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To Berlin Hauptbahnhof · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

4 transfer options

Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the FEX airport express runs 04:00–01:00, the RE20 regional train runs 04:00–21:00.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

FEX airport express

FEX · DB Regio, on a VBB ticket
23 min rideEvery 15 min04:00–01:00
Flughafen BER stationBerlin Hauptbahnhof
Non-stopLuggage space
€5total for 1 adult€5 eachBuy ticketOn DB Regio, on a VBB ticket
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Flughafen BER station, beneath Terminal 1

An ordinary ABC single — the express carries no supplement. A 4-Fahrten-Karte is EUR 16.80 for four rides, one coupon per person per journey: four people travelling together share one card and pay EUR 16.80 instead of EUR 20.00.

Luggage. A regional train with racks; it is built for the route.

Hours. The airport describes the FEX as running "24/7, von 4 Uhr bis 1 Uhr alle 15 Minuten" — every fifteen minutes between 04:00 and 01:00. Since December 2025 it runs direct via the Dresdner Bahn, which cut the journey from about 39 minutes to about 23.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Regional

RE20 regional train

RE20 · DB Regio, on a VBB ticket
23 min rideEvery 60 min04:00–21:00
Flughafen BER stationBerlin Hauptbahnhof
Non-stop
€5total for 1 adult€5 eachBuy ticketOn DB Regio, on a VBB ticket
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Flughafen BER station, beneath Terminal 1

The same ABC single at EUR 5.00, and the same 4-Fahrten-Karte arithmetic. There is no fare difference between any of the trains from this airport.

Luggage. A regional train, with space at the carriage ends.

Hours. Hourly, and only between 04:00 and 21:00 — a much shorter day than the FEX, which runs every fifteen minutes until 01:00. It is worth taking only if it happens to leave first.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Regional

S-Bahn S9

S9 · S-Bahn Berlin, on a VBB ticket
50 min rideEvery 20 minRuns all night
Flughafen BER stationBerlin Hauptbahnhof
Non-stop24-hour service
€5total for 1 adult€5 eachBuy ticketOn S-Bahn Berlin, on a VBB ticket
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Flughafen BER station, beneath Terminal 1

The same ABC single at EUR 5.00, and the same 4-Fahrten-Karte arithmetic as every other train here.

Luggage. A city S-Bahn train, standing room by the doors.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Pre-booked private transfer

Driver meets you in arrivals
40–50 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardAny address
24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
€61total for 1 adult€61 eachBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

Indicative. Price is fixed when you book, so it does not move with traffic.

Luggage. Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Berlin to Brandenburg airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs

How do I get from Berlin airport to Berlin city center?

For one traveler the FEX airport express at €5, 23 min, is both the cheapest way in and the fastest. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.

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Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the FEX airport express runs 04:00–01:00, and the RE20 regional train runs 04:00–21:00. Outside those hours, the S-Bahn S9 and the Pre-booked private transfer are what remain. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.

Traveling together?

4-Fahrten-Karte ABC, four one-way rides on one card. Group fares are already included in the totals.

Luggage

A regional train with racks; it is built for the route.

Going somewhere specific?

"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes

Not going to Berlin at all?

Other cities from this airport on a published fare, priced for your party

Prefer one way in?

Every Berlin option of one kind, against the rest

Straight comparisons

Two at a time, with the size where the answer flips

On arrival at Berlin Airport

From the arrivals hall to each way in
Finding the station

Flughafen BER station sits directly beneath Terminal 1, on level U2 — a few minutes' walk down from the check-in hall above. Flying from Terminal 2, go first to the arrivals level E0 and follow the signs across to T1.

Finding the stop

Regional and night buses stop right outside Terminal 1, on arrivals level E0: night buses N7, N7X, N36 and N60 use stands A4 and A6/A7, and the X7 and X71 express buses use A2 and A6/A7.

Tickets

Buy a VBB ticket from a machine in the terminal or at the station, or through the VBB, S-Bahn or BVG app. A paper ticket bought at the machine must be validated before you board — there are no gates, but travelling unvalidated is a fine.

