Getting There

How to get to Berlin:

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By Air:

Berlin Tegel International Airport(TXL)

Tegel is situated in the northwest of Berlin, approximately 8 km from the city-centre. You can reach the western city centre from the airport conveniently within 15 minutes.
Apart from the buses 109 and 128 the JetExpressBus TXL connects the airport to the main train station Hauptbahnhof. The Expressbus X9 leaves from the train station Zoologischer Garten. The Expressbuses stop only at the main bus stops and are therefore a quick connection.
The bus or undergound ticket costs € 2.10 (fair zone AB). You can buy the tickets directly inside the bus.

Airport Schönefeld (SXF)

Schönefeld is situated in the southeast of Berlin, approximately 18 km from the city centre. The airport is connected with the city centre by the S-Bahn (suburban train) lines S49 and S9 as well as with several AirportExpress trains that run from/to Hauptbahnhof, Zoologischer Garten, Friedrichstraße, Alexanderplatz and Ostbahnhof every half an hour. Tickets for these trains or the S-Bahn cost 2.80 € (fair zone ABC). You can buy the tickets at the station.
S45 and S9 need about 45 minutes for the trip to the centre, the trains take 30 min (from/to Hauptbahnhof), 35 min(from/to Zoologischer Garten.

By train:

Berlin's new central station - Hauptbahnhof - is located in the city centre. It is an impressive example of contemporary architecture. You can reach Berlin from all directions by using the fast InterCityExpress-, InterCity-, EuroCity- and InterRegio Trains as well as the Eurostar.

Check out scheduling and pricing information at www.db.de

By car:

All motorways to Berlin lead to the Berliner Ring (A10). From there you can get to the inner city on various access roads.
If your destination is situated in the western city, you should use the A115. The A113 takes you to to the south-east quarters. For access to the north of the city, make use of the A114 for Pankow/Weissensee, for Reinickendorf the A111.
Berlin has two city centres: city west and city east. Please notice, that the direction sign "Mitte" leads to the district "Mitte", that means city east. The western city is situdated around the Kurfürstendamm, driving time from "Mitte" appr. 15 minutes.

For more information on how to get to Berlin check out www.visitberlin.de