🚇 Public Transport near Berlin Brandenburg Airport

S9 connects Flughafen BER (Terminal 1–2) with the city center and western Berlin, running via Schönefeld (bei Berlin), Adlershof and Schöneweide through central stops including Ostbahnhof, Alexanderplatz, Friedrichstraße and Berlin Hauptbahnhof before continuing west to Spandau. Typical travel time from Flughafen BER to Berlin Hauptbahnhof is approximately 30 minutes; the full S9 line runs end‑to‑end ~73 minutes. Service runs frequently (about every 20 minutes during the day) and provides late‑night/continuous night service on weekend nights per the operator's timetable. citeturn1view0turn0search1

S45 links Flughafen BER (Terminal 1–2) with Berlin Südkreuz via Schönefeld (bei Berlin) and Schöneweide, serving key intermediate stations such as Baumschulenweg, Neukölln, Hermannstraße and Tempelhof. The whole S45 line runs approximately 33 minutes end‑to‑end; travel time from the airport to Südkreuz is about 30–35 minutes depending on the trip. Trains typically run every 20 minutes and provide a regular daytime connection between BER and southern interchange stations. citeturn5view0turn0search1

Airport Express (FEX) — fast, direct regional‑express service linking Flughafen BER Terminal 1‑2 with central Berlin. Key stops include Berlin Ostkreuz, Berlin Gesundbrunnen and Berlin Hauptbahnhof (lower level). Typical journey times quoted by DB Regio: approximately 15 minutes to Berlin Ostkreuz and about 30 minutes to Berlin Hauptbahnhof (times vary by exact service pattern). FEX trains run with accessible entrances and spaces for wheelchairs.

Regionalbahn RB22 connects Flughafen BER Terminal 1‑2 with Königs Wusterhausen and continues westward toward Potsdam (Golm, Potsdam Park Sanssouci, Potsdam Hbf and Potsdam Griebnitzsee). The service provides a direct link between the airport and the Potsdam region and offers accessible trains with universal WC facilities. Journey time to Potsdam Hbf varies depending on train stopping pattern and direction; see the timetable PDF for exact times.

Regionalbahn RB23 provides a direct regional connection between Flughafen BER Terminal 1‑2 and Berlin/Potsdam corridors — serving Berlin Ostkreuz, Berlin Ostbahnhof, Alexanderplatz, Friedrichstraße, Berlin Hauptbahnhof (upper level), Zoologischer Garten and further to Potsdam/Golm on some runs. Service patterns vary by time of day; at some times RB23 may operate shorter runs (e.g., between Berlin‑Charlottenburg and BER). Consult the RB23 timetable PDF for precise service patterns and travel times.

Regionalbahn RB24 (south section) links Flughafen BER Terminal 1‑2 with southern localities including Blankenfelde (Teltow‑Fläming), Dahlewitz, Rangsdorf, Dabendorf, Zossen and Wünsdorf‑Waldstadt. This line provides regional access south of the airport and includes night/weekend services on parts of the south section when scheduled. Check the RB24 (Süd) timetable PDF for current running times and any temporary alterations.

Regionalbahn RB32 (south section) runs between Flughafen BER Terminal 1‑2 and Ludwigsfelde (via Birkengrund), providing a direct regional link south‑west of the airport. The line offers accessible trains and connections to other regional services (RE3/RE4) at Ludwigsfelde for onward travel. For exact travel times and stopping patterns consult the RB32 (Süd) timetable PDF.

Express bus X7 provides a direct, limited-stop surface link between Flughafen BER (Terminal 1–2) and U Rudow (U7), serving as the fast surface connection to the U‑bahn network with very frequent service. Typical journey time from Flughafen BER to U Rudow is about 14 minutes (one-way).

Express bus X71 runs between Flughafen BER (Terminal 1–2) and U Alt‑Mariendorf (U6) via U Rudow (U7) and other outer‑district interchanges; it provides a one-seat surface connection from parts of southern Berlin to the airport with limited stops. Typical journey time from Flughafen BER to U Alt‑Mariendorf is shown on BVG as about 40 minutes (one-way, end‑to‑end).

Bus 263 links Flughafen BER (Terminal 1–2) with S Grünau and intermediate neighbourhoods (Waltersdorf, Schönefeld), providing a local surface connection that serves residential and suburban stops between the airport and southern Berlin. Typical journey time from Flughafen BER to S Grünau is shown as around 26 minutes (one-way to S Grünau along the full route).

Night bus N7 is a long night‑service route linking Flughafen BER (Terminal 1–2) to S+U Rathaus Spandau and many central and outer stops overnight; it provides an overnight direct surface connection across town when daytime rail services are reduced. The BVG timetable indicates an end‑to‑end travel time to the airport of roughly 115 minutes from the Spandau end (reflecting N7's long night routing).

Night bus N7X is an overnight variant that provides direct night‑time service between Flughafen BER (Terminal 1–2) and central/western corridors (via S Schönefeld and stops through Tempelhof/Schöneberg), offering travelers a direct night surface option to/from the airport. Typical journey time from Flughafen BER to the Schöneberg/Tempelhof end is shown on BVG examples as around 48 minutes from the line's listed start points.

Night bus N60 connects Flughafen BER (Terminal 1–2) with central-east locations including S+U Alexanderplatz overnight; it provides a direct late‑night/early‑morning surface link into central Berlin when some daytime services have reduced frequencies. BVG lists the one‑way time to the terminal at about 58 minutes from the start of the line in some timetable depictions.