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Berlin taxi fares

A taxi from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Messe Berlin picked up on Tuesday 10 November, 12:00 costs about €72.20 (31.2 km, about 45 min). From the official Berlin taxi tariff in force since 20 December 2022, checked 3 November 2026.

The Berlin taxi tariff set by the Senate, the same at all hours, with the airport tariff for trips from BER.

Verified
3 Nov 2026 by Alexander Gonzalez
Tariff from
20 December 2022

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Typical fare · metered €72.20 €71.20 in light traffic · €75.80 in heavy Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) → Messe Berlin · 31.2 km · about 45 min

At night the fare is the same.

Full fare page for this trip: rush hour, night and weekend
€4.30
€2.66
€10.44
€53.44
−€0.20
€0.06
Trips from BER airport Taxi: Phone Numbers, Fares, Rules
€1.50
Total, typical traffic
€72.20
  • Pick-up charge, Tarifstufe 3 (from BER), first 5 km, includes the first 76.9231 m or 18.4615 s · €4.30
  • Tarifstufe 3 (from BER), first 5 km: 0.98 km, 0.2 min in slow traffic · €2.66
  • Tarifstufe 3 (from BER), first 5 km: 3.86 km, 0.6 min in slow traffic · €10.44
  • Tarifstufe 3 (from BER), beyond 5 km: 25.40 km, 4.1 min in slow traffic · €53.44
  • Trips from BER airport · €1.50
  1. 1.0 kmLeaves Berlin Brandenburg Airport
  2. 5.0 kmTarifstufe 3 (from BER), beyond 5 km starts

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Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) → Messe Berlin, Tue 10 Nov 12:00. We quoted €72.20.

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  • Hailed in the street, a trip of up to 2 km can be taken at the €6.00 short-trip flat rate (Kurzstrecke); not from a rank or when booked.
  • The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.
  • Group of 5 or more in a large taxi: €6.00 may be added.

The short version

  • The meter starts at €4.30, then charges €2.80 per km for the first 3 km, €2.60 per km to 7 km and €2.10 per km after that.
  • Waiting and slow traffic cost €39.00 per hour. The tariff is the same day and night, on Sundays and holidays.
  • From BER the airport tariff applies: €2.60 per km for 5 km, then €2.00 per km, plus €1.50.
  • Hail a moving taxi and ask for the Kurzstrecke: up to 2 km for a flat €6.00. It isn't available from a rank or when booking.

Tariffs and when they apply

TariffStartDistanceTime, slow trafficWhen
Tarifstufe 2, first 3 km €4.30 €0.20 per 71.4286 m€2.80 per km €0.20 per 18.4615 s€39.00 per hour At all other times
Tarifstufe 2, 3 to 7 km – €0.20 per 76.9231 m€2.60 per km €0.20 per 18.4615 s€39.00 per hour After 3 km on Tarifstufe 2, first 3 km
Tarifstufe 2, beyond 7 km – €0.20 per 95.2381 m€2.10 per km €0.20 per 18.4615 s€39.00 per hour After 7 km on Tarifstufe 2, 3 to 7 km
Tarifstufe 3 (from BER), first 5 km €4.30 €0.20 per 76.9231 m€2.60 per km €0.20 per 18.4615 s€39.00 per hour Berlin Brandenburg Airport: At all times
Tarifstufe 3 (from BER), beyond 5 km – €0.20 per 100 m€2.00 per km €0.20 per 18.4615 s€39.00 per hour After 5 km on Tarifstufe 3 (from BER), first 5 km

Below about 14 km/h the meter charges by time instead of distance. It moves in €0.20 steps. The tariff in force when the trip starts runs for the whole trip.

Surcharges and extras

€1.50 Trips from BER airport

Trips starting at Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Up to €6.00 Group of 5 or more in a large taxi

May be added in situations we can't detect, so it isn't in quotes.

Airports

Airport trips use the meter. The extras that apply are listed under surcharges.

