This is the main train station in Berlin. WIFI is free and available. There are plenty of shops to occupy your time upon arrival. This train station is not heated, if you are here in the winter come dressed. But the shops all have heat, so you can pop into a store to warm up if needed. But the tracks are not heated, so be prepared. All tracks are marked so look for your track. Once you find your track, check the board to see what car your reserved seat is located so that you can line up as closely to your car as possible. Line by quickly and make your way onto the train as quickly as possible to get your seat, get your luggage parked, because the train will go whether you are in your seat or not. Then Make sure that you have your ticket ready to show the ticket checkers on board the train. They don't check every leg, but be prepared to have either a paper ticket or the app on your phone ready to show the ticket checker. I highly Recommend to reserve your seat if you don't want to bother looking for a seat when you board. When you buy your tickets, they will tell you the demand rate. If the demand is low, you might be okay without reserving your seat. There are toilets on board if needed. Food is available to purchase in the food train. NOTE: Trains don't run on time, each leg was between 10 -15 minutes late. NOTE: by your tickets online or download the app to purchase ticket before you arrive to the station to save money. The day of tickets are double to triple the price if you book a few days ahead. read more

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The Berlin Central train station is a big European city train station. It has everything you might need for your train travels. There are many food and dining options, various retail stores, everything imaginable. It's fairly easy to navigate. Free Wi-Fi available. If you're from the United States and you're catching an Uber, be prepared to move fast to get your Uber. Don't order an Uber assuming there will be a typical delay of two or three minutes like in the United States. We had to pay our Uber driver a small waiting fee because of the time it took us to get from the door of the train station to the Uber. read more

Great train station. Bakery item shops are open very late. New, bright and modern! Review: 4 read more

Berlin Hauptbahnhof or Berlin Central Station is a vast Train Station. But, more than simply a train station, it is a Shopping Mall, as well. Meaning, there are a lot of businesses that line the walls of this station. This is a multi-level train station. They have escalators and elevators to take you to the various levels. So, getting around is not too difficult. As this is the main station of Berlin, as can be expected, you may encounter a lot of people here. The moment you begin to walk towards the station you can expect to encounter a lot of people puling their suitcases and carrying their bags. Plus, a lot of people running late, jamming their way through the crowds. My suggestion is to plan to get there a little early if you have a train to catch. As mentioned, there is also a lot of businesses that line the walls of this station. These are mostly food stands and convenience markets, but there is a few other places where you can grab some clothing and stuff the like. More than just a train station, Berlin Hauptbahnhof is a gathering spot. They have a music venue and a outdoor food stand area on the back side of this station, over by the river. So, this is not only a place to grab that train, to get whereever it is you are going to, but a place to sit back and enjoy the Berlin Outdoor life, as well. read more

I'll preface by saying--coming from NYC, basically every other developed country's urban public transportation systems are better, newer and more on-time/efficient, and Berlin's is no exception. It was a convenient and fairly easy train ride to arrive here via the FEX AirPort Express (flughaven express) lines or the RE8 regional express line. At the airport follow signs to public transit, and there are ticket machines where you can buy individual trips, or all inclusive tickets by geographic zone (AB or ABC) for a set number of days. The airport is in zone C (calculated as distance from central Berlin). Travel time to Berlin Hbf is about 30-35 min. Don't forget to validate your physical ticket at one of the yellow boxes that stamps your ticket prior to boarding. There's also an app you can download to purchase tickets digitally. Arriving to the station you alight on the upper level platforms which are partially covered and partially exposed to the elements on raised tracks. Follow the signs down to the ground floor and along the way there are plenty of shops and restaurants, it's basically a full shopping mall. There are about 4-5 main levels accessible via stairs, escalator or elevator. If you're looking to transfer to the subway that's in the lower basement level. Transferring to another regional train might be a bit confusing to find so there's a main info counter near the entrance on the ground floor. There's also a tourist center directly to the right inside the station main entrance. Trains are generally on time and they will post updated times if not, so don't dwadle in reaching your platform! Outside there are plenty of connecting transportation methods--buses, trams, and cabs/rideshare pickup areas. There is parking located in a garage under/adjacent to the station I believe, though it sounded fairly limited from reviews. Public bathrooms are available. read more

