Travel Information

Arrival at Tegel Airport: transport to Berlin City Centre

Tegel Airport is located in the north-west of Berlin, approximately 10 km from the city centre. Take the X9 Bus to "Zoologischer Garten" (City Centre West; travel time approximately 20 min) or the TXL Bus to "Unter den Linden" or "Alexanderplatz" (City Centre East; travel time approximately 35 min).
The cost of the journey from Tegel Airport to the city centre is € 2.10.

Taxi costs:
to City Centre West approximately € 17;
to City Centre East approximately € 22.

Arrival at Schönefeld Airport: transport to Berlin City Centre

Schönefeld is situated in the south-east of Berlin, approximately 20 km from the city centre. The airport is connected with the city centre by the S-Bahn (commuter
train) lines S49 and S9, as well as with the AirportExpress train. Trains run every half an hour.All trains and the S-Bahn stop at the station "Flughafen Berlin - Schönefeld Bhf", which is a five-minute walk from the terminal.

AirportExpress (RE 7/RB 14) from "Flughafen Berlin - Schönefeld Bhf" to "Zoologischer Garten" (City Centre West; travel time approximately 32 min) or to "Alexanderplatz" (City Centre East; approximately 21 min).

S9 S-Bahn (commuter train) from "Flughafen Berlin - Schönefeld Bhf" to "Zoologischer Garten" (City Centre West; approximately 55 min) or to "Alexanderplatz" (City Centre East; approximately 35 min).
The cost of the journey from Schönefeld Airport is € 2.70.

Taxi costs:
to City Centre West approximately € 33;
to City Centre East approximately € 28.

Public transport ticket

Berlin has an excellent transport system with buses, underground trains and commuter trains.The complimentary BVG ticket,which is included in the registration fee, will allow free use on all BVG means of transport throughout the city and much of the outlying area within the Congress period October 3-8, 2008.

To allow pre-registered participants to travel to the congress venue on the day of arrival, the logo will be printed on the registration confirmation and will serve as a transport ticket on the day of arrival only. This includes travel from the airport to Berlin City Centre.
Berlin Public Transports Map

How to get to the Congress Centre

Messe Berlin Eingang Süd, South Entrance Jafféstraße

• Public transport is the most convenient way to reach Messe Berlin. The station "Messe Süd" is located right next to the South Entrance of the convention centre. From "Zoologischer Garten" (City Centre West): S75 or S9 S-Bahn (commuter train) in the direction of "Spandau", exit "Messe Süd" (approximately 10 min). From "Alexanderplatz" (City Centre East): S75 or S9 S-Bahn (commuter train) in the direction of "Spandau", exit "Messe Süd" (approximately 22 min).
  
  
• Taxis from City Centre West cost approximately € 12 (15 min), from City Centre East approximately €22 (30 min).
  
  
• By car, approach Berlin on highway A 115, exit at "Messedamm Nord" and turn left on Messedamm, continue for approximately 700 m and turn right onto Jafféstraße. Delegate car parking is available close to the South Entrance, signed P18, at a cost of € 7.50 per day.
  For more information see www.messe-berlin.de under "Travel Info".

Departure for Tegel Airport

Public transport from the Congress Centre
From "Messe Süd" S9 S-Bahn (commuter train) in the direction of "Flughafen Berlin - Schönefeld Bhf", exit "Charlottenburg" and change to bus 109 with the final stop at Tegel Airport, travel time approximately 30 min.

Public transport from City Centre
Take the TXL Bus from "Unter den Linden" and "Alexanderplatz" (City Centre East; approximately 35 min) or the X9 Bus from "Zoologischer Garten" (City Centre West; approximately 20 min).

Departure for Schönefeld Airport

Public transport from the Congress Centre
S9 S-Bahn (commuter train) from "Messe Süd" in the direction of "Flughafen Berlin - Schönefeld Bhf", exit at final stop "Flughafen Berlin - Schönefeld Bhf", travel time approximately 60 min.

Public transport from City Centre East
AirportExpress (RE 7/RB 14) from "Alexanderplatz" to "Flughafen Berlin - Schönefeld Bhf", travel time approximately 21 min.

S9 S-Bahn (commuter train) from "Alexanderplatz" in the direction "Flughafen Berlin - Schönefeld Bhf", exit at final stop "Flughafen Berlin - Schönefeld Bhf", travel time approximately 35 min.

Public transport from City Centre West
AirportExpress (RE 7/RB 14) from "Zoologischer Garten" to "Flughafen Berlin - Schönefeld Bhf", travel time approximately 32 min.

S9 S-Bahn (commuter train) from "Zoologischer Garten" to "Flughafen Berlin - Schönefeld Bhf", travel time approximately 55 min.

A public transport map of Berlin can be found on page 45, with compliments of BVG.
For more detailed information on all the public transport journeys mentioned above, please visit www.bvg.de

Star AllianceTM: official airline of the Congress

For the seventh year, the Star AllianceTM Members are pleased to be appointed as the official airline network of the ERS Annual Congress. Star Alliance member airlines are offering discounts of 10-20% on published business and economy class fares, excluding website/internet fares, senior and youth fares, group fares and Round the World fares.

Please note: for travel from Japan, special fares or discounts are offered by the participating airlines on their own network.

To obtain the Star AllianceTM Conventions Plus discount, please contact any participating Star Alliance Member and quote the following event code: OS02A05.

Further details can be found at
www.staralliance.com/conventionsplus