How far was it from West Berlin to West Germany?

There were only a few allowed “Transit” routes that westerners were able to take. The shortest one was coming from Hanover, crossing at Helmstedt, and that was about 190 kilometers or 120 miles. You first had to go through the border crossing and hand over your passport. read more

As there was freedom of movement between West Berlin and West Germany, Easterners could use the city as a transit point to West Germany, usually travelling there by air. read more

There were only a few allowed “Transit” routes that westerners were able to take. The shortest one was coming from Hanover, crossing at Helmstedt, and that was about 190 kilometers or 120 miles. read more