How did you get to West Berlin during the Cold War?

Each of the different means of crossing the border had its own complications. Only aircraft of the three Western Allies were allowed to fly to or from West Berlin; civilian traffic was principally served by Air France, British European Airways (later British Airways) and Pan Am.

What was done to those who tried to escape?

Border guards who attempted to escape were treated much more harshly and were on average imprisoned for five years. Those who helped escapees were also subject to punishment, facing prison terms or deportation to internal exile in faraway towns. Some 50,000 East Germans suffered this fate between 1952 and 1989.

Who could cross the Berlin Wall?

The Berlin Wall stood until November 9, 1989, when the head of the East German Communist Party announced that citizens of the GDR could cross the border whenever they pleased.

Where was the train to Berlin in the Cold War?

At the time I was in the Royal Air Force at RAF Laarbruch near Dusseldorf so a four hour car journey via Duisburg, Dortmund, Bielefield, and Hannover took us to the town of Helmstedt right on the East/West border. This was where we would pick up the military train bound for West Berlin.

What’s the best way to get from Frankfurt to Berlin?

The best way to get from Frankfurt to Berlin without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 5h 26m and costs 90€ – 140€. How long does it take to get from Frankfurt to Berlin? It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Frankfurt to Berlin, including transfers. How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Berlin?

When did the Berliner train stop going to Berlin?

Within a few short years of our visit the Berlin Wall was ripped down and the borders removed as East and West Germany became one in the early 1990s returning Berlin to it’s historical state as the capital of the whole country. The military corridors disappeared into history and the ‘ Berliner ‘ train was mothballed being no longer necessary.

Is there a train from East Berlin to West Berlin?

This was where we would pick up the military train bound for West Berlin. The train was called ‘ The Berliner ‘ and between 1945 and 1990 it ran through Soviet occupied East Germany into West Berlin.