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=== Map ===
=== Map ===
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Location of the Messe Berlin, LinuxTag exhibition ground:
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Location of the STATION Berlin, LinuxTag exhibition ground:
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* [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.50071&lon=13.27239&zoom=17&layers=B000FTF Openstreetmap]
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* [http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1736972200#map=16/52.5008/13.3762&layers=T Openstreetmap]
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* [http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=52.500621,13.271999&spn=0.00337,0.010965&z=17 Google Maps]
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* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/STATION-Berlin/@52.500064,13.3752785,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x47a85033cf870919:0xfa39d6d8b9a59bb2 Google Maps]
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* [http://www.stadtplandienst.de/map.aspx?sid=B8E6564CD6AA34A1C3982A6657F4B3F5& Stadtplandienst]
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* [http://www.stadtplandienst.de/freelink.asp?key=2bb56c9991b2adf39c1eda1335824154 Stadtplandienst]
=== By Car ===
=== By Car ===
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Take the A100 or A115 autobahn to the Berlin fairgrounds (follow signs to "Messe Berlin"). LinuxTag is at the south edge of the fairgrounds, and the huge parking area is at the street corner "Messedamm"/"Jafféstraße".<br>
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Take the A100 autobahn (toward Dresden) to Exit B96/Tempelhofer Damm. Left exit onto Tempelhofer Damm. Drive straight ahead until Mehringdamm. Turn left onto Hallesches Ufer. Turn left onto Schöneberger Strasse, and then drive into Luckenwalder Strasse.
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Exhibitors  enter the fairgrounds at Gate 25 (Jafféstraße) with prior permission.
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You’ll find STATION Berlin on the right side.
=== By Train ===
=== By Train ===
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Take national trains to Spandau or Hauptbahnhof. Take local rail (S-Bahn) line S3 or S75 to Messe Süd.<br>
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Take national trains to Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Main Station).<br>
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From Südkreuz station, take S41 to Westkreuz, then change to S3 or S75 to Messe Süd.
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Way 1: RE3, RE4, RE5 (RegionalExpress) to Potsdamer Platz and U2 to Gleisdreieck, 1 min. walk to STATION Berlin.<br>
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Way 2: RE1, RE2, RE7 (RegionalExpress), S5, S7 (S-Bahn) to Potsdamer Platz and U2 (U-Bahn) to Gleisdreieck, 1 min. walk.
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=== By Air ===
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=== By S-Bahn ===
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From Schönefeld airport, take S9 to Ostkreuz and change to S3 or S75 to Messe Süd. Don't be afraid if the Ostkreuz station looks like some old Eastern European train station from Half Life 2: there are surveillance cameras but no combines.<br>
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Lines S1/ S2/ S25/ S26 to S-Anhalter Bahnhof followed by an approx. 8 min. walk
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From Tegel airport, take the X9 bus to Jungfernheide, then S42 to Westkreuz, then S3 or S75 to Messe Süd.
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=== By Bus ===
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Bus number 248 to Möckernstraße, within walking distance (approx. 8 min.) you can reach S-Anhalter Bahnhof. It is serviced by Bus M41, among others.
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=== By U-Bahn ===
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Line U1/ U2 to U-Gleisdreieck, 1 min. walk.
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=== By Air ===
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You can reach Tegel Airport using public regional transit by connecting with the S-Bahn light rail (S41/42 to Jungfernheide Station), the U-Bahn subway (U7 to Jakob-Kaiser-Platz Station) or the bus (bus lines X9 and 109). Travel time from either airport to City Center/Potsdamer Platz – depending on local traffic – is between 25 to 45 minutes.
=== Local Public Transport ===
=== Local Public Transport ===
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Zone B: Outside the S-Bahn ring line to the city limits<br>
Zone B: Outside the S-Bahn ring line to the city limits<br>
Zone C: Berlin environs (about 15 km from the city limits), including the city of Potsdam and Schönefeld airport
Zone C: Berlin environs (about 15 km from the city limits), including the city of Potsdam and Schönefeld airport
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==== Exhibition station ====
 
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'''LinuxTag is at Messe Berlin, near the S-Bahn station Messe Süd, served by lines S3 and S75. The nearest bus stop is Jafféstraße, served by bus line 349.'''
 
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ICE trains coming from the East or West stop at the stations Hauptbahnhof, Ostkreuz, and Spandau. From there, take S-Bahn line S3 or S75.
 
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If you arrive at Südkreuz station, or if you are near any other station on the S-Bahn ring line (line S41 or S42), take the ring to Westkreuz station, then change to S3 or S75 in the direction of Spandau, and get off at the first station.
 
