Public transport

The airport station "Flughafen BER" (BER Airport) is located directly under Terminal 1 on level U2. From here you can reach the T1 check-in hall in just a few minutes. If you are flying from T2, please proceed to arrivals level E0 and follow the signs to T2 from there.

Airport Express (FEX)

• Route: Berlin (Hauptbahnhof - Gesundbrunnen - Ostkreuz) - BER Airport
• Frequency: every 30 minutes between Berlin Central Station and BER
• Onwards from BER Airport as RB24: Blankenfelde - Dahlewitz - Rangsdorf - Dabendorf - Zossen - Wünsdorf/Waldstadt
• Frequency: every hour
• Onwards from BER Airport as RB32: Birkengrund - Ludwigsfelde
• Frequency: every hour
• Please note: Due to construction work on the railway line between Berlin Hauptbahnhof and BER Airport, there will be route diversions on the Airport Express (FEX) line until 15 April. Please check online at bahn.de or via the 'DB Navigator' app or the VBB 'Bus&Bahn' app before starting your journey.

RE8

• Route: Wismar - Wittenberge - Neustadt (Dosse) - Nauen - Berlin (Spandau - Zoologischer Garten - Hauptbahnhof  - Friedrichstraße - Alexanderplatz - Ostbahnhof - Ostkreuz) - BER Airport
• Frequency: every hour (24h operation between Berlin-City and BER)

RB22

• Route: Potsdam (Griebnitzsee - Hauptbahnhof - Park Sanssouci - Golm) - Saarmund - Ludwigsfelde - BER Airport - Königs Wusterhausen
• Frequency: every hour

RB23

• Route: Potsdam (Golm - Hauptbahnhof) - Berlin (Wannsee - Charlottenburg - Zoologischer Garten - Hauptbahnhof - Friedrichstraße - Alexanderplatz - Ostbahnhof - Ostkreuz) - BER Airport
• Frequency: every hour
• Please note: Due to construction work on the railway line between Berlin Hauptbahnhof and BER Airport, there will be some cancellations on the RB23 line until 15 April. Please check online at bahn.de or via the 'DB Navigator' app or the VBB 'Bus&Bahn' app before starting your journey.

RB24 Nord

• (Eberswalde Hauptbahnhof - Melchow - Biesenthal - Rüdnitz - Bernau - Berlin-Hohenschöhnhausen) - Berlin (Lichtenberg - Ostkreuz - Schöneweide) - S Schönefeld Bhf. (Transfer to BER Airport via S-Bahn S9/45)
• Frequency: every hour

RB24 Süd

• Wündsdorf-Waldstadt - BER Airport
• Frequency: every hour. 
• Please note: Due to construction work, the RB24 Süd will not run continuously between BER Airport and Wünsdorf-Waldstadt until the end of May 2025, but only between BER Airport and Rangsdorf during the peak travel hours.

RB32

• Oranienburg - Berlin (Hohenschönhausen - Lichtenberg - Ostkreuz - Schöneweide) - S Schönefeld Bhf. (Transfer to BER Airport via S-Bahn S9/45)
• Frequency: every hour

The airport station "Flughafen BER" (BER Airport) is located directly under Terminal 1 on level U2. From here you can reach the T1 check-in hall in just a few minutes. If you are flying from T2, please proceed to arrivals level E0 and follow the signs to T2 from there.

S9

• Tracks 5/6
• Route: Berlin (Spandau - Charlottenburg - Zoologischer Garten - Hauptbahnhof - Friedrichstraße - Alexanderplatz - Ostbahnhof - Warschauer Straße - Treptower Park - Schöneweide - Adlershof) - S Schönefeld Bhf. - BER Airport
• Frequency: every 20 minutes

S45

• Tracks 5/6
• Route: Berlin (Südkreuz - Schöneweide - Adlershof) - S Schönefeld Bhf. - BER Airport
• Frequency: every 20 minutes

The express buses depart from bus stops A 2 resp. A 6-7. These can be found on the arrivals level (E0) of Terminal 1; directly in front of the building.

