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RE20 regional trainorRB22 regional train?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The RE20 regional train reaches Berlin Hauptbahnhof, in fare zone A; the RB22 regional train does not. This goes to Potsdam, not into Berlin.

The RE20 regional train is quicker: 23 min against 52 min.

RE20 regional train: 04:00–21:00. RB22 regional train: 04:00–00:30.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersRE20 regional trainRB22 regional trainDifference
1€5€5same
2€10€10same
3€15€15same
4€16.80€16.80same
5€21.80€21.80same
6€26.80€26.80same
7€31.80€31.80same
8€33.60€33.60same

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
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

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.

RE20 regional train: price for every party size

Check fares and zones with VBB
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 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.

RB22 regional train: price for every party size

Check fares and zones with VBB

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