Ring counter-clockwise
Tact information
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.
Standard timetable
Timetable valid for several months without consideration of construction projects.
Ostkreuz <> Landsberger Allee
- no S-Bahn service: Ostkreuz <> Landsberger Allee
- the lines S41, S42, S8, S85 do not run between Ostkreuz and Landsberger Allee
- Rail replacement bus service:
- Bus S41: Landsberger Allee > Ostkreuz
- Bus S42: Ostkreuz > Landsberger Allee
- Please note the further information regarding this timetable change.
- Please use the timetable information before starting your journey.
Landsberger Allee > Halensee > Südkreuz > Treptower Park
- Timetable change:
- S42 runs:
from Treptower Park to Ostkreuz 3 minutes later,
during night service Fri/Sat+Sat/Sun in Landsberger Allee sometimes 2 minutes earlier.
- S42 runs:
- The Sa+Sun 12-8 p.m. trains on the S42 run every 5/5/10 minutes from Halensee to Südkreuz 1 minute earlier.
- Please note the further information regarding this timetable change.
- Please use the timetable information before starting your journey.
Treptower Park <> Neukölln
- Interval change:
- Treptower Park <> Neukölln S-Bahn service Sat + Sun 12 a.m.-8 p.m. only at 10-minutes interval
- Please note the further information regarding this timetable change.
- Please use the timetable information before starting your journey.
Halensee <> Westend
- Interval change:
- Halensee <> Westend S-Bahn service only at 20-minutes interval with S41/S42
- Train service amended:
- Passengers on the S41 and S42 please change in Halensee in both directions; the journey continues after 11 or 18 minutes (S41) or after 9 minutes (S42) from the same platform.
- Timetable change
- Please use the timetable information before starting your journey.
Halensee <> Westend (– entire Ring)
- S-Bahn-Pendelverkehr:
- Halensee <> Westend (im 20-Minutentakt)
- Fahrplanänderung
- Bitte nutzen Sie vor Fahrtantritt die Fahrplanauskunft.
Bundesplatz <> Halensee
- Interval change:
- Bundesplatz <> Halensee S-Bahn service only at 20-minutes interval with the S41/S42
- train service amended:
- Passengers on the S41 and S42 please change in Halensee in both directions. The journey continues after 8 minutes (S41) or after 5 or 15 minutes (S42).
- Please use the timetable information before starting your journey.
Bundesplatz <> Westend
- Interval change:
- Bundesplatz <> Westend S-Bahn service only at 20-minutes intervak with the S41/S42
- Train service amended:
- Passengers on the S41 and S42 please change in Halensee in both directions; the journey continues after 16 minutes (S41) or after 17 minutes (S42) from the same platform.
- Please use the timetable information before starting your journey.
Tempelhof <> Bundesplatz
- Interval change:
- Tempelhof <> Bundesplatz S-Bahn service only at 10-minutes interval with the S41/S42 with a change in Südkreuz
- Train service amended:
- Passengers on the S41 and S42 please change in both directions in Südkreuz; the journey continues after 8 minutes (S41 and S42) from the same platform.
- Timetable change
- Platform change
- Please use the timetable information before starting your journey.
- Gleisänderung in Südkreuz
- S42 fährt:
in Südkreuz nach Tempelhof/Ostkreuz von Gleis 11 (Gleis der S41 nach Schöneberg/Westkreuz). - Bitte nutzen Sie vor Fahrtantritt die Fahrplanauskunft.
Tempelhof <> Südkreuz
- S-Bahn-Pendelverkehr:
Tempelhof <> Südkreuz (im 10-Minutentakt) - In Südkreuz fährt in der Nacht 12./13.03. (Mi/Do) der Pendelzug nach Tempelhof von Gleis 11 (Gleis der S41 nach Schöneberg/Westkreuz).
- Beachten Sie bitte weitere Hinweise.
- Bitte nutzen Sie vor Fahrtantritt die Fahrplanauskunft.
Baumschulenweg <> Tempelhof
- Taktänderung:
- Baumschulenweg <> Neukölln S-Bahnverkehr nur im 20-Minutentakt mit S46
- Hermannstraße <> Tempelhof S-Bahnverkehr nur im 20-Minutentakt mit S41/S42
- Bitte beachten Sie die weiteren Hinweise.
- Bitte nutzen Sie vor Fahrtantritt die Fahrplanauskunft.
Südkreuz <> Sonnenallee
- Fahrplanänderung
- Gleisänderung in Südkreuz
- Beachten Sie bitte weitere Hinweise.
- Bitte nutzen Sie vor Fahrtantritt die Fahrplanauskunft.
Landsberger Allee <> Greifswalder Straße
- kein S-Bahnverkehr: Landsberger Allee <> Greifswalder Straße
- Die Linien S41, S42, S8 verkehren nicht zwischen Landsberger Allee und Greifswalder Straße.
- Ersatzverkehr mit Bussen:
- Bus S41:
Greifswalder Straße > Landsberger Allee - Bus S42:
Landsberger Allee > Greifswalder Straße
- Bus S41:
- Bitte nutzen Sie vor Fahrtantritt die Fahrplanauskunft.
Ostkreuz <> Neukölln
- Rail replacement bus service:
- Bus S41/S42: Ostkreuz <> Neukölln
- Please use the timetable information before starting your journey.
