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Berlin Marathon trip advice please

  • 17-10-2017 7:51pm
    #1
    fennor72
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭


    The Berlin marathon ballot opens tomorrow and I hope to secure a place. But I was trying to figure out how much would the whole trip cost. I plan to bring the family ( wife and 2 children) and would maybe go from Friday to Monday.
    Hotels are plentiful, but I can't get a rough price on flights, transfers and spending money.
    The plan is to go to Florida in November so we won't be going mad spending in Berlin.
    So any advice would be appreciated. Thanks


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  • #2
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,136 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Flights aren't too expensive, hotels are quite pricey but with the transport system there you could stay a bit outside the center and still be ok.

    I went with an Air BNB which worked really well as I was close to the start/finish line and could make my own breakfast on the morning of the race.

    It's a great race, I'd advise to look for some "Free Cancellation" hotel and get a reservation before the results of the ballot are announced.

    Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly to different airports, I flew into one and out of the other just because the flight times suited me better.


  • #3
    fennor72
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭fennor72


    adrian522 wrote:
    Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly to different airports, I flew into one and out of the other just because the flight times suited me better.


    Are both airports similar in distance to the city? Is the start/finish area located in the city centre?


  • #4
    adrian522
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    Yeah, they both similar distance. Yeah, the start finish is in Tiergarten near Brandenburg Gate.


  • #5
    average_runner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,855 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Just entered the lottery. Apparently its going to be a family trip with a little girl celebrating her 8th birthday in Berlin:D


  • #6
    Muppet Man
    Registered Users Posts: 1,664 ✭✭✭Muppet Man


    Just entered the lottery too... maybe this time when I get accepted I will see the email (got accepted two years ago but the email ended up in SPAM due to "Lottery" and "won".... :( )

    Anyone know how many different email address you can register with?

    Muppet Man.


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  • #7
    fennor72
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭fennor72


    I'm looking at an apartment called Flowers boardinghouse near Mitte in Alexanderplatz. It looks close enough on the map to the start.


  • #8
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    fennor72 wrote: »
    I'm looking at an apartment called Flowers boardinghouse near Mitte in Alexanderplatz. It looks close enough on the map to the start.

    Alexanderplatz is about 2 stops from the start. You're close enough. :)


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