The taxi rank

The taxi rank is outside Terminal 1 on arrivals level E0, in a north and a south stand; Terminal 2 has none of its own, so its passengers reach the same rank by the signed footpath to T1. Board only at a marked stand, and the driver must take the shortest route unless you agree on another.

Uber and Bolt

Uber, Bolt and FreeNow all collect passengers from the ride-app pickup point on Terminal 1's arrivals level, E0, in its own marked boarding area — request a ride and follow the app's directions there. Terminal 2 passengers reach it by the signed footpath to T1.

Before you travel

Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
FEX · DB Regio, on a VBB ticketFEX airport express
From
Flughafen BER station, beneath Terminal 1
To
Berlin Hauptbahnhof, via Sudkreuz and Potsdamer Platz
Luggage
A regional train with racks; it is built for the route.
Runs
04:00–01:00
Journey
23 min

An ordinary ABC single — the express carries no supplement. A 4-Fahrten-Karte is EUR 16.80 for four rides, one coupon per person per journey: four people travelling together share one card and pay EUR 16.80 instead of EUR 20.00.

It is the same EUR 5.00 as every other way into Berlin. You are choosing on departure time, not on price.

Make sure your ticket covers zone C. An AB ticket does not reach the airport, and the extension sold to fix that costs more than an ABC ticket would have.

Four of you should buy one 4-Fahrten-Karte at EUR 16.80 rather than four singles at EUR 20.00. At three, four singles are not worth it and EUR 15.00 in singles is cheaper.

The journey was about 39 minutes until December 2025 and is about 23 now, so older guides overstate it badly.

The airport describes the FEX as running "24/7, von 4 Uhr bis 1 Uhr alle 15 Minuten" — every fifteen minutes between 04:00 and 01:00. Since December 2025 it runs direct via the Dresdner Bahn, which cut the journey from about 39 minutes to about 23.

FEX airport express: what it costs for one to eight travelers

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RE20 · DB Regio, on a VBB ticketRE20 regional train
From
Flughafen BER station, beneath Terminal 1
To
Berlin Hauptbahnhof
Luggage
A regional train, with space at the carriage ends.
Runs
04:00–21:00
Journey
23 min

The same ABC single at EUR 5.00, and the same 4-Fahrten-Karte arithmetic. There is no fare difference between any of the trains from this airport.

It takes the same 23 minutes as the FEX and costs the same EUR 5.00, but runs hourly and stops at 21:00.

After 21:00 the FEX is the train, and the S9 runs every 20 minutes to Alexanderplatz.

Hourly, and only between 04:00 and 21:00 — a much shorter day than the FEX, which runs every fifteen minutes until 01:00. It is worth taking only if it happens to leave first.

RE20 regional train: what it costs for one to eight travelers

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S9 · S-Bahn Berlin, on a VBB ticketS-Bahn S9
From
Flughafen BER station, beneath Terminal 1
To
Berlin Hauptbahnhof, in about 50 minutes, calling at Alexanderplatz at 43
Luggage
A city S-Bahn train, standing room by the doors.
Runs
All night
Journey
50 min

The same ABC single at EUR 5.00, and the same 4-Fahrten-Karte arithmetic as every other train here.

It is slower than the FEX or the RE20 to Hauptbahnhof — about 50 minutes against 23 — but the one that goes straight to Alexanderplatz, at 43.

Runs every 20 minutes nearly around the clock, widening to every 30 late at night and early on weekend mornings.

Costs the same EUR 5.00 ABC single as every other train here.

S-Bahn S9: what it costs for one to eight travelers

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RB22 · DB Regio, on a VBB ticketRB22 regional train
From
Flughafen BER station, beneath Terminal 1
To
Potsdam Hauptbahnhof, calling at Golm and Park Sanssouci
Luggage
A regional train, with space at the carriage ends.
Runs
04:00–00:30
Journey
52 min

The same ABC single at EUR 5.00, and the same 4-Fahrten-Karte arithmetic as every other train here — Potsdam is zone C, same as the airport.

The only direct train from the airport to Potsdam — everything else means changing in Berlin first.

Same EUR 5.00 ABC single as every other train here; Potsdam and the airport are both zone C.

