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.
Greifswalder Straße <> Frankfurter Allee
- Train service amended:
- Passengers on the S41 and S42 please change in both directions in Frankfurter Allee. The journey continues after 7 minutes from the same platform.
- Interval change: Greifswalder Straße <> Frankfurter Allee S-Bahn service only at 10-minutes interval with the S41/S42
- Timetable change
- Please use the timetable information before starting your journey.
Jungfernheide <> Gesundbrunnen
- Train service amended:
- Passengers on the S41 and S42 please change in both directions in Westhafen. The journey continues after 6 to 8 minutes from the same platform.
- Timetable change
- Please use the timetable information before starting your journey.
(Westend) Westhafen <> Gesundbrunnen
- kein S-Bahnverkehr: Wedding <> Gesundbrunnen
- Ersatzverkehr mit Bussen: Westhafen <> Gesundbrunnen
- Taktänderung: Westhafen <> Wedding S-Bahnverkehr nur im 20-Minutentakt (im Nachtverkehr Fr/Sa und Sa/So nur im 30-Minutentakt)
- Taktänderung: Westend <> Westhafen S-Bahnverkehr nur im 10-Minutentakt
- Fahrplanänderung
- Bitte nutzen Sie vor Fahrtantritt die Fahrplanauskunft.
Landsberger Allee <> Schönhauser Allee (Birkenwerder)
- S-Bahn-Pendelverkehr: Greifswalder Straße <> Schönhauser Allee im 20-Minutentakt
- Fahrplanänderung
- Bitte nutzen Sie vor Fahrtantritt die Fahrplanauskunft.
Südkreuz <> Westend
- Rail replacement bus service: Bundesplatz <> Halensee
- Interval change:
- Südkreuz <> Bundesplatz S-Bahn service only at 10-minutes interval with S41/S42
- Halensee <> Westend S-Bahnservice only at 10-minutes interval,
in the night 26./27.03. (Sun/Mon) from 22.00 to 1.30 Uhr only at 20-minutes interval and during night service 25./26.03. (Sat/Sun) from 1.00 to 7.00 only at 30-minutes interval with S41/S42
- Timetable change
- Please use the timetable information before starting your journey.
gesamter Ring
- Taktänderung: Die Ringbahnlinien S41 und S42 fahren ab ca. 20 Uhr nur im 10-Minutentakt (die Verdichtung auf einen 5-Minutentakt entfällt).
- Bitte nutzen Sie vor Fahrtantritt die Fahrplanauskunft.
Greifswalder Straße <> Bornholmer Straße (Ring)
- kein S-Bahnverkehr:
- zwischen Schönhauser Allee und Bornholmer Straße
Bitte Umfahrung über Gesundbrunnen (mit Umstieg und Bahnsteigwechsel) oder zwischen Schönhauser Allee und Pankow bitte die U2 nutzen
- zwischen Schönhauser Allee und Bornholmer Straße
- Fahrplanänderung
- Bahnsteigänderung
- Bitte nutzen Sie vor Fahrtantritt die Fahrplanauskunft.
(Grünau/Spindlersfeld) Hermannstraße <> Schöneberg
- Ersatzverkehr mit Bussen: Hermannstraße <> Schöneberg
- Taktänderung: Baumschulenweg <> Neukölln S-Bahnverkehr nur mit S46 im 20-Minutentakt
- Fahrplanänderung
- Bahnsteigänderung
- Bitte nutzen Sie vor Fahrtantritt die Fahrplanauskunft.
(Treptower Park) Ostkreuz <> Greifswalder Straße (Birkenwerder)
- S-Bahn-Pendelverkehr: Ostkreuz <> Frankfurter Allee (im 10-Minutentakt)
- Fahrplanänderung
- Bahnsteig und Gleisänderung
- Bitte nutzen Sie vor Fahrtantritt die Fahrplanauskunft.
Gesundbrunnen
Kundenzentrum
Monday - Friday:
08:00 - 20:00
Saturday:
09:00 - 18:30
Sunday / Holiday:
09:00 - 18:30
S-Bahnhof Gesundbrunnen
Badstr.1-3
13357 Berlin
In the Reception Building of the DB Travel center.
Gesundbrunnen
DB Reisezentrum
Monday - Friday:
08:00 - 19:00
Saturday:
10:00 - 18:00
Sunday / Holiday:
10:00 - 18:00
In the reception building.
Jungfernheide
ServiceStore DB
im S-Bahnhof Jungfernheide
Max-Dohrn-Str.
10589 Berlin
Transition to the subway / regional train.
Please note: Due to ongoing Corona precautions, opening hours may vary on site.
Messe Nord / ICC (Witzleben)
ServiceStore DB
S-Bahnhof Messe Nord / ICC (Witzleben)
Neue Kantstr.
14057 Berlin
entrance Neue Kantstraße.
opening hours
Please note: Due to ongoing corona precautions, local opening hours may differ from displayed times.
