Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA)

Directions to our Berlin Headquarters

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1. Address:

Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. Behrenstrasse 35 10117 Berlin

2. Arriving by car:

Please aim for the above address. The following fee-paying parking options are available:

 underground car park directly in front of our main entrance,

 managed parking spaces in the surrounding streets.

Fig. 1: Pedestrian routes to the VDA’s Berlin Headquarters

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3. Arriving by rail

In Berlin Hauptbahnhof (central station) change to the S-Bahn (suburban train) and travel two stops, as far as “Friedrichstrasse”. The following lines will take you there: S3 signed for “Erkner” / S5 signed for “Strausberg Nord” / S7 signed for “Ahrensfelde” / S75 signed for “Wartenberg”.

From the stop “Friedrichstrasse” you can follow the green line shown on the map in Fig. 1. It takes 8 to 10 minutes to walk the approx. 600 m.

4. Arriving by air: 4.1 From Berlin’s Tegel Airport (TXL)

Option 1: No changes necessary, takes about 40 minutes (if the roads are clear). Take the bus “TXL” – you will need an AB single ticket costing EUR 2.80. Get off at the stop “Unter den Linden / Friedrichstrasse”. From there walk the approx. 250 m, following the brown line shown on the map in Fig. 1.

Option 2: One change, takes about 40 minutes. Take the bus 128 as far as the stop “Kurt Schumacher Platz” (approx. 5 min.). You will need an AB single ticket costing EUR 2.80. At “Kurt Schumacher Platz”, change to the underground/subway and take the line S6 signed for “Alt-Mariendorf”. Get off at the stop “Französische Strasse” and walk the approx. 250 m, following the blue line shown on the map in Fig.1.

We recommend option 2 during the rush hour, as you are less likely to be delayed if the city centre is congested.

Option 3: Taxi: takes about 20 minutes, costs approx. EUR 25.

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4.2 From Berlin’s Schönefeld Airport (SXF)

Option 1: No changes, takes about 45 minutes. Take a Regionalexpress train as far as the station “Friedrichstrasse”. From there you can follow the green line shown on the map in Fig. 1. It takes 8 to 10 minutes to walk the approx. 600 m.

Option 2: Take the S-Bahn (suburban train) S9 signed for “Pankow” as far as the station Ostkreuz. Change to line S3/S75 signed for “Spandau” or line S5 signed for “Westkreuz”, as far as the station “Friedrichstrasse”. From there you can follow the green line shown on the map in Fig. 1. It takes 8 to 10 minutes to walk the approx. 600 m.

For these two options you will need an ABC single ticket costing EUR 3.40.

Option 3: Taxi: takes about 30 minutes, costs approx. EUR 35.00.

5. General information: 5.1 Berlin local public transport network: http://www.vbb.de/en/article/timetables/network-map/network-maps/897.html

The VDA team wishes you a pleasant journey!

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