Berlin's public transport: How to use it
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Berlin's public transport system is extensive, but not as hard to use as it might at first seem. Here is my guide to using it, with tips on ensuring you have the right ticket.
0:43 -- modes of transport & how to recognize stops and stations
2:20 -- boarding and exiting vehicles
3:23 -- how to read the map and find the right platform
5:02 -- overview of the tariff system
6:01 -- most important ticket types for visitors
7:48 -- where to buy tickets and how to validate them
9:51 -- if you are caught without a valid ticket
10:46 -- Berlin's airports
11:10 -- getting from Schönefeld airport into town
12:00 -- getting from Tegel airport into town
12:29 -- getting from the coach station into town
Useful links:
www.bvg.de -- Berlin's public transport operator
sbahn.berlin -- Berlin S-Bahn
www.vbb.de -- the tariff association for Berlin and Brandenburg
www.berlin-wel... -- about the Welcome Card
www.citytourca... -- about the City Tour Card
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As a Berliner myself I can tell you that you will get from anywhere to anywhere in the city pretty fast with public transport. There is absolutely no reason to get a car in this city as a single. And we like to complain about it but that is complaining at a pretty high level^^
Berliners just like to complain. Kinda our thing.
There is at least one reason to get a car: To get out of the city and go to the countryside.
Um ehrlich zu sein, wenn ich einen Führerschein hätte, würde ich mehr mit dem Auto fahren als mit dieser scheiß BVG. (Scheiß Service)
Or just use either the S-Bahn if you want to visit the countryside near Berlin or a RB or RE to get where you want.
Renting a car for a 3 week vacation only inside of Germany is more expensive than owning a car for the whole year while not driving it much. At least that's what I figured. But I agree, the best means of transport in the city is a scooter. You're really quick, and they are very cheap to own (40€ for the insurance, and the fuel - that's it).
Update: the old Tatra-trams are retired now, so as of 2021, all trams are easily accessible for people in wheelchairs.
So I sadly noticed a few weeks ago! Loved the KT4 trams...
Thx a lot. Good to hear.
@@Adlerjunges83 "good to hear" man go to hell
Important: The dayticket does not longer exist. It is now a 24h Ticket.
I got a very good tip from a local when I took the S-Bahn from SXF. All the tourists will crowd around the first ticket machines they see which are in the middle of the tunnel, ignore them and continue up the stairs to the platform, where there are more ticket machines with usually no queue.
There also two ticket machines directly on the airport (Terminal A).
Or buy them online using the app, it accepts every form of payment including Google and Apple Pay!
@fan8281 tbh, I've been to Berlin recently as a student and the 7 day ticket was a better option with not having the Berlin Visitor Card with it's "discounts", if you do the maths before your visit then you might find out that the 7 day ticket is less cheaper and better option considering you have to pay the regular price for attractions.
@@tomgerlich3608 Yes - why doesn't everyone do this all the time? Why are there lines for the ticket machines, or ticket machines at all? I guess for people without working cell phones?
@@musedpony8939 There's a certain safety feeling of having a ticket on paper - it won't disappear if your cell phone loses power, for example.
I'm German and I live in Berlin for about 8 months now. And I must say, this is the best summary of the public transport I have ever seen!!! I wonder why the public transportation services are not able to sum it up that well?!? Such a film should be obligatory on any flight to a german airport in order to avoid the enormous queues in front of the ticket machines ;)
I have no idea why I just watched this. Neither do I live in berlin nor plan to go there in the near future.
at least you know how to go from one place to another in Berlin now:)
Come to Brazil... I mean, Berlin
Come to Real Madrid
I'm living in Berlin and I think you've explained everything really good!
Nice that you reminded me that using public transportat in germany is a piece of cake.
Can you now please do a video for all of the 127 Verkehrsverbünde in germany :D
Ambió quemque Verkehrsverbund visitáre.
