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Arrival by train

CO2-friendly in the capital

With its location in the centre of Europe, Berlin is the perfect hub for train connections throughout Europe. From almost any major city, you can reach Berlin comfortably and environmentally friendly with fast train connections. 

  • Here you will find a overview of Deutsche Bahn and here all information on safe arrival and departure by train.
  • Various large railway stations are spread across the city, so that no matter which direction you are travelling from, you can easily change to public transport. In addition to Hauptbahnhof, the classic arrival stations are: Berlin-Südkreuz, Berlin Ostbahnhof, Berlin-Gesundbrunnen and Berlin-Spandau. 
     

More about Berlin's train stations

Take the night train to Berlin

Intercity Express
ICE Zug der Deutschen Bahn © Getty Images, Foto: den-belitsky

Intercity Express fährt in Bahnhof ein

Various European train companies offer night train connections to Berlin. 

From Stockholm and Copenhagen

  • The Swedish railway company Snalltaget connects Stockholm and Copenhagen with Berlin
  • The Swedish company SJ offers night trains from Stockholm to Berlin from April to September
     

By the way: Did you know that there is also a bike route that you can cycle from Copenhagen to Berlin? 
 

From Paris, Vienna, Zurich, Basel and Budapest

  • From Vienna to Berlin: With the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB you can travel from Vienna via the Czech Republic and Poland to Berlin.
  • ÖBB also operates the daily Nightjet between Zurich, Basel and Berlin, you board at 8 pm in the evening and arrive at Berlin Central Station the next morning well-rested.
  • Three times a week - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - the Nightjet travels from Paris and Brussels to Berlin
  • The Hungarian State Railways MAV connects the Hungarian capital Budapest and the Slovakian capital Bratislava with Berlin.
     


Connecting London and Berlin with the European Sleeper

  • The European Sleeper travels three times a week overnight from Berlin via Amsterdam and Brussels
  • This route also offers a new, practical connection between London and Berlin. The Eurostar will take you from 15.04 from London St Pancras to Brussels, where you can then change to the European Sleeper after a short stop.
  • With a short stopover in Offenburg in the early morning, you can also travel directly from Paris to Berlin and vice versa. The NJ 471 runs between Offenburg and Berlin. For the Paris and Offenburg route, take the TGV.

    Overview of all night train connections in Europe

Connection between Berlin and Warsaw

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