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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&amp;lon=13.27239&amp;zoom=17&amp;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&amp;ll=52.500621,13.271999&amp;spn=0.00337,0.010965&amp;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&amp; Stadtplandienst]
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* [http://www.stadtplandienst.de/freelink.asp?key=2bb56c9991b2adf39c1eda1335824154 Stadtplandienst]
=== By Car ===
=== By Car ===
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Take the highway A100 or A115 to the Messe Berlin. Once you are in the fair ground area, you see enough road singes to direct you. The LinuxTag is the south edge of the fair ground, the huge parking area is at the street corner &quot;Messedamm&quot;/&quot;Jafféßestraße&quot;.&lt;br&gt;
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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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For exhibitors the gate to get on the fair ground is the gate 25 (Jafféßestraße), but ask for the permission first.
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You’ll find STATION Berlin on the right side.
=== By Train ===
=== By Train ===
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Stations Spandau (recommended), Hauptbahnhof (recommended), Ostkreuz: S3 or S75 to &quot;Messe Süd&quot;.&lt;br&gt;
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Take national trains to Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Main Station).<br>
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Station Südkreuz: S41 to &quot;Westkreuz&quot;, then change to S3 or S75 to &quot;Messe Süd&quot;.
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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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=== Airport ===
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=== By S-Bahn ===
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Airport Schönefeld: Take S9 to &quot;Ostkreuz&quot; and change to S3 or S75 to &quot;Messe Süd&quot;. Don't be afraid if the Ostkreuz station looks like some old east european train station from Half Life 2, there are surveillance cameras but no combines.&lt;br&gt;
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Lines S1/ S2/ S25/ S26 to S-Anhalter Bahnhof followed by an approx. 8 min. walk
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Airport Tegel: Take the bus X9 to the station &quot;Jungfernheide&quot; (if unsure, ask the never unfriendly driver), then S42 to &quot;Westkreuz&quot;, then S3 or S75 to &quot;Messe Süd&quot;.
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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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Public transport services are provided by [http://www.bvg.de/ BVG] with underground trains, trams and buses, and by the [http://www.s-bahn-berlin.de/ S-Bahn Berlin] with the urban trains. Both companies are coorperating and offering single fair valid in the so called &quot;zones&quot; A, B and C.
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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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Note: The S-Bahn Berlin has currently problems to provide the regular service, due to DDoS caused by trains of mass inspections. Please check the transit map before you travel to Berlin, some part of lines may be not in service.
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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.
==== Transit map ====
==== Transit map ====
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* [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17099/name/Transit+Network+Map.html Transit network map]&lt;br&gt;
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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]&lt;br&gt;
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* [http://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Stadtplan/index City map]<br>
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Zone A: Berlin's inner city up to and including the S-Bahn ring (circleline)&lt;br&gt;
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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 up (circleline) to the city boundary&lt;br&gt;
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Zone B: Outside the S-Bahn ring line to the city limits<br>
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Zone C: Greater Berlin (area approx. 15 km around Land Berlin), including the City of Potsdam and Airport Schönefeld
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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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==== Exhibition station ====
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==== Fares ====
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'''The Messe Berlin / LinuxTag exhibition is at the urban rail station S Messe Süd, lines S3 and S75. By bus, it's the bus stop Jafféstraße, line 349.'''
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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 coming from the east or west, take the line S3 or S75 (including ICE-stations Hauptbahnhof, Ostkreuz, 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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When the S-Bahn Ring (S41/S42) is easy to reach for you, you can take this Matrix3-style loop line to the station &quot;Westkreuz&quot;, then chage to S3 or S75 to &quot;Spandau&quot; for one station (including ICE-station Südkreuz).
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Some gotchas: Bicycles require a supplementary ticket. Schönefeld airport is in zone C.<br>
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==== Charge ====
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If you are coming from within the tariff zones A or B, then buy a ticket for A+B.&lt;br&gt;
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If you are coming from within the tariff zones C, then buy a ticket for A+B+C.&lt;br&gt;
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If you rtfm'd and know what you are doing, buy B+C.&lt;br&gt;
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Warning of well known tourist traps: 1) Bicycle needs an extra ticket, 2) the Airport Schönefeld is in the zone C.&lt;br&gt;
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If you are new in Berlin and want to stay during the entire fair &amp; also visit the city, one of the 5-7 days pass are recommended. These passes are handy like Debian, install &amp; forget until the support has expired.
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{| border=1
{| border=1
| Name || Zones || Price || Validity
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| Single Ticket || AB  || 2.10€ || 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 || 2.80€ || 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* || 1,30€ || Valid for 3 stations with S&amp;U, 6 stations with bus&amp;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 || 6,10€ || 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 || 6,50€ || 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  || 26,20 || 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 || 32,30 || 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 || || || Variuos fairs with different services and advantages [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17178/name/For+Visitors.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 ===
=== 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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