Freedom Not Fear 2008/Berlin/Travel Accomodation
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[edit] Arrival
[edit] Special bus lines
- Special busses to the Demonstration, departing from 100 Cities all over Germany - save with early bookings...
- Special bus from Hessen to the Demonstration: 45€ for Berlin and back. Route: Langenlonsheim, Mainz, Frankfurt, Giessen, Alsfeld, Kassel (organised by the local group in Mainz)
[edit] How to arrive by car
- Anybody searching for a lift? Anybody with an empty seat in your car? Go ahead, have a look on the Hitchhiker's list (german) and/or leave your name there.
- Or use this web site (german)
- Parking next to the Brandenburger Tor both is a bad idea, and expensive. Find free a few parking lots on the Straße des 17. Juni.
- To the meeting point at Alexanderplatz, going by tram (S-Bahn) is preferred and recommended.
[edit] How to arrive by train
- Tip: book to/from "Berlin Alexanderplatz", this will save you an extra ticket from the main station to Alexanderplatz.
- Find offers and requests for train ticket groups on our Hitchhiker's List
- The Brandenburger Tor is about 2km from the Central Station and thus is within walking distance.
- Offers from Deutsche Bahn:
- Schedule and routing information from Deutsche Bahn.
- Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket: For a ticket billing 33 Euro (if bought via the internet or at a ticket machine) a maximum of 5 people can use any local train for one day all over Germany. You can use the Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket also with in all transport services offered by BVG, i.e. busses, trams, underground (the local transport company in Berlin).
- Brandenburg-Berlin-Ticket: A ticket similar to the Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket. Valid in Berlin and Brandenburg (the county surrounding Berlin) only. Billing 26 Euro.
- Gruppe&Spar: An offer for groups of six persons at least.
- Dauer-Spezial: A current offer, prices depend on availability (starting at 29 Euro for a single ride).
- Website for Ticket-Group requests.
[edit] Arrival with the bus
- Berlinlinienbus e.g. from Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt/Main, Kiel, München, Rostock
- Berlinlinie e.g. from Flensburg, Kiel, Lübeck and Hamburg
[edit] Within Berlin
- City map
- Information about the public transport in berlin
- Use the S-Bahn and ride to the station Unter den Linden.
- Information about the arrival at berlin
[edit] Accomodation
- A&O-Hostel Friedrichshain/Kreuzberg (starting at 10,50 €)
- Amstel House Hostel Berlin-Tiergarten (starting at 11,00 €)
- Frosch Hostel (Prenzlauer Berg, starting at 12,00 €)
- Hostel X-Berger (Kreuzberg, starting at 12,00 €): The hotel gave the information to be able to host a group of 30 to 40 persons.
- Sunflower Hostel in Friedrichshain (from 13,00 €)
- Heart of Gold Hostel (Berlin Mitte, from 14 €)
- Helter Skelter Hostel (Berlin Mitte, from 14 €)
- Generator Hostel (Friedrichshain, from 15 €)
- Mittes Backpacker Hostel Berlin (Berlin Mitte, from 15 €)
- Alcatraz Backpacker (Prenzlauer Berg, from 16 €)
- The Circus Berlin Hostel (Berlin Mitte, from 17 €)
- Pegasus Hostel next to Ostbahnhof
- Find more Hostels in Berlin at www.hostel-list.de
- Hospitality Club from 0,00 €, with the chance to inform the host about surveillance and data retention!
- BeWelcome Hostpitality network - get accommodation for free
- Lakeside Bed & Breakfast Berlin - Pension Am See (Falkensee near Berlin, from 18 €)
- Please enter any information about further accommodations here.
[edit] Private accomodation
Some Berlin Actionists offer private accomodations. You're welcome to add further offers.
[edit] Other accomodations
Some organizations offer some of the facilities as accomodations. Again, you're welcome to add offers.
[edit] Camping
Tentstation is the camping ground right within the heart of Berlin. Within the nature, and in walking distance - 5 minutes only - from the central station.