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Arrived here from Frankfurt and also left here for Prague. The station is nice in that it's open, has lot of food options and gift shops. Was bit overwhelming for first timer visitor, but as we ended up here to take other subways, I got used to their layout and was able to navigate easily thereafter. Taking trains to other cities was simple and easy, the schedules are posted everywhere, so it was easy to find your way to the correct platforms. read more

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Great station to travel through. Extremely clean and organized to some degree. It's one of my favorite stations in Europe to travel through. Communication could be a little better and transparent but other then that it's sufficient. read more

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Place is huge! You can get trans to all over Europe from this place. It has four levels, but once you spend a little time following the big signs, it is fairly easy to navigate. There are also some information, booths, and the people there can be quite helpful in helping you navigate the system. read more

One of the best travel experiences I had during my vacation in Europe back in March & April 2024 was taking the train from Berlin to Prague. I was traveling with three of my best friends, and we arrived at the Berlin Hauptbahnhof Train Station about two hours before the train was scheduled to depart on Monday, April 1st. Hauptbahnhof is a modern and beautiful train station, and it is also rather massive. We navigated our way through the train station with our first priority in mind: purchasing train tickets. Once we located the ticket counter, there were only two people in line ahead of us and there were multiple ticket agents working (maybe 5?), so we were all able to purchase our tickets about 15-20 minutes after arriving at the train station. Note: One of my friends in the group is 6'3", and he spent a lot of time asking the ticket agent about different seating options that would be more comfortable for him such as first class. Her response was basically, "Nothing is guaranteed." This detail will be important later on in the review. After purchasing our train tickets, our next priority was getting lunch. While there are plenty of great food options in the train station itself, we opted to walk directly across the street, and eat at the food hall. The vibe there was a lot more relaxed, and it offered a wide variety of food options for lunch. Between our group, we ordered burgers and fries, a curry bowl, and noodles. After a rather leisurely meal at the food hall, we headed back across the street to the train station to find our train platform (#4 if I remember correctly), which was pretty easy to locate. After a short wait on the train platform, the train arrived. We boarded and were ecstatic to find four seats in the middle of the train car that were facing each other!! These seats were perfect for our group. Everyone had plenty of space and legroom, and there was even a table in the middle of this specific section that we used for food, drinks, storage, entertainment, etc. About three stops after departing Berlin Hauptbahnhof, a family of four boarded the train and stated they had reserved three seats to the left of us (with identical configuration) along with my seat. (Note: We were now completely baffled that there was an option to reserve seats on the train considering my 6'3" friend had specifically asked about comfortable seating options for the train ride when we bought our tickets, and the ticket agent never mentioned this.) As I was making preparations to move, the family realized they could all sit in the shared space next to us and allowed me to stay in my seat. A similar scenario would later play out in Dresden with my friend's seat that was right to the left of mine. Thankfully, the people were nice on both occasions and allowed us to continue sitting together as a group, but we wish the ticket agent had properly informed us of the option to reserve seats when we bought our train tickets. Despite those small mishaps, the train ride through the Elbe River Valley was absolutely gorgeous and quite eye opening. We passed right by picturesque mountain towns, the Elbe River, and Dresden, Germany, which I later learned is referred to as the "Florence of the North". It was by far the most beautiful train ride I have ever taken! Unfortunately, I was in incognito mode all day, and I did not take any pictures or videos, but this is also something best experienced in person. :) read more

This is Berlin's Central Train Station and it is HUGE. Luckily, there is excellent signage and all announcements are in English in addition to German. The station has escalators and elevators and is very clean. The architecture at this train station is quite beautiful and modern. There are plenty of places to buy food too. read more

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A great station but the toilets are way too small and you have to pay to use them (typical for European railway stations) but overall a great station. Although it's absolutely humongous, it's easy to navigate. read more

This was an easy station to come into from Cologne. The trains coming in and out were easy to locate. The station is modern and easy to navigate as well. This was a great starting point to take one way trains to Austria and to the Prague too. read more

