Travel
Location
The Akademie Berlin-Schmöckwitz is located directly on a lake outside the downtown area of Berlin (distance to the Brandenburg Gate about 30km) in Wernsdorfer Str. 43, 12527 Berlin. The airport Berlin-Schönefeld (SXF) is about 15 km away, the airport Berlin-tegel (TXL) is about 40 km away.
How to get there?
The closest bus stop is "Schmöckwitzwerder" (Schmoeckwitzwerder). It is directly in front of the Berlin-Akademie. An alternative, especially if you are arriving in the evening is the train station "Alt-Schmöckwitz". From Alt-Schmöckwitz you would need to walk about 1,6km (1 mile) to the Berlin-Akademie in Wernsdorfer Str. 43.
For exact/detailed information please use the website of the BVG (Berlin public transportation): www.bvg.de/en
You are arriving at TXL (Tegel Airport):
A ticket for the public transportation from TXL to Schmöckwitzwerder costs 3,40€ because you are travelling through all three zones ABC.
The journey from TXL to Schmöckwitzwerder will take between 90 and 120 minutes.
There are two ways to travel from TXL to the Akademie depending on the time you are leaving the airport (on Sundays):
1. Take the bus X9 or 109 from the airport to "S+U Jungfernheide Bhf". From there take the overground train S41 or S42 (circle line/doesn't matter which way) to "S+U Neukölln". There please switch to the train S46 (direction "S Königs Wusterhausen") and get off at "S Zeuthen". At the train station Zeuthen you can take the bus 733 (direction "S Königs Wusterhausen") directly to "Schmöckwitzwerder". Unfortunately, on Sundays this bus only runs once every two hours.
2. Leaving every 15-20 minutes: Take the bus X9 or 109 from the airport to "S+U Jungfernheide Bhf". From there take the overground train S41 to "S Ostkreuz". At Ostkreuz, switch to the S8 (direction "S Grünau") and take this train to the last stop "Grünau". From there you can take the "Tram 68" (direction "Alt-Schmöckwitz", street level-train, runs every 20 minutes) to "Alt-Schmöckwitz".
The train "Tram 68" is replaced by a night bus (N68) after midnight.
You are arriving at SXF (Schoenefeld Airport):
A ticket for the public transportation from SXF to Schmöckwitzwerder costs 3,10€ because you are only travelling through zones B and C.
The journey from SXF to Schmöckwitzwerder will take about 60 minutes.
There are three ways to travel from SXF to the Akademie depending on the time you are leaving the airport (on Sundays):
1. Leaving at 8:41 (once every hour until 18:41): Take the Regionalbahn (regional train) RB22 to "S Königs Wusterhausen". From there take the bus 733 (direction "Königs Wusterhausen") directly to "Schmöckwitzwerder". Unfortunately, on Sundays this bus only runs once every two hours.
2. Leaving at 8:44 (once every hour until 18:44): Take the bus 163 to "S Grünau", from there take the train S46 to "SKönigs Wusterhausen". From there take the bus 733 (direction "Königs Wusterhausen") directly to "Schmöckwitzwerder".
3. Leaving at 7:21 or 9:21 (and from then on once every hour until 19:21): Take the bus 734 (direction S Zeuthen) directly to "Schmöckwitzwerder".