First time in Berlin, I was total lost. I have bought the City Tour Card but did not know that I should stamp it. An inspector came by, saw a confused tourist and informed me that I need to stamp it. So I got away with an warning. That is good service and a good first impressive of Berlin. It was 2012 and I arrived at Schönefeeld airport. I took a short walk to the S-Bahn station, paid 3 € for a single trip to Landsberger Allé. The trip took about 45 minutes where I studied the booklet I got for City Tour Card. Public transport works very well in Berlin, but can sometime be confusing if you do not speak German. Great video! :-)
Unfortunately, things appear to have changed in the last 5 years. r/Germany often gets posts from tourists who got fined €60 for this kind of mistake.
Also, there is no longer a direct S-Bahn service from Schönefeld to Landsberger Allee. Now that Ostkreuz is (pretty much) complete, the S9 goes down the Stadtbahn and terminates at Spandau. For Landsberger Allee you now have to change at Treptower Park -- a little heads up for you there in case you ever decide to return.
That change of route makes my commute by car all the more worthwhile. However, now that the Elsenbrücke is closed down in one direction, I don't expect it to be pleasant either (still not as unpleasant as taking the S-Bahn though).
@rewboss - oh, that is sad to hear. :/
Also bad. Why I ended up there was I found an hostel for 4,50 € per night. I do not go to the same place when I go to Berlin. I go to Booking.com and chose the cheapest place to sleep. Then, I often just ramble around, just looking at this magnificent city.
Sight. Yes, I understand, you need to re-build stuff, but it get often confusing.
@Seegal Galguntijak - yeah, here in Stockholm, we are re-building an hub called "Slussen". I have bad legs and can walk with an cane. But with all re-building, the distance I need to walk from the bus to the tube means I soon need a wheelchair. The public transport in Stockholm is in my experience a nightmare. Even worse if you are disabled in any way. So, I take my car.
@Leopold Birkholm I can totally understand you, although my stress with public transport (which isn't bad here in Berlin) is more of a psychological nature. Other people are too close, and if you happen to obtain a seat, and it is near the row, you may get into a situation where you could ask a person "could you please take your behind from my shoulder", because they are standing so close. I like cuddeling, but I'd also like to chose with whom...
As a Berliner it is highly satisfying to watch this video :) thank you
Also, the Tram lines are being extended over to the western side more and more. Nowadays, Trams go to the Hauptbahnhof and are even planned to continue further west into Moabit, so the days when the M13 (formerly known as the 23) was the only Tram line that crossed the former border between east and west are now definitely over.
In general, when using public transport in Germany, the DBNavigator app is very helpful to plan your journeys as it includes almost all forms of public transport (long range coaches are missing afaik)
DB Navigator is good for planning longer trips across Germany, but if you're just travelling locally I highly suggest you use the app of the company that operates in the region you're in. The DB app will very often not show you all available options for buses, trams and the like.
Excellent video for my hometown for the last five years! After someone made the comment that you forgot the taxis, you did forget one real mode of public transportation in Berlin. Ferries! I've been on a couple of them and it's an interesting experience as a mode of public transport. Otherwise, I don't think I could have summarized it any better.
Why are taxis less real public transport than ferries? You can only go to a few places by ferry. But yes, they exist.
I didn't forget taxis: I just didn't think it necessary to mention them. Taxis are pretty much the same everywhere, and I'm also assuming that if you need to know about public transport options from airports and coach stations, your budget won't allow you to take a taxi.
I also deliberately didn't mention ferries as they're not useful for tourists.
@trains and trams Both are not requirements for the definition of public transport - at least not here in Berlin, where they officially are.
I love the way that you try to cover all the information, might be overwhelming for some. Maybe a typical day of a tourist would also be a nice way to cover things.
Great video. The system is very similar in other big cities of Germany and it took me a while to figure some things out when I went to Germany for the first time. I'm glad I was never caught with a ticket without validation because at the beginning I had no idea that I had to do this.