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If I could give this train company a negative rating I would. We did quite a bit of research on the Berlin to Prague train pass on the Eurocity train. I wanted to be flexible so didn't buy tickets until a few hours before. That was a big mistake although I'm not too sure. We couldn't purchase tickets at the train station kiosk because it was all in German which was understandable since we were in Germany. We took a number at the ticket office ( think DMV in the USA) after waiting about 30-40 minutes we were called up. The worker states she can sell us tickets but can't assign seats. Ride not sold out. We just need to wait until everyone is seated to take our seats We buy the 1st class seats since this is our bucket list trip. Twice the cost of economy. She tells us to be on the platform 10 minutes before. Luckily we are waiting there for hours to be sure. Was told by the conductor that 1st class was Section A and B. The train arrives 15 early and everyone piles on and guess what there's 20 people in 1st class that don't have seats. People are on top on each other. Elderly people are getting trapped in tiny spaces. Luckily a bunch of people decide they can't take any more of this and get off the train on the next stop. We have one seat that my husband and I share and gave another older lady a seat since we feel bad for her. People were sitting on their suitcases for 4 hours or on the floor. I get up to check the economy cabins and they are worse than our cabins. Probably the worse experience I've ever had. So many men stood for 4 hours to let women and children sit! Crazy that we paid for 1st class and that's what we got. The lady that checked our tickets ( staff) just laughed! The only redeeming thing about the experience was that everyone in our cabin was so kind and understanding. I wished I would have taken more pictures but honestly couldn't get my phone out. Would not recommend! read more

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Came into Berlin and out of been through here. So many people both times! Has WiFi and spots to sit to wait. Lots of signage for trains and platforms, quite clean as well. read more

Huge is an understatement. This station is somehow both indoors and outdoors at once, with at least 4 levels, and trains going every which way! When we arrived from Munich, we walked off the train and just looked up....this place is architecturally amazing in the sense that it is so open and so bright. The place is beautiful! This alone garners 5 stars. I gave it 4 stars because of the tourist office, which I know, should be a separate check in and review, but I couldn't find one. As a first impression of Berlin, I was caught off guard by the way I was treated by the man in the tourist office. And, seeing as he appeared to be the only one there, I had no choice but to interact with him. I told him what we were looking to do and wanted his advice as to which order we should do things in, and what days were best to do so. He basically said that if I didn't know when I wanted to do things, then he couldn't help me. He wasn't nice about it either. I walked over to my husband and we just decided that we were on our own, so we looked at the wall of brochures. I was about to suck it up and go up to the man to ask him another question, when a couple of other tourists walked in. We were both looking at something when he called me up to the counter. I told the other people that they could go first, just as a younger lady walked out from a back room. I approached her for help, and she was lovely. She gave me great advice, made needed reservations for me, got me my train passes, and gave me a few tips. I leaned in and whispered to her about what happened with the man and asked why he was so grumpy. She rolled her eyes as if in frustration with him and said that she was sorry and that he is often like that. So, if the older, balding gentleman with the large lumps on his head is still working there, wait for another employee. I was so happy to be in Berlin, until I encountered that grump! Thankfully, not everyone in Berlin is like this.... 25/2022 read more

Every time I've been there, it's been busy and crowded, but also beautiful and airy. I'd look up and around more if only it didn't create the risk of a pedestrian crash. If I ever write a book on travel, then there will be a chapter about the WC fees. Here, it's 50 cents. read more

Stacked high like a mall, this naturally aspirated train station and mall takes on the temperature of ambient air outside. Shops and services interweave with local, regional and inter city train lines. It can be overwhelming if not for the fact that it is very well organized and the algorithm is logically repeated throughout the entire system. read more

This place is absolutely huge, and also pretty modern as well. In fact I don't think I've been in a railway station as big as this before, though maybe it is also the modern feel about it because some the the stations in England and France are pretty big as well. The interesting thing is that this station has railway lines going out in all four directions, which is quite interesting, which basically means that the lines are on multiple levels. Mind you, getting outside can take quite a while as well, as I found out when I was last here. read more

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This place charges you 1 Euro to use the bathroom, what a rip off! If you are not local then you are gonna have a hard trouble figuring out the route and the wagon assignment for the trains. The instructions do not provide too much details and there are too much that you need to know before you end up waking up in another country. I wish they could make instructions a bit easier to understand... For some reason locals already know by heart how the system works, the hours, the A, B, C, D, E sections, and others. I couldn't find any of those information in the available billboards that they have. Wish they could provide those info with more details and more available to the public... read more

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Took the train from Berlin to Prague from this station. This place is a super busy and very large. We rode the train here from our hotel and then somehow navigated up and down at least a half dozen flights of stairs with our luggage to finally find where we needed to be. I was worried sick we'd miss our train because I had no clue what platform it was arriving on. Once my boyfriend figured that out we had about ten minutes to spare and our train was on time. We booked our tickets in advance www.bahn.de but later needed to change the departure time and completely loss the value of our entire first ticket so ended up paying twice for our seats. Had a pleasant 4 hour ride out of Germany and into the Czech Republic. If it's your first time here, give yourself plenty of time to be safe!!! read more

