21. May – 24. May: Carnival of Cultures
Streetparty in the Kreuzberg district! Berlin`s own carnival is a festive, joyfull celebration
with parade of floats, sound systems, colourful costumes, dance performances and international
drink and food.
19. June: Christopher Street Day
The popular gay and lesbian event Christopher Street Day will descend on the streets of Berlin
in the traditional, yearly demo-event. A chance to wave and join the street party along with
thousends of gays, lesbiens, bisexuals and transgenders in festive mode.
Events in Berlin
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Sights around the corner:
German Parliament
1,5km
Brandenburg Gate
1,2km
Potsdamer Platz
0,9km
Checkpoint Charlie
0,7km
Friedrichstraße
0,3km
French Cathedral
0,9km
Gendarmenmarkt
0,8km
German Cathedral
0,9km
Museum Island
1,6km
Alexanderplatz
2,5km
Hackescher Markt
2,9km
Tiergarten (Park)
1,3km
Information:
On the above map we have marked a few of the historical sights in the immediate vicinity.
1. German Parliament / 2. German Historical Museum
3. French Cathedral / 4. Gendarmenmarkt
5. German Cathedral / 6. Potsdamer Platz - Sony Center
7. Potsdamer Platz / 8. Checkpoint Charlie
Coming by train?
- take the S-train S5, S7 or S9 one stop to "Friedrichstraße"
- change to the Underground U6 – direction "Alt Mariendorf"
- step off after two stops at "Stadtmitte"
- you will reach the Cityhostel Berlin within approximately 5 minutes walking distance
Good luck :)
Coming by plane?
How to find us from
Airport Schönefeld:
- take the S-Bahn train S9 direction Spandau
- change at "Alexanderplatz" to Underground U2 – direction "Ruhleben"
- step off at the station "Mohrenstraße"
- you will find the Cityhostel right at the next corner
How to find us from
Airport Tegel:
- take the bus X9 to "Zoologischer Garten"
- change into the Underground U2 direction Pankow
- step off at the Station "Mohrenstraße"
- you will find the Cityhostel right at the next corner
Your ticket for public transportation!
The Single Ticket - Zone AB for 2.10 Euro, Zone ABC for 2.80 Euro
The Single Ticket is the best option for people who only occasionally travel by public transportation.
This means that if you are doing less then two trips a day you should buy a single ticket.
Single tickets entitle you to travel via the most direct route to the destination with unlimited transfers.
They are valid for a maximum of 2 hours.
You can use the buses, trams, S-Bahn and Underground trains of all transport companies within the Berlin
tariff area (zones A, B and C), including regional rail transport and ferries.
If you are traveling around the whole day – the best thing to do is ...
The Day Pass - Zone AB for 6.10 Euro, Zone ABC for 6.50 Euro
Travel as often as you want by public transportation for a whole day.
With a Day Pass you can travel as often as you want on the day printed on the ticket or from the day of
validation of the ticket until 3:00 a.m. the following day.
Please do not forget to validate the ticket once you have bought it!
Further options:
» Google Maps®
» BVG-Website (public transportation-service)
» DB-Website