# Taxi from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Potsdamer Platz

A taxi from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Potsdamer Platz costs about €13.90, day or night (3.2 km, about 11 min). From the official Berlin taxi tariff in force since 20 December 2022, checked 3 November 2026.

Worked out from the Berlin tariff in force from 20 December 2022. Status: Verified. 3.2 km, about 11 min by the quickest road route.

Usually via Tunnel Tiergarten Spreebogen (B96) and Bellevuestraße. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

## Through the day

| When | Typical fare | Light to heavy traffic | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday daytime (Tuesday 12:00) | €13.90 | €13.50–€14.10 | The reference time |
| Weekday rush hour (Tuesday 17:30) | €13.90 | €13.50–€14.10 | Only the traffic |
| Night (Tuesday 23:30) | €13.90 | €13.50–€14.10 | Only the traffic |
| Weekend afternoon (Saturday 14:00) | €13.90 | €13.50–€14.10 | Only the traffic |

## Weekday daytime, line by line

- Pick-up charge, Tarifstufe 2, first 3 km, includes the first 71.4286 m or 18.4615 s: €4.30 ([source](https://www.parlament-berlin.de/ados/19/IIIPlen/vorgang/verordnungen/vo19-198.pdf))
- Tarifstufe 2, first 3 km: 1.32 km, 8.4 min in slow traffic: €9.12 ([source](https://www.parlament-berlin.de/ados/19/IIIPlen/vorgang/verordnungen/vo19-198.pdf))
- Tarifstufe 2, 3 to 7 km: 0.08 km, 0.5 min in slow traffic: €0.54 ([source](https://www.parlament-berlin.de/ados/19/IIIPlen/vorgang/verordnungen/vo19-198.pdf))
- Included in the pick-up charge: −€0.20 ([source](https://www.parlament-berlin.de/ados/19/IIIPlen/vorgang/verordnungen/vo19-198.pdf))
- Meter steps of 0.20 (a started step counts): €0.13 ([source](https://www.parlament-berlin.de/ados/19/IIIPlen/vorgang/verordnungen/vo19-198.pdf))
- Rounding: €0.01 ([source](https://www.parlament-berlin.de/ados/19/IIIPlen/vorgang/verordnungen/vo19-198.pdf))
- Total, typical traffic: €13.90

> 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.

## Where you start and end

- **Pick-up: Berlin Hauptbahnhof.** Berlin's main station, by the government quarter, for long-distance trains to Hamburg, Munich, Prague and Warsaw. The taxi ranks are at both entrances, Europaplatz and Washingtonplatz.
- **Drop-off: Potsdamer Platz.** The square of offices, hotels and cinemas rebuilt where the Wall once ran, at the edge of the Tiergarten.

## About this trip

### How much is a taxi from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Potsdamer Platz?

About €13.90 on a weekday in the daytime, €13.50 to €14.10 depending on traffic, for 3.2 km (about 11 min).

### Is it a flat fare or the meter?

The meter: €4.30 to start, then €2.80 per km.

### Which surcharges apply?

None on a weekday in the daytime.

### Does the time of day change the fare?

No, it comes to about €13.90 at any time.

### What else may be added?

Group of 5 or more in a large taxi €6.00.

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The full tariff: [Berlin taxi fares](https://taxifare.org/de/berlin/index.md)

To cite this page: Taxi from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Potsdamer Platz, TaxiFare, https://taxifare.org/de/berlin/hauptbahnhof-to-potsdamer-platz/ (checked 3 November 2026)