Oct 7 – 9, 2026
Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Europe/Berlin timezone

Public transport in Berlin

If you plan to travel by public transport, detailed information on routes, timetables and connections is available on the VBB website: https://www.vbb.de/en/

Closest public transport stops to meeting venues

1) Harnack House (first Executive Session, Welcome Reception)

  • Station: Freie Universität (Thielplatz)
  • Lines: subway U3 and busses 110 and N3
  • Walking time: 3 min

 

2) Seminaris (hotel)

  • Station: Dahlem-Dorf
  • Lines: subway U3 and busses 110, M11, N3 and N10
  • Walking time: 5 min

 

3) Max Planck Institute for Human Development

  • Station: Breitenbachplatz
  • Lines: subway U3 and busses 110, 248, 282 and N3
  • Walking time: 8 min

 

Travel recommendations to and from BER (connections every 10 to 15 min)

1) BER to Harnack House (50 min)

  • BER to Südkreuz by trains FEX or RE20 (both direction S+U Hauptbahnhof)
  • Südkreuz to Heidelberger Platz by S41 (Ringbahn clockwise)
  • Heidelberger Platz to Freie Universität (Thielplatz) by U3 (direction Krumme Lanke)

 

2) BER to Seminaris (50 min)

  • BER to Südkreuz by trains FEX or RE20 (both direction S+U Hauptbahnhof)
  • Südkreuz to Heidelberger Platz by S41 (Ringbahn clockwise)
  • Heidelberger Platz to Dahlem-Dorf by U3 (direction Krumme Lanke)

 

3) Max Planck Institute for Human Development to BER (50 min)

  • Breitenbachplatz to Heidelberger Platz by U3 (direction Warschauer Straße)
  • Heidelberger Platz to Südkreuz by S42 (Ringbahn counter-clockwise)
  • Südkreuz to BER by trains FEX or RE20 (both direction Flughafen BER)

 

Please purchase an ABC ticket at a vending machine before boarding a train, S-Bahn or subway for these connections. 

Travel recommendations to and from Berlin main station (connections every 5 to 10 min)

1) Berlin main station to Harnack House (45 min)

  • S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Westkreuz by S7 (direction Potsdam), S5 (direction Westkreuz) or S3 (direction Spandau) 
  • Westkreuz to Heidelberger Platz by S42 (Ringbahn counter-clockwise)
  • Heidelberger Platz to Freie Universität (Thielplatz) by U3 (direction Krumme Lanke)

 

2) Berlin main station to Seminaris (45 min)

  • S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Westkreuz by S7 (direction Potsdam), S5 (direction Westkreuz) or S3 (direction Spandau) 
  • Westkreuz to Heidelberger Platz by S42 (Ringbahn counter-clockwise)
  • Heidelberger Platz to Dahlem-Dorf by U3 (direction Krumme Lanke)

 

3) Max Planck Institute for Human Development to Berlin main station (45 min)

  • Breitenbachplatz to Heidelberger Platz by U3 (direction Warschauer Straße)
  • Heidelberger Platz to Westkreuz by S41 (Ringbahn clockwise)
  • Westkreuz to Berlin main station by S7 (direction Ahrensfelde), S5 (direction Hoppegarten) or S3 (direction Erkner)

 

Please purchase an AB ticket at a vending machine before boarding a train, S-Bahn or subway for these connections. 

Please note: The VBB might recommend changing from S-Bahn to subway at S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf. However, due to ongoing construction work at that station, the route via Westkreuz is more convenient.