The 52nd Berlin Marathon drew 56,000 runners on Sunday, but roadblocks around the 42-kilometre course are still in place on Monday, 28 September. According to RBB24’s detailed traffic bulletin, the Ebertstraße, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee, Scheidemannstraße, Dorotheenstraße and large parts of the government district remain sealed off until at least 12:00, while the iconic Straße des 17. Juni between Großer Stern and Brandenburg Gate will not reopen fully until Tuesday evening. The closures coincide with the start of the working week and overlap with popular taxi and shuttle routes from Berlin’s central hotels to Brandenburg Airport (BER). Rail operator DB has already cancelled several Regional-Express services (RE3519, RE4368, RE4369) between Gesundbrunnen and Südkreuz on 28–29 September due to crowd-management measures. For travellers catching morning flights, the city’s public-transport authority recommends using the S9 or FEX airport trains from Ostkreuz rather than bus or car. Corporate mobility managers should alert employees that rideshare pick-ups within the Tiergarten and Mitte districts may be rerouted or delayed. Delivery of time-critical documents to the Bundestag and nearby ministries will also face detours – courier firms are advising same-day services only after 15:00. On the upside, the BVG honour a free four-day ABC zone ticket for accredited runners and support staff until 03:00 on 28 September, easing pressure on ticket machines. Business visitors can piggy-back on the extra peak-time S-Bahn trains the operator is running between Hauptbahnhof and Messe Nord during expo breakdown. Event organisers said dismantling grandstands and security fencing is on schedule, but warned that high winds could delay crane work on Monday evening. Companies with meetings in the embassy quarter should consider virtual options or adjust start times.
Source: RBB24
