Guidebook for Berlin
Getting Around
•U6 subway:
oDirection: Alt-Marienendorf to the south, outside the city
oDirection: Alt-Tegel
▪Platz der Luft Brücke: old Tempelhof Airport
▪Mehringdamm: Bergmannkiez
▪Kochstraße: Checkpoint Charlie
▪Stadt Mitte: change to U2 (Charlottenburg, Prenzlauerberg/Pankow), center of Friedrichstraße
▪Französische Straße: Gendarmenmarkt
▪Friedrichstraße: change to other subways (Sbahns) (to central railway station), Friedrichstadtpalast. Admiralpalast
▪Naturkundemuseum: Museum of Natural Science
▪Alt-Tegel: Tegel Lake, old town Alt Tegel
•S41 (Ringbahn):
oDirection: east
▪Neukölln
▪Ostkreuz (change to other subways): Friedrichshain
•S42 (Ringbahn)
oDirection: west
▪Charlottenburg
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Berlin-Tempelhof station
•U6 subway:
oDirection: Alt-Marienendorf to the south, outside the city
oDirection: Alt-Tegel
▪Platz der Luft Brücke: old Tempelhof Airport
▪Mehringdamm: Bergmannkiez
▪Kochstraße: Checkpoint Charlie
▪Stadt Mitte: change to U2 (Charlottenburg, Prenzlauerberg/Pankow), center of Friedrichstraße
▪Französische Straße: Gendarmenmarkt
▪Friedrichstraße: change to other subways (Sbahns) (to central railway station), Friedrichstadtpalast. Admiralpalast
▪Naturkundemuseum: Museum of Natural Science
▪Alt-Tegel: Tegel Lake, old town Alt Tegel
•S41 (Ringbahn):
oDirection: east
▪Neukölln
▪Ostkreuz (change to other subways): Friedrichshain
•S42 (Ringbahn)
oDirection: west
▪Charlottenburg
•Regio railway: RE3, RE4, RE5
oDirection: north
▪Potsdamer Platz: Tiergarten, Jewish Monument, Brandenburger Tor, Reichstag
▪Hauptbahnhof: central railway station
•S41 (Ringbahn):
oDirection: east
▪Neukölln
▪Ostkreuz (change to other subways): Friedrichsain
•S42 (Ringbahn)
oDirection: west
▪Charlottenburg
▪Westkreuz
▪Messe Nord / ICC: central bus station
•S2-S25
oDirection: south (Teltow-Stad, Lichterfelde), outside the city
oDirection: north (Buch, Bernau):
▪Potsdamer Platz: Tiergarten, Jewish Monument
▪Brandenburger Tor (+Unter den Linden, Reichstag)
▪Friedrichstraße: change to other subways (Sbahns)
•M48 bus
oDirection: Zoologischer Garten
▪Schöneberg
▪Wittenbergpla
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Berlin Südkreuz
Hildegard-Knef-Platz•Regio railway: RE3, RE4, RE5
oDirection: north
▪Potsdamer Platz: Tiergarten, Jewish Monument, Brandenburger Tor, Reichstag
▪Hauptbahnhof: central railway station
•S41 (Ringbahn):
oDirection: east
▪Neukölln
▪Ostkreuz (change to other subways): Friedrichsain
•S42 (Ringbahn)
oDirection: west
▪Charlottenburg
▪Westkreuz
▪Messe Nord / ICC: central bus station
•S2-S25
oDirection: south (Teltow-Stad, Lichterfelde), outside the city
oDirection: north (Buch, Bernau):
▪Potsdamer Platz: Tiergarten, Jewish Monument
▪Brandenburger Tor (+Unter den Linden, Reichstag)
▪Friedrichstraße: change to other subways (Sbahns)
•M48 bus
oDirection: Zoologischer Garten
▪Schöneberg
▪Wittenbergpla
Entertainment & Activities
Here you can walk or ride a bike along an airplane runaway.
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Tempelhofer Feld
Tempelhofer DammHere you can walk or ride a bike along an airplane runaway.