Some very good advice. I'm a huge fan of the BVG app. It's how any public transport app should be like.
Hoooly crap, I've never seen such an accurate video about any topic. You did not forget any detail. Really well done!
This is an awesome concise video thank you so much! Appreciate your clear details!
Great video! Berlin has a wonderful network of public transport and it is the best the way to get around. Can't wait for this pandemic to be over so we can get out again!
I'm not planning on going to Berlin, but I liked watching this video. xD
I was so lucky for my 10 day trip to Berlin. I forgot to validate my 7 day ticket for 3 days. Realized I had to validate it so I did on the 4th, then it lasted until the end of my trip. So glad I didn't get caught! Using the public transport was a breeze!
If you'd used your brain on the first day, you would've recognised that an empty ticket doesn't show when you started your journey. Sorry but we in Germany are famous for telling the truth. If you get offended, what I hope, I don't care.
@@lindenbeck Nah, you're just an arse
Really like your explaining than Your voice is very pure and understandable , Thanks for all informations to give us
This is the most comprehensive guide I've seen!! Thank you so much
Small update as this video is from 2018: The Day-Ticket was changed to a 24-hour-ticket, which gives you a full 24 hours after validating. No matter when you do it.
And: BEHOLD! BER is open!
As a local i can say: This video is a great explaination. I'll show this to friends who want to visit.
Great video! Public transport in Berlin is fantastic! Usually on time, frequent and quick.
Here are my top tips:
1. If you arrived at an airport, get a taxi to your hotel. Cost is about €20-30, but it’s quick, no hassle and better than a €60 fine if you mess up your ticket.
2. Save yourself a headache and just get a All Day Ticket, for the number of days you are in Berlin. Quick, easy and hassle free. My wife and I got two 5 Day Ticket and had no hassles. We were inspected a few times, even in a remote part of Berlin. Have a valid ticket!
20-30 Euros from BER to a hotel at Kurfürstendamm? This seems to be a joke...😉
You can do a (stiff) walk from Ku'damm to Alex. It will give you the following sights: Ku'damm, KWG Kirche, Bahnhof Zoo (known for its "Kinder"), Tiergarten, Siegessaule, Bismark Gedenkmal, Russische Kriegsdenkmal, Reichstag (bit to the left), Brandenburger Tor, (a bit to the right) Checkpoint Charlie, Hedwigskathedrale, Zeughaus, Museum Insel (a bit to the left), Altes Museum, Stadt Palast, Opernhaus, Neue Wache, usw. Neptunbrunnen, Rotes Rathaus, Fernsehturm, Alexanderplatz.
You've seen almost everything you need to see as far as the postcards are concerned. I've been playing the guide for several groups of people. Some participants however, claimed they lost 2 cm of height due to its length.
Note that some of these have alternative names like Wasserklops, Hohler Zahn, das Goldene Maedchen or Telespargel.
Toll, sowas hätte ich gerne für andere Städte gehabt. So detailliert, man möchte meinen Sie würden in Berlin leben🤓
I lived in Berlin for the first 24 years of my life and I never had the chance to immediately pay my enhanced fare. but the receipt has a function as a ticket to finish your journey.
It sounds complicated but it's brilliant. My wife and I were there for all of September 2013-on the monthly card. There are inspectors who dress like the non-aspirational working class but no problem. The Ring enables any part of Berlin to be easily connected with any other part. That is not true, for example, of New York. Terrific system that is the product of a city that has had to deal with its current population for a hundred years. The growing pains have been long sorted. I would love to return to Berlin.
There are also shops where you can buy tickets. These are mostly small shops that usually sell newspapers, tobacco, often lotto tickets and also drinks (mostly alcoholic, but also the most common types of soda and water), as well as sometimes a limited assortment of food items, candy and snacks. The ones that also sell public transport tickets always have the yellow BVG logo outside on their store front.
