Berlin Bus
Bus transport is the oldest public transport service in Berlin.
The system is one of the most complex systems in Germany.
An Army of 1300 buses work on 368 lines work around the clock to serve the people of Berlin.They altogether cover 300000KM a day.
History
This all began in 1846 when the omnibus (Horse pulled buses) were used. After The Berlin Wall was created, Traffic had become too much so companies had merged. To create the bus comapny that is seen today.
Berlin bus routes
Each bus line has a 3-digit number. The second digit indicates the borough in which the line runs:
Types of Normal Buses
0 = across more than 1 or 2 boroughs
1 = for the former boroughs of Wilmersdorf and Zehlendorf
2 = for the district of Reinickendorf
3 = for the district of Spandau
4 = for the districts of Mitte and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
5 = for the district of Pankow and the former one of Hohenschönhausen
6 = for the district of Treptow-Köpenick
7 = for the districts of Tempelhof-Schöneberg and Neukölln
8 = for the former district of Steglitz
9 = for the district of Marzahn-Hellersdorf and the former one of Lichtenberg
MetroBus Routes
The MetroBus routes are:
M11: Dahlem-Dorf – Schöneweide
M19: Grunewald – Mehringdamm
M21: Rosenthal – Jungfernheide
M27: Pankow – Jungfernheide
M29: Grunewald – Hermannplatz
M32: Rathaus Spandau – Dallgow-Döberitz, Havelpark
M36 (formerly 236 and X36): Am Omnibushof – U Haselhorst
M37: Spandau – Staaken
M41: Sonnenallee – Hauptbahnhof
M44: Buckow – Hermannstraße
M45: Spandau – Zoologischer Garten
M46: Zoologischer Garten – Britz-Süd
M48: Zehlendorf – Alexanderplatz
M49: Heerstraße/Nennhauser Damm – Zoologischer Garten
M76: Walter-Schreiber-Platz – Lichtenrade
M77: Marienfelde, Waldsassener Straße – Alt-Mariendorf
M82: Marienfelde, Waldsassener Straße – Rathaus Steglitz
M85: Lichterfelde Süd – Hauptbahnhof
Express Routes
X7: Flughafen BER – Rudow
X10: Zoologischer Garten – Teltow, Rammrath-Brücke
X11: Krumme Lanke – Schöneweide
X21: Märkisches Viertel, Quickborner Straße – U Jakob-Kaiser-Platz
X33: Märkisches Viertel, Wilhelmsruher Damm – Rathaus Spandau
X34: Kladow – Zoologischer Garten
X49: Staaken – Messe Nord/ICC
X54: Pankow – Hellersdorf
X69: Marzahn – Köpenick, Müggelschlößchenweg
X71: U Alt-Mariendorf – Flughafen BER
X76: Walter-Schreiber-Platz – Lichtenrade
X83: Königin-Luise-Straße/Clayallee – Lichtenrade
Night Routes
N1: Warschauer Straße ↔ Zoologischer Garten
N2: Pankow ↔ Ruhleben
N3: Wittenbergplatz ↔ Mexikoplatz
N5: Alexanderplatz ↔ Hönow
N6: Alt-Tegel ↔ Alt-Mariendorf
N7: Rathaus Spandau ↔ Flughafen BER
N8: Märkisches-Viertel ↔ Hermannstraße
N9: Osloer Straße ↔ Rathaus Steglitz