15 October 2008

The flat

Address:
Johanniterstrasse, Berlin (Kreuzberg)

Map (click on link):
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=johanniterstrasse+berlin&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title

Area: Kreuzberg (see maps section)

Getting there - Johanniterstrasse, Kreuzberg
There are 2 airports in Berlin Tegel and Schonefeld. The flat is pretty much equidistance from both.

From both Airports : Taxi (Tegel about €25. Schonefeld €30)

The nearest U-Bahn stations are Hallesches Tor (U1 or U6 line), Prinzenstrasse (U1 line) or Gneisenaustrasse (U7)
PLEASE SEE LINK for directions from station to flat: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=johanniterstrasse+berlin&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=image

From Tegel: 1 AB ticket will do for the entire Journey (€2,10) - about 40 mins
Take the Airport Bus (TXL ) to Jakob-Kaiser-Platz (U7 UBahn - blue line)
then take the U7 to Mheringdamm. When you get off at Mehringdamm station take the 'Blucherstrasse' exit. The flat is a short walk away.

From Schoenfeld: 1 ABC Ticket will do the whole journey (€2,80) - about 40 mins. Take the X7 or 171 Bus from directly outside the airport to Rudow U-Bahn station. (For the X7 this is the only stop the bus makes . The 171 makes a few stops before Rudow U-Bahn). Then take the U-Bahn U7 (direction Spandau) to Gneisenaustrasse. When you get off at Gneisenaustrasse station take the 'Mittenwalder Strass' exit. When you come out of the U-Bahn station go down Mittenwalder Strasse until you meet Johanniterstrasse.

Getting there - to and from the Main Station/Hauptbahnhof:
Take the M41 Bus from the Hauptbahnhof to Urbanstrasse. The stop nearest the flat is called Templeherrenstrasse (near the Logo Pub). The flat is just around the corner. To go to the Hauptbahnhof (Main Station) get on at the stop next to the Logo Pub.

From London - EasyJet from Gatwick to Schonefeld Airport
- Air Belrin/German wings/Ryanair from Stansted to Schonefeld Airport
- BA and Lufthansa from Heathrow/Gatwick to Tegel
- Lufthansa/BA from City Airport to Tegel

From Ireland - Cork with Aer Lingus to Schonefeld (flights every second day)
- Dublin with Aer Lingus or Ryanair to Schonefeld

From Denmark
By train - visit http://www.rejseplanen.dk/ or http://www.bahn.de/ (for German trains)
By air - From Copenhagen Airport to Schonefeld or Tegel

Local Accomodation

Hotel Johann (on the same street as the flat)
http://www.hotel-johann-berlin.de/

Hotel Gotland (on Urbanstrasse)
http://www.booking.com/hotel/de/cityhotelgotland.en.html

Meininger Hostel - Hallisches Ufer
A nice nearby hostel. When you go to the website choose Berlin - Hallishes Ufer
http://www.meininger-hotels.com/