The best connections from Berlin to BER Airport
The Airport Express Berlin (FEX) is the rapid transfer train to BER Airport. The trains run every 15 minutes from Berlin Hbf (Central Station), from Berlin Potsdamer Platz and from Berlin Südkreuz. The journey from Berlin city centre to BER Airport takes a maximum of 23 minutes with the FEX because it takes the shortest route to the airport. The trains stop at the BER Airport railway station directly beneath the terminal.
Travellers from Gesundbrunnen can take various S-Bahn trains to Potsdamer Platz and change there to the FEX. The regional train lines RB24 from Eberswalde and Bernau as well as the RB32 from Oranienburg go directly to BER Airport from Ostkreuz.
BER is also reachable from Potsdam Griebnitzsee with the regional train RB22 and with the regional express RE20 from Lübben and Lübbenau from the south.
Tip: The DB Navigator app or the VBB Bus & Bahn app always show the best connection in real time.
By train to the plane
Overview of connections with regional transport and S-Bahn
Berlin Hbf – Berlin Potsdamer Platz – Berlin Südkreuz – BER Airport
The Airport Express FEX takes 23 minutes from Berlin main station to BER Airport, from Potsdamer Platz 19 minutes and from Südkreuz 14 minutes.
The FEX runs 24/7, and even every 15 minutes between 4.30 a.m and 12.30 a.m. During the night some FEX trains run via Berlin’s S-Bahn railway from and to Berlin-Charlottenburg. This means that there is a connection to BVG night services at Alexanderplatz and Zoologischer Garten.
Berlin Hbf – BER Airport – Königs Wusterhausen – Lübbenau (– Cottbus Hbf)
The direct connection from the south of Brandenburg: The RE20 runs via Königs Wusterhausen and BER Airport to Berlin Central Station.
Together with the RE20 and the FEX there are five trains an hour in the direction between Berlin Central Station, Potsdamer Platz, Südkreuz and BER Airport.
Potsdam Griebnitzsee – Golm – BER Airport – Königs Wusterhausen
The RB22 runs once an hour from Potsdam via Golm and BER Airport to Königs Wusterhausen and back. Brandenburg’s capital and Golm University Campus therefore have a direct airport connection.
Eberswalde – Bernau – Berlin Ostkreuz – BER Airport – Blankenfelde
The RB24 connects Eberswalde and Blankenfelde with BER Airport daily between 3 a.m. to approximately 11 p.m. once an hour. Passengers starting or ending their journey in the eastern districts of Berlin can use the stations Hohenschönhausen, Lichtenberg, Ostkreuz and Schöneweide. At the weekends, additional RB24 trains run during the night between BER Airport and Wünsdorf-Waldstadt.
Oranienburg – Berlin-Lichtenberg – Berlin Ostkreuz – BER Airport – Ludwigsfelde
Following completion of construction works – expected in February 2026 – the RB32 will run daily from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m. once an hour from Oranienburg via Hohenschönhausen, Ostkreuz and BER Airport to Ludwigsfelde. Until then the trains start and terminate in Berlin-Lichtenberg.
In addition the RB32 runs once a night at 11.32 p.m. from Ludwigsfelde to BER Airport and back.
Alongside the RB32, the RB24 runs via the stations Lichtenberg, Ostkreuz and Schöneweide to BER Airport. These two lines increase the service frequency on the whole route to twice an hour.
Frohnau oder Pankow – Ostkreuz – BER Airport
The S85 is a new direct S-Bahn connection to BER Airport. It runs Mondays to Fridays every 20 minutes from Frohnau via Ostkreuz railway station. On weekends and holidays, the train starts in Pankow instead. With the S85 along the ring railway, northeast stations such as Bornholmer Straße, Schönhauser Allee and Greifswalder Straße are directly connected.
Spandau – Berlin Hbf – Alexanderplatz – BER Airport
The direct connection from the west is the S9. It runs from Spandau via Charlottenburg, Zoologischer Garten, Berlin Central Station, Friedrichstraße, Alexanderplatz and Ostbahnhof to BER Airport. The S9 runs every 20 minutes, and every 30 minutes during the night and on weekends.
The S85 and the S9 run on the same line between Treptower Park and BER Airport. In this section there are six connections every hour during the day.
From your home to BER
The VBB website features an interactive map which provides an easy overview of which transport you can take from any specific place to BER Airport. (The website is only available in German.)
Fares and tickets
You can travel comfortably and inexpensively with the train: BER Airport is in Berlin price Zone C.
You need a Berlin ABC single ticket for a trip from Berlin city centre. People with a season ticket (e.g. VBB Umweltkarte) only have to buy a supplementary ticket for Zone C. Children aged between 6 and 14 travel at a discounted price.
Single and supplementary tickets must be bought and validated before the journey begins. Our ticket and validation machines are easily recognisable thanks to their signature red colour. Validation machines are located next to the ticket machines and on the platforms. It is not possible to buy or validate a ticket once you have already entered a train.
Prices
Single ticket Berlin ABCRegular price EUR 5.00Discount price EUR 3.50
Supplementary ticket Berlin CRegular price EUR 2.40Discount price EUR 1.80
24-hour ticket Berlin ABCRegular price EUR 12.90 Discount price EUR 8.00
24-hour ticket small groups Berlin ABC EUR 37.70
Useful information
Accessibility
Our trains offer accessible entry, wheelchair spaces, and universal toilets. Large format symbols show you the way in our trains.
Do you need help with your journey? Please contact our Mobility Service Centre to organise your journey or if you have any questions. You can call +49 30 65 21 28 88 (local rates apply) or via email: msz@deutschebahn.com. Our colleagues are available from Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m, and on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 8. a.m. to 8 p.m.
Station facilities
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