The last kind of train in Berlin is the long distance train, which come in so many different types. The regional trains are double-decker, and the ICE (Inter-city express) trains can go up to 300 kilometers per hour (almost 200 miles per hour)! The stations that they come into are giant! They’re often several levels high where the U-Bahn, S-Bahn, and long distance trains can all enter simultaneously.
My first time in one of the giant long distance train hubs was...overwhelming. I didn't realize until later that the first train I ever went on brought me straight to Berlin's central station. Yikes! It's a mall and four levels of trains all in one building, and I got so lost. I wasn't sure I was ever going to make it home! Berliners are very nice, though, and I had someone ask me where I was trying to go, and help me get to the correct station.
My experience with the U-Bahn was very different. Have you ever been on the New York subway? If you have, then you can think of the U-Bahn as a German subway system. In my opinion, though, the U-Bahn is more fun than the subway! I was shocked by how clean the trains were and how easy it was to navigate. I’m definitely not fluent in German, but I think it’s easier to understand than the subway, which is in English! I took to the U-Bahn like a duck to water, and I still haven't gotten bored of how fun it is to stand on the moving train and try to keep my balance. Does that make me seem childish?
