Getting to AutomationSTAR
AutomationSTAR Conference takes place at the Estrel Hotel in Berlin. The Estrel is convenient for attendees arriving by public transport transportation or by car. Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) is 13km away. The Sonnenallee S-Bahn commuter train station is a short walk making the Estrel just 15mins from the Berlin Südkreuz train station or 30min from Berlin Central Station.
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How to get to AutomationSTAR
By train
Berlin Southern Cross train station (Berlin Südkreuz) is 15 minutes from the Estrel Hotel by tram (S41) to Sonnenallee stop or Berlin Central Station is 30mins by taking the S5/S7/S9 then changing to the S41 to Sonnenallee.
By bus
The M41 bus stops outside the Estrel Hotel. You can take this from Berlin Central Station (Hauptbahnhof). It runs every 10 minutes and takes approx. 30 minutes.
By car
If travelling by car – once you reach the A100 autobahn, take exit 24 “Buschkrugallee” and turn right at the traffic lights into Buschkrugallee and then immediately right into Grenzallee. After 1.6 km turn left onto Sonnenallee, after approx. 500 m the Estrel is on the right-hand side. There are 450 parking space at the Estrel Hotel which is accessible through the Ziegrastraße. Their daily rate is €18 per day. Alternatively there are additional spaces in the outdoor parking lot at Sonnenallee 228 and the daily rate is €12 per day.
By air
The Estrel Hotel is a 15km (approx. 20 minute taxi ride) from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). The airport is well serviced with domestic flights within Germany and flights from major European and international cities.
From Berlin-Brandenburg Airport BER Terminal 1 – 2
S-Bahn S45 (direction Südkreuz) to station ”Köllnische Heide“ and then bus M 41 (direction ”S+U Hauptbahnhof “) to ”Ziegrastraße“ (Estrel) which takes approx. 30mins. A taxi would take approx. 20mins and is approx. €40.
Hotels near AutomationSTAR
AutomationSTAR takes place in the Estrel Hotel, Berlin and this link will give you direct access to the conference room rate at the Estrel. We encourage you to book your hotel early, to ensure you get the best rates, as November is a very busy time of year in Berlin! There are plenty of hotels within Berlin city centre that are just a few minutes away from the conference.
