Hello All,
Any suggestions for transfer to hotel in Berlin? Taxi? Private car?
Thank you in advance,
Pamela
Posted by
Southeast US
4046 posts
I myself would take public transportation. Use bahn.com or DB Navigator app or BVG app to find options. I use the BVG app to buy all my Berlin public transportation tickets. It does not accept US addresses for creating a profile (at least it hasn't for the last 6 years I have traveled to Berlin), so I just use the address of my hotel as my address.
If I'm new to a place and arriving after an overnight flight, I definitely am not above taking a taxi or using a private car service such as Blacklane. It's kind of nice to walk out of the baggage claim hall to find a guy holding an iPad with your name on it. Expensive! But nice.
Posted by
OP
3 posts
Thank you, Dave.
We are arriving after long flight from LA, so will look into your recommendations.
Pamela
Posted by
San Francisco
14985 posts
I have not done exactly your arrival details...sort of. Basically I took public transport.
Instead, I landed at FRA non-stop from SFO ca. 10 AM or so, went Frankfurt Hbf., dilly-dallied at Frankfurt Hbf, ie, having a hot lunch, relaxing, people watching, etc,
By 13:30 or so took the ICE train, six hours, direct to Berlin Hbf. Then the S-Bahn to my station " Savignyplatz, " walked 7 mins to the Pension. Of course, I had called from FRA to let them know when I would be showing up.