Random data point: There were 342 cars registered per 1000 citizens in Berlin in 2014 [0]. Same in other (large) cities I have lived in in Europe.

Typically, using the public transport in Berlin will be much quicker than taking the car.

[0] Sorry, article in German (and BZ..): http://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin/immer-mehr-autobesitzer-aber-...