Explore Berlin By S-Bahn : The Ultimate Train Journey :

In Berlin there is a wide range of public transport to explore the city and the surrounding area. Transportation includes S-Bahn, U-Bahn, bus, tram, ferry and regional train. These means of transport belong to different transport companies.

The Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB) is there so that you don't have to differentiate between transport companies when buying a ticket. All companies are grouped together.

You only need one ticket and can use all public transport !

Checklist for the right ticket:

1 - Determine fare zones: The fare zones are displayed in different shades of gray in the route network .

2 - Set Duration/Frequency: Determine how long and how often you travel to potentially save on the ticket purchase.

3 - Buying a ticket: You can buy your ticket at the points of sale , at the machines or in the online shop .

4 - Validating the ticket before departure: Please make sure that you do not have to validate the ticket . This can be seen on the tickets. Since some tickets expire after a certain time, we recommend that you only validate them shortly before you start your journey. The validation machines are located at the stations next to the ticket machines . There you insert the ticket into the slot and stamp it.

Simple and clear : Berlin Fare Zones :

Berlin and the surrounding area are in the tariff zones A, B and C articulated.

The Berlin fare zone A includes the inner city of Berlin, including the
S-Bahn ring.

The Berlin fare zone B begins outside the Berlin S-Bahn ring and ends at the city limits.

Fare zone Berlin C include both the Berlin area and, for example, the city of Potsdam.

The fare zone of the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB) includes the state of Berlin and the state of Brandenburg with its administrative districts and urban districts of Brandenburg adH, Cottbus, Frankfurt (Oder) and Potsdam.

Which ticket is the right one?

Tickets are only available in fare zone combinations: fare zones Berlin AB, BC and ABC.
The most-used ticket in Berlin covers the Berlin AB fare zones, so you can always get around the city in the right way.
An additional purchase is always possible with the connection ticket : If your trip takes you unexpectedly to the surrounding area, you can purchase the additional Berlin C ticket separately for the Berlin AB ticket. You can add a Berlin A ticket to a Berlin BC ticket.
You can find out which fare zone your destination is in from the route network for Berlin ABC.

Popular Tickets :

Single Ticket : From Euro 3.20
4 - Ride Card : From Euro 10.00
24 Hour Card : From Euro 9.50