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Car hire and driving in Berlin

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Germany traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BER means 19 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823.

Drives from Berlin

Car rental from Berlin: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Berlin to PotsdamGermany27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Berlin to Gorzów WielkopolskiPoland125 km (77 mi)about 1 h 54 min
Berlin to SzczecinPoland126 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Berlin to MagdeburgGermany129 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Berlin to LeipzigGermany150 km (93 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Berlin to Halle (Saale)Germany152 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Berlin to Zielona GóraPoland157 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Berlin to DresdenGermany165 km (103 mi)about 2 h 31 min
Berlin to WolfsburgGermany179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Berlin to ChemnitzGermany191 km (118 mi)about 2 h 54 min
Berlin to RostockGermany193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 57 min
Berlin to BraunschweigGermany198 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Berlin to IstanbulTurkey1,736 km (1,079 mi)about 26 h 28 min
Berlin to MoscowRussia1,608 km (999 mi)about 24 h 32 min
Berlin to LondonUnited Kingdom932 km (579 mi)about 14 h 13 min
Berlin to Saint PetersburgRussia1,324 km (823 mi)about 20 h 12 min
Berlin to KyivUkraine1,204 km (748 mi)about 18 h 22 min
Berlin to RomeItaly1,184 km (736 mi)about 18 h 4 min
Berlin to ParisFrance878 km (546 mi)about 13 h 24 min
Berlin to HamburgGermany255 km (159 mi)about 3 h 54 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Berlin?

The right, as everywhere in Germany.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.