Mitte

Mitte regained its position as the main transfer point as in June 2006 with the opening of the new main station Hauptbahnhof, a giant palace of glass and steel, which is at the border of Mitte and Tiergarten. Almost all short- and long-haul trains will arrive and depart from this station. Other main public transport stations are Friedrichstrasse and Alexanderplatz.

By public transport

Mitte is served by many S- and U-Bahn lines. The S1, S2 and S25 go from north Oranienburg and Gesundbrunnen to south Potsdamer Platz and Schöneberg, the Stadtbahn city S-Bahn, line 5, 7, and 75 goes from west Charlottenburg to east Friedrichshain. They cross at Friedrichstraße. U-Bahn line 2 connects Mitte with Charlottenburg west and Prenzlauer Berg northeast, the U-Bahn lines 6 and 8 go north to Wedding and south to Kreuzberg and Neukölln. The litle U-Bahn line 55 from Hauptbahnhof to Brandenburger Tor.

The most important stations are:

S+U Alexanderplatz

The main connecting station; old centre of East Berlin, now about to experience a major revival.

S+U Friedrichstraße

For Friedrichstr., Unter den Linden and as a connecting station.

S+U Brandenburger Tor

For Unter den Linden, Brandenburger Tor and Reichstag.

S Hackescher Markt

For the lively area at the end of Oranienburgerstraße. Do no miss the Hackesche Höfe which is ca 20 connected backyards.

U2 Stadtmitte / U6 Französische Straße

For Gendarmenmarkt and Friedrichstraße.

U2 Klosterstraße

For Nikolaiviertel and Klosterviertel.

S+U Potsdamer Platz

For Potsdamer Platz and Kulturforum the philharmonic, some museums.

S Tiergarten

For the Tiergarten park, the flea market on the Straße des 17th Juni and the Siegessäule Victory column.

S+U Gesundbrunnen

The main station of Wedding, where also some regional trains stop.