Berlin Travel Forum

Hey all!

We'll be in Berlin from this Friday to next Tuesday and wondered if anyone could tell us some sights that are not to be missed and things that we must do while there?

Many thanks, Danke schoen!!

I had a real good time during the Kulturfest in Berlin last summer and have been looking for an overview of events/festivals/other fun stuff this weekend - Any tips?

I'd also like some tips of things to do that don't include the typical sightseeing as I've done that already. Thinking of renting a bicycle but where should we go? Some green areas, villages etc in the outskirts would be nice.

Thanks!
Ole

Hello,
I plan a trip to Berlin to study the culture and history by my own.
What is the best time to visit?
Coming from Finland, I doubt that the winter in Berlin will be too cold.
Is there snow in January?
Does anybody know.

Hello Everybody,
My qustion is:While I am touring Berlin and want to make a money transfer to another country,other than India,is it possible to do so from a Western Union facility in Berlin.
Will welcome your replies.
Thanks,

Hey All
I am coming to Berlin in January as part of my round the world trip so i need lots of info on what i can do there!

- Can you suggest some nice popular hostel where i could stay?
- How do i get from the airport to the city?
- what sort of day tours i can do while there?
- where do they sell the best sausage and chips famous german fast food thing?
- Is Berlin safe?

Hi!My question is when is the earliest I can buy the very low train fare for the train berlin to Prague.I will be travelling to Prague on the 2nd November of this year.
Will welcome all replies.
Many thanks.
jayarep.

I will be in Berlin from Aug. 27 to Sept. 2 (and Frankfurt on Aug. 23) and I was hoping to catch some German Elite League hockey action. I think it may be too early for the season, but I thought there may be some pre-season games or a pre-season tournament. Can anyone tell me if there is anything like that going on during those dates? The league's website is hard to navigate in English and I'm not sure if they would post the pre-season dates anyway.
Thanks!
Dave

Hello!
I am in Berlin for the next two weeks and would love to rent an apartment for a week (july 16-23rd). I can spend between 250-350 Euro for a week. Does anyone have any advice on where to look?
Thank you so much for any advice!
-Appia

Hi everyone,
It is my second visit in the wonderful city of Berlin.
Last time I have been here (three years ago) there was this foreign exchange post
That accepted American Express Travelers cheques with no commission.
I was surprised to find out that now they charge 2.50 euro per cheque (I have 54 cheques!!!).
Obviously I didn't accept their kind offer.
Does anyone know a place that charges no, or minimum commission for American express Travelers cheques?
Many thanks,
Ron

anyone know of any airlines other than easyjet that do this route?? looking for a cheaper alternative. thanks, susan

heading to berlin on aug 6 for 5 or 6 days. will be staying at the st.christopher's apartment (39-41 rosa luxemburg str). is this a good area? any recommendations on good restaurants or brewpubs in the area? i haven't been to berlin for about 30 years, so i am completely unfamiliar with the city as it is now. we are interested in cozy german-style restaurants, not anything hip or trendy. thanks for any help!! susan

Hello,

Could you tell me please the best way to get from Tegel to Schoenefeld as fast as possible. (Besides taking a taxi!)

We are leaving for Berlin next week and we have started to discuss what to do. One of the ideas is a daytrip to Potsdam and a boat trip back to Berlin in the evening, but I have not found any boats from Potsdam to Berlin. Does anyone know if there are such boats? I have been looking around and found one boat from Wannsee to Berlin. Does anyone know if the boat is within walking distance from the S-Bahnhof in Wannsee? I would be happy for all tips!

Hi,

Would anyone have any suggestion for a nice hotel in the area of the library where there would be non-smoking rooms, not too expensive?

Thanks JP

We're staying on the Karl Marx Avenue and are look for good bakeries to have breakfast. Thanks, Franklin

Hi where in Berlin the weekend of the 28th of August.
Was wondering when the fixtures are announced for the bundesliga?
Would like to go and watch Herta at the olympiastadion if possible.

If Herta are away, whats the deal with the other local teams? I support a third division team in England so it dosent have to be the glamour of the top league.

Ive googled Union Berlin would you say there the next best??

I forgot to tell we need a safe parking place at the hotel.

We are looking for a cheap but clean hotel or pension in the centre of Berlin. Can anyone recommend one? Thanks in advance. Elly

Howdy,
Does anyone know how does these SCHINKELAKADEMI BUILDING look like? And where is it located? What is these building about? Thanks!

I love ice cream and i´d like to know where the best place to have a good ice cream in Berlin, thanks .......

Looks like I may be coming to Berlin for 10 days in October. I need to choose a room/apartment from the following postal codes/areas of Berlin. Please tell me which areas are the most desirable. I will not have access to a car and plan to get around by by U-Bahn or bus. I will arrive at Tegel.

10178 Berlin Mitte
10243 Berlin Friedrichshain
10405 Berlin Prenzlauer Berg
10437 Berlin Prenzlauer Berg
10557 Berlin Mitte/Tiergarten Mitte
10627 Berlin Charlottenburg
10779 Berlin Wilmersdorf-Schoeneberg
10781 Berlin Schöneberg
10961 Berlin Kreuzberg
12165 Berlin Steglitz

I wonder if anyone can tell me what sport events, concerts, festivals etc is in Berlin during this time? Do you know any good sites where I can search information? I have already used google, but have not found any good resources.

Hey

I am in Berlin tomorrow and are looking for a place that shows the international match Macedonia v Norway. Somebody who knows if there is any bars/pubs with this match?

Thanks!

Hi, Im in Berlin for 8 days staying with friends of my family, but otherwise alone. I fly back to Switzerland on June 11th where I will stay until August when I go home to Canada. I would like to see more of Europe but I would rather not travel it alone. Im looking for maybe a younger group or other individul to tag along with, or any helpful suggestions? Thanks!

Planning to go this June 18 from Berlin to Prague.
Can I just buy at Berlin station without buying thru internet now (I am in NYC)? What is a reasonable cost of one way ticket? Any good site to check prices? I saw one in raileurope and it quotes $100..is that accurate or with added fees? Which station will I be using in Berlin?

Thanks!

would someone be able to help me get to spandau from tegel airport? u-bahn or s=bahn prefered. thank you

Hi!
My wife and I are going to be in Berlin for 7 days later this year.Can you tell me the places to visit.I have read about Berlin in The Lonely Planet"but would to go to the pick of the places.Also is it possible to do day day trips from Berlin.Where can we eat local food.Since we are going to be there in the last week of October,what would the weather be like.Does it rain at that time of the year.
Cheers.
jayarep.

Hi!
We are going to Berlin on Tuesday and will stay there untill Saturday. My husband has heard (I´m not sure from whom) that there is a restaurant in Berlin where you pay for the food as much as you think it worth. Have anyone heard about such place? Does it really exist? And in this case, where is it located?
/Koshka_ru

I just read a very interesting tip by Sissi (Kakapo2) about the Oberbaumbrücke in Berlin. The closest S-Bahn stop is Schlesisches Tor. How far is it to walk from there?
I should have read her page earlier, as I'm leaving tonight, but maybe I'm lucky and someone from Berlin can answer my question. I'm going with my mother and she has problems walking.
Thanks in advance.

This is nothing important,I just got curious.My parents are at Berlin,and my mother send a sms last night about some big day there.She allways write everything so short (in sms),so it was like"big day today,festival,Germany 60".I don´t belive,that Germany is 60 years old :D So I tried to find whit google what she ment,but I found nothing.What festival-day it was?