Attention! It is currently not possible to purchase tickets in this ServiceStore DB.
Halensee
Service Store DB
im S-Bahnhof Halensee
Kurfürstendamm 129a-b
10711 Berlin
Please note: Due to ongoing corona precautions, local opening hours may differ from displayed times.
Innsbrucker Platz
Tabak & Zeitschriften
Bahnhofsvorplatz
Innsbrucker Platz 4
10827 Berlin
The opening hours can be found on the notice board at the shop.
Please note: Due to ongoing corona precautions, local opening hours may differ from displayed times.
Schöneberg
ServiceStore DB
S-Bahnhof Schöneberg
Dominicusstr.
10827 Berlin
At the ring platform.
Please note: Due to ongoing corona precautions, local opening hours may differ from displayed times.
Südkreuz
S-Bahn Fahrkartenausgabe
S-Bahnhof Südkreuz
General-Pape-Straße 1
12101 Berlin
On the platform of the Ringbahn (platform center, tracks 11 and 12).
Monday - Saturday:
06:00 - 10:00,
10:35 - 13:15,
13:45 - 17:00,
17:35 - 21:00
Sunday/holidays:
09:00 - 14:00,
14:35 - 18:00
Südkreuz
DB Reisezentrum
Monday - Friday:
08:00 - 19:00
Saturday:
10:00 - 18:00
Sunday / Holiday:
10:00 - 18:00
In the entrance hall west (exit Schöneberg / Naumannstraße)
Südkreuz
ECKERT
At the Train Station Südkreuz
In the entrance hall east (Ausgang General-Pape-Str.)
The opening hours can be found on the notice board at the shop.
Please note: Due to ongoing corona precautions, local opening hours may differ from displayed times.
Tempelhof
Sales points
ServiceStore DB
in the S-Bahn station Tempelhof
Tempelhofer Damm 106
12099 Berlin
Crossing to the underground
Opening hours (German)
Please note: Due to ongoing Corona precautions, opening hours may vary on site.
Hermannstraße
BahnStore
in the S-Bahnhof Hermannstraße
Hermannstr.160
12051 Berlin
Entrance Hermannstraße / Siegfriedstraße (western entrance building)
For opening hours please see the notice at the store.
Neukölln
K presse und buch
S-Bahnhof Neukölln
Saalestr.
12055 Berlin
In the railway station hall.
The opening hours can be found on the notice board at the shop.
Please note: Due to ongoing corona precautions, local opening hours may differ from displayed times.
Sonnenallee
Zeitungskiosk
S-Bahnhof Sonnenallee
Saalestr. 50
12055 Berlin
In the Railway Station Hall
The opening hours can be found on the notice board at the shop.
Please note: Due to ongoing corona precautions, local opening hours may differ from displayed times.
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.
Frankfurter Allee
ServiceStore DB
am S-Bahnhof Frankfurter Allee
Frankfurter Allee
10247 Berlin
At the station entrance.
Please note: Due to ongoing corona precautions, local opening hours may differ from displayed times.
Storkower Straße
Tabakbörse
Service Kutz - Storkower Bogen
Franz-Jacob-Str. 2c
10369 Berlin
The opening times can be found on the notice board on the Shop.
Please note: Due to ongoing corona precautions, local opening hours may differ from displayed times.
Storkower Straße
Storkower Shop
S-Bhf Storkower Str. 207
10369 Berlin
On the bridge/platform access
The opening hours can be found on the notice board at the store.
Please note: Due to ongoing corona precautions, local opening hours may differ from displayed times.
Landsberger Allee
ServiceStore DB
S-Bahnhof Landsberger Allee
Landsberger Allee 117
10407 Berlin
On the platform
Please note: Due to ongoing corona precautions, local opening hours may differ from displayed times.
Greifswalder Straße
k presse und buch
S-Bahnhof Greifswalder Straße
Greifswalder Str. 80
10409 Berlin
Please note: Due to ongoing corona precautions, local opening hours may differ from displayed times.
For opening hours, please refer to the notice on the shop.
Prenzlauer Allee
SPAR Express
S-Bahnhof Prenzlauer Allee
Prenzlauer Allee
10409 Berlin
Next to the entrance to the station hall
The opening hours can be found on the notice board at the shop.
Please note: Due to ongoing corona precautions, local opening hours may differ from displayed times.
Gesundbrunnen
Kundenzentrum
Monday - Friday:
08:00 - 20:00
Saturday:
09:00 - 18:30
Sunday / Holiday:
09:00 - 18:30
S-Bahnhof Gesundbrunnen
Badstr.1-3
13357 Berlin
In the Reception Building of the DB Travel center.
Gesundbrunnen
DB Reisezentrum
Monday - Friday:
08:00 - 19:00
Saturday:
10:00 - 18:00
Sunday / Holiday:
10:00 - 18:00
In the reception building.
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.