Berlin Hauptbahnhof is a huge Railway Station, located in Central Berlin, it also includes a metro station and a kind of shopping centre with so many places to eat and drink, and a few shops, a few of the places located here include Currywurst, Spar and Starbucks. This station opened in 2006, so is pretty modern and is mainly a whole glass building as you walk in, with multiple lifts in central locations, however one thing I disliked about the lift was how hard it was to navigate the floors and a lack of a plan to show what shops were where in the station and where one can actually get trains from, it seemed that the trains were on the higher and lower levels, some of the trains also included double-decker trains, and some of them seemed to go to international destinations such as Prague, with that route taking 4 and a half hours. The station also has a metro-station which is on the U55 line which consists of the Brandenburg Tor and Bundestag locations, which are two main features and touristy points in the Berlin capital. The lack of staff around the station and the confusing layout really did let it down, and in a way this train station didn't feel like a train station and it simply felt like the main purpose it was built for, it didn't serve as a priority which was a shame, this is an impressive building and a decent train station, although branches of some stores located here such as Starbucks, Vapiano and CurryWurst Express were terrible branches of the chain, but I do feel Berlin Hauptbahnhof station at least deserves a three-star rating. read more

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Berlin Hauptbahnhof is Berlin's Central Station located in the (geographic) middle of the city right where East and West meet. Historically, both East and West Berlin had their own central stations: Ostbahnhof in the East and Zoo Station in the West. At the beginning of the century the city made some major changes to their infrastructure and had the Deutsche Bahn build one central station for the whole city - Hauptbahnhof is the result. It's an impressive glass building with several stories, retail, and food. Both local (city trains, S-Bahn) and regional trains run here, even with international connections (e.g. Amsterdam or Eastern Europe). This might seem like a neglectable detail but charging 1 Euro for using the toilets is ridiculous. Public toilets should be free. Period. read more

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This is Berlin's main train station. I arrived in Berlin Tegel (KLM from Schipol) and left on an Intercity train to Halle. The first class train ride was great, especially since I was with friends and we shared snacks and refreshments. Berlin Hauptbahnhof is modern, big, and open. It's easy to navigate and fun to explore, but vigilance of course is required regarding pick pockets. However, as impressed I was with the architecture, the size and the crowds left me a bit out-of-sorts and longing to be sitting in the friendly confines of a nice train. That train turned out to be a bit late, but I certainly wasn't going anywhere. It did give me some time to shop, of which this place has loads of opportunity. read more

A modern, beautiful, centrally located station, reasonably easy to navigate given the size. Despite all the tracks, the stacked arrangement requires less walking than many stations. Amenities are the fast food and small stores you'd expect, though there's really not much outside the station in the immediately surrounding area. The glass structure is open and sunny, with especially great views toward the Reichstag. read more

One of the first places I stopped by in my trip to Eastern Europe! Germany is by far, one of the best urban planning, environmental and financial places in Europe, and the world! Berlin Hauptbahnhof is a super clean train station in Berlin Germany, with plenty of shops, food, and a lovely grocery store inside! Since I came with a tour, and this was a pit stop, I wasn't able to actually take the public transportation here, but it was amazing to see the amount of streecars outside and the bike racks being COMPLETELY FILLED! I feel like this train station is lacking a little bit of English signs and directions - it seems fairly easy for locals to take the transportation and navigate around here, but even heading in some of the shops and food places, I wasn't able to order anything without pointing to a picture. Overall, This German train station was really pretty and seemed easy to navigate around for locals! I think I will try taking the train next time I travel alone! read more

