Where the concierge points people first
- U Museumsinsel — On the U5, opened in 2021, and the most striking new station in the city: a deep blue vaulted ceiling studded with points of light, a nod to Schinkel's stage design for The Magic Flute. It is the closest stop to the Humboldt Forum, a short walk from the museums across the water. (52.5173, 13.3991)
- U Hermannplatz — Where the U7 and U8 cross beneath Neukölln, with a hall built grand enough for the department store above it. The practical change for anyone heading from Kreuzberg to Neukölln and beyond. (52.4868, 13.4246)
- U Mehringdamm — U6 and U7 in Kreuzberg, and the stop for the long queues outside the kebab and currywurst stands at the exit. A useful change point on the north–south and east–west axes. (52.4940, 13.3884)
- U Stadtmitte — U2 and U6. The change between them runs through a long pedestrian tunnel locals call the Mäusetunnel, so allow a few extra minutes or change elsewhere if you have luggage. (52.5106, 13.3898)
- U Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße — On the U2 in Mitte, renamed in August 2025 from Mohrenstraße after Anton Wilhelm Amo, an eighteenth-century philosopher born in West Africa who studied and taught in Germany. Older maps and signs may still show the old name. (52.5117, 13.3850)
- U Gesundbrunnen — The U8 meets the S-Bahn ring and long-distance trains here. Worth knowing as the northern rail hub if Hauptbahnhof is the wrong side of town for you. (52.5488, 13.3883)
The rest of the metro stations in Berlin — every one we hold
- U Birkenstraße (52.5323, 13.3416)
- U Bismarckstraße (52.5158, 13.3124)
- U Friedrich-Wilhelm-Platz (52.4714, 13.3295)
- U Klosterstraße (52.5171, 13.4124)
- U Podbielskiallee (52.4637, 13.2958)
- U Prinzenstraße (52.4984, 13.4062)
- U Schlesisches Tor (52.5009, 13.4415)
- U Schloßstraße (52.4605, 13.3244)
- U Schönleinstraße (52.4932, 13.4220)
- U Spittelmarkt (52.5114, 13.4033)
- U Viktoria-Luise-Platz (52.4960, 13.3427)
- U Voltastraße (52.5421, 13.3930)
- U Weinmeisterstraße (52.5255, 13.4049)
Berlin has no ticket barriers, so the ticket is on you
There are no ticket gates on the Berlin U-Bahn. You buy a ticket, and if it is a paper single you must stamp it in the small validator on the platform before boarding — an unstamped ticket counts as no ticket. Plain-clothes inspectors check trains, and the penalty fare is €60, payable on the spot or by transfer. On Friday and Saturday nights most U-Bahn lines run through the night; on weeknights night buses take over after the last trains. Most visitors need only the AB fare zone, which covers the city itself.
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