Travelling to and in Berlin
Information about VISA for travelling to Germany
All information about VISA for travelling into Germany are available from the official website of the German Ministry for Foreign Affairs. We strongly suggest to verify early enough whether a VISA is required and how to apply for it.
To Berlin by Air
Berlin can be easily reached from all continents. The new "Berlin- Brandenburg International Airport" (BBI) will just be ready for EULAR 2012. With two additional major European hubs (Frankfurt and
Munich), Germany and Berlin are perfectly connected and will make your journey to EULAR an easy and hassle free one. Our travel partner StarAlliance offers a global network from all continents.
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To Berlin by Train
The main railway stations in Berlin are "Zoologischer Garten" and "Ostbahnhof". Germany and Berlin have a very good rail network with Euro-City, Inter-City and Inter-City Express trains.
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To Berlin by Car
An excellent motorway network links Berlin with all major German and European cities.
Getting Around in Berlin
The Berlin Pass
A free transport "Berlin Pass" will be given to each registered participant at the congress, available for the 4 days of the congress. Berlin's public transport system BVG operates Bus, U-Bahn (underground train) and S-Bahn (express city train). The main stop name is: "Messe Süd". This stop is on the East-West connection through the city centre, passing main stations as: Westkreuz, Zoologischer Garten, Hauptbahnhof, Alexanderplatz, Ostbahnhof and Ostkreuz etc. This passes the main hotel areas of Berlin.
BVG can transport you anywhere in the city and in the surrounded areas. Berlin is part of the Berlin-Brandenburg fare system (VBB). When travelling within the borders of Berlin, please use the ticket for zone AB.
Taxi
Berlin's taxis are one way of getting around in the city, although the meter ticks away alarmingly when you are stuck in the rush hour traffic. There is an initial charge of EUR 3.20 when starting the journey. After that, the charge is depending on the distance, with a slightly higher rate per kilometre if leaving the city limits. Give the driver a rounded up sum in payment.
