Quick answer: Three bus lines matter at BER: the X7 express to U Rudow (end of the U7 underground) every 5 to 10 minutes, about a 15-minute ride; the X71 to U Alt-Mariendorf about 3 times per hour; and the night bus N7, every 30 minutes when the trains pause (roughly 01:00 to 04:30 on weekdays). All leave from stops A6 and A7 outside Terminal 1, on a normal Berlin ABC ticket. Trains are faster to the center when they run; compare in the BER train guide.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport has no premium express coach into town: regular BVG city buses cover the local connections, and every one of them runs on a standard Berlin ABC ticket (5.00€ from 1 January 2026). For the city centre the train from the station under Terminal 1 is faster, so the buses matter most for Neukölln and southern Berlin, and for the night hours when trains pause.
The three bus lines that matter
X7 express bus. The workhorse. It links the airport with U Rudow, the end of the U7 underground line, every 5 to 10 minutes, and the ride takes about 15 minutes. At Rudow you step onto the U7, which runs through Neukölln and Kreuzberg; for many addresses in south-east Berlin this beats the train routing.
X71. Runs about three times per hour from the airport via U Rudow to U Alt-Mariendorf, useful for Britz, Mariendorf, and the southern districts along the U6.
N7 night bus. When the FEX and S-Bahn pause (roughly 01:00 to 04:30 on weekdays), the N7 keeps the airport connected, running every 30 minutes toward U Rudow and on through the city. On weekend nights the U7 itself runs all night, and the N7 covers the airport leg to Rudow.
All three leave from stops A6 and A7 directly outside Terminal 1; follow the bus pictograms from arrivals.
At a glance
| Line | Route and rhythm |
|---|---|
| X7 | Airport – U Rudow (U7), every 5–10 min, about 15 min |
| X71 | Airport – U Rudow – U Alt-Mariendorf, about 3 per hour |
| N7 (night) | Airport – U Rudow – city, every 30 min when trains pause |
| Ticket | Berlin ABC single 5.00€ (2 hours, one direction); 24-hour ABC 12.90€ |
| Stops | A6–A7 outside Terminal 1 |
Tickets and validation
The airport lies in fare zone C, so any trip into Berlin needs an ABC ticket: 5.00€ single (valid two hours in one direction) or 12.90€ for a 24-hour ABC pass. Buy tickets in the BVG or VBB app, at the machines by the stops, or from the driver with cash, and validate paper tickets before boarding. The same ticket covers the U-Bahn transfer at Rudow.
Long-distance coaches
Intercity coaches such as FlixBus also call at Terminal 1 on selected routes; schedules and tickets come from the operator, not from BVG. For most travelers heading into Berlin itself, the X7 plus U7 combination or the trains from the airport station remain the practical choices; our airport-to-city comparison weighs all the options side by side.
Lines, frequencies, and fares verified against BVG, VBB, and the official airport page in June 2026. Schedules change; the BVG app shows live departures.
