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Transport Local guide Cycling in Berlin - rules, fines, safety and protecting your bikeThe German traffic rules that matter most when you cycle in Berlin, where you may and may not ride, lights and equipment, the 2026 fines for common offences, safety around lorries and parked cars, and how to protect, mark and recover your bike. About 20 minutes to read; bike marking by the police takes a short appointment Transport Local guide Getting around Berlin by public transport (BVG, S-Bahn and VBB tickets)How Berlin's U-Bahn, S-Bahn, trams and buses fit together, which fare zones and tickets you need in 2026, how to validate, what a fare-dodging penalty costs, and how night services, bikes, dogs, step-free travel and the BER airport work. About 15 minutes to install an app and choose a ticket; longer if you order a subscription chip card by post Transport Local guide Public transport in Hamburg: hvv tickets, lines and night serviceHow Hamburg's hvv network of U-Bahn, S-Bahn, buses and harbour ferries works, which ticket to buy in 2026 from single tickets to the Deutschlandticket, how to take bikes and dogs, travelling at night, and what happens if you are caught without a ticket. About 15 minutes to choose a ticket and set up the app Transport Local guide Public transport in Munich: MVV zones, tickets and 2026 pricesHow Munich's U-Bahn, S-Bahn, trams and buses work, the MVV zone system with zone M for the whole city, which ticket to buy in 2026, the Deutschlandticket and the reduced Bavarian version, stamping stripe tickets, the airport, bikes and current construction work. About 15 minutes to read; buying a ticket takes a few minutes in an app or at a machine Transport About 10 minutes to order online; a phone ticket can take up to 48 hours to appear, a chip card arrives by post