Picture choosen by: Mr.Tino Getting There And Getting Around

Arrival

1.Airport Tegel(TXL) is located in the northwest of Berlin, roughly 8 km from the city-centre. You can reach the western city centre from the airport conveniently within 15 minutes.

Aside from the buses 109 and 128 the JetExpressBus TXL connects the airport to the main train station Hauptbahnhof. The Expressbus X9 leaves from the train station Zoologischer Garten. The Expressbuses stop only at the main bus stops and are therefore a quick connection.
The bus or undergound ticket costs € 2.10, or € 2.80 for trips to the surroundings.

2.Airport Schönefeld (SXF)

It is situated in the southeast of Berlin, approximately 18 km from the city centre. You are allowed to easily get to the city center by the S-Bahn (suburban train) lines S49 and S9 as well as with several AirportExpress trains that run every half an hour. Tickets for these trains or the S-Bahn cost 2.80 €. S45 and S9 takes about 45 minutes for the trip to the centre. All trains and the S-Bahn stop at the station "Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld".

Attention: since December 2008 a special bus has been run from the station Südkreuz and airport Schönefeld for about 6 Euro.
And since April 1, 2008 all travellers need the ABC ticket from Schönefeld to Berlin because Schönefeld belongs to fair zone C.

Getting Around

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Tariffs & Tickets

Enclosed by the S-Bahn ring and covers the city centre. Zone B ends at the city limits of Berlin. Zone C encompasses nearby surrounding areas (e.g. Schönefeld Airport, Potsdam, Oranienburg).

Depending on your needs, you can obtain a combined ticket for the Zones Berlin AB, BC or ABC. The normal tariff is valid for adults, the reduced tariff for children from 6 up to and including 14 years old; children under 6 years old do not require a ticket.

The best way to buy your tickets is at one of the many BVG and S-Bahn sales centres or from the machines at the station. The machines can be used easily around the clock and their services are available in 6 languages (German, English, French, Spanish, Turkish, Polish).

Most frequently used tickets (fare zone AB):
Single journey ticket AB € 2,10
Short distance € 1,30
Day ticket AB € 6,10
7-Day ticket AB € 26,20
Group ticket AB (max. 5 persons) € 15,90
4 trips ticket AB € 8,00
Berlin WelcomeCard (fare zone AB) € 16,90 / € 22,90 / € 29,90 (48 h / 72 h / 5 days)
Berlin WelcomeCard (fare zone ABC) € 18,90 / € 25,90 / € 34,90 (48 h / 72 h / 5 days)

Experience Berlin By Public Transport

The number 100 and 200 buses
Berlin's city centre is very extensive and cannot be fully explored by foot. It is worth experiencing certain stretches by public transport. The number 100 and 200 buses drive past many sights from Zoologischer Garten to Alexanderplatz, so that a journey on them is already like a sightseeing tour.

S-Bahn "Stadtbahn"
You can also catch a first glimpse of many sights from the S-Bahn on its raised tracks. On the stretch between Zoologischer Garten and Alexanderplatz you will pass by the Tiergarten with the Siegessäule (Victory Column), Reichstag (parliament building) and government buildings and glide between the buildings on Museum Island.