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Venue

Waldbühne Berlin, Glockenturmstr. 1, D-14053 Berlin, Germany

Tel: +49 (172) 3277422 (from 1st Aug. 2013)

Contact person: Mr Siegbert BRUTSCHIN

Mobile: +49 (172) 3277422

Email: brutschin@volleyball-verband.de

 

Closest airport: Berlin-Tegel/Berlin-Schönefeld

Distance from airport to venue: 14km (15 mins) / 31.2km (26 mins)

Transport for the airport to the venue: There will be a shuttle for the main draw teams from the airport to the main draw hotel, any other people have to pay the fee of 10 EUR (the transport is only to the main draw hotel, there will be no other shuttle service to other hotels)