Berlin International Film Festival 2027

The Berlin International Film Festival - the Berlinale - is one of the 'big three' European festivals alongside Cannes and Venice, held each February. Its top prize, the Golden Bear, is among cinema's most coveted, and the festival is known for its political edge and huge public audience.

Public tickets are sold online through the official Berlinale shop in the run-up to each screening. The 2026 edition set a ticket-sales record.

• The Golden Bear — Europe's first major festival prize of the year
• Silver Bears for direction, performances and screenplay
• The European Film Market runs alongside — one of the industry's biggest marketplaces

Public tickets are sold online through the official Berlinale shop in the run-up to each screening. The 2026 edition set a ticket-sales record.

Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin

• Main venue Berlinale Palast at Potsdamer Platz — premieres and the awards ceremony
• Screenings run in cinemas across the city, with the European Film Market alongside
• The 77th edition opens on a Wednesday for the first time; awards on Friday 19 February

• S-/U-BahnPotsdamer Platz station is steps from the Berlinale Palast (S1, S2, U2)
• AirportBerlin Brandenburg (BER) — about 30 minutes to the centre by S-Bahn or FEX
• Between venuesA BVG day ticket covers the citywide festival cinemas
• AirportBerlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), about 19 km
• From the airportAirport Express FEX or RE7/RB14 to Hauptbahnhof; S9/S45 every 20 min, about 30 min — ABC-zone ticket (airport is zone C)
• Public transportS-Bahn, U-Bahn, bus and tram (BVG): Tickets in the BVG app; most S- and U-Bahn lines run all night Fri–Sat at 15-min intervals
• Taxitaxi.eu app — Base fare €4.30 + €2.10–2.80/km; Kurzstrecke up to 2 km for €6 when flagged down on the street
• Time zoneEurope/Berlin

• February in Berlin is cold — dress warmly for queues outside the cinemas.
• Stay near Potsdamer Platz or Mitte to walk to the main venues.
• Public screenings sell out fast once released — build your programme early.

• Currency: Euro (€)
• Language: German
• Emergency number: 112
• Time zone: CET