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== Transportation ==
== Transportation ==


=== From Berlin Tegel Airport to the Ku Damm 101 hotel  ===
=== Getting from Tegel Airport to the hotel  ===


Getting from the airport to the Ku Damm 101 hotel on public transport is easy and should take about 45 min. The best way is to take the bus 109. From Tegel airport, just hop on any bus 109 (the look like [http://www.bus-bild.de/1024/solaris-urbino-auf-linie-109-37801.jpg this]. These buses leave roughly every 10 min. <br>
Getting from Tegel airport to the Ku Damm 101 hotel on public transport is easy and should take about 45 min. The best way is to take the bus 109. From Tegel airport, just hop on any bus 109 (they look like [http://www.bus-bild.de/1024/solaris-urbino-auf-linie-109-37801.jpg this]. These buses leave roughly every 10 min. (for more info on public transport in Berlin, go [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/index.html here].


1) Buying a bus ticket
1) Buying a bus ticket


A '''single ticket (zone AB)''' can be bought directly in the bus from the driver for '''2,30€/person'''. <br>
A '''single ticket (zone AB)''' can be bought directly in the bus from the driver for '''2,30€/person'''. If you buy a ticket at a vending machine instead of inside the bus, make sure you validate your ticket on the bus at one of the punching machine.
If buying a ticket at the vending machines, make sure you validate your ticket on the bus at one of the punching machine.


2) Once you're on bus 109  
2) Once you're on bus 109  
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'''(NB: if you prefer taking the Taxi from Tegel airport, it will cost you around '''€20'''. Please note that Mozilla will NOT reimburse you any taxi expenses in Berlin).'''
'''(NB: if you prefer taking the Taxi from Tegel airport, it will cost you around '''€20'''. Please note that Mozilla will NOT reimburse you any taxi expenses in Berlin).'''
=== Getting from Schönenfeld Airport to the hotel  ===
Getting from Schönenfeld airport to the Ku Damm 101 hotel on public transport is easy and should take about 55 min. The best way is to take the bus and then the metro. From Schönenfeld airport, first, hop on any bus X7 that goes to "U Rudow". (they look like [http://www.bus-bild.de/1024/solaris-urbino-auf-linie-x7-58743.jpg this]. These buses leave roughly every 10 min. (for more info on public transport in Berlin, go [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/index.html here].
1) Buying a bus ticket
A '''single ticket (zone AB)''' can be bought directly in the bus from the driver for '''2,30€/person'''.
If you buy a ticket at a vending machine rather than inside the bus, make sure you validate your ticket on the bus at one of the punching machine. NB: this ticket will also be the ticket you use for the metro
2) Once you're on bus X7
One you're on bus X7, get off at the stop called "U Rudow" (it's the last stop). This bus ride should take around 10 minutes.
3) At "U Rudow" station, take the U7 train heading to "Rathaus Spandow". '''There is no need to buy another ticket, just show the ticket you purchased for your bus ride if a controller asks you.''' Once you're on the train, make sure to get off at "Adenauerplatz". The train ride should take about 35 minutes.
3) Walking from Adenauer Platz to the hotel
Once you have gotten off the train and outside of the train station, head west on the street called "Kurfürstendamm" and continue walking about 10 minutes until you arrive at the hotel. The hotel will be on your right.
'''(NB: if you prefer taking the Taxi from Schönenfeld airport, it will cost you around '''€20'''. Please note that Mozilla will NOT reimburse you any taxi expenses in Berlin).'''
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