Berlin is Germany’s capital, its largest city, with a population of over 3 million and in footballing terms the home to both Hertha and Union. Berlin overview: More »
Berlin has / had 3 airports: Tegel, Tempelhof (now closed) and Schönefeld (gradually evolving into ‘Berlin Brandenburg International’ Berlin by air: More »
Achtung Baby!
Germany has a comprehensive railway network, and if you’re planning to move around the country without a car, you’re best bet is undoubtedly the Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) Berlin by rail: More »
“Wir fahren nach Berlin!”
One important thing to remember, if your’e thinking about driving to Berlin: It’s a heck of a long way from almost everywhere else in Germany! Berlin by road: More »
Berlin has a fully integrated public transport system carrying around 5 million passengers a day Berlin public transport: More »
Getting into Berlin
The airport is about 11 miles south of the city centre Berlin Schönefeld Airport: More »
All tickets must be validated (date and time stamped) at the start of your journey (or first journey, in the case of multi-journey tickets) Berlin ticket machines: More »
The same ticket can be used on all forms of local transport in Berlin operated under the umbrella of the Berlin Transport Association, the VBB Berlin transport tickets: More »
Berlin was first formed around 1200 as two cities, Berlin and Cölln, only uniting in 1307. Not much is left today of these old communities Berlin history: More »
There has long been a railway station in this area, just to the north of the Reichstag and the government quarter. However, following the reunification of Berlin and Germany in 1989, grand plans were put in place to construct a major new junction at this site Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Main Station): More »