Parks & Nature
it starts from Südkreuz und goes until Priesterweg along the train track; a few years ago it was a secret place, now it is preferred by joggers, bicyclers. There is also a virgin forest between the two train tracks, you can visit it for 1€ entrance. In the reservation you can find some old buildings e.g.: a water tower with a small café and other sights related to the railway. You can reach the park by foot from our house.
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Natur-Park Schöneberger Südgelände
47-49 Prellerwegit starts from Südkreuz und goes until Priesterweg along the train track; a few years ago it was a secret place, now it is preferred by joggers, bicyclers. There is also a virgin forest between the two train tracks, you can visit it for 1€ entrance. In the reservation you can find some old buildings e.g.: a water tower with a small café and other sights related to the railway. You can reach the park by foot from our house.
a new huge park which starts from Café Trainspot and goes until Potsdamer Platz full with joggers, work-out groups bicyclers, picnickers and walkers. Here you can find different playgrounds and even a large area with beach volleyball field (for extra fee). You can reach the park by foot or by bus 140 or by the subway S2.
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Park am Gleisdreieck
26 Möckernstraßea new huge park which starts from Café Trainspot and goes until Potsdamer Platz full with joggers, work-out groups bicyclers, picnickers and walkers. Here you can find different playgrounds and even a large area with beach volleyball field (for extra fee). You can reach the park by foot or by bus 140 or by the subway S2.
beautiful park in Kreuzberg on the Kreuzberg Hill with a waterfall, view point and a small zoo. In nice weather the Kreuzberger come here for picnic and chilling. You can reach it from us by foot or by the bus 140.
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Viktoriapark
Katzbachstraßebeautiful park in Kreuzberg on the Kreuzberg Hill with a waterfall, view point and a small zoo. In nice weather the Kreuzberger come here for picnic and chilling. You can reach it from us by foot or by the bus 140.
at Rathaus Tempelhof you can find 2 nice parks. The one is in front of the city hall on the other side; here you can find a small church, lakes with ducks. The other one is behind the city hall with a small wild park with deers in it.
Franckepark
at Rathaus Tempelhof you can find 2 nice parks. The one is in front of the city hall on the other side; here you can find a small church, lakes with ducks. The other one is behind the city hall with a small wild park with deers in it.
Hasenheide
Hasenheide
Tiergarten
Straße des 17. JuniGrunewald
Wannsee
Drinks & Nightlife
Here you can find several Bars, Restaurants, Cafes. I recommend going to Habibi for a nice Shawarma or Falafel and a fresh squeezed Orange/Carrot Juice and afterwards dring a nice glas of Wine in the "April" Cafe.
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Winterfeldtplatz station
Here you can find several Bars, Restaurants, Cafes. I recommend going to Habibi for a nice Shawarma or Falafel and a fresh squeezed Orange/Carrot Juice and afterwards dring a nice glas of Wine in the "April" Cafe.
