What's the best way to get from the airport in Berlin to my hotel? Cab? Public transportation? Other?
Posted by
Green Bay
20937 posts
What hotel? Normally, you can get pretty close on public transportation at a fraction of the cost of a taxi.
Posted by
Citizen of the World
1741 posts
The Airport Express train (“FEX”) or the S-Bahn is usually the quickest and most economical way to get from Brandenburg Airport into central Berlin.
Posted by
OP
2 posts
We're going to Hotel Pension Kastanienhof Kastanienallee 65 10119 Berlin. Thanks for the responses. I was just wondering how much less expensive it would be on public transportation. It looks like we can figure out how to get there.
Posted by
Sweden
6848 posts
It's very easy, take the S-Bahn (S9) to Hackescher Markt, change there to tram M1 and travel two stops to Zionskirchplatz. A single ticket is €4.40, but some kind of pass for your stay in Berlin is probably a good idea.
Posted by
Berlin
2844 posts
Normally public transport is the best option.
Use BVG journey planner to find the best connection for date and time of travel.
Use tickets for ABC zone. Do not forget to time stamp paper tickets for ticket validation (ticket machine).
Posted by
Berlin
2844 posts
Hint: Using S9 is the slowest version from the airport into Eastern center.
Posted by
Green Bay
20937 posts
For 2 people, public transportation is 4.40 EUR per person. A taxi will probably run about 60 EUR.
The M1 Tram stops in front of the hotel. The M1 runs between Friedrichstrasse train station and the Schoenhauser Allee train station.
The RE8 or RB 23 are direct trains from BER to Friedrichstrasse station every 30 minutes. At other times you have to make another connection to either Friedrichstrasse or Schoenhauser Allee.
Posted by
Washington State
61 posts
We took an Uber from BER to Prenzlaur Berg around 16:00 and it took an hour. I'd go with the train.