Means of transport Berlin

The BVG - Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe - is to Berlin what the RATP is to Paris. On its website you will find maps of the network and all the fares for regular tickets (single journey, booklets, day tickets, weekly tickets, etc.). The BVG application is useful for calculating its routes. The BVG also has two information centres, at Alexanderplatz and Zoologischer Garten, where you can buy tickets but also souvenirs (bags, flip-flops, glasses, mugs, etc.) with company motifs.

The central station is impressive. Built according to the plans of architect Meinhard von Gerkan and designed as a glass cathedral, it was inaugurated in 2006. Since then it has been connected to other modes of public transport. It is served by three bus lines, the central S-Bahn line (S3, S5, S7, S9), the underground line (U5) and the tram lines (M1, 5, 8, 10). Berlin's main railway station also has a tourist information office.

Opened in 1882, the "Zoo" station today has 6 tracks and 3 central platforms, two for regional trains and one for the S-Bahn. Inherited from its status as the main station of West Berlin, it continues to be very well served by public transport. The station is located on the U-Bahn lines 2 and 9 and on the central S-Bahn line (S3, S5, S7, S9). There are also numerous bus lines on the Hardenbergplatz esplanade as well as cabs.

After 14 years of construction, the Willy Brandt Airport Berlin Brandenburg opened in 2020 and is among the 15 largest airports in Europe. It replaced the two former Berlin airports, Tegel and Schönefeld. Brandenburg Airport is located 18 km southeast of the city center and serves as the main base for the airlines EasyJet, Ryanair and Eurowings. Expansion is planned for 2035 to increase passenger capacity from 45 to 58 million per year.

In addition to its rich and varied program of guided tours (available in French), Berlin on Bike also offers a classic bike rental service for adults and children. With a network of 620 km of bike paths, this is a great way to get around the capital! It's practical, fast and environmentally friendly. To visit the city in a more touristy way, don't hesitate to ask about guided tours (thematic tours: Berlin Wall, alternative Berlin, historical Berlin, etc.).

Since 2018, Flixtrain has supplemented the bus network of its parent company, Flixbus, with rail connections. It primarily offers trips across Germany, including on the Berlin-Cologne, Stuttgart-Berlin, Hamburg-Berlin and Frankfurt-Berlin routes. Flixtrain offers easy, high-speed travel at an unbeatable price between more than 50 German cities, while protecting the environment. Since 2022, Flixtrain has expanded its network to cover 70 domestic destinations, and has also launched services in Sweden and Switzerland.

With a network of more than 1,000 destinations and an annual traffic of more than four million people, Eurolines is the largest long-distance bus network in Europe. Eurolines is now part of Flixbus and has access to even more routes than before, consisting of 29 independent bus operators. Eurolines offers a daily trip to Berlin from Paris. This route is also available from about 30 cities in France. Several routes are available but still include one or more connections.

The bus station (Zentraler Omnibus Bahnhof, or ZOB) is located next to the Radio Tower (Funkturm). U-Bahn. The nearest underground station is Kaiserdamm (U2, direct to Zoo, Stadtmitte or Alexanderplatz). Then you have to follow the sign U and walk north up the Messedamm boulevard. S-Bahn. The nearest S-Bahn station is Messe Nord ICC, which takes you directly to the Ring (the circular S-Bahn line). Taxi. The cost of a taxi to the city centre is €17.

To travel between the capital and its suburbs, between Berlin and Brandenburg, consider using the website or the application of the VBB (the Berlin-Brandenburg public transport company which oversees 36 companies on the network). Here you can easily calculate your routes, find out about fares, line work and buy your tickets. Tickets are valid for the entire network. The website is of course available in English.