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| == Discussion == Please join the EuroPython Mailing List to discuss conference topics: * [[https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europython|EuroPython Mailing List]] |
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Please also see the [[https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/venue/public-transportation/|public transport page]] on the EuroPython 2014 website. Most of the information here has been merged into the EuroPython web page. === BVG Public Transport Tickets === These tickets allow traveling on Berlin public transport. Note that they are usually restricted to certain zones. * [[http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17182/name/Single+Tickets+and+Day+Ticket.html|Day Tickets]] * [[http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/1236666/name/Weekly++Monthly+and+Annual+Tickets/article/77395.html|7 Day Ticket]] * [[http://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Liniennetz/index;ref=2?zoom=0&|Transport Map & Zones]] * [[http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/binaries/asset/download/21111/file/1-1|Network Map PDF for metro&trams]] * [[http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/binaries/asset/download/20909/file/1-1|Network Map PDF for the underground]] '''Note:''' If you have a EuroPython badge with a "VBB" logo on it, this serves as ticket for the zones A and B, valid from Monday, July 21 - Sunday, July 27. If you arrive early or stay longer, you may want to get day tickets. See the [[https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/venue/public-transportation/|EuroPython 2014 Public Transportation]] page for details. |
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You will need a ticket valid for zones A and B (usually called "AB"). '''Note:''' If you have received your EuroPython badge by postal mail, you can use this as public transport ticket for traveling from the airport to the city center. The badge is valid for the zones A and B, from Monday, July 21 - Sunday, July 27. If you arrive early or stay longer, you will have to get day or single tickets. See the [[https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/venue/public-transportation/|EuroPython 2014 Public Transportation]] page for details. === Getting from Berlin Schönefeld (SFX) airport to Berlin Alexanderplatz === The airport Berlin Schönefeld has a train station which allows direct travel to Berlin Alexanderplatz. The train service is called Airport Express, uses the regional trains RE7 and RB14 and is available between 4:30 and 23:00 hours: * [[http://www.berlin.de/en/airports-and-stations/1872375-2932875-airport-berlin-schoenefeld-sxf.en.html|Airport Express]] The journey takes around 30 minutes. There's a shuttle bus that operates between the airport and the train station. '''Note that Berlin Schönefeld is in public transport zone C, not zones A and B.''' If you have received your EuroPython badge by postal mail, you can use this as public transport ticket for part of the journey from the airport to the city center. The badge is valid for the zones A and B, from Monday, July 21 - Sunday, July 27. If you arrive early or stay longer, you will have to get day or single tickets. '''Important:''' Since the airport is in zone C, make sure you get an "Anschlußfahrschein/Connection ticket A/C" for 1.60 €. This covers the journey part from Schönefeld (zone C) into zone A/B when using your badge ticket. == Information from earlier conferences in berlin == * [[http://djangode.pbworks.com/w/page/4861417/DjangoCon%20Europe%202010|DjangoCon 2010 wiki]] == Check out what's going on in Berlin == To find what you'll love in Berlin (Theater, Scene, Music, Culture, People, Restaurant ...) * [[http://needleberlin.com/]] * [[https://askhelmut.com/]] |
EuroPython 2014
EuroPython 2014 will take place from July 21 - 27, in Berlin, Germany. The first five days will have a combination of talks and trainings. The weekend days are reserved for sprints.
See the official site for more details:
This page is meant to organize information collected by attendees.
If you want to add information to this page and find that it is immutable, please sign up to the wiki and see the FrontPage for details on how to get editing permissions.
Contents
Discussion
Please join the EuroPython Mailing List to discuss conference topics:
Traveling
Please also see the public transport page on the EuroPython 2014 website. Most of the information here has been merged into the EuroPython web page.
BVG Public Transport Tickets
These tickets allow traveling on Berlin public transport. Note that they are usually restricted to certain zones.
Note: If you have a EuroPython badge with a "VBB" logo on it, this serves as ticket for the zones A and B, valid from Monday, July 21 - Sunday, July 27. If you arrive early or stay longer, you may want to get day tickets. See the EuroPython 2014 Public Transportation page for details.
Berlin Welcome Card
This is a combined ticket for the Berlin public transport system and discount card for many Berlin attractions.
Berlin CityTourCard
This is a slightly cheaper alternative to the Berlin Welcome Card.
Getting from Berlin Texel (TXL) airport to Berlin Alexanderplatz
There's a bus called JetExpressBus TXL providing a quick link between the airport and the city center:
It needs between 30-40 minutes from the airport to the city center.
Regular Berlin public transport tickets such as the Berlin Welcome Card can be used to travel on this bus.
You will need a ticket valid for zones A and B (usually called "AB").
Note: If you have received your EuroPython badge by postal mail, you can use this as public transport ticket for traveling from the airport to the city center. The badge is valid for the zones A and B, from Monday, July 21 - Sunday, July 27. If you arrive early or stay longer, you will have to get day or single tickets. See the EuroPython 2014 Public Transportation page for details.
Getting from Berlin Schönefeld (SFX) airport to Berlin Alexanderplatz
The airport Berlin Schönefeld has a train station which allows direct travel to Berlin Alexanderplatz. The train service is called Airport Express, uses the regional trains RE7 and RB14 and is available between 4:30 and 23:00 hours:
The journey takes around 30 minutes. There's a shuttle bus that operates between the airport and the train station.
Note that Berlin Schönefeld is in public transport zone C, not zones A and B.
If you have received your EuroPython badge by postal mail, you can use this as public transport ticket for part of the journey from the airport to the city center. The badge is valid for the zones A and B, from Monday, July 21 - Sunday, July 27. If you arrive early or stay longer, you will have to get day or single tickets. Important: Since the airport is in zone C, make sure you get an "Anschlußfahrschein/Connection ticket A/C" for 1.60 €. This covers the journey part from Schönefeld (zone C) into zone A/B when using your badge ticket.
Information from earlier conferences in berlin
Check out what's going on in Berlin
To find what you'll love in Berlin (Theater, Scene, Music, Culture, People, Restaurant ...)