Berlin WelcomeCard 48 hours to 6 days, AB or ABC: price per day
In fare zone AB the fifth day of the Berlin WelcomeCard costs only €4.00. We break the five durations down per day and show when fare zone ABC pays off for BER airport.
The five durations, per day
| Duration | AB | Per day AB | ABC | Per day ABC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 hours | €28.50 | €14.25 | €34.50 | €17.25 |
| 72 hours | €39.50 | about €13.17 | €45.50 | about €15.17 |
| 4 days | €49.50 | about €12.38 | €56.50 | about €14.13 |
| 5 days | €53.50 | €10.70 | €59.50 | €11.90 |
| 6 days | €58.50 | €9.75 | €63.50 | about €10.58 |
AB is the Berlin city area. According to the issuer, ABC also includes BER airport and Potsdam. There is no child price; up to 3 children aged 6 to 14 travel with you. The price overview is under Berlin WelcomeCard prices. Prices as of 24 Sep 2026.
What each extra day costs
- First 2 days: €28.50 (48 hours)
- Third day: €11.00 extra (€39.50 instead of €28.50)
- Fourth day: €10.00 extra (€49.50 instead of €39.50)
- Fifth day: €4.00 extra (€53.50 instead of €49.50)
- Sixth day: €5.00 extra (€58.50 instead of €53.50)
Every extra day is cheaper than a 24-hour ticket for €11.20. The fifth day costs as much as a single ticket (€4.00). That is why from 5 days the card is cheaper than 24-hour tickets even as a pure transport ticket, if you travel a lot every day. On 1 Jan 2027 the VBB raises its prices, and the 4-trip ticket AB will then cost €13.20, for example. We will recalculate once the new prices apply.
Hours or calendar days
The 48-hour and 72-hour cards run from validation (paper ticket) or from the time chosen at purchase (online ticket). The 4-day, 5-day and 6-day cards are valid from the first day until midnight on the last calendar day. That makes a difference: if you arrive on Friday at 2 pm and leave on Monday at 12 noon, that is 70 hours. The 72-hour card is enough, even though you are in the city on 4 days. The 4-day card would cost €10.00 more.
AB or ABC: the calculation for the airport
According to the issuer, the AB card cannot be extended with a connecting ticket for zone C. If you only go to BER once, you buy an ABC single ticket for €5.00. That is cheaper than the ABC surcharge for 48 hours to 5 days and costs the same for 6 days. There and back, two single tickets cost €10.00. That is more than any ABC surcharge, so ABC is cheaper.
| Duration | ABC surcharge | 1 trip to BER (ABC single ticket) | 2 trips to BER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 hours | €6.00 | €5.00 | €10.00 |
| 72 hours | €6.00 | €5.00 | €10.00 |
| 4 days | €7.00 | €5.00 | €10.00 |
| 5 days | €6.00 | €5.00 | €10.00 |
| 6 days | €5.00 | €5.00 | €10.00 |
This only counts for trips within the validity. If you land before the validity starts or fly after it ends, you need a separate ticket for that trip anyway.
The other variants
- Without a transport ticket: only 72 hours for €10.00 and 6 days for €15.00. Useful if you already have a Deutschlandticket.
- Museum Island: 72 hours for €62.00 (AB), according to the issuer with free admission to the museums on Museum Island, excluding special exhibitions. That is €22.50 more than the classic version. The Alte Nationalgalerie alone costs €14.00 according to the issuer, which is not enough. We have not yet been able to document the prices of the other museums.
- All inclusive: from €99.00 for 48 hours, according to the issuer with free admission to 25+ Berlin highlights. Whether the transport ticket is included in the price is not clear from the issuer's information. We therefore do not calculate this variant.
The longer card is not automatically the right one
The 48-hour card has the highest price per day. For 2 days, two 24-hour tickets cost €22.40, which is €6.10 less. This is the amount the discounts have to bring. A low price per day only helps if you travel every day and use discounts. The discounts are under Berlin WelcomeCard attractions. Whether a duration pays off for your plans is shown by the Berlin WelcomeCard calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Berlin WelcomeCard cost for 72 hours?
In fare zone AB €39.50, which is about €13.17 per day. With ABC it costs €45.50, without a transport ticket €10.00 (as of 24 Sep 2026).
Do I need the ABC card for BER airport?
For trips to BER you need an ABC ticket. If you go there and back within the validity, the ABC card is cheaper than two ABC single tickets (€10.00). For just one trip, the AB card plus an ABC single ticket for €5.00 is cheaper, and with 6 days the cost is the same (as of 24 Sep 2026).
Sources
- Prices, durations and fare zones of the Berlin WelcomeCard (issuer visitBerlin, with FAQ), checked on 28 Oct 2026
- Berlin WelcomeCard Museum Island, checked on 28 Oct 2026
- Berlin WelcomeCard all inclusive, checked on 28 Oct 2026
- BVG: single ticket AB and ABC, checked on 28 Oct 2026
- BVG: 24-hour ticket, checked on 28 Oct 2026
- berlin.de: VBB raises ticket prices from 2027, checked on 28 Oct 2026
Prices can change. Admission and card prices change, sometimes at short notice. We check admission prices at the official source and card prices with the ticket provider you book through. We show the date for every price and check all prices again once a month. The price shown to you at checkout is always the one that applies. If you spot an outdated price, let us know at info@citycardcheck.com.
Data source: Berlin WelcomeCard prices (Der Klassiker AB and ABC, without transport ticket, Museum Island, all inclusive), validity rules and fare zones from the issuer, BVG fares. Checked on 24 Sep 2026, checked again at the official sources on 28 Oct 2026.
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