I feel as though I should give this station more than an average rating, because it is my…read moretransportation hub. But, well, it's a train station. And it's kind of dirty. I mean, it's a step (or two, or three) up from the aesthetic nothingness that is Kottbusser Tor, but it's still not the prettiest. Plus, all the vagrant punks with their dogs and bored dudes who spend all day drinking down there? WHY?! Things it does have going for it: U + S = WIN Former air raid shelter = safe? End of the line = trains all the time So I guess this place falls somewhere in the middle. But it's home to me.

Genuine feeling of Berlin Neukölln, with all its features. parcs, shopping malls, and middle…read moreeastern food is few feets away. Some people claim to see some drug dealers here and there, but I am not one of them....Nevertheless i would not be hanging out here for longer than 10 minutes.

Interesting historical place to visit as it was one of the main train stations that deported Jews…read moreto the concentration camps. Smells kind of bad tho.

Small station. Not easily lost, but could use some rail maps to know which platform to use. It's…read morenot clear to visitors which one is North and which one is South.

One of the most impressive things about German cities and Berlin is no exception to this, is the…read moreefficient and plentiful provision of public transport options Berlin is criss-crossed by well signposted and organised Deutsche Bahn railway trains, U-Bahn subway trains, S-Bahn psuedo-subway trains, trams and buses. These run reliably, are clean and run on an integrated ticketing zonal fare system. You can buy tickets for journeys within or across the fare zones (A to C), either for single journeys or as a daily travel cards and these cover all modes of transport. Just remember to validate your tickets for travel at the little validation machines on the platform The next most impressive thing about German public transport is the honesty of the travelling public. I was surprised and then shocked to find that you can just stroll onto the train platforms with passing any ticket barriersand watching travellers, people do pay for tickets. Perhaps to London's shame, I'm fairly sure that if there were no ticket barriers, a significant number of passengers would abuse the system. Some already try to do so despite the presence of ticket barriers Ostkreuz is a major interchange for a lot of S-Bahn services located in the eastern end of town. It provides another way to get to Berlin Schoenefeld Airport via the S9 line. You just need to locate the correct platform from which your service is departing and the departure boards are quite clear There are a few eateries but no toilet (I had to hold it a little til I got to the airport!). There are customer service agents with red hats to help customers but they weren't particularly helpful with regard to toilet facilities! Despite this, the station was a model of German efficiency - who needs the private sector to suck out last amounts of taxpayers' subsidy if the public sector can run such an efficient transport system?

Folks unfamiliar with the German transport system probably fall in love with it instantly. Trains…read morerun on time, busses are considerably clean, trams are modern, and subways are a vital part of every big city. This is especially true for Berlin. Public transport gets you anywhere. At Bahnhof Ostkreuz ("East cross") all the city trains (S-Bahn) come together. It is one of four major stations (Suedkreuz, Gesundbrunnen, Hauptbahnhof) and it has been re-constructed for years. It now has a full-size roof which protects you from wind and rain, some food options, and large escalators that connect the North/South-bound and the East/West-bound platforms. I remember the good old days in the 1980's when Ostkreuz was one of the bigger transit hubs in East Berlin, with the best currywurst outside the station. Now I believe there's a Doner Kebab place, among plenty of food and drink options in the neighborhood.

bisschen ranzig aber u-bahn musik war toll, ich empfehle yogaübungen zu machen (bitte nicht boden…read moreanfassen). firma dankt.