Berlin, Germany

Getting around Berlin

How to travel around Berlin — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-08

1. U-Bahn and S-Bahn

Two overlapping rail networks on one ticket, covering a very spread-out city.

Cost: EUR 3.80 AB single; the Deutschlandticket is better for longer stays
Tip: Most of the centre is in zone AB; Brandenburg airport is in zone C.

2. Deutschlandticket

A flat monthly ticket covering regional transport nationwide.

Tip: Worth it even for a week's stay if you plan any regional trips.

3. Cycling

Flat, with wide protected lanes and a strong cycling culture.

Cost: EUR 10–15 per day

4. Trams in the east

The tram network survives mostly in the former East, filling gaps the U-Bahn leaves.

5. FEX and regional trains to BER

Regional rail to the airport in about 30 minutes from the centre.

Cost: Zone ABC ticket, around EUR 4.40

Booking apps in Germany

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

FREE NOW

Taxi and ride-hailing in one app, widely used in German cities.

Coverage: Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Bolt

Competes on price with the taxi apps in larger German cities.

Coverage: Major cities.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

DB Navigator

Deutsche Bahn's app for national rail, regional transit and the Deutschlandticket.

Coverage: Nationwide.