Route timetables

The S1 connects Berlin Wannsee to Oranienburg in Oberhavel County, Brandenburg via Zehlendorf and Schöneberg. It travels through the North-South S-Bahn tunnel and stops at Friedrichstraße via Gesundbrunnen. The line runs every 20 minutes to Oranienburg and offers passenger services at 10-minute intervals between Wannsee and Frohnau during the day and between Zehlendorf and Gesundbrunnen during the evening. From Monday to Friday, there is even a 5-minute interval during rush hours between Zehlendorf and Potsdamer Platz now. (These trains are not available during the Christmas and summer holidays.) The S1 runs every 30 minutes through the night on Friday and Saturday.

The S2 departs from Blankenfelde in the county of Teltow-Fläming via Südkreuz, travels through the North-South S-Bahn tunnel with a stop at Friedrichstraße via Gesundbrunnen and ends in Hussitenstadt Bernau in the county of Barnim. The line runs every 20 minutes and offers passenger services between Lichtenrade and Buch at 10-minute intervals during the day. The train runs every 30 minutes through the night on Friday and Saturday.

The S25 runs from Teltow City in the county of Potsdam-Mittelmark via Südkreuz, through the North-South S-Bahn tunnel with a stop at Friedrichstraße via Gesundbrunnen, and ends in Hennigsdorf in the county of Oberhavel. Trains on this line run every 20 minutes. During the day, the 20-minute interval is shortened to a 10-minute interval between Teltow City and Bornholmer Straße (Mon-Fri) and between Teltow City and Potsdamer Platz (Sa + So) (on the S26). The train runs every 30 minutes through the night on Friday and Saturday.

The S26 runs from Teltow City in the county of Potsdam-Mittelmark via Südkreuz, through the North-South S-Bahn tunnel with a stop at Friedrichstraße via Gesundbrunnen and Pankow to Blankenburg in Pankow (district of Berlin). In the Bornholmer Straße <> Blankenburg section, there is thus an approximate 5-minute interval Mon-Fri during the day together with the S2 and S8. Otherwise, the line runs at 20-minute intervals and is condensed to 10-minute intervals in sections by the S25. On weekends the S26 runs Teltow city <> Potsdamer Platz. There is no night service on this line.

The S3 departs from Erkner through the woods and on the lakeside of Köpenick. It travels through the heart of Berlin with stops at Friedrichstraße, Berlin Hauptbahnhof, and Olympiastadion with a final stop in Spandau. The line runs every 20 minutes.

From Monday to Friday, the line runs at 10-minute intervals between Erkner and Charlottenburg during peak times. Outside peak times, the line runs at 10-minute intervals only between Friedrichshagen and Ostbahnhof. During the summer, the S3 runs every 10 minutes between Erkner and Ostbahnhof on Saturdays and Sundays; but in the winter, there is only a 10-minute interval between Friedrichshagen and Ostbahnhof on Saturdays and Sundays.

Together with the S9, the S3 runs between Ostbahnhof and Spandau at 10-minute intervals. Additional trains will operate between Karlshorst <> Ostbahnhof from Monday to Friday at 20-minute intervals (These trains are not available during the Christmas and summer holidays.). The S3 runs every 30 minutes through the night on Friday and Saturday between Erkner and Ostbahnhof.

The S41 is a ring line that’s approximately 37 km in length and runs clockwise stopping at stations: Südkreuz, Westkreuz, Gesundbrunnen, Ostkreuz, and Südkreuz. Trains on this line take 59 minutes to circle. At numerous stations, there are transfer options for long-distance, regional, S-Bahn, and U-Bahn trains.

This line usually runs every 10 minutes. However, on Mondays to Fridays, a 5-minute interval is offered from about 5 AM to 10:45 AM. During the midday period from about 11 AM to 2 PM, a 5-/5-/10-minute interval applies, i.e. every third train runs at 10-minute intervals. Afterwards, a pure 5-minute interval applies again until approx. 8:45 PM. Saturday and Sunday there is also a 5-/5-/10-minute interval from approx. 12 AM to 8 PM.

Please note: Ring trains run at 15-minute intervals through the night on Friday and Saturday and take about 75 minutes to circle due to the waiting time for connecting trains.

The S42 is a ring line that’s approximately 37 km in length and runs counterclockwise stopping at stations: Südkreuz, Westkreuz, Gesundbrunnen, Ostkreuz, and Südkreuz. Trains on this line take 59 minutes to circle the ring. At numerous stations, there are transfer options for long-distance, regional, S-Bahn, and U-Bahn trains.

This line usually runs every 10 minutes. However, on Mondays to Fridays, a 5-minute interval is offered from about 5 AM to 10:45 AM. During the midday period from about 11 AM to 2 PM, a 5-/5-/10-minute interval applies, i.e. every third train runs at 10-minute intervals. Afterwards, a pure 5-minute interval applies again until approx. 8:45 PM. Saturday and Sunday there is also a 5-/5-/10-minute interval from approx. 12 AM to 8 PM.