X7 

• Route: U Rudow - BER Airport (Bus stops A 6-7)
• Frequency: every 5-10 minutes

X71

• Route: U Alt-Mariendorf - Johannisthaler Chaussee - U Rudow - BER Airport (Bus stops A 6-7)
• Frequency: every 20 minutes

BER2 (subject to a surcharge)

• Route: Potsdam Central station - BER Airport (Bus stop A 2)
• Frequency: 16 times a day
  
• Travel time: approx. 55 minutes
• Ticket can be purchased only on the bus
• Further information: www.berairportshuttle.de

The airport station "Flughafen BER" (BER Airport) is located directly under Terminal 1 on level U2. From here you can reach the T1 check-in hall in just a few minutes. If you are flying from T2, please proceed to arrivals level E0 and follow the signs to T2 from there.

Intercity Chemnitz – BER Airport – Rostock

• Route: Chemnitz - Dresden – Elsterwerda – BER Airport – Berlin Südkreuz – Berlin Hauptbahnhof – Oranienburg – Rostock
• Frequency: several times daily
• Note: between Berlin central station and Elsterwerda , the IC can also be used with VBB tickets
• Timetable: www.bahn.de

If you arrive by bus, which only goes to "S Schönefeld Bhf.", please change there to the S-Bahn lines S9/45 to get to BER Airport. Buses travelling to BER Airport arrive on the arrivals level (E0) in front of Terminal 1.

163

• Route: S Schöneweide - S Adlershof - S Grünau - S Schönefeld Bhf.
• Frequency: every 20 minutes
• Continue to Terminals 1-2 with the S-Bahn lines S9/S45  

164

• Route: S Köpenick - S Adlershof - S Schönefeld Bhf.
• Frequency: every 20 minutes
• Continue to Terminals 1-2 with the S-Bahn lines S9/S45  

171 

• Route: U Hermannplatz - S Sonnenallee - S+U Neukölln - U Grenzallee - U Rudow - S Schönefeld Bhf.
• Frequency: every 20 minutes
• Continue to Terminals 1-2 with the S-Bahn lines S9/S45  

263

• Route: S Grünau - BER Airport (Bus stop A 3)
• Frequency: every 60 minutes

743

• Route: S Lichtenrade - S Waßmannsdorf (you can change here to S9/45 to BER Airport)
• Frequency: every 60 minutes

744

• Route: Gropiusstadt, Gesundheitszentrum - Großziethen - U Rudow - S Schönefeld Bhf.
• Frequency: every 20 minutes
• Continue to Terminals 1-2 with the S-Bahn lines S9/S45  

The public transport system in Berlin and Brandenburg includes regional trains, suburban trains (S-Bahn), underground trains (U-Bahn), trams and buses. All means of transport are closely networked and enable easy and flexible mobility.

One ticket is valid for all means of transport in the respective fare zone. The following apps provide information on timetables, connections and ticket purchases for the entire public transport network in the ABC tariff zone:

• VBB-App
• S-Bahn-App
• BVG-App

BER Airport is well connected to the public transport network. Several S-Bahn and regional train connections will take you quickly to the city centre, in addition, express buses run directly to the airport.

S-Bahn:

• S9 – towards the city centre (Alexanderplatz, Hauptbahnhof)
• S45 – towards the southwest (Südkreuz)

Regional trains::

• FEX (Flughafen-Express) – express connection via Gesundbrunnen to Hauptbahnhof
• RE7 / RB14 – direct connection to Hauptbahnhof in approx. 30 minutes

Express buses::

• X7 / X71 – direct connection to Rudow S-Bahn station with a connection to the U7 underground line (U-Bahn) in the direction of Spandau.

In addition, other bus lines run from BER Airport in various directions within Berlin and Brandenburg.

• BER Airport is in tariff zone C.
• For trips to the centre of Berlin, you need an ABC ticket.
• You can buy tickets from the vending machines in the terminals and stations or using the VBB, BVG or S-Bahn app.
• Important: Paper tickets bought from vending machines must be validated before you start your journey.

Plan your journey quickly and easily online. You can find timetables, routes and real-time information here:

• Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg
• Deutsche Bahn
• Website S-Bahn
• BVG

The tariff system in Berlin and the surrounding area is divided into three zones:

• A: Berlin city centre up to and including the S-Bahn ring
• B: Area outside the S-Bahn ring up to the city limits
• C: Berlin's surrounding area (approx. 15 km around Berlin), including BER Airport and Potsdam

For example, a ABC ticket is required for trips from BER Airport to Berlin city centre.

Important: Paper tickets purchased from ticket machines must be validated before departure.