Transportation

The plenary events and most of the seminars/colloquia take place in the HU main building, Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin (closest public transport links: U6 Unter den Linden, S/U Friedrichstraße, U5 Museumsinsel). Some of the seminars will take place at the Centre for British Studies, Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Str. 60, 10117 Berlin (U2 Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße, U2 Stadtmitte, U6 Stadmitte).

Traveling from the airport

Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) is well connected to the public transport network. The S9 (overground train) or R8 and FEX (regional trains) take you to the city center and campus area in 30-50 minutes for around €5 ($6). 

Taxis from the airport to the city center cost around €60 ($70).

Local transportation 

Public transport (U-Bahn = underground train, S-Bahn = overground train, tram, bus) is an excellent way of getting around Berlin. A map of the Berlin public transport network (U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram) can be accessed here. The stations closest to our campus locations are Unter den Linden (U6/U5) and Stadtmitte (U2/U6). 

Single journeys on the Berlin public transport network (BVG) are priced from €2.60 ($3). There is also a 7-day ticket available from €44.60 ($53) or a monthly ticket available from €106.50 ($125). We would recommend purchasing a ticket for fare zone AB, which covers the campus, city center and most tourism destinations in Berlin. Supplementary tickets for journeys to fare zone C can be purchased separately. Note that BER airport and Potsdam (for Sanssouci Palace) are both in fare zone C. 

Alternatively, you may want to consider purchasing a Deutschland-Ticket, which allows you to use all local public transport in Berlin and throughout Germany (excluding fast trains = ICE, IC/EC) for just €58 ($68) per month. This can be especially useful if you want to take some short trips outside of Berlin at the weekends. Note however, that this ticket is only available by subscription.