Food Scene
a bunch of cafés & restaurants – one secret tip, there is a vegan butcher right at the beginning of the Bergmannstreet, they offer vegan burgers and curry wurst. (der-vegetarische-metzger.de, Bergmannstraße 1, 10961 Berlin)
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Bergmannstrasse
Bergmannstraßea bunch of cafés & restaurants – one secret tip, there is a vegan butcher right at the beginning of the Bergmannstreet, they offer vegan burgers and curry wurst. (der-vegetarische-metzger.de, Bergmannstraße 1, 10961 Berlin)
one of our favourite cafés directly at the Gleisdreieck Park (in the nearby of the Viktoria Park) with nice cakes, sandwiches and quiches. For lunch they offer soup, on weekends they have breakfast. In the summer there is bio ice (from the Makrthalle 9 Kreuzberg). In the evening you can enjoy the sun down by a glass of wine or beer on the terrace. (café-trainspot-berlin.de, Am Lokdepot 1, 10965 Berlin)
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Café Trainspot
1 Am Lokdepotone of our favourite cafés directly at the Gleisdreieck Park (in the nearby of the Viktoria Park) with nice cakes, sandwiches and quiches. For lunch they offer soup, on weekends they have breakfast. In the summer there is bio ice (from the Makrthalle 9 Kreuzberg). In the evening you can enjoy the sun down by a glass of wine or beer on the terrace. (café-trainspot-berlin.de, Am Lokdepot 1, 10965 Berlin)
small Italian bar directly at the entrance of the Viktoria Park (only in the evening) with a small but very good menu and of course Italian wines. (Monumentenstraße 21, 10965 Berlin)
In Cibus
26 Monumentenstraßesmall Italian bar directly at the entrance of the Viktoria Park (only in the evening) with a small but very good menu and of course Italian wines. (Monumentenstraße 21, 10965 Berlin)
nice Italian restaurant with a huge selection of Italian dishes for fair prices. (www.toscana-tempelhof.de, Tempelhofer Damm 104, 12099 Berlin)
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Trattoria Toscana
104 Tempelhofer Dammnice Italian restaurant with a huge selection of Italian dishes for fair prices. (www.toscana-tempelhof.de, Tempelhofer Damm 104, 12099 Berlin)
new Café directly at the entrance of the Viktoria Park with self-made cakes, cereals, coffee & co. At weekend they offer really good breakfast. (Katzbachstraße ca. 24, 10965 Berlin)
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Cafe FreiRaum
24 Katzbachstraßenew Café directly at the entrance of the Viktoria Park with self-made cakes, cereals, coffee & co. At weekend they offer really good breakfast. (Katzbachstraße ca. 24, 10965 Berlin)
beer garden directly at the Gleisdreieck Park (in the nearby of the Viktoria Park) with pizza and salads. (kurhaus-ponte-rosa.de, Kreuzbergstraße 42b, 10965 Berlin)
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Kurhaus Ponte Rosa
beer garden directly at the Gleisdreieck Park (in the nearby of the Viktoria Park) with pizza and salads. (kurhaus-ponte-rosa.de, Kreuzbergstraße 42b, 10965 Berlin)
small pizza bar with gluten free pizza (made with buckwheat) at the Gleisdreieck Park (in the nearby of the Viktoria Park), especially nice in the summer sitting outside on the corner. (cielo-di-berlino.de, Monumentenstraße 31, 10829 Berlin)
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Cielo Di Berlino
31 Monumentenstraßesmall pizza bar with gluten free pizza (made with buckwheat) at the Gleisdreieck Park (in the nearby of the Viktoria Park), especially nice in the summer sitting outside on the corner. (cielo-di-berlino.de, Monumentenstraße 31, 10829 Berlin)
French cheese and wine bar, they also offer breakfast (croissant), lunch (soup+quiche+salad) and of course fondue and raclette, this is also one of our favorite locations (operated by French people ). (www.lacantinedaugusta.com, Langenscheidtstraße 6A, 10827 Berlin)
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La Cantine d'Augusta
6A LangenscheidtstraßeFrench cheese and wine bar, they also offer breakfast (croissant), lunch (soup+quiche+salad) and of course fondue and raclette, this is also one of our favorite locations (operated by French people ). (www.lacantinedaugusta.com, Langenscheidtstraße 6A, 10827 Berlin)
nice Café & Restaurant with excellent breakfast menu and nice dishes in the evening, there is another branch in Schöneberg called Lenzig. (www.restaurant-april.net, Winterfeldtstrasse 56. 10781 Berlin, www.restaurant-lenzig.net, Eisenacher Str. 75, 10823 Berlin)
