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Berlin Public Transport

Intro

Berlin has a quite good public transport network. Normally, using public transport is a convinient, fast and relatively cheap way to move around in Berlin. There are several independent networks of different public transport facilities like busses, underground-trains (U-Bahn), fast-trains (S-Bahn) and tram. All of these different methods can be used with the same ticket and can be combined freely. Public Transport is running 24 hours a day, during night hours (~1:00 am - ~4:00 am) on weekdays there is a nightbus/nighttram system. During weekends most of the main lines of underground- and fast-trains are operating during night hours.

availble public transport near c-base:

Network Schemes

Note: All maps are in PDF Format

Timetables

real time information about your next connection

Each station has a stationcode, which you can find on the bottom left-hand side of the timetable at your bus or tram stop. With this stationcode you can request information about the next few connections in realtime. This means the times you get back will show the time of the next connections, depending on the actual position of the tram or bus and actual traffic situation, as well as other reasons for delay (like construction work, accidents,...). You can use this service online or via GSM mobile phones. For use with GSM-phones just send a SMS with the stationcode to 77377.

Fares

Basically there are a few types of tickets that you have to know about. The following table shows you all you need to know.

ticket type:	valid for:	price:
normal ticket	2 hours	2.20 Euro
short range ticket	3 stops by U- and S-Bahn, 6 stops by bus and tram, no step over	1.20 Euro
day ticket	valid for 24 hours	7.60 Euro
Note: All fares above are for area AB, which should be fine for most places you may want to go to. More Information about Areas you can find at http://www.bvg.de/tickets/e_bereiche.html

 
Tickets can be obtained from the automated teller machines at each station (that also can "speak" english, as well as several other languages). Only the Tramstations do not have ticketmachines, instead use the one inside each tram. There are also other ticket types available. If you plan tostay in Berlin a bit longer, a week ticket is maybe interesting for you. If you come in a group a group ticket is maybe also interesting. If you have more than three rides a dayticket is cheaper. All available types of tickets can be found at http://www.bvg.de/tickets/e_bereiche01.html.