How to get from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Alexanderplatz

High confidenceChecked May 2026

Take the FEX (Airport Express) or RE7/RB14 regional train to Alexanderplatz — ~€4.40 with an ABC ticket.

Best options

Best overall
FEX Airport Express to Hauptbahnhof, S-Bahn to Alexanderplatz.
Cheapest safe
S9/S45 S-Bahn with an ABC single — ~€4.40.
Best at night
S-Bahn runs frequently; taxi if services are sparse.
With luggage / kids
FEX and regional trains have luggage racks.
Taxi fare
Official taxi roughly €50–€70 to central Berlin. Fares vary with traffic.
Ride-hailing
Uber, Bolt and FreeNow operate — pickup at the marked zone outside T1.
available
Public transport
FEX express to Hauptbahnhof; RE7/RB14 regional; S9/S45 S-Bahn.

After landing — step by step

  1. 1Exit T1 and follow signs down to the train station
  2. 2Buy an ABC zone single at the BVG/DB machine (~€4.40)
  3. 3Validate before boarding

Scam warnings

Buying the wrong fare zone (you need ABC, not AB)

Unbooked taxis quoting flat fares

Avoid this

  • AB-zone-only tickets (you'll be fined)
  • Curbside unbooked taxis
SOURCES
Full BER airport guide