How to use Kurzstrecke ticket to travel from Berlin to Potsdam?
I have question about using Kurzstrecke ticket to travel from Berlin to Potsdam. As I see it's the most economic ticket plan for stay in Berlin with one planned visit to Potsdam. So I'd have to buy A+B ticket for Berlin and 2 Kurzstrecke tickets for 1,40 Euro each.
But, how to validate Kurzstrecke ticket in S-Bahn? Can I do it during the passage? Or I need to go out, validate the ticket and wait for the next S-Bahn train?
Best Answer
I don't think you can validate the ticket on the train itself. The German page for Kurzstrecken-Tickets states:
"Kurzstreckenfahrscheine that need to be validated have to be validated at the beginning of the journey"
Even though BVG has English pages there doesn't seem to be an equivalent for that page in English.
If this is too vague, you can validate the ticket on the S-Bahn platform in Wannsee which is three stops from Potsdam. The stop may be long enough to hop off the train, validate the Kurzstrecken-Ticket and then hop back on the same train. If you miss it, you can always use the next train.
Returning from Potsdam is easier as you just validate the Kurzstrecken-Ticket in Potsdam on the platform and then use your Berlin A-B ticket from Wannsee onwards (assuming the A-B ticket is one for one or multiple days)
So I don't see a problem here, you can still try to ask the staff on the platform, but they don't always speak good English.
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BERLIN ABC ticket is valid for all public transportation in Berlin and Potsdam: buses, trams, S-Bahn, U-Bahn, ferry, as well as regional (RB) and regional-express (RE) trains.How do I get to Potsdam from Berlin?
From Berlin, Potsdam is an easy 45-minute train ride using the S-Bahn. Take the S7 from central Berlin to the main Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station. You can also opt for the regional trains, which are slightly faster. They stop further off into town, going directly to Potsdam-Charlottenhof and Potsdam-Sanssouci.How do you use S-Bahn?
Important: Validation of the ticketThe devices for validation are located at the stations next to the ticket machines. There you put the ticket in the slot and stamp it. As soon as the ticket is stamped, you can start with your valid ticket.Trip to Potsdam-Berlin with 9 Euro Ticket
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Answer 2
2019:
When you start your journey with any valid AB or BC ticket, you stamp the extension-ticket thus creating a valid ABC ticket.
The Kurzstrecken ticket may not be used for this purpose (different price).
(In 2012 this may have been possible, but for many years now no longer is)
The Kurzstrecken (short distance) may only be used for 3 U/S-Bahn or 6 Bus/Tram stations.
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