Berlin Travel Forum

Hey.
Humour me and give me a list of things to do.
I can't wait to rock Berlin!

:)

I am going to Berlin next week with my sister and want to do a walking tour of Jewish Berlin. The reasonably priced tours stop in October. Does anyone know of tour of this kind in November. Thanks

Does anyone know good links I can read up on about this, or just any information I should know?? I'm coming over to Berlin on the 13th of November till the 16th. Initially my plan was to take photos of the newly painted wall pieces, street grafitti and other obvious sites etc. Whilst googling one day, I was so excited to see that the Photography Exhibition is taking place, but i've not managed to find much about it. Any chat back about this would be great! X

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This morning I heard there will be a free U2 concert in front of the Branderburger Tor to mark the 20th anniversary since the fall of the Berlin wall. Since I'm a U2 fan, and I remember the fall and the events it led to, I really wanted to go and started checking for flights. And just now, I read on some website that the 10 000 tickets were out:( I didn't know there would be tickets. They can't possibly cover the area around the gate. Does anyone know how it will be. Whether you could still hang out and see and hear what's going on the stage beyond the ticket area? Also, are there any other events commemorating the anniversary at that time, or the period Nov. 5-7?
Thank you,
Christina

I'm looking to book a few days in Berlin in January. Thinking of two Holiday Inns, one in Hochstrasse, Mitte and the other in the east of the city on Prenzlauer Allee.

There is quite a difference in price, E 100 over 3 nights. I was just wondering why? Is it a dodgy area, not much to do? Is there more around the Western one?

Also I hoping to get away from grey drizzly England for a few days. What's the chance of it being very cold and snowy at that time of year?

Any must see places? My wife is looking forward to shopping. Do they have large indoor shopping centres like in England?

Howdy,

I'll be back in Berlin in a couple of weeks and was wondering how the S-bahn trains are running now. Especially the vital S-9 which I normally take to get from the airport to downtown Berlin.

Any new developments? Is the S-bahn back to normal?

- Skull!

Last visited Berlin in April 2009 but was disappointed to see that the famous Cafe Adler had closed. I have not been able to find any info about this on the internet. Just wondering if temporary or permament?

Is the Wilmersdorf neighbourhood safe enough to walking alone up to at least 10pm?

Hi. Can anyone suggest or recommend a hostel near the main station in Berlin, where I am going by train in December? The closer the better! Danke schon. L

Does it still exist anywhere in Berlin? Seriously, are there any clubs/cabaret/revue/burlesque type bars that would have that sort of decadent 'cabaret' type entertainment...even if it is only a tourist type thing....if so would it be likely to be on mid-week?

I am wanting to go on a trip to Germany next summer to improve my German and take in some sights. I will be travelling with my partner and 6 year old daughter. We definitely want to move on to Vienna and take the boat to Bratislava.
My idea is UK - Berlin - Munich - Vienna - Bratislava - UK

do you think this is realistic. If not any tips are greatly appreciated e.g. the most economical ways to travel e.g.train, fly, boat etc. and what kinds of places should we stay? Rough costs etc.
I have big ideas but not got a clue how to go about it!! thanks

Hi.

We will be visiting Berlin for my friends birthday and want to find some nice, reasonably priced bars/pubs to visit in the evening.

We do not mind a bit of a crowd but do not want bars that have banging music where you are unable to think, live music is ok as that does not last the whole evening. We mainly drink vodka/beer and with the £ being weak against the € we are looking for "cheap but cheerful". We do not mind having to walk/subway (we are staying between Brandenburger Gate & Potsdamer Platz)

Can you help?

Thanks

I'm trying to select between several apartments. Almost finished! Can anyone comment on the best location between these alternatives. We'd like a location suitable for a family. We want a very central location with restaurants and grocery available nearby. Here are our choices:

1. Near Brandenburg Gate (200 meters) and Potsdamer Platz ( U2 -Mohrenstrasse) Near Hotel Adion)

2. Between Brandenburg Gate (300 meters) and Potsdamer Platz ( U2 -Mohrenstrasse is just in front of building). Balcony view to Potsdamer Platz.

3. Nikolai Quarter - 200 meters from Alexanderplatz (U Bahn - Alexanderplatz)

4. Near Gendarmenmark (100 meters) and Friedrichstrasse (50 meters) (U Bahn - Alexanderplatz)

I would appreciate any help - first time to Berlin!

Thanks!

Hi, can anyone recommend a strip club for 20 guys on a stag weekend in Central Berlin? Sorry for the bad taste of this question....

i have heard that the place to stay is where the east germaan sites used to be,question why should this be ,, is it cheaper or what,can anyone suggest a possible location where transport is good and possibly resonable cheap ,, thank u

I am going to be taking a train from Leipzig to Berlin staying at The Regent. I was wondering which train station in Berlin would be most convenient? Bahnhof Friedrichstraße? Hauptbahnhof? Or doesn't it really matter? Thanks!

