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Berlin Transport

We will analyze the main types of tickets for public transport in Berlin, find out how much it costs. In the article I will share with you the transport schemes.

Berlin Public Transport (Photo by John G. Lidstone)

It is convenient to travel around Berlin by public transport, which includes the metro (U-bahn) (10 lines, 173 stations), city electric train (S-Bahn) (15 lines, 166 stations), metrotrams (9 24-hour lines), trams (13 lines) , metrobus (7 round-the-clock lines), buses (198 lines), ferries (6 routes). All of these modes of transport are part of the Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Association.

Ground transportation will take you anywhere in the capital. And buses 100 and 200 pass by the main attractions - Alexanderplatz, Zoo, etc.

You need to worry about tickets in advance. They are united on all types of transport. Purchase them at BVG sales centers, at S-Bahn stations, at vending machines at bus stops and online. In vending machines located in trams and buses, one-time tickets are sold that do not need to be composted.

Tickets

Zones

The city is divided into three zones:
A - central (within the S-Bahn ring railway),
B - middle (the rest of Berlin),
C - suburbs (airports, Potsdam and Oranienburg).

The cost of tickets varies by duration and zones (AB, BC, ABC).

Children under 6 years old travel free of charge, and from 6 to 14 years old they enjoy discounts.

Types of tickets

Prices are for zone AB for 2017.

  • Short ticket - € 1.30
    Kurzstrecke or Short-haul tariff - a ticket for 3 metro stops or 6 bus or tram stops. You can only go in one direction.
  • Single trip ticket - € 2.8
    Einzelfahrschein or Single ticket - 2 hours ticket for trips in one direction. With this ticket you can make transfers, change modes of transport.
  • For 4 trips - € 9.00
    4-Fahrten-Karte - ticket for 4 trips of 2 hours each (consists of 4 separate sections that must be composted at the entrance). Such a ticket will cost less than four separate Einzelfahrschein.
  • Day pass - € 7.00
    Tageskarte or Daily ticket - a day ticket. Valid from 00:00 to 03:00 the next day.
  • Travel for 7 days - € 30.00
    7-Tage-Karte VBB-Umweltkarte or 7-day-ticket - a weekly ticket. Valid from the moment of composting for the next 7 days until 24:00 on the seventh day.

Check the relevance of prices on the website www.bvg.de and www.vbb.de

Berlin metro map

Berlin metro map

Berlin Tram Scheme

Berlin Tram Scheme

Berlin WelcomeCard

As in many European cities, Berlin has a Berlin WelcomeCard tourist card.

What do you get on WelcomeCard:

  • 2/3/4/5/6 days pass through Berlin / Berlin and Potsdam for all types of transport;
  • booklet with discounts up to 50%, which includes attractions, museums and theaters; guided city tours, on boats and bicycles; restaurants, clubs, etc .;
  • Berlin guide with maps of Berlin and Potsdam, city public transport scheme and recommendations;
  • WelcomeCard is free from the airport.

You can buy a card online, at information centers, at points of sale, at airports, some museums, or at your hotel reception.

Cost and types of cards:

TimeBerlin (AB) + Tegel AirportBerlin + Potsdam (ABC) + Schonefeld Airport
48 h€ 19,90€ 21,90
72 h€ 27,90€ 29,90
72 h + Museum Island€ 44,00€ 46,00
4 days€ 32,50€ 35,50
5 days€ 36,50€ 41,00
6 days€ 42,00€ 46,00

See current information at www.visitberlin.de.

Berlin CityTourCard

Berlin CityTourCard - transport and excursion map.

What do you get with CityTourCard:

  • 2/3/4/5/6 days pass through Berlin / Berlin and Potsdam for all types of transport;
  • booklet with discounts from 15 to 50%, see the full list of attractions here;
  • guide and map;
  • WelcomeCard is free from the airport.

The card can be bought online, in tourist centers, metro, airport.

Cost and types of cards:

TimeBerlin (AB) + Tegel AirportBerlin + Potsdam (ABC) + Schonefeld Airport
48 h€ 16,70€ 17,70
72 h€ 23,70€ 24,70
4 days€ 29,70€ 31,70
5 days€ 33,70€ 37,70
6 days€ 35,70€ 41,70

See www.citytourcard.com/de for current information.

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Watch the video: Berlin's public transport: How to use it (November 2024).

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