TRAVEL GUIDE

AGE TRAVEL COSTS COVERAGE AND REIMBURSEMENTS

For the Seminar, the general rules of AGE cost coverage apply.

Refund of travel costs

Taxis are only reimbursed in special circumstances such as: if no public transport is available within reasonable time, if you have heavy documents to transport, in case of reduced mobility or when departure or arrival occurs before 7am or after 21.00.

A claim for, including practical information has been provided to you beforehand. Please make sure you include your boarding passes and original receipts in your claim form (keep copies of all documents for your own records). Otherwise it will be impossible for AGE to refund you as these documents are requested by the European Commission.

Hanan Soussi Tel: +32.2.212.31.82 [email protected]

ACCOMMODATION

Your overnight stay will be in Ibis Hotel am Ostbahnhof. The exact location of Ibis Hotel am Ostbahnhof can be found here.

Address: Ibis Hotel Ostbahnhof, An der Schillingbrücke 2, 10243, Berlin,

Phone: +49 30 257600

MEETING VENUE

The event will take place at the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. The exact location of the meeting venue can be found here.

Address: Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend, Glinkastr.24, 10117 Berlin

RESTAURANT

There will be a dinner organised for all the participants on the evening of Thursday 27th. Detailed information will be provided during the seminar.

DIRECTIONS TO THE HOTEL FROM THE AIRPORTS IN BERLIN

• FROM TXL AIRPORT

Tegel TXL Airport is located in Berlin's northern district . Tegel Airport is very well integrated in Berlin's local transport network thanks to various buses and express buses operated by BVG (Berlin Transport Services).

The best way to reach Ibis Hotel am Ostbahnhof from Berlin Tegel TXL Airport is by bus. The airport is in Zone B. Bus stops are located right outside Terminal A and B. A 25 minutes ride will get you to Berlin Central Station (Hauptbahnhof).

From here, you can reach Ibis Hotel am Ostbahnhof in 20 minutes by train. Take any eastbound line in direction of Friedrichstraße/Alexanderplatz (for example to Erkner, to , or , to ) and get off the train after eleven stops at . Leave through the Stralauer Platz exit, cross Stralauer Platz in southwestern direction and turn left onto An der Schillingbrücke/Andreasstraße. Ibis Hotel am Ostbahnhof will be on the left.

• FROM SCHOENEFELD AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL

The best way to reach the Ibis Hotel am Ostbahnhof from Berlin Schoenefeld is by using public transportation. Because of construction work there is currently no service for the local S-Bahn trains. You can take a replacement bus to and change for the S-Bahn. However, your best option will be to take the regional trains RB14 to Nauen or RE7 to Dessau. They take between 15-20 minutes to Ostbahnhof. You need to buy an ABC train and bus ticket. Be aware that ABC tickets are more expensive (€ 3,40) than AB tickets (€ 2,80), which you will buy to move around the city centre. You can also opt for day tickets AB and ABC if you believe it will be more convenient for you (Day ticket AB costs € 7,00 while day ticket ABC costs € 7,70). More infos can be found at: https://www.berlin.de/en/public-transportation/1772016-2913840-tickets-fares-and-route- maps.en.html

REACHING THE MEETING VENUE FROM THE HOTEL

• FROM IBIS HOTEL AM OSTBAHNHOF

It takes 20 minutes to reach the meeting venue from Ibis Hotel Am Ostbahnhof. Reach Bethaniendamm (Berlin). Take bus 265 to U Stadtmitte/Krausenstr. (Berlin) and stop at U Stadtmitte/Krausenstr. (Berlin). Head west on Krausenstraße toward Friedrichstraße on foot and Turn right onto Mauerstraße. Continue onto Glinkastraße. The Federal Ministry of Family Affairs is on the right.

REACHING THE AIRPORTS FROM THE MEETING VENUE

• FROM THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FAMILY AFFAIRS TO TEGEL TXL AIRPORT

Head north on Glinkastraße toward Jägerstraße. Turn right onto Jägerstraße then turn left onto Friedrichstraße. From Französische Straße station take metro line 6 (1 stop) to Berlin Friedrichstraße station. Here you can take line S7 in direction of Potsdam, S3 in direction of Bhf or S5 in direction of Westkreuz or Spandau to get to Berlin Central Station. You now walk for 5 minutes to leave the station through the Europaplatz exit and cross the street in front of you. Frombus stop No.2, TXL JetExpressBus will get you to the airport in 20 minutes. Please note that it is absolutely advisable to arrive at the airport two hours ahead of your flight.

• FROM THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FAMILY AFFAIRS TO BERLIN SCHÖNEFELD SXF AIRPORT

Head north on Glinkastraße toward Jägerstraße. Turn right onto Jägerstraße, then turn left onto Friedrichstraße. From Französische Straße station take the metro line Alt- (Berlin) and get off after 4 stops at U . Here take metro line U (Berlin) and after 15 stops get off at U Rudow. Here you can get Bus X7 which will get you at the airport in 7 minutes. Alternatively, coming from the Ministry, you can take the metro at Franzsöische Straße station for one stop to get to Friedrichstraße station. From here, regional trains RE7 (direction Wünsdorf- Waldstadt) and RB 14 (direction Flughafen Schönefeld) run directly to the airport every 30 minutes. From the airport , you walk about 100 meters to get back into the airport. Please note that it is absolutely advisable to arrive at the airport two hours ahead of your flight.

For any other questions contact Tanja Sheikhi from the AGE Platform Secretariat.

Tanja Sheikhi [email protected]