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Berlin | May 31-June 1

Travel Planning

Getting To and Around Berlin

The Maritim Hotel Berlin is centrally located in Berlin, with excellent access to public transit.

By Plane

Various international and national airlines approach the two airports of Berlin Schönefeld (SXF) and Tegel (TXL) on a regular basis. You will find more information about these airports at www.berlin-airport.de.

Tegel airport (TXL), 7 km from the hotel
Schönefeld airport (SXF), 17 km from the hotel

Taxi fares

From Tegel airport: about 25,00 Euro
From Schönefeld airport: about 30,00 Euro.

By Train

Europe’s biggest and most modern train station (Hauptbahnhof) is well situated near the government district and the Maritim Hotel (about five minutes by taxi, cost: 8,00 Euro). The train offers many connections within Germany or to its neighboring countries. For more information on train travel and schedules, please visit www.berlin-hauptbahnhof.de or www.bahn.de.

By Public Transport

The hotel offers excellent access to all modes of transport.

Subway/Metro/U-Bahn

The U2 line of the U-Bahn or subway is a major line that runs close to the Maritim Hotel. There are two stations convenient to the hotel: “Mendelssohn-Bartholdy” and “Potsdamer Platz”.
From Subway station „Potsdamer Platz“ (U2)/ S- Bahn stop “Potsdamer Platz”, take the bus No. M41 till „Hildebrandstraße“ stop. From this stop the distance to the event location is about 700m.

Train and underground network layout: Download PDF Liniennetz (PDF, 140 KB)
Find timetables and other information at www.bvg.de

Tickets

Ticket machines are located at all train, metro (U-Bahn), and urban rail (S-Bahn) stations. Please have the right money ready.
Tickets for subway and commuter trains are also available at private ticket booths, such as newsstands.

Buses and Trams

From Tegel airport	Bus X9 to "Bahnhof Zoo" stop. There take bus No. 200 to the "Philharmonie" stop. (approx. 30-40 minutes) From this stop the distance to the event location is about 450m.
From Schönefeld airport	By rail to the Main Train Station stop. There take bus No. M85 to stop "Staatsbibliothek" (approx. 45-60 minutes)
From the Berlin Main Train Station	Bus No. M85 to the "Kulturforum" stop. From this stop the distance to the event location is about 750m.

By Car

The capital of Germany can be easily reached by car. However, the motorways to and from Berlin belong to the most crowded in Germany. You might therefore consider alternative ways of transportation.
The hotel has an underground car park.

Address for your GPS:
Maritim Hotel Berlin
Stauffenbergstraße 26
10785 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 30 2065-0

Please note:
Environmental badge: If you plan to drive your own car in Berlin, please note that Berlin, like other German cities, requires an environmental badge or sticker for cars in the city’s green zone, which includes the Maritim Hotel. All drivers wishing to travel within this area (including foreign cars) have to purchase a so called environmental badge and display it in their front windshield. The badge is about 5,50 Euro. Without this badge drivers will incur a fine of 40,00 Euro and one penalty point with Germany’s federal department of motor vehicles.
Rental cars, however, come with an environmental badge. You can order the badge yourself online at www.umwelt-plakette24.de (for foreign cars use this form), or contact the hotel concierge for assistance.
The environmental badge supports an effort to reduce pollution in an environmental zone by restricting the amount of traffic permitted within the central urban area. The zone is defined as the area within the S-Bahn railway belt (Ringbahn).

Car rentals: available at both Schönefeld and Tegel airports.

Important note: Car rental companies are often fully booked in Berlin. If you want to rent a car, it is strongly recommended that you make a reservation two weeks in advance.
The main car rental companies at Berlin’s airports are (just in case - don’t forget to ask for a GPS):

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