WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS // Intercontinental Berlin // 21 - 23 April 2010

General information

Travel


By plane
With its two airports, Berlin is the arrival and departure point for flights from all around Europe. Tegel airport is located 8 kilometers from the Hotel InterContinental Berlin. Schönefeld airport is located in the south-east of the city, about 25 kilometers from the InterContinental.
www.berlin-airport.de

By train / bus
From Tegel airport the bus X9/109 (€ 2.10) takes only 20 minutes to the station Zoologischer Garten, which is a 10 minutes' walk away from the venue and the surrounding hotels. From here leaves the bus 200 as well, which stops just 1 minute away from the entrance to the InterContinental.

From Schönefeld airport the Airport Express takes just 28 minutes from the railway station Schönefeld airport to the station Zoologischer Garten. The specially identified regional train lines RE7 and RB14 run every half hour. Local public transport tickets are accepted on these trains. The journey is within fare zone C (€ 2.80). At the Schönefeld railway station, the exits leading to the airport are clearly marked. A covered walkway leads from the station to the terminal.

By taxi
From Tegel Airport, the journey to the Hotel InterContinental Berlin and surrounding hotels takes about 15-20 minutes. The average price for a taxi to the venue is € 20. From Schönefeld airport, you can reach the venue within 40 minutes. The average price for a taxi from Schönefeld to the venue is € 35.

Important phone numbers

Police +49 4664-4664
Police (Emergencies) 110
Emergency 112
Fireman 112
Hospital (Charité) +49 (0)30 450 - 50
Medical Urgencies 112
Chemist's information +49 31 00 31
Airports Berlin +49 (0)180 5000 186
Public Transport Berlin +49 (0)30 - 19 44 9
Taxis +49 (0)800 - 222 22 55
Post Office Berlin +49 (0)30 97 10 61 20

Tourist offices
At Neues Kanzler Eck
Near Zoo / Ku'damm
Kurfürstendamm 21, passage
10am - 8pm (Sundays till 6pm)

Central Train Station
Ground floor / entrance Europaplatz
daily 8am - 10pm

At the Brandenburg Gate
Pariser Platz / south wing
daily 10 am - 6 pm

In the ALEXA shopping center
Near Alexanderplatz
Grunerstraße 20 / Groundfloor
Mon - Sat 10 am - 8 pm

General Tourist Information +49 (0) 30 25 00 25