Make it a trip · Berlin, Germany
What Berlin costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Mitte and Kreuzberg.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Dorm bed, three cheap meals, getting around, a coffee, two beers and water.
Private room, a cheap lunch, dinner out (your half), a coffee, two beers, two rides and the top sight.
Half a villa or 4-star room, two meals out, a coffee, two beers and the signature experience.
Arriving
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BER airport to the centre, ABC ticket Fixed
The FEX or regional trains reach Hauptbahnhof in about 30 minutes. BER is in zone C, so an AB ticket is not enough.
Sources: Public Transport Guide, Berlin AB or ABC 2026 (2026), Berlin.de, tickets and fares (2026)
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Visa free for 90 days in Schengen Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, SG passports.
No fee yet; the €20 ETIAS has no start date. Berlin hotels add a 5% city tax to the room rate.
Sources: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10), Berlin Tourism, cost per day (2026-06)
Free -
EU citizens, ID card is enough Fixed
For IE, NL, DE, FR passports.
The 5% city tax still applies at hotels.
Source: Berlin Tourism, cost per day (2026-06)
Free
Getting around
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U-Bahn, S-Bahn or bus, AB single Fixed
Valid two hours in one direction. Fares rose in January 2026.
Sources: Public Transport Guide, Berlin AB or ABC 2026 (2026), Numbeo, Berlin (2026-10)
€4 -
24-hour ticket, zones AB Fixed
Unlimited trains, trams and buses in the city. The ABC version, for the airport or Potsdam, costs €12.90.
Source: Public Transport Guide, Berlin AB or ABC 2026 (2026)
€11.20
Eating and drinking
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Meal at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Vietnamese, Turkish or a falafel plate. Berlin is cheap to eat in for a capital.
Source: Numbeo, Berlin (2026-10)
€15 -
€12
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Dinner for two, three courses Many reports
A mid-range restaurant, without drinks. Many places are cash only.
Source: Numbeo, Berlin (2026-10)
€70 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: Numbeo, Berlin (2026-10)
€3.80 -
Draught beer, half a litre Many reports
A beer from a Späti corner shop costs €1.50 to 2.50.
Source: Numbeo, Berlin (2026-10)
€4.90
At the supermarket
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Water, 1.5 litres Many reports
Tap water is safe. Restaurants charge for water.
Source: Numbeo, Berlin (2026-10)
€0.90 -
€3
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Beer, half a litre, to take away Many reports
Supermarket price. Drinking in parks and on the street is legal.
Source: Numbeo, Berlin (2026-10)
€1.20 -
Döner kebab, from Range
Usually 5 to 7 EUR. Berlin is the döner capital of Europe. Currywurst costs €4 to 6.
Source: Berlin Tourism, cost per day (2026-06)
€5
Doing
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Museum Island day pass Fixed
The open museums plus the Pergamon Panorama. The Reichstag dome is free; book two weeks ahead.
Source: Berlin Tourism, cost per day (2026-06)
€24 Get tickets -
Berlin TV Tower Fixed
Adult entry to the viewing deck at Alexanderplatz.
Source: Berlin Tourism, cost per day (2026-06)
€23 Get tickets
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed, from Range
Usually 25 to 45 EUR. Low season; up to €60 at peak. Plus the 5% city tax.
Source: Berlin Tourism, cost per day (2026-06)
€25 Find a hostel -
Budget hotel room, from Range
Usually 60 to 90 EUR. Meininger, Motel One and A&O, low season. Peak runs €90 to 150.
Source: Berlin Tourism, cost per day (2026-06)
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Three or four-star hotel, from Range
Usually 100 to 180 EUR. Trade fair weeks push prices up.
Source: Berlin Tourism, cost per day (2026-06)
€100 Find a hotel -
Whole apartment, from Range
Usually 70 to 150 EUR. Cheaper per night for four nights or more.
Source: Berlin Tourism, cost per day (2026-06)
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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