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=== Public Transport ===
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=== Map ===
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Nearest Station to the fairgrounds is ''S Messe Süd''.
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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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Choosing this station to arrive at LinuxTag you need to take one of the following lines:
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=== By Car ===
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* S 9
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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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* S 75
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When coming from the east (e. g. from Alexander Platz or Berlin Hauptbahnhof), you need
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You’ll find STATION Berlin on the right side.
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to take these lines in direction to "Spandau", otherwise to "Flughafen Schönefeld" respectively "Wartenberg".
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When the S-Bahn Ring is easy to reach for you, you can take the Ringbahn (lines S 41 and S 42, S 41 runs in clockwise direction, the S 42 is the counterpart) to ''S Westend'' and change there for the lines S 9 or S 75 in direction to "Spandau".
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=== By Train ===
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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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When not coming from tarif zone C (you'll know when), the best choice is an AB Ticket for
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=== By S-Bahn ===
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public transport services.
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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 standard ticket ("Einzelfahrausweis") costs 2.10 € and is valid for two hours but just for one direction!
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=== By Bus ===
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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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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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* When your hotel is very near to the fairgrounds you can maybe also use a short trip ticket. With 1.30 € you can go 6 Stations by S-Bahn and Underground Train and 3 Stations by Bus and Tram.
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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.
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=== Local Public Transport ===
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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: 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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==== 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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==== 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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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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Some gotchas: Bicycles require a supplementary ticket. Schönefeld airport is in zone C.<br>
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{| border=1
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| Name || Zones || Price || Validity
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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 || 3,20€ || 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* || 1,50€ || 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 || 6,70€ || 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 || 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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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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