U-Bahnn system

Could you please help me with information on the U-Bahnn system in Berlin is it as deep underground as London or similar to the systems in Budapest and Rome.

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Most stations are rather (or very) shallow, some very close under the street. Most have been built in the open method I think. A part of the network is above ground.

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http://www.untergrundbahn.de/bahnhoefe.htm

Some stations are elevated, e.g. Gleisdreieck and neighbouring stations (click on the U1 or U2 logo).

http://www.berliner-untergrundbahn.de/

not just about U-Bahn (but also in English)

http://www.berliner-unterwelten.de/

Gesundbrunnen 19 m below surface

Alexanderplatz (U5) 15 m

Märkisches Museum 6,50 m (which is already considered *deep* in Berlin)

site about the U55 (which is under construction)

http://www.u55.info (de,en,fr)

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There%26#39;s also the S-Bahn system, not just U-Bahn. In the centre some stations are underground on S1/S4 but much is above ground. As to Budapest i remember one station with an incredibly long escalator (terrified me!) so not everything is just below the surface even there.

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The underground in Berlin is - as the others already said - not very deep underground.

If you still don%26#39;t like to go down there you have always the S-Bahn (which is mainly overground), the trams and busses.

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Thank you everyone for your help

Look forward to my visit in August