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=== Public Transport ===
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=== Map ===
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Location of the STATION Berlin, LinuxTag exhibition ground:
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* [http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1736972200#map=16/52.5008/13.3762&layers=T Openstreetmap]
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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/freelink.asp?key=2bb56c9991b2adf39c1eda1335824154 Stadtplandienst]
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==== General Info ====
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=== By Car ===
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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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Public transport services are provided by [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/Bvg/Start BVG] with underground trains, trams and buses, - and by the [http://www.s-bahn-berlin.de/englisch/ S-Bahn Berlin], ie urban trains.
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You’ll find STATION Berlin on the right side.
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On the "S-Bahn Ring" (circle line) there are two lines:
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=== By Train ===
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The S41 goes clockwise - and the S42 goes counter-clockwise.
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Take national trains to Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Main Station).<br>
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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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There are two intersection of the circle line with other urban trains;
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=== By S-Bahn ===
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the West one of "West Cross" (Westkreuz), and
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Lines S1/ S2/ S25/ S26 to S-Anhalter Bahnhof followed by an approx. 8 min. walk
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the one in the East is "East Cross" (Ostkreuz).
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All non-circle line trains going through Westkreuz
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go to Ostkreuz (and vice versa) and
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do not divert to the North or South.
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So it is pretty easy travelling between them
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as you can take '''any''' train.
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You just need to know whether you need to go West or East. ;)
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There are three tariff zones - A, B, and C.
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=== By Bus ===
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* Zone A is the part within the circle line, including the circle line.
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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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* Zone B is Berlin within city limits except for Zone A.
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* Zone C is around Berlin (ca 15km), including Oranienburg and Potsdam.
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[TODO: picture needed here]
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==== Destination/Exhibition ====
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=== By U-Bahn ===
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Line U1/ U2 to U-Gleisdreieck, 1 min. walk.
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'''S-Bhf Messe Süd:  S9+S75'''
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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.
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The nearest station to the exhibition is '''S-Bhf Messe Süd'''
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=== Local Public Transport ===
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which is serviced by the urban trains '''S9''' and '''S75'''.
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Public transport services include  underground trains, trams and buses operated by  [http://www.bvg.de/ BVG], and local trains operated by the [http://www.s-bahn-berlin.de/ Berlin S-Bahn]. The two companies accept the same tickets, and use the same concentric fare zones, A, B and C.
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==== Directions from East/West ====
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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.
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When coming from the East, e.g. from "Alexanderplatz" or "Berlin Hauptbahnhof", take one of these lines going West in direction of "Spandau".
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==== Transit map ====
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* [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17099/name/Transit+Network+Map.html Transit network map]<br>
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* [http://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Stadtplan/index City map]<br>
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Zone A: Central Berlin up to and including the S-Bahn ring line<br>
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Zone B: Outside the S-Bahn ring line to the city limits<br>
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Zone C: Berlin environs (about 15 km from the city limits), including the city of Potsdam and Schönefeld airport
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When coming from the West (eg Spandau) then you must go East towards "Flughafen Schönefeld" with S9 or "Wartenberg" with the S75.
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==== Fares ====
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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.<br>
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If you are in fare zone C, you need a ticket for A+B+C.
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When the "S-Bahn Ring" (circle line) is easy to reach for you, you can take the urban trains S41 and S42. Go unto station "Westkreuz" and change there to S9 or S75 in direction to "Spandau".
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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.
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==== Charge ====
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Some gotchas: Bicycles require a supplementary ticket. Schönefeld airport is in zone C.<br>
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When coming from within tariff zones A or B then simply buy a ticket for zones A+B.
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When you come from zone C (eg from Potsdam), then the best choice is a ticket for "ABC".
 
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* When your hotel is very near to the fairgrounds then a '''short trip ticket''' ("Kurzstrecke") might suffice.  This ticket costs '''1.30€''' and allows you to go for six hops.  A hop by bus or tram is a single hop, however, a hop by underground or urban trains account for two hops each.
 
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* A '''single ticket''' ("Einzelfahrausweis") costs '''2.10€''' and is valid for two hours - but only for one direction!  You must not go back to the beginning.  A day ticket, however, allows going on all directions for a whole day.  So maybe want to consider this.
 
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* A '''day ticket''' is available for '''6.10€''' and is valid for the whole day and until 3 a.m. of the next day. The day ticket is worth it when you want to travel to the LinuxTag and may want to explore the city or attend the LinuxNight also.
 
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* '''Three day ticket''': ...
 
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* '''Week pass''': When you are here for four days then a three day ticket will not suffice - and an extra day ticket exceeds the cost for a week pass.  So you might as well buy a week pass - and give it to someone just before you leave at the airport or station.
 
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==== Summary ====
 
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| 1.30€ || Single Ticket || for six stops
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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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| 2.10€ || Single Ticket || for two hours
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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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| 6.10€ || Single Day Ticket || for a day
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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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| ~ 20€ || Three  Day Ticket || three days
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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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| ~ 25€ || Week  Pass || seven days
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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  || 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 || 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]
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see also:
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==== Map ====
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A map of the exhibition at about the default position of the exhibition:
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* [http://www.berlin.de/stadtplan/map.asp?ADR_ZIP=14055&ADR_STREET=Messedamm&ADR_HOUSE=24&ADR_INFO=%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linuxtag.org%22%3EThis+is+approx.+the+position+of+the+entrance+to+the+exhibition.%3C%2Fa%3E LinuxTag Location at stadtplandienst]
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=== 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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* [http://www.linuxtag.org/2013/de/besucher/anfahrt.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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