Where will the downtown drop-off be?

Most services target Berlin Hauptbahnhof (central station / Mitte), so drop a pin in your maps app before boarding.

How frequent are departures?

Airport Express FEX usually runs every 15-30 minutes. If it pauses, follow the overhead signs to the bus bay for the fallback service.

BERGermanyTPL: city-transfer-guide

Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Berlin, Germany

Drop-off

Berlin Hauptbahnhof (central station / Mitte)

Pin before customs

Fastest

Airport Express FEX

rail · 15-30m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: Airport Express FEX
Headway: 15-30
Backup: Regionalbahn RE7 / RB14 (via Stadtbahn) · 60m

Note

Direct regional express train between BER Terminal 1-2 station (Flughafen BER T1-2) and Berlin Hauptbahnhof via major central stops such as Gesundbrunnen and/or Potsdamer Platz/Südkreuz depending on timetable period; typical journey time is about 20–30 minutes and trains run at least every 30 minutes, with some periods increasing to every 15 minutes during the day.

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Budget path

Brief

Cheapest door-to-door option; expect extra stops and tighter luggage space.

Service: Express bus X7 / X71 + U7 metro
Mode: bus
Freq: 5-20m
Note: Express buses X7 and X71 run from BER Terminal 1 to U Rudow (terminus of U-Bahn line U7) roughly every 5–20 minutes; from Rudow, the U7 subway offers frequent metro service toward Neukölln, Kreuzberg and central-western Berlin, with easy interchange to S-Bahn/U-Bahn lines leading to Berlin Hauptbahnhof and Mitte.

Priority path

Brief

Fastest connection with wider aisles and better luggage handling.

Service: Airport Express FEX
Mode: rail
Freq: 15-30m
Note: Direct regional express train between BER Terminal 1-2 station (Flughafen BER T1-2) and Berlin Hauptbahnhof via major central stops such as Gesundbrunnen and/or Potsdamer Platz/Südkreuz depending on timetable period; typical journey time is about 20–30 minutes and trains run at least every 30 minutes, with some periods increasing to every 15 minutes during the day.

Fare math

Brief

Express trains tend to be twice as expensive but half the time. Budget routes take longer yet often have more frequent departures after work.

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FAQs

01Where will the downtown drop-off be?: Most services target Berlin Hauptbahnhof (central station / Mitte), so drop a pin in your maps app before boarding.
02How frequent are departures?: Airport Express FEX usually runs every 15-30 minutes. If it pauses, follow the overhead signs to the bus bay for the fallback service.