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How to get to Berlin - Public transportation in Germany
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Berlin, Germany
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How to get to Berlin, Germany - Public transports in Berlin, Germany - Take the bus, the train or a taxi to go to Berlin - Tourist Information - StudyGlobal
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Your Arrival in Berlin
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By plane
| Connections between the two Berlin airports and the city centre: 1) Airport Tegel - by public bus TXL to downtown (approx. 25 minutes journey)
- by public buses X9 and 109 to the subway station (U-Bahn) “Jakob-Kaiser-Platz” (U7)
- by public bus 128 to the subway station (U-Bahn) “Kurt-Schuhmacher-Platz” (U6)
Cost one-way-ticket: approx. 2,10 € (Zone AB) - by taxi to downtown Berlin, the cost is approx. 20 €
2) Airport Schönefeld - by suburbian train (S-Bahn S9 or S45) or Interregio (IR) to downtown (approx. 45 minutes journey)
- by public buses X7 and 171 to the subway station (U-Bahn) “Rudow” (U7)
Cost one-way-ticket: approx. 2,10 € (Zone AB) - by taxi to downtown Berlin, the cost is approx. 33 €
| By train
| | There are direct Intercity-Express (ICE), Intercity (IC), Eurocity (EC) and Interregio (IR) train connections to all major German cities as well as to the European neighbouring countries. All international trains stop at Berlin Central Station (“Hauptbahnhof”) in the centre of the city. Some trains also stop additionally at the station “Ostbahnhof”, “Alexanderplatz”, “Friedrichstraße” or “Zoologischer Garten”. At the Berlin Central Station, there is also a suburbian train station (S-Bahn) for immediate access to all other kinds of public transportation. | | | By bus
| | The central bus stop (ZOB) is located at Masurenallee 4 – 6. Access by the suburbian trains (S-Bahn) at station “Messe Nord / ICC” (S41, S42, S46) or by underground (U-Bahn) at station “Kaiserdamm” (U2) | |
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Public Transport
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Public transports
We recommend to buy a weekly or a monthly ticket at the ticket machines of any station. The prices will depend on the numbers of zones wich you will pass. Normally the zone AB is enough. The ticket is valid for underground, suburban train, tram and busses. Please don´t forget to validate the ticket before you start your trip with public transportation.
Travel
Flight Info www.berlin-airport.de
Local trains 00 49 (0)180 599 66 33 or www.bahn.de
Public transport 00 49 (0)30 19449 or www.bvg.de
Taxi Service 0800 22 22 255 or 0800 44 33 222
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Fees for public transportation in Berlin
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Taxi: flat charge EURO 4,- + EURO 1,50 for every km, Tel. Taxi head office: 030/210101 Underground, suburban trains and buses: A monthly ticket for whole Berlin is EURO 72,- and a weekly ticket EURO 26,20. For further details, please contact the BVG: 030/ 19 449 or www.bvg.de | |
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Practical Information
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Costs of living in Berlin
| Meals:
Restaurant: between € 7,- and € 20.
Fast food: between € 2,- and € 7,-. Public transport:
Weekly ticket between € 26,20, and € 32,30 (depending on number of zones)
Monthly ticket between € 72,00 and € 88,50 (depending on number of zones) Activities:
Cinema: between € 5,- and € 10,-
Theatre: between € 10,- and € 80,-
Disco Club: admission between € 5,- and € 15,- + drinks
For further information activities and events in the area you may want to check these websites:
www.berlin.de
www.berlin-tourist-information.de
www.zitty.de
www.tip-berlin.de | Tourist Information
| Homepage: www.berlin-tourist-information.de or directly at the Brandenburger Tor, Pariser Platz, Mon-Sun 10am - 6pm or inside the Alexia Shopping Center, near Alexanderplatz, Mon-Sat 10am - 10pm, Sun 11am - 3pm or at the Central Train Station “Hauptbahnhof”, Mon-Sun 8am -10pm
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