How can I get from Tegel Airport to Bernau (bei Berlin) on Sunday evening?

I have a flight tomorrow, Sunday, that arrives at Tegel at 8 pm and cannot find a way to get to Bernau bei Berlin where my hotel is located.

I saw this option: via u-bahn from Tegel station to Nanturkundemuseum, after that walk to Berlin Nordbahnhof and then onto the S2 line to Bernau. I'm not sure if the s-bahn is available late night, after 9-9:30 pm, which is probably the actual time of my arrival there.

Is this the best way to do it? If not, how else can it be done?

Best Answer

I am somewhat confused by the recommended route. The U-Bahn does not go to Tegel Airport (TXL). It is served by local and express buses. Looking at the map a reasonable routing is the TXL Express Bus to the ~~Hauptbahnhof~~ [EDIT: As @o.m. indicates, this should probably be Brandenburger Tor], change to the S2 for Bernau. You can also save distance but change twice by leaving the bus for the S41 at Beusselstr. The bus runs until 00:30. The S2 is shown on the night route map, so presumably has 24 hours service. There are also regional trains (for example RE3) from the Hauptbahnhof to Bernau. You can ride them with tickets for the tariff zone ABC too.