Kurfuerstendamm shopping district – 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) Zoological Gardens – 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) Potsdamer Platz – 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) Reichstag – 5 kilometers (3.5 miles) Brandenburg Gate –5 kilometers (3.5 miles) Checkpoint Charly – 6 kilometers (4 miles) National Gallery – 8 kilometers (5 miles) Berlin-Tegel airport (TXL): Approximate driving time is 20 minutes and distance is 11 kilometers (7 miles). Taxis are readily available outside the terminal. An airport bus is available that connects to the underground system. There is also a jet express airport shuttle serving central Berlin. Berlin's integrated public transport system (the BVG) is the best way to get about. One ticket allows travel on all trains, trams, buses and ferries. |