The metro in the capital of Germany was built in 1902. The underground lines are laid along the main city highways, the tunnels were built in an open way. It is worth noting that the world-famous myth about Hitler's order to flood the subway can easily be debunked. Flooding of the Berlin metro is impossible due to its shallow location. In addition, the metro locks are never placed in such a way that they are connected to rivers or canals. So it is simply impossible to flood the metro.
Map of the Berlin metro
The Metropolitan in Berlin is the largest in Germany and one of the most modern in the world. On the map of the Berlin metro you will find 10 lines with a total length of 151.7 km. A separate line U55 consists of 3 stations, at the end it is connected to the U5 line. Berlin's metro is very closely connected with the city electric train, and therefore many stations allow changing from one type of transport to another.
How to use the metro in Berlin?
There is one ticket for all modes of transport. Consider how much the subway in Berlin costs. Conventionally the city is divided into zones: A (city center), B (other districts of Berlin) and C (a region that covers the entire territory of Brandenburg, located around Berlin). The cost of tickets varies from one and a half to 15-16 euros. The cheapest ticket for a short trip to three stops. It operates in zones A and B. You can purchase a ticket with an unlimited number of transfers for two hours. The most expensive is a group ticket. It operates in any direction an unlimited number of transplants. The validity period is from 9am to 3am the next day for a group of up to 5 people.
Open the subway early in the morning at 4 o'clock, close at one o'clock in the morning. There are lines where trains run around the clock. You will never see queues or crush in the Berlin subway. It is very convenient to use the metro in Berlin for people with disabilities, since it is located rather shallow under the ground. Pass without a ticket is not difficult, because the entrance to the subway is not limited, but the inspectors perform their work qualitatively. Tickets punched with the help of post-machines, which are located near the subway map.
From the passenger point of view, Berlin's metro is divided into two parts: ground (S-Bahn) and underground (U-Bahn). Moving from one line to another will not be a problem. When you are at the station, watch very carefully which direction the train follows, since one line often serves several directions.
Attention deserve and the metro station of Berlin. You will not find there long transitions. It all comes down to moving from one level to another lower or higher with an elevator or an escalator. By the way, do not be alarmed if the escalator is stationary - it is not broken. The thing is
The stations are shallow and close enough to each other. The design of the stations is quite aesthetic, and every detail of the decor has its functions. At the stations a little dark, but this is a consequence of not bad lighting, but the dark background of walls and columns. But this applies only to the underground part of the subway. Once you are in the ground, everything changes radically. Lines pass through bridges, overpasses. In some places the lines go out of the city and become suburban electric trains.