Please note: Ring trains run at 15-minute intervals through the night on Friday and Saturday and take about 75 minutes to circle due to the waiting time for connecting trains.

The S45 connects the airport BER via Schönefeld (bei Berlin) and Schöneweide with the long-distance and regional train station Südkreuz. Trains on this line run every 20 minutes. Service hours are from 5:00 AM to 12:00 PM (sundays from approx. 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM). Trains on this line do not run at night.

The S46 connects the radio city of Königs Wusterhausen in the Brandenburg county of Dahme-Spreewald via Schöneweide, Neukölln, and the Südkreuz regional and regional train station. Shortly after passing the exhibition grounds, the train makes its final stop at Westend. The line runs every 20 minutes. On Saturday and Sunday, between 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM, this line will be shortened and runs only as far as Tempelhof. Trains between Königs Wusterhausen and Südkreuz depart every 30 minutes at night on Friday and Saturday.

The S47 runs from Spindlersfeld via Schöneweide and Neukölln to the Hermannstraße station and connects to lines: S41, S42, S45, S46, and U8. The line runs every 20 minutes. Starting at approx. 8:30 p.m., trains on this line run only between Spindlersfeld and Schöneweide. Trains run between Spindlersfeld and Schöneweide every 30 minutes on Friday and Saturday nights.

The S5 runs from Strausberg Nord (near the Straussee) to the county of Märkisch-Oderland via Lichtenberg. It continues through the heart of Berlin, stopping at Friedrichstraße and Berlin Hauptbahnhof, and ends in Westkreuz. The line runs every 20 minutes. Route service is shortened and runs at 10-minute intervals between Hoppegarten (only Monday through Friday during rush hour) or Mahlsdorf (rest of the time) and Westkreuz. During the evening rush hour, passengers must transfer at Mahlsdorf; the onward journey continues on the opposite side of the station platform. Monday to Friday, during rush hours between Mahlsdorf and Ostbahnhof, additional trains are offered, so that there will now be a 5-minute interval between Mahlsdorf and Warschauer Straße (There trains are not available during the Christmas and summer holidays.). On Friday and Saturday nights, trains between Strausberg Nord and Mahlsdorf run every 60 minutes and between Mahlsdorf and Warschauer Straße, every 30 minutes.

The S7 connects Ahrensfelde to Potsdam via Lichtenberg. It runs through the heart of Berlin with stops at Friedrichstraße and Berlin Hauptbahnhof and continues through Grunewald exposing a short view of Wannsee. At Ostkreuz there are connections to numerous S-Bahn lines (S3, S41, S42, S5, S7, S8 and S85) and regional services (FEX, RE1, RE2, RE7, RE8, RB12, RB23, RB24, RB25, RB26 and RB32). The line runs every 20 minutes and operates at 10-minute intervals during the day until about 10:00 p.m. From Monday to Friday during peak times, the S75 will be extended to Ostbahnhof every 20 minutes. Between Wartenberg and Warschauer Straße, trains run every 30 minutes through the night on Friday and Saturday.

The S75 runs from Wartenberg via Lichtenberg and Ostkreuz to Warschauer Straße. Ostkreuz’s station offers connections to numerous lines of regional trains (RE1, RE2, RE7, RB12, RB14, RB24, RB25, and RB26) and S-Bahn lines (S3, S41, S42, S5, S7, S8, and S85). Trains run every 20 minutes, and route service is shortened during peak hours on Monday through Friday from Wartenberg to Lichtenberg. Rush hour trains run every 10 minutes. Trains depart every 30 minutes between Wartenberg and Warschauer Straße through the night on Friday and Saturday.

The S8 runs from Grünau through the southeast (Adlershof, Schöneweide), over the Ostring and continues on the northern Berlin outer ring through Oberhavel County to Birkenwerder. During peak times, it begins in Wildau from Monday to Friday. The line runs every 20 minutes and every hour from about 9:30 p.m. from Blankenburg to Birkenwerder. Trains depart every 30 minutes between Grünau and Pankow through the night on Friday and Saturday.

The S85 line runs every 20 minutes from Monday to Friday from Grünau through the southeast (Adlershof, Schöneweide) to Frohnau and Saturday and Sunday (as before) from Schöneweide to Pankow. Please pay attention to the signs on the train and on the platform.

The S9 connects BER airport via Schönefeld (bei Berlin) with the southeast (Adlershof, Schöneweide) and runs through the heart of Berlin, stopping at Friedrichstraße, Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Olympiastadion and Spandau. The line runs every 20 minutes: to the city center until about 2:00 AM and to BER airport via Schönefeld (bei Berlin) already from about 3:00 AM. Trains run every 30 minutes through the night on Friday and Saturday. Together with the S3, the interval between Ostbahnhof and Spandau is shortened to approx. 10 minutes.