Hourly, around the clock, 04:00 to 00:30.

Hourly, all day.

RB22 regional train: what it costs for one to eight travelers

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transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
40–50 min

Indicative. Price is fixed when you book, so it does not move with traffic.

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.

At night the sedan is €67; the page does not say when night begins.

Pre-booked private transfer: what it costs for one to eight travelers

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Questions about getting into Berlin

What is the best way from Berlin airport to Berlin city center?

For one traveler, the FEX airport express at €5, 23 min. The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.

What is the cheapest way from Berlin airport to Berlin city center?

For one traveler, the FEX airport express at €5. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.

How do I get from Berlin airport to Berlin city center by train?

For one traveler the cheapest train is the FEX airport express at €5, 23 min, and it is also the fastest. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Berlin by any means. See every option by train

How do I get from Berlin airport to Berlin city center by taxi?

One taxi reaches Berlin Hauptbahnhof: the Pre-booked private transfer, €61 for one traveler, 40–50 min, to any address. It is not the cheapest way in: the FEX airport express at €5 is. See every option by taxi

How long does it take to get from Berlin airport to Berlin city center?

FEX airport express: 23 min. RE20 regional train: 23 min. S-Bahn S9: 50 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 40–50 min

How far is Berlin airport from the city center?

Berlin Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the FEX airport express, takes 23 min.

Where is the train station at Berlin airport?

Flughafen BER station sits directly beneath Terminal 1, on level U2 — a few minutes' walk down from the check-in hall above. Flying from Terminal 2, go first to the arrivals level E0 and follow the signs across to T1.

Is there Uber or Bolt at Berlin airport?

Uber, Bolt and FreeNow all collect passengers from the ride-app pickup point on Terminal 1's arrivals level, E0, in its own marked boarding area — request a ride and follow the app's directions there. Terminal 2 passengers reach it by the signed footpath to T1.

Where do I catch the FEX airport express at Berlin airport?

Flughafen BER station, beneath Terminal 1. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Berlin Hauptbahnhof, via Sudkreuz and Potsdamer Platz.

Is there a train from Berlin airport to Berlin at night?

The FEX airport express runs 04:00–01:00. The RE20 regional train runs 04:00–21:00. Outside those hours the S-Bahn S9 and the pre-booked private transfer are what remain; the S-Bahn S9 is €5 for one traveler. The airport describes the FEX as running "24/7, von 4 Uhr bis 1 Uhr alle 15 Minuten" — every fifteen minutes between 04:00 and 01:00. Since December 2025 it runs direct via the Dresdner Bahn, which cut the journey from about 39 minutes to about 23.

Does the RB22 regional train go to Berlin Hauptbahnhof, in fare zone A?

This goes to Potsdam, not into Berlin.

Does the Private transfer to Potsdam go to Berlin Hauptbahnhof, in fare zone A?

This goes to Potsdam, not Berlin: the driver takes you to any address there.

Worth knowing

BER is not in Berlin's fare zone. The airport sits in zone C while the city is zones A and B, so you need an ABC ticket at EUR 5.00. An ordinary Berlin AB ticket does not reach it.

Buying an AB ticket plus the extension costs EUR 6.40, against EUR 5.00 for a straight ABC single (EUR 16.80 vs EUR 12.90 for day tickets) — buy the ABC ticket instead. The extension is charged per head even on a group ticket, and a Berlin tourist card bought for AB cannot be extended at all.

Every train in costs the same: the FEX express, the RE20 and the S9 are all the ordinary ABC single at EUR 5.00, no supplement. Just take whichever departs next.

Four people should buy one 4-Fahrten-Karte: EUR 16.80 for four one-way rides, one coupon per person per journey. A group of four shares a single card for EUR 16.80 instead of EUR 20.00.

The group ticket VBB does advertise is the wrong tool here. The Kleingruppe ABC is EUR 37.70 for up to five people, which is worth 7.5 single tickets, so it cannot pay for itself at any party size a car-less traveler is likely to be.

Berlin's fixed taxi tariff only applies travelling to BER, not from it — fixed prices leaving the airport are forbidden by ordinance. No fare can be stated for this journey.

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