Here, There and Everywhere

Living car-free in Berlin

Note: This is a repost of an article I originally wrote for the blog version of Alte Frau, New Life in March of 2023. After writing my recent post about Berlin’s bike streets, I realized new readers might be missing some important context. We don’t have a car and get around exclusively by transit, walking or biking. Most Berlin residents don’t own cars, and the variety of transit options here is amazing. I have edited the post for clarity and added notes with updated information.

One of the main benefits of our move has been the ability to give up our cars and walk, bike, or take transit everywhere we need to go.

My kids can easily get to school and extracurricular activities by themselves. (Thank you, Schülerticket!)

Our main grocery store is a five-minute walk, and we live next to two different discount grocers and one health food store.

Our pharmacy is around the corner, and there are numerous restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, doctors offices, veterinarians, and more within a simila…