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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.

Straßenbahn / Tram (MetroTram)

The exact opposite of a BVG bus: the on-board machine takes coins and nothing else. New M4 trams carry no machine at all, so sort your ticket before boarding. No gates - stamp paper tickets yourself as you get on.

Updated on August 5, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Buy your ticket before boarding
    Buy before boarding - at a shop near the stop, at a machine in any U-Bahn station, or in the BVG app.
  2. 2
    Buying on board means having coins
    Where a tram has a machine it takes coins only - no notes, no cards, no phone payments - and the driver need not give change.
  3. 3
    Board by any door
    There are no gates, so board by any door. Keep the ticket until you get off and show it to inspectors on request.
  4. 4
    Stamp a paper ticket as you board
    If the ticket says it needs validating, push it into the stamping machine on board and check the stamp came out.
  5. 5
    Press the stop button before your stop
    Press the button before the stop where you want off. The one with the wheelchair symbol holds the door open longer.

Fares

Single fares2

Single ticket, Berlin AB
120 minutes in the direction of travel; transfers and stopovers allowed, return and round trips are not
4 EUR ≈ $4
Short-trip ticket (Kurzstrecke), Berlin AB
Up to six tram stops, with no transfers and no stopovers; the app version expires after 20 minutes
2.8 EUR ≈ $3

Passes & multi-ride5

Four-trip card (4-Fahrten-Karte), Berlin AB
3.10 per ride; the short-trip version is 7.80. Stamp one section per person per ride
12.4 EUR ≈ $14
24-hour ticket, Berlin AB
24 hours from stamping; covers one adult plus up to three children aged 6-14, and one dog free
11.2 EUR ≈ $13
24-hour small group ticket, Berlin AB
One card for up to five people, valid 24 hours from stamping with no limit on rides
35.3 EUR ≈ $40
Berlin WelcomeCard AB (48 hours to 6 days)
Unlimited city transport plus discounts at 170+ partners; the ABC version adds the outskirts and BER airport
28.5〜58.5 EUR ≈ $32–65
CityTourCard AB (48 hours to 6 days)
Also unlimited city transport; up to 30% off at partner attractions, per BVG's own figure
23.8〜51 EUR ≈ $27–57

Add-ons & fees1

Bicycle ticket, single trip, Berlin AB
Needed on top of your own ticket; only in cars marked with a bike symbol, and only if there is room
2.7 EUR ≈ $3

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
Works at station machines, counters and in the app - never on board a tram.
IC card
Works on buses, at station machines and customer centres - not on board a tram.
App tickets
App tickets need no stamp - activate before boarding.
Paper tickets
If it needs validating, stamp it in the on-board machine as you board.
Cash
Coins only on board; notes work at some station machines and at sales points.

Quick facts

Hours
MetroTram runs 24h
Frequency
MetroTram: 10 min day, 30 min night
Fares from
4 EUR+

Heads-up

  • No ticket machine on the new M4 trams

    The new Urbanliner trams now running on line M4 carry no ticket machine at all. Board without a ticket and you count as fare-dodging, so buy first - at a sales point, a U-Bahn station machine, or in the BVG app. Cars without a machine have a notice on every door.

Timetable

Operating hours MetroTram runs 24h
Typical duration Fills the gaps where the U-Bahn is thin, mostly in the eastern districts - best for short hops
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka