Hotels in Berlin
Travelling to Berlin
    
Berlin has a great central location from which to explore not only former East
Germany, but also the rest of Germany. Due east lies Poland and the Czech Republic
is due south; Berlin is also a gateway to Russia, as well as the Baltic States.
As with most major German cities, Berlin benefits from Germany's network of
toll-free autobahns. The city itself is ringed by the A10 motorway, with the
following connections: the A11 connecting to Stettin in Poland to the northeast;
the A12 east to Frankfurt an der Oder; the A13 due south to Dresden in former
East Germany; the A9 southwest to Leipzig, also in former East Germany; the
A2 west to Hannover; and finally the A24 northwest to Hamburg.
The main railway station in Berlin is the Bahnhof Zoologischer Garten, also
known as the 'Bahnhof Zoo' (zoo railway station). This station is located in
the centre of the city, near the famous shopping street of Kurfürstendamm,
and is linked into the local tram and underground network.
There are three other stations: Ostbahnhof (East Railway), Berlin Hauptbahnhof
(Central Railway Station) and Berlin Lichtenberg. These three railway stations
are located in the eastern part of Berlin and primarily service trains from
eastern Europe. All three railway stations have tram connections to Bahnhof
Zoo.
Another option is the long-distance bus, with Berlin providing good connections
to the rest of Europe. The buses depart from the Omnibusbahnhof am Funkturm
in Charlottenburg, opposite the radio tower. The largest bus operator is Eurolines
out of London, with the local German bus operator Deutsche Touring. From Berlin
there are direct bus connections to London, Paris and most major German cities.
Travelling to Berlin by air offers a multitude of options. The city itself
boasts several airports: Berlin Tegel, Berlin Schönefeld and Berlin-Templehof.
Tegel airport is the busiest airport in Berlin and mainly services intra-Germany
travel and destinations within Europe. This airport is located 10 kms northwest
of the city centre. Schönefeld, in the eastern sector, is serviced mostly
by Russian and Eastern European airlines and flights from Asia.
The infamous Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, where Allied planes landed during the
Berlin airlift, is the hub for domestic flights and onward connections to eastern
Europe, and is located 8kms southeast of the city centre. From the UK, British
Airways has seven flights a day to Berlin, with a flight time of just under
two hours.
Selection of hotels in this region:
Park Inn | | Radisson SAS Hotel Berlin | | Generator Berlin | | Queens Hotel Berlin | | Berlin Mark Hotel | | Am Zoo Hotel | | Dorint Novotel Berlin Tiergarten | | Derag Hotel & Living Konigin Luise | | Maritim proArte Hotel Berlin | | Westin Grand Hotel Berlin | | Swissotel Berlin | | Hotel Tiergarten Berlin | | Holiday Inn Berlin City Centre East | | Crowne Plaza Berlin City Centre | | Hilton Berlin | |
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