There are 4 ways to get from Brandenburg Gate to Museum Island by train, taxi, foot, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from S+U Brandenburger Tor to U Museumsinseltrain U5
5 min€2–3Line 100 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Behrenstr./Wilhelmstr. to U Museumsinselbus 300 / ...
12 min€1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brandenburg Gate to Museum Islandtaxi 1.7 km
3 min€8–11Walk
- Take the foot from Brandenburg Gate to Museum Islandwalk 1.8 km
21 min
Brandenburg Gate to Museum Island by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brandenburg Gate to Museum Island is to line 100 bus which costs €1 - €3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Brandenburg Gate to Museum Island is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs €8 - €11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Behrenstr./Wilhelmstr. and arriving at U Museumsinsel. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S+U Brandenburger Tor and arriving at U Museumsinsel. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island is 1 km.
The best way to get from Brandenburg Gate to Museum Island without a car is to train which takes 5 min and costs €2 - €3.
The train from S+U Brandenburger Tor to U Museumsinsel takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Brandenburg Gate to Museum Island bus services, operated by BVG, depart from Behrenstr./Wilhelmstr. station.
Brandenburg Gate to Museum Island train services, operated by BVG, depart from S+U Brandenburger Tor station.
The best way to get from Brandenburg Gate to Museum Island is to train which takes 5 min and costs €2 - €3. Alternatively, you can line 100 bus, which costs €1 - €3 and takes 12 min.
What companies run services between Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany and Museum Island, Germany?
BVG operates a train from S+U Brandenburger Tor to U Museumsinsel every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €2–3 and the journey takes 2 min. S-Bahn Berlin also services this route every 5 minutes. Alternatively, BVG operates a bus from Behrenstr./Wilhelmstr. to U Museumsinsel every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 5 min.
- Phone
- 030/256-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bvg.de
Train from S+U Brandenburger Tor to U Museumsinsel
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.bvg.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 29743333
- Website
- sbahn.berlin
Train from S+U Brandenburger Tor to U Museumsinsel
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://sbahn.berlin/en/
- Phone
- 030/256-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bvg.de
Bus from Behrenstr./Wilhelmstr. to U Museumsinsel
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bvg.de/en
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- €8–11
Funk Taxi Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 26 10 26
- Website
- funk-taxi-berlin.de
Quality Taxi
- Phone
- +49 30 26 30 00
- Website
- quality-taxi.de
Radio Cab Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 3416908
- Website
- funk-taxi-berlin.de
Taxi Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 202020
- Website
- taxi-berlin.de
Würfelfunk
- Phone
- +49 30 21 01 01
- Website
- wuerfelfunk.de
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Brandenburg Gate to Museum Island bus services, operated by BVG, arrive at U Museumsinsel station.
Brandenburg Gate to Museum Island train services, operated by BVG, arrive at U Museumsinsel station.
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