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This huge, clean, very modern station reminds me of an American mall. The layout is similar to the gallerias of my youth, and there's also the fact that they've got the Starbucks, the Burger King, the McDonald's, the Pizza Hut and all sorts of other chain bullshit. Luckily, there's also a currywurst stand, a joint selling lobster and other seafood, and even full-on grocery stores if you need to get something to eat. Before we got here, we were warned that it was horribly confusing. I'm not sure why. I honestly had no problem finding my train, despite being a stupid American. I suppose it's all relative though; perhaps other German stations are far easier to navigate...but compared to Prague's clusterfuck of a main station, I think this place is a dream come true. That said, I do have some minor complaints about HBF Berlin. They are twofold: 1. You have to pay to use the bathroom. Personally, I just think that's bullshit. What if you don't have a euro, but you do have explosive diarrhea from eating nothing but schnitzel and sausage for three days? That's a bad situation that...I wouldn't know anything about. (But once I borrowed a euro from a very nice gentleman, I did find out that the bathroom was vastly cleaner than free public bathrooms in the US. So there's that.) 2. There was a wait at the information center because the woman on staff was getting her makeup done by what I'm assuming was a professional makeup artist (judging by the huge case full of tools and products). Seriously. At first I assumed she was going on camera, but no. After she was all set, she just came and sat down at the desk and took the next person in line. I agree, people should look their best before speaking to me, but this seemed excessive. Good train station, though. read more

I was lucky enough to visit Berlin last Easter. Easter did come early last year but it came a little bit of a shock to find it was snowing on me on Easter Sunday! German cities have amazing public transportation systems, which are brilliantly integrated. The main rail network is meshed with the U Bahn, S Bahn, trams and buses The main train station, Hauptbahnhof is the terminus for the cross country and cross continental trains to and from Berlin. As expected, it's well linked into the city's own transport network The station itself has a futuristic feel, with a lot of metalwork and glass and an open structure, enabling you to see up and down through the various levels oft the station. With many floors, escalators and lifts, you'll probably have to make use otf the many diagrams scattered around the station to help you navigate your way around The station proved a lifesaver on Easter Sunday as it was the only place with shops open, enabling me to pick up some supplies. There's everything from fast food to a supermarket to a pharmacy to be found here I caught my train to Cologne from here. I was impressed that the e-ticket I printed out 3 weeks before my trip displayed the departure platform. What a great contrast to Brtiish trains stations or companies like New Jersey transit, who don't display a platform until 10 minutes before departure, causing a huge crush of humanity at the last minute As expected, my train arrived exactly on time with announcements and signs in German and in English Wunderbar, Hauptbahnhof! read more

Nice, clean train station! This is where we boarded for our trek to the Sachsenhausen camp. The place is well lit and offers escalators as well as stairs. Several restaurants to grab a quick bite. The trains were clean, as well. Be sure to get your ticket time stamped, otherwise if caught, you will be fined heavily! read more

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I find it funny that the two Americans that reviewed this train station before me gave it good marks and all the Germans rated it rather low. What does that say about American train stations?? Well... I can't say much for SEPTA in Philly, but I can say this was one of the nicer stations that I've been to in Germany. I liked it much better than the Hamburg station, which apparently is rated better than here. There are plenty of options for food and for shopping. The entire station was very clean including the bathrooms which I learned is why they charge 80 cents to use them. It is in close proximity to all of the tourist stuff (about a 5-10 minute walk from the Brandenburg Gate) Oh and there is a starbucks with free wireless so if you're like me and can't use your at&t data plan for $20/mg overseas, you can log in for free here! read more

I took the train from here to Amsterdam and have to say that the experience was very smooth, reliable and organized. And that is what you need when you are traveling in foreign lands. The station is pretty big, but very easy to figure out. You've got lots of shops here, so you can kill time easily if you arrive early (as I usually do). The Germans are crazy about Dunkin Donuts, which is funny to me, since it is so plain to me. I mean in New York, there is a DD on every corner. But I saw Germans buying boat loads of donuts and then getting on trains to other destinations with their carb loaded treats. Pretty ironic, but hey, it's cool. I was able to find my platform easily and the time tables for trains are all computerized and everything just ran smoothly. My train came on time and everyone got on without a fight or hassle. Tons of space for luggage, so no worries even if you have lots of luggage. Beautiful architecture in the station and just a good, solid, clean train station. Glad to know this place exist and I am sure when I come through Berlin again, I will be using this place again. read more

