Ferry transport in Berlin

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Ferry transport in Berlin
Fahre-Logo-BVG.svg
Schiff Berlin BVG F11.jpg
BVG ferry of the line F11
Overview
Locale Berlin
Germany
Transit type Public ferry transport
Number of lines6
Operation
Began operation1896
Operator(s) Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG)
Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam (ViP)
Various private operators
System map

BVG Ferry Lines of Berlin.png

Kladow station of F10 line Berlin BVG Faehre Kladow Anlegestelle.jpg
Kladow station of F10 line
Wilhelmstrand station
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Wilhelmstrand station
of F11 line
A private ferry at Pfaueninsel Fahre Pfaueninsel 01.JPG
A private ferry at Pfaueninsel
A private ferry at Scharfenberg ScharfenbergFahre.jpg
A private ferry at Scharfenberg

Ferry transport forms part of the transport network of Berlin due to the city's extensive network of rivers, lakes, and canals. 6 routes operate within the city boundaries and one serves the city of Potsdam, which are part of the common public transport tariff run by the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB).

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Outside of this system there are private and tourist ferries, the Straussee Ferry is notable as it is one of only a handful of electrically operated cable ferries in the world.

Routes

Routes within the city and the VBB common tariff

There are 6 passenger ferry routes that operate within the city boundaries of Berlin and are part of the common public transport tariff run by the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB). All 6 routes are operated by Stern und Kreisschiffahrt by order of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), the operator of Berlin's U-Bahn, trams and buses. [1]

LineRouteDurationFrequency
Fahre-Logo-BVG.svg 10 [2] S WannseeAlt-Kladow 20 min 60 min
Fahre-Logo-BVG.svg 11 [3] WilhelmstrandBaumschulenstraße 2 min 10/20 min
Fahre-Logo-BVG.svg 12 [4] MüggelbergalleeWassersportallee 2 min 10/20 min
Fahre-Logo-BVG.svg 21 [5] KrampenburgZum Seeblick 14 min 60 min
Fahre-Logo-BVG.svg 23 [6] Müggelwerderweg Müggelhort Neu Helgoland Kruggasse 25 min 60 min
Fahre-Logo-BVG.svg 24 [7] SpreewiesenKruggasse 5 min 60 min

The 6 lines run mainly in Treptow-Köpenick district, except for the Fahre-Logo-BVG.svg 10, which runs from Steglitz-Zehlendorf to Spandau, through Großer Wannsee lake and Havel river. The localities (Ortsteile) served by this service are Wannsee, Kladow, Oberschöneweide, Baumschulenweg, Köpenick, Grünau, Müggelheim (5 stops), Schmöckwitz and Rahnsdorf (2 stops).

The Fahre-Logo-BVG.svg 24 is operated with a rowing boat, whilst all the other ferry lines are operated by passenger carrying motor boats. [8] The timetable with one departure every 60 minutes for the Fahre-Logo-BVG.svg 24 is necessary to be found in the journey planning software and to fulfill legal restrictions stating that all public traffic needs to have a timetable. In reality, it drives as often as needed, increasing the frequency to about every 5 minutes if necessary. [9] With the end of the 2013 season, this ferry has terminated its operation and will be included to the ferry line Fahre-Logo-BVG.svg 23. [10] Beginning May 1st, 2015, the ferry started operation again with a reduced service, operating now only on weekends and public holidays. [11]

Routes outside the city but within the VBB common tariff

One other passenger ferry route, within the adjacent city of Potsdam and operated by the Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam, is also included in the tariff of the VBB:

LineRouteDurationFrequency
Fahre-Logo-BVG.svg 1 Kiewitt Ferry (Hermannswerder ↔ Auf dem Kiewitt)3 min 15 min

The Fahre-Logo-BVG.svg 1 is operated by a passenger carrying cable ferry.

Other routes

Within Berlin there are also some touristic and private ferry routes that are not managed by BVG and do not form part of the VBB common tariff. These include:

To the east of Berlin, the Straussee Ferry crosses the Straussee lake in the town of Strausberg. The ferry is notable as it is one of only a handful of electrically operated cable ferries in the world. Although it is not within Berlin city limits and is not part of the VBB common tariff, it's owned by the Strausberg Railway, who are VBB members. Hence, it is designated as line Fahre-Logo-BVG.svg 39 by the VBB. [12]

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