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

Popular trips

From Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) 12

Brandenburg GateReichstagAlexanderplatzBerlin HauptbahnhofPotsdamer PlatzFriedrichstraße stationGendarmenmarktZoologischer Garten (Kurfürstendamm)Messe BerlinKreuzberg (Kottbusser Tor)Prenzlauer Berg (Kollwitzplatz)Ostbahnhof

Within Berlin 12

Berlin Hauptbahnhof to AlexanderplatzBerlin Hauptbahnhof to Zoologischer Garten (Kurfürstendamm)Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Messe BerlinBerlin Hauptbahnhof to Potsdamer PlatzBerlin Hauptbahnhof to Kreuzberg (Kottbusser Tor)Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Prenzlauer Berg (Kollwitzplatz)Alexanderplatz to OlympiastadionOstbahnhof to Brandenburg GateSüdkreuz station to AlexanderplatzZoologischer Garten (Kurfürstendamm) to East Side GalleryFriedrichstraße station to Uber ArenaPotsdamer Platz to Charlottenburg Palace

Zone map

Berlin Brandenburg AirportLeaves Berlin Brandenburg AirportTarifstufe 3 (from BER), beyond 5 km starts
  • Berlin and BER airport (taxi service area)
  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport
  • Your route

The tariff covers trips within Berlin, to BER, and from BER into Berlin and the nearby towns. Beyond that, the fare can be agreed before you set off; without an agreement, the meter applies.

Example fares

Tuesday 12:00 · 5.0 km, about 16 min

Hauptbahnhof to Alexanderplatz

€19.30
  • €4.30Pick-up charge, Tarifstufe 2, first 3 km, includes the first 71.4286 m or 18.4615 s
  • €9.05Tarifstufe 2, first 3 km: 1.48 km, 7.5 min in slow traffic
  • €5.96Tarifstufe 2, 3 to 7 km: 1.01 km, 5.1 min in slow traffic
  • −€0.20Included in the pick-up charge
  • €0.18Meter steps of 0.20 (a started step counts)
  • €0.01Rounding
Tuesday 12:00 · 8.9 km, about 23 min

Zoo to the East Side Gallery

€28.90
  • €4.30Pick-up charge, Tarifstufe 2, first 3 km, includes the first 71.4286 m or 18.4615 s
  • €8.85Tarifstufe 2, first 3 km: 1.96 km, 5.2 min in slow traffic
  • €11.28Tarifstufe 2, 3 to 7 km: 2.61 km, 6.9 min in slow traffic
  • €4.65Tarifstufe 2, beyond 7 km: 1.22 km, 3.2 min in slow traffic
  • −€0.20Included in the pick-up charge
  • €0.03Meter steps of 0.20 (a started step counts)
  • −€0.01Rounding
Tuesday 12:00 · 24.5 km, about 42 min

Alexanderplatz to BER

€62.10
  • €4.30Pick-up charge, Tarifstufe 2, first 3 km, includes the first 71.4286 m or 18.4615 s
  • €8.54Tarifstufe 2, first 3 km: 2.68 km, 1.6 min in slow traffic
  • €10.67Tarifstufe 2, 3 to 7 km: 3.58 km, 2.1 min in slow traffic
  • €35.66Tarifstufe 2, beyond 7 km: 14.36 km, 8.5 min in slow traffic
  • €3.09Tarifstufe 2, beyond 7 km: 1.25 km, 0.7 min in slow traffic
  • −€0.20Included in the pick-up charge
  • €0.04Meter steps of 0.20 (a started step counts)

Why was my fare higher?

You took a taxi from BERThe airport tariff and the €1.50 BER surcharge apply.
Traffic was slowWaiting and slow traffic cost €39.00 per hour.
There were 5 or more of youA large taxi for a group adds a group surcharge.
The trip was shortA hailed taxi could have used the €6.00 Kurzstrecke for up to 2 km.

Tariff history

  1. Grundpreis €4.30; €2.80 per km for the first 3 km, €2.60 to 7 km and €2.10 after; from BER €2.60 for 5 km then €2.00; €39 an hour waiting.

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Berlin taxi questions

How much is a taxi from BER to central Berlin?

It runs on the airport tariff, €2.60 per km for the first 5 km and €2.00 per km after, plus €1.50. The BER page lists typical fares.

What is the Kurzstrecke?

A flat €6.00 for up to 2 km, if you hail a moving taxi and ask for it before you set off. It doesn't apply at taxi ranks or to booked taxis.

Is it more expensive at night?

No. Berlin's tariff is the same at all hours.

Can I book a fixed price?

Yes. Booked trips can have a fixed price within 10% below and 20% above the distance fare.

Sources

Taxi: Phone Numbers, Fares, Rules Berlin.de (Land Berlin) · official · retrieved 1 Nov 2026

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