Berlin is accessible by Airplane through two Airports
REACHING BERLIN BY AIRPLANE
1. Schönefeld Airport (SXF)
is situated in the southeast of Berlin
Number: +49 180-500 01 86
The taxi rank can be found right outside Terminal A of Schönefeld Airport (SXF).
The price to get in the city centre is around 40€ and it takes approximately 50 minutes.
2. Tegel Airport (TXL)
is situated in the northwest of Berlin
Number: +49 180-500 01 86
The taxi rank at Tegel Airport can be found in the inner ring of Terminal A at Gates 6–9 and outside Terminal C and E.
The price to get in the city centre is around 25€ and it takes approximately 30 minutes.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
A valid ticket gives access to all public transport in Berlin: S-Bahn, U-Bahn, buses, trams and ferries. The fare depends on the tariff zone and the ticket’s period of validity.
Berlin is divided into three tariff zones: AB, BC und ABC. Tariff zone AB includes the urban area to the city boundary. Zone ABC includes Berlin’s surrounding area and Potsdam Hauptbahnhof.
A single fare ticket is valid for one person and a two-hour journey through the city.
Tariff AB: 2.80; reduced: 1.70 Euros
Tarif ABC: 3.40; reduced: 2.50 Euros
A short distance ticket costs 1.70 Euros, reduced 1.30 Euros and is valid for three stops with S- and U-Bahn. Changing trains is allowed. The ticket is also valid for six stops in buses and trams, but only if not changing vehicles.
Tickets can be purchased at multilingual ticket machines on the platforms of S-and U-Bahn stations. In buses, fares are paid to the bus driver, in trams at machines inside the trains. To valid the ticket, there are yellow and red boxes on the platforms, in buses or trams.