These videos are extremely well researched.
Once I was travelling in Berlin and my ticket was overdue by 2 hours. The ticket inspector did not take it too seriously, he smiled, praised my German skills and told me just to buy another ticket, without a fine :) And yes, I was a tourist, I live in the UK.
Maybe it is important to mention as well that when using the short journey ticket on Xpress buses, all stations count, even those which get skipped.
Little tip regarding Schönefeld Airport: Go upstairs, there are vending machines on the platforms as well and they happen to be completely unused sometimes.
The only thing I would add to this video is that it might be a good idea to learn at least what the inspectors might say to you in German, what it sounds like and what they mean. The reason for this is that although you won't need any German as a tourist, because most people speak at least a little bit English, the inspectors on public transport won't know you are a person who does not speak or understand German just by sight and so they will first contact you in German. And before you are frightened for no reason, I would advise you to find out beforehand what they might say. German is a harsh sounding language to many foreigners and inspectors might sound even harsher and are dressed in a uniform if they are not incognito, so if you are not used to that, you might feel bad or nervous or frightened although they just said "good day, please show me your ticket." The same applies to bus drivers, too, who might either mumble into their beard or speak with an accent or sound just rude. Better learn beforehand what they might say so you can do the right thing. For example they may ask you, which ticket you want or they may tell you not to enter this bus, because it has reached its terminus or they tell you to please wait, because the driver is having a break and leave the bus for a while and you can only enter later when he comes back. And he will say all this in German first, because that is his language. So if you want to be informed without having to ask or guessing wrongly and doing something wrong, you should consider learning the translations of at least some key terms like ticket, (coffee) break, broken, get out/ in and stuff like that.
They never want anything else than your ticket. And they are able to express that in English also. For tickets, you better go to a vending machine and they have several languages available.
Whats the overall number of possible interactions with a ticket checker? Aerm.. one? Gib ticket!
I have just spent a week in Berlin and can vouch for the superb transport system.I bought a weekly ticket for 30Euros.A bargain! But don't forget to validate the ticket....mine was checked eight times in a week.
For Tourist also interesting: The U-Bahn, S-Bahn and the older Trams have no air conditioning.
How should one react on that ? Not using it in summer ? Dress differently ? Air condition in Germany means cooling by the way. They do have heating.
I 've got a feeling you haven't had a valid ticket ;)
You havent experienced all Berlin has to offer unless you've been fucked over by a ticket checker
The Blue Meanies
Funfact: S- & U-Bahnhof Wuhletal is the only station, where you can "jump" from S-Bahn to U-Bahn and otherwise. They are same scheduled so they approach at the same time and wait for the other train if it needs a little bit more time. But keep in mind that you only have a half minute changing time until they drive away. This only works if you use the S5 from Strausberg Nord to Spandau/Olympiastadion/Westkreuz or the U5 from Hönow to Hauptbahnhof or otherwise. But if you want to Hellersdorf (U5) and you start at Hoppegarten (S5), you need to step out at Wuhletal, go down the stairs and change the platform. There isn't the same change window. But the U-Bahn drives all 5 minutes. Keep in mind that the U5 you need comes all 10 minutes. The scheduled train between the U5 to Hönow ends in Kaulsdorf-Nord, the next station after Wuhletal. Same way on the otherwise if you want from Hellersdorf (U5) to Strausberg (S5)
Berlin is slowly replacing the old Tatra Tram cars. In the central districts, you don't see them any more, but in some of the outer areas, there are still some in operation.
I see the Tatras most prevalently interdispersed on the M17 here in Hohenschönhausen going to Schöneweide.
That's why I don't see them any more, I am rarely in this area, and all the lower number M lines are served by Flexitys or GT6Ns
@@Seegalgalguntijak actually some of the old Tatras still operate on the M6 on weekends every 40 minutes.
