Hauptbahnhof area

I%26#39;ll be arriving at the Berlin Hbf and my hotel is near the Museum fur Naturkunde. Is it OK to walk in this area (i.e. is it safe) and how long will it take me? I%26#39;ll have very little luggage with me.

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800-1000 m

As the Hauptbahnhof is really new, there is no %26quot;classical%26quot; train station quarter around it.

On your route there are in first place museums, courts, ministries and buildings of the Charité (Berlin%26#39;s main hospital).

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Nothing dangerous about it, but it%26#39;s about a 10-15 min. hike down a long straight street. I ride it sometimes on my bicycle.

You%26#39;re staying at the Mercure or the La Vie Joachimshof? If your train continues on to Friedrichstrasse (many trains carry on through the city) or you switch to the S-Bahn in Hauptbahnhof and take it one stop east to Friedrichstrasse, you could then take Tram #12 to very close to your hotel (come out of the station on Friedrichstrasse, turn right and cross the the street to the tram stop, get off at U-Bahn station Zinnowitzer Strasse). Maybe do that if it%26#39;s raining or something.

You can see it here: http://tinyurl.com/cpem4a

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Thank you both for the info. I walked in the end, as the weather was nice and it only took me 12 minutes (I timed it). If it was raining, then the train %26amp; tram combo would work well - thanks for the suggestion :-)