What is the BVG?

Updated on July 27, 2023 By Nicolas Bouliane

The BVG (Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe) is the public transit company that manages the U-Bahn, the trams and the buses in Berlin.

The S-Bahn is not managed by the BVG, it’s managed by the Deutsche Bahn.

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