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Germany

Berlin

A capital that wears its divided history openly. The S-Bahn and U-Bahn stitch together what the Wall once split.

No gates and nothing to tap — a bank card only buys tickets; no rechargeable transit card exists. One VBB ticket covers U-Bahn, S-Bahn, regional trains, trams, buses and ferries alike. Stamp paper tickets yourself before boarding: unpunched, even a paid ticket counts as fare-dodging; app tickets need no stamp. On-board payment splits into opposites — buses are fully cashless (a tap on the driver's reader buys the ticket), while tram machines take coins only. AB tickets cover the city, but BER airport sits in zone C and takes an ABC ticket.

Fares & payment

U-Bahn 4 EUR ≈ $5 — S-Bahn / regional trains (RE, RB, FEX) 4 EUR ≈ $5 — Straßenbahn / Tram (MetroTram) 4 EUR ≈ $5 — BVG Bus (Metrobus M / Expressbus X / Nachtbus N) 4〜5 EUR ≈ $5–6 VISAMastercardMaestro BVG Fähre (ferry lines F10-F24) 2.8 EUR ≈ $3 — Shared bikes & e-scooters 0.36 EUR ≈ $0.4 — Taxi (Taxe) and ride-hailing apps 58〜63 EUR ≈ $67–73 — Getting to and from BER (Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg) 5 EUR ≈ $6 —

Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 2026