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Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Berlin — Transport Guide 2026

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) is 18 km south-east of the city centre. Since the timetable change of 14 December 2025 the Airport Express FEX runs to Südkreuz, Potsdamer Platz and Hauptbahnhof, and the S9 goes to Alexanderplatz. Every trip into the centre needs a Berlin ABC ticket (€5.00).

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Last updated: 2026-10

Built from the operators' own pages listed under Sources, read on 3 October 2026.

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Sixty seconds before you land in Berlin.

Berlin Brandenburg Airport is eighteen kilometres south-east of the city centre, and one ticket covers every train and bus into town: a Berlin A-B-C single, five euros, valid for a hundred and twenty minutes, changes included.

The fastest way in is the Airport Express, the F-E-X. It leaves from the station under Terminal One, every thirty minutes, for Südkreuz, Potsdamer Platz and the Hauptbahnhof.

For Alexanderplatz, take the S-nine, every twenty minutes. It runs through weekend nights, too.

A taxi to Alexanderplatz is about fifty-five to sixty euros, and thirty-five to forty-five minutes, depending on traffic.

Fares and times from the operators' pages, read on the third of October 2026. Willkommen in Berlin.

Cheapest
Any train or bus on a Berlin ABC single ticket: €5.00, valid 120 minutes
Fastest
FEX to Hauptbahnhof, every 30 minutes. A taxi to Alexanderplatz takes 35–45 minutes.

Every transport option compared

Airport Express FEX to Südkreuz, Potsdamer Platz and Hauptbahnhof

train · Best for: Hauptbahnhof and Potsdamer Platz
Cost
€5.00 (Berlin ABC single ticket)
Time
Not listed by VBB
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Leaves from the station under Terminal 1, level U2. The ABC single ticket is valid for 120 minutes, including changes.

RE20 regional train to Berlin Hauptbahnhof

train · Best for: A second direct train to Hauptbahnhof
Cost
€5.00 (Berlin ABC single ticket)
Time
Not listed by VBB
Frequency
Hourly, every day

RB24 / RB32 regional trains to Schöneweide, Ostkreuz and Lichtenberg

train · Best for: Friedrichshain and the east
Cost
€5.00 (Berlin ABC single ticket)
Time
Not listed by VBB
Frequency
Two trains an hour (RB24 and RB32 together)

S-Bahn S9 to Alexanderplatz, Hauptbahnhof and Spandau

metro · Best for: Alexanderplatz and late arrivals at weekends
Cost
€5.00 (Berlin ABC single ticket)
Time
Not listed by VBB
Frequency
Every 20 minutes; also weekend nights
The S85 also runs every 20 minutes from BER to Ostkreuz.

ExpressBus X7 / X71 to U Rudow (U7)

bus · Best for: Neukölln and the U7 line
Cost
€5.00 (Berlin ABC single ticket)
Time
Not listed by VBB
Frequency
At least every 10 minutes during the day
X71 continues to U Alt-Mariendorf (U6).

Taxi to Alexanderplatz

taxi · Best for: Heavy luggage and door-to-door
Cost
About €55–60
Time
35–45 minutes, depending on traffic
Frequency
On demand

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Frequently asked

How far is Berlin Brandenburg Airport from Berlin?
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) is 18 km from Berlin city centre.
What is the cheapest way from BER to Berlin?
Any train or bus on a Berlin ABC single ticket: €5.00, valid 120 minutes
What is the fastest way from BER to Berlin?
FEX to Hauptbahnhof, every 30 minutes. A taxi to Alexanderplatz takes 35–45 minutes.

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Read on 3 October 2026. Fares and timetables change; check with the operator before you travel.