Berlin Train Announcement Decoder
Ride one Berlin train and decode the German announcements you actually hear, from Zurückbleiben bitte to Ausstieg rechts and Ersatzverkehr, with the plain-English meaning and the one move each one asks you to make.
A free decoder for the German U-Bahn and S-Bahn announcements you hear on Berlin trains.
Use this free Berlin tool to make sense of the recorded German voice on the U-Bahn and S-Bahn. Step through one ride and see what each announcement means and the single thing it is asking you to do.
What this decoder does
The Berlin Train Announcement Decoder walks you through one short ride and translates the German the U-Bahn and S-Bahn play at you, so a recorded voice stops being noise and becomes information.
Best use
Use it before your first ride from the airport or your hotel. Switch between the U-Bahn (BVG) and S-Bahn (DB) voice to learn the doors-closing call, the next-stop line, the exit side, and the disruption words.
Local guide note
The one to remember is Zurückbleiben, bitte. When you hear it, step back, the doors are closing. Do not sprint for them; on the core lines the next train is only a few minutes away.
Related Walk of Berlin guides
Pair it with the Berlin train announcements guide, the U-Bahn vs S-Bahn explainer, the German signs in Berlin guide and the station-name pronunciation guide.