Taxi from Ostbahnhof to Brandenburg Gate

A taxi from Ostbahnhof to Brandenburg Gate costs about €18.70, day or night (4.9 km, about 15 min). From the official Berlin taxi tariff in force since 20 December 2022, checked 3 November 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered €18.70 €18.10 in light traffic · €19.30 in heavy 4.9 km · about 15 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: 1.49 km, 7.5 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)
€9.05
Tarifstufe 2, 3 to 7 km: 0.94 km, 4.7 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)
€5.50
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)
€0.05
Total, typical traffic
€18.70

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	€18.70	€18.10–€19.30	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	€18.70	€18.10–€19.30	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	€18.70	€18.10–€19.30	Only the traffic
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	€18.70	€18.10–€19.30	Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Ostbahnhof: The station in Friedrichshain for long-distance and S-Bahn trains, near the East Side Gallery and the Uber Arena.
Drop-off: Brandenburg Gate: The gate at the end of Unter den Linden, on the Pariser Platz. The square is closed to traffic, so the cab stops on a nearby street.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Ostbahnhof to Brandenburg Gate?: About €18.70 on a weekday in the daytime, €18.10 to €19.30 depending on traffic, for 4.9 km (about 15 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 €18.70 at any time.
What else may be added?: Group of 5 or more in a large taxi €6.00.

Route

Usually via Holzmarktstraße, Stralauer Straße, Spandauer Straße (B1) and Unter den Linden (B2). Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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