If you are in the spirited city of Berlin, then this structure warrants a visit; the Berlin Wall. Though it conceptualizes Germany’s troubled past, the wall is a mega tourist site hosting millions of visitors annually. In this blog post, we’ll tell you more about how to get to the Berlin Wall, including which airport to fly into and how to navigate the city’s public transportation system.
Arriving in Berlin
If you are planning your overflight to Germany, you might arrive at the Berlin Tegel Airport or the Berlin Schönfeld Airport. Depending on which airport you arrive at you have several ways to get to the city and start your journey to the Berlin Wall.
From Berlin’s Tegel airport
Tegel Airport is located even more closer to the city center than the Schönefeld Airport. Once you arrive at Tegel, you can easily reach the Berlin Wall by following these steps:
- This is also found near airport terminal, you need to go to the nearest bus stand Bus TXL.
- You should have to take bus TXL for heading towards Alexanderplatz.
- Exit at the stations: Unter den Linden / Friedrichstraße.
- From there you have a 20 minutes walk or you can take a bus or a tram to get to the Berlin Wall Memorial.
Starting from the Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF).
As Schönefeld Airport is somewhat located a little off the city, getting to the Berlin Wall, however, is not difficult. Follow these steps:
- Come out of the terminal and find yourself in the Schönefeld Airport train station.
- It’s necessary to take the RE7 or RB14 train in the direction to Berlin Ostbahnhof.
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Get off at Friedrichstraße.
- From there, it will be another 15 minutes on foot, or bus or tram ride to the Berlin Wall Memorial.
Moving Around Berlin
If you are in Berlin already and just got to the Wall, you’ll need more to discover in the city. Berlin has very good communication infrastructure in terms of transport where one can easily move from one place to another. Here are some options:
Trains and Trams
The best means of transport in Berlin is by rail, which includes trams. Trains include S-Bahn and U-Bahn, and trams are used for the other parts of the city. You may want to talk about the Berlin WelcomeCard offering free use of buses, trains, trams as well as free entry to most tourist attractions.
Buses
There are also well developed bus lines which operate in Berlin and there exist many routes in the area. Most of these buses can be used where you want to get to an area, attraction or a point not easily accessible through trains or trams.
Biking
If one would like to be more environment friendly and would like to have some exercise together with the sightseeing, getting a bike on rent could be a good idea. Berlin is cyclist friendly and Tourists can hire bicycles from different outlets or else the common bikes sharing firm is Nextbike or Mobike.
Exploring the Berlin Wall
Once you’re at the Berlin Wall, it’s about time to familiarize yourself more about it and the part it played in history. Here are some tips for making the most of your visit:
Tour recommended – The Berlin Wall Memorial
Exploring the area of the former Berlin Wall, the Berlin Wall Memorial near Bernauer Straße also provides a general idea of the wall. The site comprises of parts of the actual walls, a visitors center and other educative displays.
East Side Gallery
For the best part of the Berlin Wall visit the East Side Gallery section of the city. The East Side Gallery has artists painting murals on the remaining parts of the wall and has turned into an open –air art gallery.
Mauerweg
For those of you who like to live on the edge you could take a walk or bike ride along the Mauerweg. This tour is basically along the path of the former Berlin Wall running for approximately 160 kilometers. During the tour, there are always places that are historically significant, and the view is gorgeous.
Checkpoint Charlie
Do not visit Checkpoint Charlie, it is one of the famous border between East and West Berlin during the Cold War Period. Presently you can see how the checkpoint looked like in the form of a guard house built close to the checkpoint the history and details about the checkpoint can be seen in the museum moderating the place.
Conclusion
Such place like Berlin Wall is quite historical to visit. The tips listed above ensuring you get close to the wall and also visit many places over it. Please, spare your time and read about its importance, get lost in the great history of Berlin, for this is a great place.
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