==== Fares ====
==== Fares ====
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| Single Ticket || AB  || 2.30€ || Valid for entire transit network inside Berlin for two hours and one-way [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17182/name/Single%2BTickets%2Band%2BDay%2BPass/article/77392.html more]. If you buy 4 tickets at once, you get 5% discount [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17182/name/Single%2BTickets%2Band%2BDay%2BPass/article/77304.html more]
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| Single Ticket || AB  || 2,60€ || Valid for entire transit network inside Berlin for two hours and one-way [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17182/name/Single%2BTickets%2Band%2BDay%2BPass/article/77392.html more]. If you buy 4 tickets at once, you get 5% discount [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17182/name/Single%2BTickets%2Band%2BDay%2BPass/article/77304.html more]
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| Single Ticket || ABC || 3.00€ || Valid for entire transit network inside and around Berlin for two hours and one-way. [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17182/name/Single%2BTickets%2Band%2BDay%2BPass/article/77392.html more]
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| Single Ticket || ABC || 3,20€ || Valid for entire transit network inside and around Berlin for two hours and one-way. [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17182/name/Single%2BTickets%2Band%2BDay%2BPass/article/77392.html more]
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| Short Trip Ticket || ABC* || 1,40€ || Valid for 3 stations with S&U, 6 stations with bus&tram *[http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17182/name/Single%2BTickets%2Band%2BDay%2BPass/article/77205.html more]
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| Short Trip Ticket || ABC* || 1,50€ || Valid for 3 stations with S&U, 6 stations with bus&tram *[http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17182/name/Single%2BTickets%2Band%2BDay%2BPass/article/77205.html more]
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| 1 Day Pass || AB || 6,30€ || Valid for entire transit network inside Berlin for 1 day [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17182/name/Single%2BTickets%2Band%2BDay%2BPass/article/77357.html more]
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| 1 Day Pass || AB || 6,70€ || Valid for entire transit network inside Berlin for 1 day [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17182/name/Single%2BTickets%2Band%2BDay%2BPass/article/77357.html more]
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| 1 Day Pass || ABC || 6,60€ || Valid for entire transit network inside Berlin for 1 day [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17182/name/Single%2BTickets%2Band%2BDay%2BPass/article/77357.html more]
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| 1 Day Pass || ABC || 7,20€ || Valid for entire transit network inside Berlin for 1 day [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17182/name/Single%2BTickets%2Band%2BDay%2BPass/article/77357.html more]
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| 7 Days Pass || AB  || 27,20 || Valid for entire transit network inside Berlin for 7 days [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17183/name/Weekly/article/77395.html more]
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| 7 Days Pass || AB  || 28,80€ || Valid for entire transit network inside Berlin for 7 days [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17183/name/Weekly/article/77395.html more]
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| 7 Days Pass || ABC || 33,50 || Valid for entire transit network inside and around Berlin for 7 days [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17183/name/Weekly/article/77395.html more]
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| 7 Days Pass || ABC || 35,60€ || Valid for entire transit network inside and around Berlin for 7 days [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17183/name/Weekly/article/77395.html more]
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| Tourist Cards || || || Various fairs with different services and advantages [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17178/name/For+Visitors.html more]
| Tourist Cards || || || Various fairs with different services and advantages [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17178/name/For+Visitors.html more]
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=== See also ===
=== See also ===
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* [http://www.linuxtag.org/2009/de/besucher/reisespecials.html Travel information on the official LinuxTag website]
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Latest revision as of 15:56, 29 March 2014

Contents

Map

Location of the STATION Berlin, LinuxTag exhibition ground:

By Car

Take the A100 autobahn (toward Dresden) to Exit B96/Tempelhofer Damm. Left exit onto Tempelhofer Damm. Drive straight ahead until Mehringdamm. Turn left onto Hallesches Ufer. Turn left onto Schöneberger Strasse, and then drive into Luckenwalder Strasse.

You’ll find STATION Berlin on the right side.

By Train

Take national trains to Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Main Station).
Way 1: RE3, RE4, RE5 (RegionalExpress) to Potsdamer Platz and U2 to Gleisdreieck, 1 min. walk to STATION Berlin.
Way 2: RE1, RE2, RE7 (RegionalExpress), S5, S7 (S-Bahn) to Potsdamer Platz and U2 (U-Bahn) to Gleisdreieck, 1 min. walk.

By S-Bahn

Lines S1/ S2/ S25/ S26 to S-Anhalter Bahnhof followed by an approx. 8 min. walk

By Bus

Bus number 248 to Möckernstraße, within walking distance (approx. 8 min.) you can reach S-Anhalter Bahnhof. It is serviced by Bus M41, among others.

By U-Bahn

Line U1/ U2 to U-Gleisdreieck, 1 min. walk.

By Air

You can reach Tegel Airport using public regional transit by connecting with the S-Bahn light rail (S41/42 to Jungfernheide Station), the U-Bahn subway (U7 to Jakob-Kaiser-Platz Station) or the bus (bus lines X9 and 109). Travel time from either airport to City Center/Potsdamer Platz – depending on local traffic – is between 25 to 45 minutes.

Local Public Transport

Public transport services include underground trains, trams and buses operated by BVG, and local trains operated by the Berlin S-Bahn. The two companies accept the same tickets, and use the same concentric fare zones, A, B and C.

Note: For reasons too complicated and political to be mentioned here, the Berlin S-Bahn currently provides irregular service. Please check the website for current information.

Transit map

Zone A: Central Berlin up to and including the S-Bahn ring line
Zone B: Outside the S-Bahn ring line to the city limits
Zone C: Berlin environs (about 15 km from the city limits), including the city of Potsdam and Schönefeld airport

Fares

There are no tickets for a single fare zone. If you are within the zone A or B, you need a ticket for A+B.
If you are in fare zone C, you need a ticket for A+B+C.

If you are going to ride more than twice in one day, get a day pass. If you want to stay for the entire fair and also see the city, get a five-day or seven-day pass.

Some gotchas: Bicycles require a supplementary ticket. Schönefeld airport is in zone C.

Name Zones Price Validity
Single Ticket AB 2,60€ Valid for entire transit network inside Berlin for two hours and one-way more. If you buy 4 tickets at once, you get 5% discount more
Single Ticket ABC 3,20€ Valid for entire transit network inside and around Berlin for two hours and one-way. more
Short Trip Ticket ABC* 1,50€ Valid for 3 stations with S&U, 6 stations with bus&tram *more
1 Day Pass AB 6,70€ Valid for entire transit network inside Berlin for 1 day more
1 Day Pass ABC 7,20€ Valid for entire transit network inside Berlin for 1 day more
7 Days Pass AB 28,80€ Valid for entire transit network inside Berlin for 7 days more
7 Days Pass ABC 35,60€ Valid for entire transit network inside and around Berlin for 7 days more
Tourist Cards Various fairs with different services and advantages more


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