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Getting Around Berlin

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Airport Transportation

Fares to downtown Berlin: From Tegel Airport: Taxi $25; Bus $4. From Schonefeld Airport: Taxi $40-$50; Bus $4.00; Metro: $4. From Tegel Airport city bus #109 operates every 10 minutes; the ride is 20-30 minutes. From Schonefeld Airport, there is a shuttle bus leaving every 10-15 minutes. The No. 9 S-Bahn arrives at Friedrichstrasse and takes 45 minutes.

U-Bahn, (Subway) & Bus

The eight line U-Bahn, along with Berlin's bus services, extensively covers the city. Variously priced tickets, valid on both systems and for the Wannesee Lake Ferries, include 2 hr ($2), 24 hr ($7) and 5-ride ($4) passes. Tickets can be purchased at the BVG information booth across from the Central Train Station. The U-Bahn and S-Bahn trains operate throughout Berlin.

Taxi

Hailed on the street, taxi fares in Berlin are generally 10% less expensive than in the rest of Germany.