There are many way to get to Berlin, planes, trains, buses. For me, the first time I got here was by train. And I was so impress by this railway station. It really rare to see such as modern and beautiful design for a railway station. Beside that I was also amazed how the system works here. There were many different trains with different destination, from the top to the bottom. Well, imagine the trains just come and go upon you, that's kinda cool. Berlin main station, It used to be a stop on the Berlin S-Bahn suburban railway temporarily named Berlin Hauptbahnhof-Lehrter Bahnhof. It is now classified as a Category 1 station, there other three station in this category in Berlin. There are Berlin Gesundbrunnen, Berlin Südkreuz and Berlin Ostbahnhof. Although this station might looks very new and modern now, it actually got quite a long history behind. If you are interested at it, just have a look online. For me, this station really caught me. I found it really special and charming. Haha, I know, I know. Not many people care about how a train station like, more about how it functioning. Well, although the station is so big, it got a really good sign system, very easy to understand and get around. There are many shops and cafes and fast food around as well. For passengers who have to wait, but can't really go to faraway from the station, it is kinda nice. From here also can take the S-Bahn service to get to popular places in Berlin, pretty convenient. Just remember to buy your ticket and validate it. There is also a information center at the back for the visitors, quite helpful. read more

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The main station in Berlin, the Hauptbahnhof, has replaced the old train station Lehrter Bahnhof. You can still find a picture of the old "Lehrter Bahnhof" on the side of the wsv - http://www.wsv.de/ Wasserstrassen-Bundeswasserstrassen More Pictures can be found in the internet thanks to Google. After the Reunion Berlin had two Central Railway Stations. The central Railway Station in West-Berlin used to be the Zoo Station (Zoologischer Garten). The central Railwaystation in East-Berlin used to be the Ostbahnhof. I think these two stations would have been sufficient and the Lehrter Bahnhof should not have been replaced. Many Tourists will now leave the Train at the Hauptbahnhof and notice the newly Built, huge Station which looks like a Glass case from the outside. There are no remains of the old Lehrter Bahnhof. I don't really like the new station and think it is far from the real needs of the passengers. read more

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I have to agree with the other English reviewers: this place is awesome, especially compared to American stations! It's clean, huge, full of places to eat (even around midnight!), the architecture is amazing, prompt/punctual, multilingual, navigation-friendly, tourist-friendly, courteous staff...really, what is not to like about it? It was so much easier to look for the European trains here than it was at Zürich's Hauptbahnhof. (: read more

This place is absolutely great because i had a great time there on all sides when i visited.. its really awesome !!!

Berlin Hauptbahnhof (main station) is a huge soulless futuristic mess. Try finding your way to platform 8 - not very obvious. Somehow it doesn't feel very well integrated into Berlin either - you can't walk out of the front door into the city centre. Admittedly the Reichstag is quite nearby, but that's about it. I've never managed to get a U or S bahn from here to anywhere I wanted to go in Berlin. You always have to change or get a bus... It's just not very handy. I'm writing this while stood on the bland, vast concrete expanse that they call platform 8. It's a pretty cold and depressing place. read more

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The Berlin HBF reminds me of a scene from the Jetsons, with escalators going in every direction, lights shining and music playing, people wandering here and there, and levels and levels of places to shop, eat and grab a drink. Certainly it's a bit chaotic, but that's to be expected. And it's definitely one of the nicest train stations I've come across in Europe. read more

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I often feel like I'm living in the future when living in Germany. That is one of the reasons I like it so much. Part of this emotion is connected to the sometimes brutally, but always fantastically modern architecture, that is so popular here. Berlin Hauptbahnhof does not disappoint on that front. A triumph of towering glass and steel, with tracks above your head seemingly impossibly supported, and also below your feet, at different angles. The mainline platforms are so straight, that trains make no noise entering and exiting the station. There are numerous escalators to traverse your way up and down between myriad levels. Of course, the other advantage of living in the future, compared to just thinking you live in the future, is that everyone would be clever enough to navigate round a building like this. If only I'd wanted a kebab at 7am and not a coffee eh? Still, small price to pay, for the future. read more

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A MASSIVE train station on numerous levels with seemingly hundreds of platforms. But it's incredibly impressive and well endowed with many many shops, cafes and restaurants so if you have time to kill there is no problem spending time here. Its also very well located in the centre of Berlin so you can get the Sbahn, Taxi or just walk to where you need to go. read more

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This station is a nightmare! The lifts don't help but confuse the first-time visitor. The exit is concealed. Met one couple who were tearing their hair out because they couldn't leave the station. Like normal people they expected the sortee to be on the ground floor! The circle line and the platform signs seem to mix and confuse. And I only saw on map of the lay out! This station is light and airy but has far too much glass for my liking. The shopping is great though. read more

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Tons of places for shopping, whether you need food, a pharmacy, or other random travel items. Also, there's a travel bank, Reisebank, that is even open on Sundays for money exchange. read more