Use this free Berlin Airport (BER) transfer cost calculator to compare the price and journey time of every way into the city: the FEX Airport Express, S-Bahn, regional trains, taxi and ride-hail. Choose your destination, the number of passengers and the time of day for an instant estimate. Train fares use the official €5.00 Berlin ABC ticket; taxi and ride-hail use the current Berlin meter tariff.
Recommendation: cheapest is FEX Airport Express (€5); fastest is FEX Airport Express (~23 min). Trains use one €5 ABC ticket per passenger; taxi and ride-hail are metered estimates for up to 4 people per car.
Estimates only · ABC fare official (VBB); taxi from the Berlin tariff (base €4.3, no night surcharge). Updated 2026-06-03. Verify live fares with the operator.
Train modes (FEX, S-Bahn, regional) all run on one Berlin ABC single ticket, €5.00 per passenger in 2026, set by VBB. The calculator multiplies €5.00 by the number of passengers for trains, and estimates taxi fares from the official Berlin meter tariff (base €4.30 plus €2.80 per km for the first 3 km, €2.60 to km 7, then €2.10 per km, per the Berlin taxi association). Berlin has no night surcharge, so the day and night taxi rate is the same; ride-hail apps add a surge at peak and late-night times. One taxi or ride-hail fare covers up to four passengers. Figures are estimates for comparison, updated 2026-06; verify live fares with the operator.
| Option | Time to centre | Cost | Frequency | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEX Airport Express | ~23 min to Hbf | €5.00 (ABC) | every 15 min | Speed to Mitte / Hbf |
| S-Bahn S9 / S45 | ~45 min | €5.00 (ABC) | every ~20 min | Cheapest; many districts |
| Regional RB / RE | ~30 min | €5.00 (ABC) | every ~30 min | Direct to some areas |
| Taxi (metered) | ~40 min | ~€60 to €70 | on demand | Groups, luggage, late night |
| Ride-hail | ~40 min | ~€60 to €80 | on demand | Door-to-door |
One ABC ticket is needed per passenger on trains; one taxi or ride-hail fare covers up to about four people, so groups often find a single car cheaper than several train tickets.
