Public transportation in Berlin covers a wide area of the city, making it easy to get around the city regardless of where you are.

Additionally, there are several bike-sharing companies operating in the city. This allows people to rent a bike when they need one without having to own one themselves.

The combination of all these transport options makes getting around Berlin an easy task.

Roads
Berlin’s transport infrastructure is highly complex, providing a diverse range of urban mobility. A total of 979 bridges cross 197 km of inner-city waterways. 5,422 km of roads run through Berlin, of which 77 km are motorways (Autobahn).

Rail
Long-distance rail lines connect Berlin with all of the major cities of Germany and with many cities in neighboring European countries. Regional rail lines of the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg provide access to the surrounding regions of Brandenburg and to the Baltic Sea. The Berlin Hauptbahnhof is the largest grade-separated railway station in Europe.

Water transport
Berlin is connected to the Elbe and Oder rivers via the Spree and the Havel rivers. There are no frequent passenger connections to and from Berlin by water, but some of the freight is transported via waterways. Berlin’s largest harbour, the Westhafen, is located in the district of Moabit. It is a transhipment and storage site for inland shipping with a growing importance.

Intercity buses
Similarly to other German cities, there is an increasing quantity of intercity bus services. The city has more than 10 stations that run buses to destinations throughout Germany and Europe, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof Berlin being the biggest station.

Public transport
The Berlin U-Bahn (Metro) at Heidelberger Platz station
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) and the Deutsche Bahn (DB) manage several extensive urban public transport systems.