18^th German-American Frontiers of Science Symposium 2012

Travel Information

Please notice: Before using the public transportation system purchase a ticket "Berlin ABC" which is valid for public transportation (bus, train, suburban railway, tram) from Berlin to Potsdam and within Potsdam.

The ticket costs EURO 3,00 and is valid for 2 hours (one way).

Arrival by Plane to...
 

Berlin-Tegel Airport

From Berlin-Tegel Airport please take Bus TXL (direction S + U Alexanderplatz) to “Hauptbahnhof Berlin” or Bus 109 (direction S + U Zoologischer Garten) to “S Charlottenburg”. Buses operate in frequent intervals. Traveling time: approx. 20 minutes.

Taxi fare from Berlin-Tegel Airport to the hotel: approx. EURO 60,00 (one way; tip not included). Traveling time: approx. 45 - 60 minutes (depending on traffic).

Berlin-Schönefeld Airport

From Berlin-Schönefeld Airport please take the train Regionalexpress RE 7 (direction S + U Zoologischer Garten) or the train Regionalexpress RE 14 (direction Nauen Bahnhof) to “Zoologischer Garten”. The operating time is every 30 min from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Traveling time: approx. 40 minutes.

Taxi fare from Berlin-Schönefeld Airport to the hotel: approx. EURO 85,00 one way (tip not included). Traveling time: approx. 45 - 60 minutes (depending on traffic).

(cf. http://www.verkehrsmittelvergleich.de/taxi)

Continuation of journey by S-Bahn from Berlin Hauptbahnhof / S Charlottenburg / S + U Zoologischer Garten to Potsdam Hauptbahnhof

From BERLIN HAUPTBAHNHOF, S + U ZOOLOGISCHER GARTEN or S CHARLOTTENBURG take the S-Bahn (suburban railway) Line S7 (direction Potsdam Hbf) which operates in frequent intervals. Get off at “Potsdam Hauptbahnhof”. Traveling time: approx. 30 – 45 minutes (depending on departure station).

From POTSDAM HAUPTBAHNHOF you reach the Steigenberger Hotel Sanssouci comfortably by taxi within 5 minutes. Fare: approx. EURO 10,00 one way (tip not included).
You can also take the tram Line 91 (direction Pirschheide) which operates in frequent intervals (every 20 minutes). Get off at “Luisenplatz Süd” where the Steigenberger Hotel Sanssouci is located. Or you take one of the following bus lines: 605 (direction Wissenschaftspark Golm), 606 (direction Alt-Golm) or 631 (Werder Havel Bahnhof) which start at Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and operate in frequent intervals. Get off at “Luisenplatz Süd”. Traveling time: approx. 10 minutes.
 

Arrival by Car

Driving to Potsdam from the south

Take the motorways A 9 and A 10 (Berliner Ring). Leave the motorway at exit "Potsdam-Michendorf" and follow the B 2 towards Potsdam. Cross "Lange Brücke" straight ahead, turn left into "Breite Strasse", then turn right into "Zeppelinstrasse" until you reach "Luisenplatz" where the Steigenberger Hotel Sanssouci is located.

Driving to Potsdam from the east

Take the motorway A 12 to Berlin, then motorway A 10 to Potsdam. Leave this motorway at exit "Potsdam-Michendorf" and follow the B 2 towards Potsdam. Cross "Lange Brücke" straight ahead, turn left into Breite Strasse, then turn right into Zeppelinstrasse until you reach "Luisenplatz" where the Steigenberger Hotel Sanssouci is located.

Driving to Potsdam from the north

Take the motorway A 24 and enter the motorway A 10 to Potsdam. Take exit "Potsdam Nord" and follow the B 273 towards Potsdam. Go straight ahead on "Bornstedter Strasse/Schopenhauer Strasse" until you reach "Luisenplatz" where the Steigenberger Hotel Sanssouci is located.

Driving to Potsdam from the west

Take the motorway A 10 direction Hamburg. Take exit "Groß Kreutz" and follow the B 1 towards Potsdam. Go straight ahead on "Zeppellinstrasse" until you reach "Luisenplatz" where the Steigenberger Hotel Sanssouci is located.

Public underground parking costs EURO 15,00 per day (on availability).

Exclusion of Liability

Please understand that the Humboldt Foundation is neither liable for any physical injury or damage to property that may occur during your travels to the meeting site and back home nor during your stay at the meeting site itself.