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April
56 Winterfeldtstraßenice Café & Restaurant with excellent breakfast menu and nice dishes in the evening, there is another branch in Schöneberg called Lenzig. (www.restaurant-april.net, Winterfeldtstrasse 56. 10781 Berlin, www.restaurant-lenzig.net, Eisenacher Str. 75, 10823 Berlin)
nice Café & Restaurant with excellent breakfast menu and nice dishes in the evening, there is another branch in Schöneberg called Lenzig. (www.restaurant-april.net, Winterfeldtstrasse 56. 10781 Berlin, www.restaurant-lenzig.net, Eisenacher Str. 75, 10823 Berlin)
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Lenzig
75 Eisenacher Str.nice Café & Restaurant with excellent breakfast menu and nice dishes in the evening, there is another branch in Schöneberg called Lenzig. (www.restaurant-april.net, Winterfeldtstrasse 56. 10781 Berlin, www.restaurant-lenzig.net, Eisenacher Str. 75, 10823 Berlin)
beer garden in the Viktoria Park with barbeque. (www.golgatha-berlin.de, Dudenstraße 40-64, 10965 Berlin)
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Golgatha
Monumentenstraßebeer garden in the Viktoria Park with barbeque. (www.golgatha-berlin.de, Dudenstraße 40-64, 10965 Berlin)
typical Italian Café at the entrance of the Viktoria Park, start of the Bergmannkiez, really good coffee and some Italian dishes, snacks and cakes (operated by real Italians ) (Kreuzbergstraße 15, 10965 Berlin)
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Vereinszimmer
15 Kreuzbergstraßetypical Italian Café at the entrance of the Viktoria Park, start of the Bergmannkiez, really good coffee and some Italian dishes, snacks and cakes (operated by real Italians ) (Kreuzbergstraße 15, 10965 Berlin)
a must do in Berlin (If you are not vegetarian / vegan) – the best curry wurst of the city. (www.curry36.de, Mehringdamm 36, 10961 Berlin)
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Curry 36
36 Mehringdamma must do in Berlin (If you are not vegetarian / vegan) – the best curry wurst of the city. (www.curry36.de, Mehringdamm 36, 10961 Berlin)
if you have a plenty of time, you can wait the queue at Gemüse Kebab, for a very good chicken Döner with grilled vegetables and cottage cheese. (Mehringdamm 32, 10961 Berlin)
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Mustafa's Gemüse Kebap
32 Mehringdammif you have a plenty of time, you can wait the queue at Gemüse Kebab, for a very good chicken Döner with grilled vegetables and cottage cheese. (Mehringdamm 32, 10961 Berlin)
artesian ice, really delicious, you have to taste apricot & vanilla. (www.vanille-marille.de, Hagelberger Str. 1, 10965 Berlin)
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Vanille & Marille
1 Hagelberger Str.artesian ice, really delicious, you have to taste apricot & vanilla. (www.vanille-marille.de, Hagelberger Str. 1, 10965 Berlin)
Chamissoplatz
Chamissoplatzorganic market with regional producers, Saturday morning
The Market
15 AkazienstraßeTurkish Market, Saturday morning
Winterfeld
58 Winterfeldtstraßenice market, Saturday Morning
Weekly market at Wittenbergplatz
5 Wittenbergpl.We, Fr, Sa
Marheineke Markthalle
15 Marheinekepl.beautifull market hall with organic products
Markthalle
34 Eisenbahnstraßefood market with various street food possibilities
Shopping
Walking down the Akazienstr. gives you an impression about some local little shops. The whole area in Schöneberg has rather smaller shops where you can find uncommon but beautifull things.
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Akazienstraße
AkazienstraßeWalking down the Akazienstr. gives you an impression about some local little shops. The whole area in Schöneberg has rather smaller shops where you can find uncommon but beautifull things.
Arts & Culture
we are film lovers, we can warmly recommend you the York group (www.york.de) which offers good films, not only American ones but also many European ones (German, French, Italian, Spanish). In the Rollberg branch they have only films in original version or originals with subtitles. Really nice cinema! (Rollberg Kino, Rollbergstraße 70, 12053 Berlin)
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Rollberg Kinos
70 Rollbergstraßewe are film lovers, we can warmly recommend you the York group (www.york.de) which offers good films, not only American ones but also many European ones (German, French, Italian, Spanish). In the Rollberg branch they have only films in original version or originals with subtitles. Really nice cinema! (Rollberg Kino, Rollbergstraße 70, 12053 Berlin)