Ostkreuz <> Greifswalder Straße
- Interval change:
- Ostkreuz <> Greifswalder Straße S-Bahn service only at 10-minutes interval with the S41/S42
- Please use the timetable information before starting your journey.
(Treptower Park –) Ostkreuz – Landsberger Allee (– Greifswalder Straße/gesamter Ring)
- Train service amended
- Please note the further information regarding this timetable change.
- Please use the timetable information before starting your journey.
Ticket Offices
S+U Gesundbrunnen
S-Bahn Customer Center
Location
S-Bahn station Gesundbrunnen
Badstr.1-3
13357 Berlin
In the DB travel center in the reception building
Opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 18:30 |
| Sunday, Holiday | 09:00 - 18:30 |
S+U Gesundbrunnen
DB Travel Center
Location
S-Bahn station Gesundbrunnen
Badstr.1-3
13357 Berlin
In the reception building
Opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 08:00 - 19:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday, Holiday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
S+U Jungfernheide
ServiceStore DB
Location
Inside S-Bahn station Jungfernheide
Max-Dohrn-Str.
10589 Berlin
At the junction to the underground/regional railway.
S+U Messe Nord / ZOB
ServiceStore DB
Location
S-Bahn station Messe Nord / ZOB (Witzleben)
Neue Kantstr.
14057 Berlin
At the entrance Neue Kantstraße
opening hours
S Halensee
Service Store DB
Location
S-Bahn station Halensee
Kurfürstendamm 129a-b
10711 Berlin
S+U Innsbrucker Platz
Tabak & Zeitschriften
Location
S-Bahn station Innsbrucker Platz
Innsbrucker Platz 4
10827 Berlin
On the station forecourt
Closed for operational reasons from 30 July to 28 August 2024.
The opening hours can be found on the notice board at the shop.
S Schöneberg
ServiceStore DB
Location
S-Bahn station Schöneberg
Dominicusstr.
10827 Berlin
At the Ringbahn platform
S Südkreuz
S-Bahn Ticket Office
Location
Berlin Südkreuz station
General-Pape-Straße 1
12101 Berlin
On the platform of the Ringbahn (platform center, tracks 11 and 12)
Opening hours
| Monday – Saturday | 06:00 - 10:00 |
| 10:35 - 13:15 | |
| 13:45 - 17:00 | |
| 17:35 - 21:00 | |
| Sunday, Holiday | 09:00 - 14:00 |
| 14:35 - 18:00 |
S Südkreuz
DB Travel Center
Location
Berlin Südkreuz station
General-Pape-Straße 1
12101 Berlin
In the entrance hall west (exit Schöneberg / Naumannstraße)
Opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 08:00 - 19:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday, Holiday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
S Südkreuz
Presse Dr. Eckert
Location
Berlin Südkreuz station
General-Pape-Straße 1
12101 Berlin
East entrance hall east (exit General-Pape-Str.)
The opening hours can be found on the notice board at the shop.
S+U Tempelhof
ServiceStore DB
Location
S-Bahn station Tempelhof
Tempelhofer Damm 106
12099 Berlin
At the transition to the underground.
S+U Hermannstraße
BahnStore
Location
S-Bahn station Hermannstraße
Hermannstr.160
12051 Berlin
Entrance Hermannstraße / Siegfriedstraße (western entrance building)
For opening hours please see the notice at the store.
S+U Neukölln
K presse und buch
Location
S-Bahn station Neukölln
Saalestr.
12055 Berlin
In the railway station hall.
The opening hours can be found on the notice board at the shop.
S Sonnenallee
Zeitungskiosk
Location
S-Bahn station Sonnenallee
Saalestr. 50
12055 Berlin
In the railway station hall
The opening hours can be found on the notice board at the shop.
S Ostkreuz
S-Bahn Ticket Office
Location
S-Bahn station Ostkreuz
Sonntagstr. 37
10245 Berlin
On the ring platform in the direction of travel Frankfurter Allee
Opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 06:00 - 21:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 19:00 |
| Sunday, Holiday | 08:00 - 19:00 |
S+U Frankfurter Allee
ServiceStore DB
Location
S Storkower Straße
Storkower Shop
Location
S-Bahn station Storkower Straße
Storkower Str. 207
10369 Berlin
On the bridge/access via platform
The opening hours can be found on the notice board at the store.
S Landsberger Allee
ServiceStore DB
Location
S-Bahn station Landsberger Allee
Landsberger Allee 117
10407 Berlin
On the platform
S Greifswalder Straße
k presse und buch
Location
S-Bahn station Greifswalder Straße
Greifswalder Str. 80
10409 Berlin
For opening hours, please refer to the notice on the shop.
S Prenzlauer Allee
ServiceStore DB
Location
S-Bahn station Prenzlauer Allee
Prenzlauer Allee
10409 Berlin
Next to the entrance to the station hall
S+U Gesundbrunnen
S-Bahn Customer Center
Location
S-Bahn station Gesundbrunnen
Badstr.1-3
13357 Berlin
In the DB travel center in the reception building
Opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 18:30 |
| Sunday, Holiday | 09:00 - 18:30 |
S+U Gesundbrunnen
DB Travel Center
Location
S-Bahn station Gesundbrunnen
Badstr.1-3
13357 Berlin
In the reception building
Opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 08:00 - 19:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday, Holiday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
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.