Large parts of Berlin's S-Bahn (local train) network have been closed down for safety checks.
In particular the entire S9 service to Schonefeld Airport is suspended.
For detailed info see the local transport authority at http://www.vbbonline.de/start.php?id_language=2
Any travel info regading use of S-Bahn in guidebooks should be double checked (at least) locally.
Deutsche Bahn's local trains to the airport are running about twice an hour and local tickets are valid (within relevant zones), there are also some substitute buses but not from the centre.
Best of luck.......
Update
Slight improvement expected from Monday 3rd August. S9 will resume running to Schonefeld Airport every 20 minutes but all S-Bahn trains are still running short length with possible overcrowding. SXF1 express bus remains available to local ticket passengers between airport and SudKreuz. Latest estimate for normal service to resume (all trains running with correct number of coaches) is early December.
Thanks Steve! I plan to be there over Easter 2010 for the opera so will keep myself up to date on these sites.
Can you, or anyone else, recommend a nice hotel close to the Bismarckstrasse where the Opera House is, or a hotel conveniently situated by underground, and tell me which lines to take? Many thanks in advance.
Can you, or anyone else, recommend a nice hotel close to the Bismarckstrasse where the Opera House is, or a hotel conveniently situated by underground, and tell me which lines to take? Many thanks in advance.
Never stayed there, only travelled in from beyond and probably too far for your needs. I'd start by searching in HRS.de for places and their prices - even if you don't book with them the user ratings are useful (the brighter the green the better, don't book a red one!) and if you work your way through the various pages of detail for each hotel it includes exact locations and transport details.
The S-Bahn should be sorted by the time you are there but DB's crediblity has suffered, several managers have been sacked and by coincedence (yeah, right) half of the new regional service contracts have gone to an Arriva subsidary.
The S-Bahn should be sorted by the time you are there but DB's crediblity has suffered, several managers have been sacked and by coincedence (yeah, right) half of the new regional service contracts have gone to an Arriva subsidary.
Thanks Steve!
Unbelieveably they have now got to do safety checks on 211 double decker buses! At least these only have 1 suspect axle each unlike the 16 per train so it shouldn't take as long.
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