The S3 departs from Erkner through the woods and on the lakeside of Köpenick. It travels over the bricked viaduct, 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. Between Erkner (during the summer and from Monday to Friday during rush hour) or Friedrichshagen (during the winter and from Monday to Friday outside rush hour) and Ostbahnhof, this interval is shortened to 10 minutes. 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, increasing the existing 10-minute interval. The S3 runs every 30 minutes through the night on Friday and Saturday between Erkner and Ostbahnhof.
Standard timetable
Timetable valid for several months without consideration of construction projects.
The opening hours can be found on the notice board at the shop.
Ostkreuz
S-Bahn Fahrkartenausgabe
Monday - Friday: 06:00 - 21:00
Saturday: 08:00 - 19:00
Sunday / Holiday: 08:00 - 19:00
S-Bahnhof Ostkreuz Sonntagstr.37 10245 Berlin
On the ring platform in the direction of travel Frankfurter Allee.
Ostbahnhof
Kundenzentrum
S-Bahnhof Ostbahnhof Koppenstr. 3 10243 Berlin
In the main hall
Opening hours:
Counter for ticket sales & subscriptions
Monday – Friday: 08:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 07:00 - 21:00
Sunday / Holiday: 07:00 - 21:00
Counter for information & other services
Monday – Friday: 06:00 - 22:00
Saturday: 07:00 - 21:00
Sunday / Holiday: 07:00 - 21:00
Ostbahnhof
Kontakt erhöhtes Beförderungsentgelt
Your contact point for questions about the increased transport charge (ticket control).
In the main hall, gallery (1st floor), above the customer center
Monday - Thursday: 08:00 - 20:00
Friday: 08:00 - 18:00
Saturday/ Sunday/ Holiday: closed
Ostbahnhof
DB Reisezentrum
Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 19:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday / Holiday: 10:00 - 18:00
Alexanderplatz
Kundenzentrum
Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 18:30
Sunday / Holiday: 09:00 - 18:30
S-Bahnhof Alexanderplatz Dircksenstr. 2 10179 Berlin
In the DB Travel Center.
Alexanderplatz
S-Bahn Fahrkartenausgabe
Monday - Friday: 06:00 - 21:30
Saturday: 07:00 - 20:00
Sunday / Holiday: 10:00 - 19:00
In the RailwayStation hall.
Alexanderplatz
DB Reisezentrum
Monday - Friday: 07:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 18:30
Sunday / Holiday: 09:00 - 18:30
Hackescher Markt
Zeitungskiosk
In the S-Bahnhof Hackescher Markt Bogen 15 10178 Berlin
For opening hours, please refer to the notice on the shop.
Friedrichstraße
Kundenzentrum
Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 18:30
Sunday / Holiday: 09:00 - 18:30
S-Bahnhof Friedrichstraße Georgenstraße 14/17 10117 Berlin
In the station building, Entrance Friedrichstr.
Friedrichstraße
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In the Trainstation S-Bahnhof Friedrichstraße Bahnsteig D Georgenstr. 14-18 10117 Berlin
The opening hours can be found on the notice board at the shop.
Friedrichstraße
DB Reisezentrum
Monday – Friday 08:00 - 10:00 10:30 - 20:00
Saturday 09:00 - 14:00 14:45 - 18:30
Sunday / Holiday 09:00 - 14:00 14:45 - 18:30
Hauptbahnhof
Kundenzentrum
Monday - Saturday: 07:00 - 22:00
Sunday / Holiday: 08:00 - 22:00
S-Bahnhof Hauptbahnhof Europaplatz 1 10557 Berlin
In the travel center of the DB on the 1st floor
Hauptbahnhof
DB Reisezentrum
Monday - Saturday: 07:00 - 22:00
Sunday / Holiday: 07:00 - 22:00
Bellevue
ServiceStore DB
Monday - Friday: 06:00 - 19:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday / Holiday: 10:00 - 18:00
At S-Bahnhof Bellevue
Please note: Currently no ticket purchase is possible!
Zoologischer Garten
Kundenzentrum
S-Bahnhof Zoologischer Garten Hardenbergplatz 13 10623 Berlin
In the former baggage hall of the reception building, entrance Jebenstraße
Opening hours:
S-Bahn-Kundenzentrum
Monday – Friday: 08:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 18:30
Sunday / Holiday: 09:00 - 18:30
Zoologischer Garten
DB Reisezentrum
DB Reisezentrum
Monday – Friday: 08:00 - 19:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 17:30
Sunday / Holiday: 10:00 - 17:30
Spandau
DB Reisezentrum
Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 19:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday / Holiday: 10:00 - 18:00
S-Bahnhof Spandau Seegefelder Str. 1 13597 Berlin
Spandau
Kundenzentrum
Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 08:30 - 18:00
Sunday / Holiday: 08:30 - 18:00
S-Bahnhof Spandau
S-Bahnhof Spandau Seegefelder Str. 1 13597 Berlin
In the DB Travel Center.
Fare zones
The tariff area of the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB) includes the federal state of Berlin and the state of Brandenburg with its administrative districts and independent cities of Brandenburg, Cottbus, Frankfurt (Oder) and Potsdam.
Berlin and the surrounding regions are divided into fare zones a, b and c gegliedert.
Fare zone Berlin a includes the city center of Berlin, including the S-Bahn-Ring.
Fare zone Berlin b begins outside the S-Bahn ring and reaches to the city limits.
Fare zone Berlin c includes both the outskirts of Berlin and the city of Potsdam.