Public transport

The airport station ‘Flughafen BER‘ (BER Airport) is located directly under Terminal 1 on level U2. From here you can reach Terminal 1 check-in hall in just a few minutes. If you are flying from Terminal 2, please proceed to arrivals level E0 and follow the signs to Terminal 2 from there.

S9

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

S85

• Route: Berlin (Frohnau - Ostkreuz - Schöneweide - Adlershof) - Schönefeld (bei Berlin) 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 - Lieselotte-Berger-Str. - BER Airport (Bus stops A 6-7)
• Frequency: every 5-10 minutes

X71 

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

BER2 (subject to surcharge)

• Route: Potsdam Hbf - Kleinmachnow - Stahnsdorf - Teltow - S Schönefeld (bei Berlin) Bhf. - BER Airport (Bus stop A 2)
• Frequency: 16x daily
  
• Travel time: approx. 60 minutes
• Ticket can be purchased only on the bus
• Further Informationen: www.berairportshuttle.de

The airport station ‘Flughafen BER‘ (BER Airport) is located directly under Terminal 1 on level U2. From here you can reach Terminal 1 check-in hall in just a few minutes. If you are flying from Terminal 2, please proceed to arrivals level E0 and follow the signs to Terminal 2 from there.

Intercity Chemnitz/Dresden – Flughafen BER – Rostock

• Route: (Chemnitz -) Dresden – Elsterwerda – BER Airport – Berlin Südkreuz – Berlin Hauptbahnhof – Oranienburg – Rostock
• Frequency: several times daily
• Timetable: www.bahn.de

If you are travelling by bus that only goes to ‘S Schönefeld (bei Berlin) Bhf.’, please change there to S-Bahn lines S9/S85 to get to ‘BER Airport’. Buses that go to ‘BER Airport’ arrive at the arrivals level (E0) in front of Terminal 1.

163

• Route: S Schöneweide - S Adlershof - S Grünau - S Schönefeld (bei Berlin) Bhf.
• Frequency: every 20 minutes
• Continue to BER Airport with S-Bahn lines S9/S85

164

• Route: S Köpenick - S Adlershof - S Schönefeld (bei Berlin) Bhf.
• Frequency: every 20 minutes
• Continue to BER Airport with S-Bahn lines S9/S85

171 

• Route: U Hermannplatz - S Sonnenallee - S+U Neukölln - U Grenzallee - U Rudow - S Schönefeld (bei Berlin) Bhf.
• Frequency: every 20 minutes
• Continue to BER Airport with S-Bahn lines S9/S85

263

• Route: S Grünau - BER Airport (Bus stop A3) 
• Frequency: hourly

743 

• Route: S Lichtenrade - S Waßmannsdorf ( change here to S9/S85 to BER Airport)
• Frequency: hourly

744

• Route: Gropiusstadt, Gesundheitszentrum - Großziethen - U Rudow - S Schönefeld (bei Berlin) Bhf.
• Frequency: every 20 minutes
• Continue to BER Airport with S-Bahn lines S9/S85

If you are travelling by bus that only goes to ‘S Schönefeld (bei Berlin) Bhf.’, please change there to S-Bahn lines S9/S85 to get to ‘ BER Airport’. Buses that go to ‘ BER Airport’ arrive at the arrivals level (E0) in front of Terminal 1.

600

• Route: S Teltow Stadt – S Mahlow – S Waßmannsdorf (change here to S9/S85 to BER Airport)
• Frequency: hourly

735

• Route: Königs Wusterhausen - A10 Center - Wildau -  BER Airport (Bus stop A 3)
• Frequency: hourly

736

• Strecke: Königs Wusterhausen - S Wildau - BER Airport (Bus stop A 4)
• Frequency: hourly

743 

• Route: S Lichtenrade - S Waßmannsdorf (change here to S9/S85 to BER Airport)
• Frequency: hourly

744

• Route: Gesundheitszentrum - U Lipschitzallee - Großziethen - U Rudow - S Schönefeld (bei Berlin) Bhf.
• Frequency: every 20 minutes
• Continue to BER Airport with S-Bahn lines S9/S85

Night buses depart from bus stops A 4 and A 6-7. These are located on the arrivals level (E0) of Terminal 1, directly in front of the building.

N7

• Route: U Rathaus Spandau - U Hermannplatz - U Rudow - S Schönefeld (bei Berlin) Bhf. - BER airport (Bus stops A 6-7)
• Frequency: every 30 minutes
• Please note: At weekends, the N7 only runs between U Rudow and BER Airport. (From Rudow, the U7 underground line runs continuously throughout the night.)

N7X

• Route: S+U Zoologischer Garten - U Berliner Straße - U Alt-Tempelhof - S Schönefeld (bei Berlin) Bhf. - BER Airport (Bus stops A 6-7)
• Frequency: every 15 minutes
• The N7X supplements the service on weekdays during rush hour as an express bus from S+U Zoologischer Garten via Bundesallee, Schöneberg and Tempelhof to BER Airport T1-2 in this direction only.

N36 

• Route: Königs Wusterhausen -  Wildau - BER Airport (Bus stop A 4)
• Frequency: hourly

N60

• Route: S+U Alexanderplatz - S Treptower Park - S Schönefeld (bei Berlin) Bhf. - BER Airport (Bus stops A 6-7)
• Frequency: every 30 minutes

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

The stop for the rail replacement buses is located in Airport City, directly at Willy-Brandt-Platz.

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 to express buses running directly to the airport. 

You can find the public transport services available  here.

In addition, other bus lines run from BER Airport to various destinations 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
• 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.

There are several ways to buy tickets for public transport:

• At ticket machines in train stations or at the terminals at BER.
• In the apps of the mobility providers:
  • VBB-App
  • S-Bahn-App
  • BVG-App

Important: You must validate paper tickets purchased at a machine before starting your journey.

You can find all network plans on this website: Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg

You can find real-time connections here:

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