This Berlin train station originally opened in the mid-1800s and has since then been renovated…read moremultiple times. Today it has long-distance and regional trains. My husband and I were on cruise-rented train that stopped at this train station. A tour guide walked the cruise passengers from our train platform through the station to the exterior. The tour guide warned us that the stairs could be slippery, but elevators and escalators were also available. In the station were several stores and over a dozen restaurants, but I was not a customer of them. The bathrooms cost money, so we did not use them.

As a foreigner this train station took a few times for me before I would give it a better rating…read more It was hard to navigate the first time and the stairs and platforms were very confusing. After awhile knowing to check screens and updated paper timetables it was helpful. You may have a train somewhere, but the screen may have a different destination for your location. That can be confusing. This train station offers many amenities and options for dining before or after your arrival. Bathrooms you do have to pay for. That is always a treat with kids. Overall, a good train station option that just needs a little time if you are new to figure it out.