Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
For the Messe (trade fair grounds), take the S45 to Südkreuz and change to the S41 to
Messe Nord/ICC. Trains run every 20 minutes and the journey takes 55 minutes.
U-Bahn
Schönefeld is not served by the U-Bahn. The nearest station, Rudow, is about a 10-minute
ride on bus X7 or bus 171 from the airport. From Rudow, the U7 takes you straight into
town. This connection is useful if you're headed for Neukölln or Kreuzberg. You will need
an ABC transport ticket (€3.20).
Taxi
A cab ride to central Berlin averages €40 and takes 40 minutes to an hour.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport
The opening of Berlin's new central airport, located about 24km southeast of the city center,
next to Schönefeld airport, has been delayed indefinitely. Check
www.berlin-airport.de
for
the latest.
Hauptbahnhof (Central Train Station)
ingtonplatz; Hauptbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof) is in the heart of the city, just north of the
Government Quarter and within walking distance of major sights and hotels. From here, the
U-Bahn, S-Bahn, trams and buses provide links to all parts of town. Taxi ranks are located
outside the north exit (Europaplatz) and the south exit (Washingtonplatz).
Buy tickets in the Reisezentrum (travel center) located between tracks 14 and 15 on the first
upper level (OG1), online at
www.bahn.de
and, for shorter distances, at station vending ma-
chines.
The left-luggage office (€5 per piece, per 24 hours) is behind the Reisebank currency ex-
change on level OG1, opposite the Reisezentrum.
