How to get to the Harnack-Haus

Harnack House and its accompanying guest house are located on Ihnestrasse, close to Clayallee, in the Dahlem district of Berlin. The two buildings are just 50 meters apart and offer ample parking spaces for visitors arriving by car.

BVG Strike on Wednesday and Thursday (March 26 and 27, 2025) / Shuttle to Harnack House

The trade union Verdi has announced a strike affecting the BVG: Trams, subways, and most BVG buses will come to a standstill on Wednesday and Thursday (March 26 and 27, 2025). Even after the warning strike ends, public transport may remain irregular for several hours. During the strike, all subways and trams, as well as most buses, will be out of service.
Harnack House offers a free shuttle service for all guests from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, transporting passengers to and from Harnack House from S-Bahn station Lichterfelde West (both directions).
Please call the following phone number as soon as you arrive at Lichterfelde West station: Tel: +49 175 268 4607 / white Opel BND-990.
Meeting point: Lichterfelde West station, corner of Adolf Martens Straße / Knesebeckstraße.

Start at airport BER (1 h 35 min)

From BER Airport, take the S-Bahn Line S9 in the direction of Spandau. Get off at the station "Warschauer Straße" and change to the subway line U3 in the direction of Krumme Lanke. Get off at the stop "Freie Universität". Then leave the station in the direction of travel through the left exit. The Harnack-Haus is located on the right in about 100 m distance.

Start at Berlin´s Central Station Hauptbahnhof (15 km)

...take S-Bahn line S7 towards Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. At Zoologischer Garten, change onto the U9 towards Rathaus Steglitz. At Spichernstrasse, change onto the U3 towards Krumme Lanke and alight at Freie Universität (Thielplatz). To exit the station, follow the train’s direction of travel and take the left exit. From there, bear right; you will reach Harnack House after approximately 100 meters.

Start at train station Südkreuz (9 km)

...take the S41 (Ringbahn) and alight at Heidelberger Platz. Change onto the U3 towards Krumme Lanke and alight at Freie Universität (Thielplatz). To exit the station, follow the train’s direction of travel and take the left exit. From there, bear right; you will reach Harnack House after approximately 100 meters.

From Spandau train station (17 km)

...take U-Bahn line U7 towards Rudow and alight at Fehrbelliner Platz. Change onto the U3 towards Krumme Lanke and alight at Freie Universität (Thielplatz). To exit the station, follow the train’s direction of travel and take the left exit. From there, bear right; you will reach Harnack House after approximately 100 meters.

Special Conditions for Group Tickets with Deutsche Bahn for 6 or more People

We would like to draw your attention to the fact that group tickets are available at attractive prices with Deutsche Bahn. For example, a trip from Munich to Berlin is possible from just €23.99 per person. Tickets can be conveniently booked online up to 6 months in advance. For more information and booking options, please visit the following link: https://www.bahn.de/angebot/sparpreis-flexpreis/sparpreis-gruppe

Arrival by car

...when approaching on the A 115, take Hüttenweg No. 2 exit. Then bear right towards Dahlem and continue until you reach the junction with Clayallee. Turn right. At the next junction, turn left into Saargemünder Strasse. Harnack House is on the right shortly after at the corner of Ihnestrasse.