We are planning to visit Berlin next December.

We have only one and a half days available. We would like to visit Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp.

Does anyone know how much time does it take to tour the camp please?

Thanks

Hello Everybody, I've seen in television that it's possible making a sightseeing tour through berlin in an extralarge trabant-limousine. does anyone know where to book it, I think its called xxl trabi - or something. I only heard that its a cool way of making a sightseeing tour in berlin.
Thanx, Simone

Hi, My friend and I are arriving in Berlin on the same day and want to meet in the airport. My question is..is the only one baggage claim? Also is there a statbucks or other meeting point once you get out of the airport?

Any suggestions or help would be great.

Hi, I'm coming to berlin soon and I'm looking for a rare german style of trumpet. Does anyone know if there is a musical instrument market or second hand/antique shop that has instruments. Any info would be great. Thanks.
(P.s. Im looking for a e flat rotary trumpet, incase there is any geeks reading).

Hi!Our flight would land at Berlin Tegel Airport at 5:00PM,and from there we would have to get to the apartment we have rented at 6 Paulstrasse,10557,Berlin.How soon can we clear immigrations,and get our baggage to take a transport to the apartment.Is it possible to get a Public Transport to the address or we would have to take a taxi.I have read somewhere that a TXL Bus does go to Hauptbanhof,which,as I understand is not far from the apartment.Can somebody please help me in the matter.
All replies would be more than welcome.
Jayarep,
New Delhi,
India.

My Wife and I will be in Berlin for 3 days in October.There is a River
going South to North and Another River passing under it going from West
to East.It is newly dredged for Cruise Ships to Travel freely.

I lost the Picture and Description of the Location in Northern Germany.
Can anybody tell me the exact Location sp We can take Photos and see this
for Ourselves?

Thanking You,Paul

Hoping to visit Berlin for 5 days in mid December. Can anyone help with the following questions:
(1)Easiest/cheapest way from airport (Schonfield) to city centre
(2) What is weather likely to be?- temp? rain? snow?
(3) Any ideas for places to stay with basic kitchen facilities - either central or in characterful (but safe) neighbourhood, with good public transport links
(4) Any public transport passes/scehemes you'd recommend for a stay of 5 days?

Many thanks

Rose

hey everybody, I'm flying back to Mexico next Monday 21 from Tegel in Berlin...I will stay close to Ostbahnhof so I was wondering if you could tell me the best way to get there.. I leave at 9.15 to the US... thanks!

Hey!

I'm heading to Berlin in a little over a week and I'm trying to figure out the best neighborhood to stay in that's close to the subway, sites, cafes, AND has very reasonable pensiones...Suggestions?

Hi everyone,

I will be travelling from berlin to Wolfsburg return on a day trip in December with a party of twelve.
What is the cheapest way by train, i have heard advance tickets or some type of group booking is the cheapest, can anybody please confirm or tell me what is the cheapest way.

Thanks in advance

Chris

Hi all I will be visiting Berlin in October. I got the following message on the BVG site. Is anything going on with the S-Bahn service right now.

Information for customers of S-Bahn (suburban train)

Due to urgent security checks the S-Bahn services are limited. However, as Berlin provides an extensive public transport network all touristic attractions continue to be reachable easily: Underground trains and trams, busses, as well regional trains are another reliable option.

hello everybody!
my boyfriend and i will be visiting Berlin between 14-18 september. can anybody tell me if there are any cultural events/ concerts/ festivals during this period?
and can someone give me some examples of how the prices are in the supermarkets(for beer, bread, fruits and vegetebals etc). we're living in Oslo now and everything here is sooo expensive, as far as i know Berlin is not a very expensive city, is this true? we have a budget of about 200 euros for 4 days, is it enough?
also i'm a bit confused about the zones regarding public transportation, i was thinking about buying a 3 day pass for the transportation.
we'll be staying at a hostel named Amadeus, do any of you guys know anyhting about it?
i also wanted to buy some cd-s while in Berlin, do any of you know some music stores where i can find rock music?

thanks
kali

Hello all again!

Can anyone please tell me how expensive it would be to get a taxi (there are 4 of us with 4 suitcases) from the airport to central town? We're staying at ADINA APARTMENT HOTEL BERLIN CHECKPOINT CHARLIE, Krausenstraße 35-36, Berlin.

Is it also easy to catch a subway/metro or bus/coach from airport to Mitte?

Many thanks!!

Hi, my son and I arrive in Berlin on the 9th of October. We plan on staying five days and then heading to Poland. Is Berlin much ore expensive then Poland? We have a budget of 100.00 euros each for the five days. We plan on staying in hostels which I have already booked. Does anyone have any good tips
to save money in Berlin. Where are the cheap places to eat? I also want to go to many art galleries. is there a
certain street or district
where the
art galleries are located?