Tom Pugh - tom.pugh@thelocal.com

Updated: Mon 15 Jun 2026 10:39 CET

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From Monday, journey times between Hauptbahnhof and Gesundbrunnen should fall by about ten minutes. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Sebastian Gollnow

A brand-new S-Bahn link opened in Berlin on Monday, cutting travel times to the main station – but while some benefits are immediate, full expansion of the line is still expected to take years.