I didn't know that - I guess, 6 is a "kind of high-ish" number then? ;)
@@Seegalgalguntijak I guess they are just short of trains sometimes haha
The best intro ever,thanks
This was amazing. Thanks you so much
Thank you, very helpful info for my next holiday.
Good guide to transport in Berlin. As from September 2019, the TXL bus stopped running beyond Hauptbanhof and no longer goes to Alexanderplatz, but it does run every 6 minutes (allegedly), however TXL airport is currently due to close in November 2020. The ticket inspectors on the trains and trams do dress to mingle with the crowds, I saw them catch a few people without valid tickets in October 2019 and the fine then was Euro120, so be warned ! I had my valid 4-day pass so was OK
very helpful, thanks
Thank you for such an informative video!
Ten years ago, I moved out of Berlin. My sole modes of transport were S-Bahn, U-Bahn and bycicle.
Everything beyond: Too complicated for ol' lil' me.
(Well, I did use the Tram within "neighbourhood"-distances, but that's about it.)
And then: Potsdam. The prettiest suburb of Berlin: Go, visit, your mind will be blown :)
Andrew, I have a request: Can you compare the British public trans in a big city with that of Berlin, like you did once with the British and German railway system? -- And please, do it a little bit slower; I only could follow you because I, too, lived in Berlin once.
Very informative video. Thank you very much.
From what I see the U-Bahn is like the NYC Subway, it sticks to the city and near by suburbs and the stops are close together. The S-Bahn is like the Path train. It acts as a subway in the central core of the city but it goes out to suburbs that are grater distances from the city and the distance between those suburban stops is grater.
I can see a nice opertunity to use these ticket options in a sightseing game
The ticket in the app is actually valid immediately (not just after two minutes), but you still need to buy it before entering the vehicle. The two minute counter is just there so the inspectors can see if you bought it after entering.
It could be also useful to know that night service on weekdays is very reduced, with not all, but most lines shutting down from about midnight or 1am to about 5 or 5.30 am. Some are replaced with night bus lines, but many of these diverge significantly from the train route.
Do how they do in Paris: hail a cab!🚕 (Both buses and Metro stop running at 11:30P, resume at 5:30A.
Last time I just bought single tickets (bzw 2-hour/kurzstrecke) using the app. It's a bit annoying that the ticket's not valid for 60 seconds after purchase, which created slight anxiety. If I'd been staying a whole week I would've got a 7-day pass bc of the value.
The best way of getting to/from the new airport is the "Fex" train service, but it's also well served by the S-bahn. The airport station is inexplicably confusing so don't be afraid to ask for directions.
Very good explanation. Pretty clear! :)
We also have a ferry in Berlin. It is in the service of BVG
Thank you...very helpful!
They got trouble and had to go to court because of that 2-min ticket lock...it is illegal. It was not mentioned in the app or in the documents, you only saw it after you bought a ticket (big no no) , and you pay for a 120 min ticket and could only use 118 (second no no).
Very nice job!
Been living in Berlin since 1995 (on and off), and always considered the Einzelfahrschein just to be a 2-hr ticket regardless of destination or route. Everyone else did to my knowledge.
Have you been reading my mind? I have planned for these types of videos on a new channel. Not just Berlin but in different towns.
Maybe it's a bit late to add this, but: I think it is worth mentioning that you can buy a "Berlin-Brandenburg-Ticket" for 30 bucks, that lasts the whole day (for 5 persons) and is (usually) accepted in both Brandenburg and Berlin.
If you are in Berlin and decide to buy a ticket for Berlin ABC it is even accepted, as far as I know, in Potsdam ABC and correct if I am wrong. If you want to check if it is still true when you are in Berlin just look up "Streckenplan Brandenburg" on google and check the map on bahn(dot)de or ask an Bahn employee.
