Berlin Central Station
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Why go
- The column-free upper platform hall stretches beneath a 321-metre glass roof.
- Elevated east–west and underground north–south platforms cross through the station’s five levels.
- Six panoramic lifts run within the station’s two 46-metre towers.
Don't miss
- Rolling HorseJürgen Goertz’s sculpture, erected in 2007, recalls the two earlier stations on this site.2007
- U5 platformEnamel wall panels show photographs of Berlin’s former terminus stations beneath a ceiling with coloured lighting.Underground U5 platform
Interesting facts2
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330 kilowatts
A 2,700-square-metre photovoltaic array integrated into the roof can generate 330 kilowatts.
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430 metres
Four underground railway platforms are each 430 metres long.
Berlin Hauptbahnhof - Wikipedia
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History
The original Lehrter Bahnhof was designed in the French Neo-Renaissance style and nicknamed a “palace among stations”. The current station was designed by Meinhard von Gerkan; Gerkan, Marg and Partners won its design competition. It was built on the former railway site as a crossing point for Berlin’s transport lines.
- 1871Lehrter Bahnhof opened as the terminus of the Berlin–Lehrte railway.
- 1882Lehrter Stadtbahnhof opened on the Stadtbahn viaduct.
- 1932The Fliegender Hamburger made its first trip from the station toward Hamburg, reaching 160 km/h.
- 1951Train operations at Lehrter Bahnhof stopped after wartime damage and a period of limited service.
- 1995–2005Construction of the Tiergarten tunnels included rail, U-Bahn and road tunnels.
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- 2002Lehrter Stadtbahnhof was demolished to make way for the new central station.
- 2005Deutsche Bahn announced the station would be called Hauptbahnhof, despite survey support for Lehrter Bahnhof.
- 2006The station opened ceremonially on 26 May and began full operations two days later.
Tips for your visit
- Use the north entrance from Europaplatz and Invalidenstraße, or the south entrance via Washingtonplatz toward the Spree.
- Tracks 1–8 are underground on the north–south mainline; elevated tracks 11–14 serve the Stadtbahn.
- The station has 54 escalators, six panoramic lifts, ten other lifts and fixed stairs between its levels.
- About 80 shops occupy three shopping floors.
How to get there
- TrainS-Bahn lines S3, S5, S7 and S9 stop on the upper level; S15 uses the lower level. U5 runs via Alexanderplatz to Hönow.
- TramTram lines M5, M8 and M10 serve the station.
- BusBus routes M41, 120, 123, 142, 147, 245, N5, N20 and N45 serve the station.
- 22 minTrainThe airport express connection to Berlin Brandenburg Airport takes 22 minutes.
Accessibility
- Tactile guidance The central U5 platform has tactile paving and a lift.
On the same route
Sources: Berlin Hauptbahnhof - Wikipedia · Berlin Hauptbahnhof - Wikipedia (part 2) · Berlin Hauptbahnhof - Wikipedia (part 3) · Berlin/City West - Wikivoyage (sleep) · Berlin Hauptbahnhof - Wikipedia · Gare centrale de Berlin - Wikipedia · checked 24 Sep 2026
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Questions and answers
Which cities are linked by Berlin Central Station’s east–west routes?
Destinations include Hanover and Cologne.
Which long-distance destinations does Berlin Central Station’s underground station serve?
They include Hamburg, Leipzig and Munich.
Was Berlin Central Station’s underground line always connected to the wider network?
No. Until 2020, the separate U55 linked the station with Brandenburger Tor. It joined U5 on 4 December 2020.
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