVG where you can find also very useful journey planer
Berlin Tourism Website with more information about public transport

 

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