Thursday, June 11, 2026

Berlin

From Greece I'm on my way to Berlin on an early flight

Breakfast is served
From Berlin airport BER, I'm heading straight to the Berlin outer Ring Railway
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The traffic here is much denser than in Greece
Saarmund station
On the way to Hamburg






Trains from both directions



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193 687


383 410



186 136



Arriving at Potsdam Pirschheide
The station reopened in 2024 after being closed for some years
It has two levels
The lower station serves regional trains to Jüterbog



The station was named Potsdam Hauptbahnhof between 1961–1993
There is a tram line connecting the station with Potsdam center


193 509 on the way westbound





223 156

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185 153


Tram to Potsdam

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185 649

187 538

Golm
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Priort

193 555 and 193 553




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I'm on my way north; the regional train stops at Henningdorf

Hohen Neuendorf
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The railway Hamburg-Berlin is under construction, so the freight trains are rerouted through Stendal, Brandenburg, or the railway towards Rostock 



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Another train coming from Hamburg and Rostock-Berlin railway



My next train is delayed, so I walk to the nearby S-bahn station

No more trains for today, just enjoying Berlin







On my way to East Berlin by bicycle






























The World Cup in football has started






Traditional beer at Zollpackhof