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 from Thursday, February 20, to Friday, February 21, 2025
The union Verdi has announced a strike at BVG: On Thursday, February 20, and Friday, February 21, 2025, trams, subways, and most BVG buses will come to a standstill. Even after the warning strike ends, there may still be several hours of irregular service.

S-Bahn trains are not affected by the strike.

For travel to the Harnack House, we recommend using a car, taxi, or the S-Bahn. The nearest S-Bahn station is "Lichterfelde West." From there, it is a 1.6 km walk to the Harnack House, which takes about 25 minutes. For a visual representation of the route, you can use online map services such as Google Maps.
Directions from Lichterfelde West S-Bahn Station to the Harnack House

Start: Exit the Lichterfelde West S-Bahn station and walk to Knesebeckstraße.
Knesebeckstraße: Turn left onto Adolf-Martens-Straße and follow it until you reach the traffic light intersection at Unter den Eichen. Cross the street to enter Von-Laue-Straße.
Von-Laue-Straße: Continue along the street until you reach the intersection at Corrensplatz/Ehrenbergstraße. There is a small park here—walk through it. On the other side, continue onto Van’t-Hoff-Straße.
Van’t-Hoff-Straße: Follow Van’t-Hoff-Straße to the end. The last section is a small parking area with a barrier. At the end of the street, turn left.

You have now arrived at the Harnack House.

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.