Andrew ... You miss Theater Ferrys (Line with F)
The Ferry is mostly the quickest way over Wannsee for example ... and they are in VBB
But unlikely to be useful to tourists, which is why I didn't mention them. The F10, for example, goes from Wannsee to Kladow, but why would a tourist need to get to Kladow?
Ich schreibe in deutsch weiter ... geht einfacher
Gerade die F10 ist hierbei as Beispiel schlechthin, warum die Fähren zumindest angeschnitten werden sollten.
Gehört zu Berlin B ... und ob man jetzt von Wannsee nach Kladow und weiter mit dem Bus nach Spandau fährt, oder von Kladow wieder über den Wannsee zurück nach Wannsee ist für Touristen erstmal völlig uninteressant ... die F10 ist halt der absolute "insider" für eine etwas andere aber "kostenlose" Wannseefahrt.
Bei den ganzen Fähren im Osten stimme ich dir vom Prinzip her zu ... die sind bis auf die Müggelseefähren eigentlich in Gegenden wo man als normaler Tourist nicht unbedingt hinkommt.
Und was den F10 angeht ... Wannsee -> Spandau ist über Kladow und dem F10 grob 15 bis 20 Minuten langsamer als via Westkreuz ... und meine Mutter (völlig Berlin unbedarft) fand damals als ich für die Touriführer gespielt habe die Runde mit dem F10 nach Spandau besser als nachher die U-Bahn-Fahrt zurück.
@@rewboss Firstly, the trip across Wannsee is quite nice by itself. Secondly, you can use Kladow as a starting point for a fine walk to Sacrow manor by the lakeside. From its gardens you have a splendid view of Glienicke bridge across the river Havel. Nice for a day out, that, if you're tired of trips in the inner city.
Excellent video
thanks man your video helped me alot
How do you validate the tickets you buy on the app?
This video was really well done and would've been helpful 3 months ago when I moved here 😂
Thanks so much, you are very helpful, I am a bit busy at the moment, but I will send you a post card =)
I have a question please , if i am willing to buy the Daily ticket which will cost me 7 Euros for zone A&B , is it enough to reach Tegel airport or i will need to buy another ticket to reach the airport ?
As I found out last year after having lived most of my life in Berlin, the short-trip tickets actually allow for a single transfer on S- and U-Bahn trips, but not when using buses or trams. Or between bus/tram and S-/U-Bahn. Given that I was also under the impression that short-trip tickets didn’t allow for any transfers as a regular public transport user in Berlin for literally decades, that might be a recent change, though.
Excellent video!
Hello! Thanks for the video. One question, when you validate your ticket, for example if you buy a month ticket, or 7 day ticket, the validation you have to do it only the first time, right? for the rest of the days you go to the transports only with your ticket in your wallet. is that correct? thanks in advance
Yes, those tickets get only validated once at the beginning. However, this doesn't apply to the 4-journey ticket, which is technically four single-journey tickets printed on one sheet of paper. Hence you have to validate the 4-journey ticket for each of the four individual journeys.
as of the beginning of June 2018 or so, the BVG ticket machines accept Mastercard and visa also contactleas!
So much has changed in just 2 years. 😱 The trams are now wheelchair accessible, you can use all doors on the bus (thx Corona), the bus drivers accept only card but no cash, the TXL and SXF airports are closed (and for the BER you need again ABC). Did I miss something?
great vid. mut be get updated 2021 ^^
I will have a duetchland ticket using Rheinbahn app. Is there data connection underground?
WOW Andrew, the BVG could´t better explain. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@rewboss: you didn't mentioned the "city-ticket" from the DB. It's valid for one trip after arriving by train, but only in zone A (plus stations Nöldnerplatz and Lichtenberg).
And one corretction: The Kurzstrecke Berlin is even a bit more complicated. 6 stations by bus or tram without transfer, but on X-Buses all stations between to stops also counts. Or 3 stations with S- and U-Bahn including(!) transfer.
