Taxi from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Zoologischer Garten (Kurfürstendamm)

A taxi from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Zoologischer Garten (Kurfürstendamm) costs about €22.50, day or night (6.3 km, about 18 min). From the official Berlin taxi tariff in force since 20 December 2022, checked 3 November 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered €22.50 €21.70 in light traffic · €23.10 in heavy 6.3 km · about 18 min

Pick-up charge, Tarifstufe 2, first 3 km, includes the first 71.4286 m or 18.4615 sDreizehnte Verordnung zur Änderung der Verordnung über Beförderungsentgelte im Taxenverkehr, Senate submission with the old and new wording (Drucksache VO 19/198)
€4.30
Tarifstufe 2, first 3 km: 1.79 km, 6.0 min in slow trafficDreizehnte Verordnung zur Änderung der Verordnung über Beförderungsentgelte im Taxenverkehr, Senate submission with the old and new wording (Drucksache VO 19/198)
€8.92
Tarifstufe 2, 3 to 7 km: 1.96 km, 6.5 min in slow trafficDreizehnte Verordnung zur Änderung der Verordnung über Beförderungsentgelte im Taxenverkehr, Senate submission with the old and new wording (Drucksache VO 19/198)
€9.35
Included in the pick-up chargeDreizehnte Verordnung zur Änderung der Verordnung über Beförderungsentgelte im Taxenverkehr, Senate submission with the old and new wording (Drucksache VO 19/198)
−€0.20
Meter steps of 0.20 (a started step counts)Dreizehnte Verordnung zur Änderung der Verordnung über Beförderungsentgelte im Taxenverkehr, Senate submission with the old and new wording (Drucksache VO 19/198)
€0.13
Total, typical traffic
€22.50

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.

Through the day

When	Typical fare	Light to heavy traffic	What changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00	€22.50	€21.70–€23.10	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	€22.50	€21.70–€23.10	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	€22.50	€21.70–€23.10	Only the traffic
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	€22.50	€21.70–€23.10	Only the traffic

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: Zoologischer Garten (Kurfürstendamm): The Zoologischer Garten station at the top of the Kurfürstendamm, with the zoo, the Memorial Church and the KaDeWe nearby.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Zoologischer Garten (Kurfürstendamm)?: About €22.50 on a weekday in the daytime, €21.70 to €23.10 depending on traffic, for 6.3 km (about 18 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 €22.50 at any time.
What else may be added?: Group of 5 or more in a large taxi €6.00.

Route

Usually via Tunnel Tiergarten Spreebogen (B96), Tiergartenstraße and Budapester Straße. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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