The map at a glance
The official network map (PDF) can be downloaded from bvg.de and vbb.de. We do not reproduce it: here are the lines and the useful stations.
| Line | Route | Useful for |
|---|---|---|
| U1 | Uhlandstraße – Warschauer Straße | Kurfürstendamm, Kreuzberg, Oberbaumbrücke |
| U2 | Pankow – Ruhleben | Alexanderplatz, Potsdamer Platz, Zoo, Olympiastadion |
| U3 | Krumme Lanke – Warschauer Straße | Dahlem, Wittenbergplatz (KaDeWe) |
| U5 | Hönow – Hauptbahnhof | Alexanderplatz, Unter den Linden, Brandenburger Tor, Hauptbahnhof |
| U6 | Alt-Tegel – Alt-Mariendorf | Friedrichstraße, Checkpoint Charlie |
| U7 | Rathaus Spandau – Rudow | Charlottenburg, Kreuzberg, Neukölln |
| U8 | Wittenau – Hermannstraße | Alexanderplatz, Berlin Wall, Kreuzberg |
| U9 | Osloer Straße – Rathaus Steglitz | Zoo, Kurfürstendamm |
| S-Bahn | S1, S2, S25, S26 (north-south), S3, S5, S7, S9 (east-west), Ringbahn S41/S42 | Hauptbahnhof, Friedrichstraße, Alexanderplatz, BER (S9, S45) |
Which station for which sight
| Sight | Station and lines |
|---|---|
| Brandenburg Gate | Brandenburger Tor (U5, S1, S2, S25, S26) |
| Reichstag | Bundestag (U5) or Brandenburger Tor |
| Museum Island | Museumsinsel (U5) or Hackescher Markt (S-Bahn) |
| Alexanderplatz and the TV Tower | Alexanderplatz (U2, U5, U8, S-Bahn) |
| Checkpoint Charlie | Kochstraße/Checkpoint Charlie (U6) |
| Potsdamer Platz | Potsdamer Platz (U2, S1, S2, S25, S26) |
| Topography of Terror | Potsdamer Platz or Kochstraße (U6) |
| Berlin Wall Memorial | Bernauer Straße (U8) or Nordbahnhof (S1, S2, S25) |
| East Side Gallery | Warschauer Straße (U1, S-Bahn) or Ostbahnhof |
| Oberbaum Bridge | Schlesisches Tor or Warschauer Straße (U1) |
| Gendarmenmarkt | Stadtmitte (U2, U6) |
| KaDeWe | Wittenbergplatz (U1, U2, U3) |
| Berlin Zoo and Memorial Church | Zoologischer Garten (U2, U9, S-Bahn) |
| Charlottenburg Palace | Richard-Wagner-Platz (U7) or Sophie-Charlotte-Platz (U2), then a walk |
| Olympiastadion | Olympia-Stadion (U2) or Olympiastadion (S3, S9) |
| Tempelhofer Feld | Platz der Luftbrücke (U6) or Tempelhof (S-Bahn) |
| Sanssouci in Potsdam | Potsdam Hauptbahnhof (S7), ABC ticket |
| Sachsenhausen | Oranienburg (S1), ABC ticket |
Zones, fares and hours
Zone A: the centre up to and including the Ringbahn; zone B: to the city limits; zone C: suburbs, BER and Potsdam. Single ticket AB 4.00 EUR, ABC 5.00 EUR; Kurzstrecke (short trip) 2.80 EUR; 24-hour ticket AB 11.20 EUR, ABC 12.90 EUR. Validate a paper ticket before boarding; being checked without a valid ticket costs 60 EUR. The U-Bahn runs roughly from 04:00 to 01:00 on weekdays and all night on Fridays and Saturdays; on weekdays night buses (N lines) take over. For the airport, see BER airport.
Works in 2026
The northern part of the U6 (Kurt-Schumacher-Platz – Alt-Tegel) remains closed for works, with replacement buses; BVG aims to reopen around August 2027. A temporary closure of Nollendorfplatz station (U1, U3, U4) was announced from January 2026 over a collapse risk: we could not check whether it is still in force. Read BVG's notices the day before. An average fare rise of 3.72% is announced for 1 January 2027.
Further reading
Ticket details: transport in Berlin, AB, ABC or Deutschlandticket and Berlin WelcomeCard. For a first look at the city by bus, see bus 100 and the sightseeing bus comparison.
