Travel Info

The conference venue is closest to:

Friedrichstrasse subway station (overgroud ‘Sbahn’ or underground ‘Ubahn’): lines U6, S1, S2/25/26, S5, S7,

Staatsoper bus stop along the 100, 200, and TXL bus routes

Directions to the conference

From Tegel airport (TXL)

The TXL bus runs every 5-6 minutes and takes approximately 40 minutes to reach the city centre (major stops: Hauptbahnhof, Alexanderplatz), as well as directly in front of the conference venue (Staatsoper bus stop)
You can buy transit tickets from yellow kiosks outside the airport entrances, or directly from the bus driver. You must punch your ticket once inside the bus, behind the bus driver on the left hand side

From Schönefeld airport (SXF)

The S9 (above ground train) will take you to major stations such as Alexanderplatz, Hauptbahnhof, or Friedrichstrasse station in about 40 minutes. Friedrichstrasse station is a 5-10 minute walk to the venue
The Schönefeld train station is about a 5 minute walk from the main building. There’s a long sheltered pathway between the main building and the train station. You can buy transit tickets at red kiosks once you reach the train station. You must punch your ticket at the machines next to the kiosk (additional machines on the platforms) before boarding!