There are two airports based near Berlin, Tegel airport and Schönefeld airport.

Tegel which is just 8 kms northwest of the city is connected to the main train station of Hauptbahnhof. The Jet Express Bus TXL connects the airport to the main train station, Hauptbahnhof. So do buses 109 and 128. You can catch the Expressbus X9 to the airport at the train station Zoologischer Garten. This bus only stops at main bus stops.

Schönefeld is 18 kms from the city centre on the eastern side. You can travel to the city with S-Bahn lines S9 and S49. A number of AiportExpress trains run to and from Hauptbahnhof, Zoologischer Garten, Friedrichstraße, Alexanderplatz and Ostbahnhof every half an hour. There is also a bus connection (Schnellbus SXF 1) between the station Südkreuz and airport Schönefeld.

Trains from all over Germany and Europe travel to Berlin. These include the fast Intercity Express, Intercity, EuroCity and InterRegio Trains. The train stations they stop at are well connected to the public transport system.

The main central station in the city centre is Hauptbahnhof. If you’re travelling long distance then you’ll probably arrive at the station Ostbahnhof, which is located in the district Berlin-Friedrichshain.

Buses travelling from Europe and other parts of Germany arrive into the main long-distance coach station in Charlottenburg near the Exhibition Centre (ICC).

The Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof / ZOB is the central coach terminal.

Berlin is easily accessed by car as all motorways to the city lead to the Berlinger Road (A10).  A number of access roads lead to the city centre.

If you wish to get to the west of Berlin, take the A115. For those needing to get to the south-east of the city, take the A113. To get to the north, take the A114 for Pankow/Weissensee, for Reinickendorf the A111.

Take note that Berlin has two city centres – city east (Mitte district) and city west (around the Kurfürstendamm area).