You also should control, wether the validation of the ticket has been sucessful. Especially on trams they stamps sometimes only zeros and this "joker" is not accepted, even it is not your fault.
Where do I stamp 7-day-ticket? Or do I have to stamp it at all? And if it is stamped once, do I have to stamp it second time?
Hi! I have the same question, please answer :)
In the entrance area of the platforms are small, yellow stamping machines to find. There you stamp your card before the first ride. From then on, the card is valid until midnight on the seventh day. The card must be stamped only once, before the first trip.
You do the same as with any other ticket. You activate it once. How should they known when your 7-day-period begins otherwise ? All tickets work this way, also the so called "single ride" is actually a 1-hour or 2-hour ticket.
8:20 Confusingly, on the Regionalbahn some tickets are sold pre-validated and must not be stamped. But only some. I haven't worked out yet if there's a system behind it or not.
That is mostly when you cross into a different Verkehrsverbund (regional public transport companyI)
As tourist I would use those 100,200 and 300 buss lines. As local I do prefer bicycle, because it just disturbing, when you see that your bus is canceled. But all in total it really good, but bicycle is just better. But if you buy those 2 hours tickets or single short way tickets, I would always buy at Vending machine 4 of them. Than you get discount.
When you buy your ticket from a vending machine it shows:
Vor Fahrtantritt bitte entwerten
Please validate before use
I have no clue what people don't understand about this.
Not sure I understand the purpose of validating a ticket. Why can't it validate it the moment I buy it?
Sorry, I'm just a village guy.
@@ElectricityTaster i guess its because you may not want to travel immediatelly, or maybe you buy 5 tickets in one go but only use one of them right there and then.
too bad you missed out on the great Hauptbahnhof as the new Transporthub in good ol Berlin (as soon as the U5 extensions is build).
ótimo video!
Do I have to validate a Monthly ticket? or is it good to go right away upon purchase???
Berlin transportation was all FREE for me last time I was there. The Millitary only had to show an ID card if asked. I was there 4 years(1968--1972) and never showed ID card.
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does Berlin have a smart card system?
Many thanks
I see this information is a few years old. Can you not pay for your journey using contactless. As we do on the tube or on the bus in London. Buying a ticket seems very antiquated.
Let me extend the "U-Bahn and S-Bahn stations are not always connected" statement and warn especially about "Olympiastadion". I work near the U-Bahn station but use the S-Bahn. Once or twice a week I have to guide some lost tourists who just wanted to change from U to S not knowing that the stations are almost literally on opposite sides of the stadium. It's a 10 to 15 minute walk and it is not stated/marked that you have to walk to the stadium first before you can see any signs leading to the other station. And if you're studying architecture and want to visit the Corbusierhaus, use the S-Bahn.
Do you have to wear a face mask on Berlin transport and what happens if you wear a lanyard that says Face mask exempt due to disability? I'm British
Is Berlin has any transport cards?
I remember in the Netherlands, you could push a button and the bus would stop anywhere you wanted, do the Germans do that too or do they only stop at the designated stops?
They only stop at designated stops and won't stop anywhere else
Sometimes too many information is more confusing then helpful. There is actually no reason to distinguish S and U-Bahn cause they work the same, they cost the same, you can change from one to the other, the both got over/underground, and the different names have just historical reason. Take an App, if you want to know how to get from A to B. And as a Tourist take a dayticket for about 7€. That's about all you need to know.
Just a word of advice the Welcome Card is much easier and hassle free
if I have an one day ticket, I have to validiate it once or I schould validiate in every train or bus that i take
Hi, you only need to validate it once, before the first journey. Same goes for 7 day and 30 day tickets. The 4 trip ticket will need validating 4 times, just like 4 single tickets. Hope this helps!
Thank you my friend. You are amazing
I have never seen a night Tram that had a different designation than the normal Tram lines - it just goes during the night, usually at greater intervals. As for the night busses, these are mostly (if not always) replacements for U-Bahn lines that don't run through the night (i.e. during the week), so the N2 bus goes the same route as the U2 U-Bahn.
And believe me if I say, driving can also be a horror even when the city is somewhat familiar (I live here since 16 years now, but when I'm stuck in traffic, I hate it just the same as in my first years - with the only difference that traffic was far less back in those days).
Before Metro lines were around, there were N trams, I think with numbers in the fifties
I see, that may very well be possible. I don't remember much of these times (only that the two lines I frequently used in those times were the 23 and 13, but they had no night line equivalent, as far as I can remember)
I found these two old tram maps from 2004 and 2005: www.berliner-verkehr.de/netze/_Netze/tramnetz_2004.pdf www.berliner-verkehr.de/netze/_Netze/051212_tramnetz.pdf
Apparently the MetroTrams, except M10, did not run at night in the beginning, because the 2005 network still had four night trams (N54, N55, N92 and N93).
correct. night services on metro lines started in 2006. N54 = M4, N55 = M5, N92 = M8 and N93 = M6.
N1 to N9 are only in service from Sunday to Friday as replacement for the U-Bahn. The other N-Bus lines are in service at every night.
9:20 The two minute rule is legally unenforceable. It is even in direct conflict with the BVG's own terms and conditions (AGB) which state a ticket entitles you to immediately start your journey. The German legal channel Kanzlei WBS did a great video on this subject if you want to know more.
No, it's not a great video because there is no such rule. This had already been discussed in great length when Christian Solmecke released his video. There is however a countdown, and the purpose is to detect what rewboss explained in his video, but it doesn't affect the validity of the ticket in any way.
@@Thiesi There is (or at least was; it may have been changed at this point) no mention of the 2 minute rule anywhere in the BVG's terms of service. It doesn't matter if the timer starts ticking or why it's there. You cannot force additional terms onto your customer after the contract has already been entered into. Also, if the inspectors only accept the ticket after the 2 minutes have elapsed, how exactly is its validity not affected in any way?
@@Whydoineedthisreee Because it's not up to inspectors to decide whether a ticket is valid or not.
Where and how do i stamp the ticket ? ( citytour ticket)
Oh, and you have totally forgotten the fifth of the main means of public transport in Berlin: Taxicabs! Yes, they are an official part of the public transport system as well! While considered expensive when comparing the fees to the mass public transport, they are considered cheap by many foreign visiters who are used to much more expensive cab prices. The fees of cabs are regulated state-wide, so every cab in Berlin costs the same when travelling the same distance. They all have a digital display that shows you the price you have to pay for the journey you've taken so far. Maxe sure this display is on, because otherwise, you may get cheated. Since last year or so, they are also standardized to be tamper-proof, so the chances of getting ripped off by the driver are rather slim. The drivers are bound to take the shortest route possible, and not doing so is basically the easiest way how they could screw you over, but most drivers are decent people (while exceptions exist everywhere, so unfortunately here as well). The big advantage is that they have to know the city by heart: For obtaining a cab driving license, they are tested to know any route in this city of 900km², and without a satnav. So most of them can give you a rough estimate of how much the trip to your desired destination is, and you can ask them what it would cost. Don't try to barter for a lower price though, because if they do that, they are dishonest and more likely to dupe you out of your money.
@The secular humanist They don't, but here in Berlin, they usually work quite well. If you don't happen to catch a crooked driver who asks 20€ of you for 2km, which also happens, but is rare - and since the new tamper-proof meters, it's become even better.
I was in Berlin in 2006 and bought a day ticket. The layout was confusing and I validated it at the wrong end of the ticket as this is where there was a blank space. I was ticket checked but thankfully the inspector (didn't speak English) just motioned for me to get off the train at the next station, validated the ticket in the correct location and handed it back to me. No fine.
Those were the days when ticket inspectors understood that tourists make innocent mistakes.
What micro do you use?