Dmitry Baikov wrote: > Hi! > > I'm going to visit LAC this year and have few questions about Berlin. > > 1. Where it is better to buy a notebook [](webshops are ok, if they > can deliver to the hotel). > I found one webshop, but they do not reply to my requests. The link > also shows the hardware I want: > http://shop.libet.de/product_info.php/info/p2272_HP-nx6325-TL60-15--80GB-1024MB-WXPP-DVDRW-WLAN-BT--DE-.html you might be able to get sth. similar in Media-Markt or Pro-Markt or just any computer store in Berlin. - I'm not local there. your web-shop, offers the possibility to pick it up in Berlin (Left-Bar: "Selbstabholung") and pay cash ("Barzahlung"). > > 1.1 A hard question: can I get a VAT (MwSt.) refund, as a non-EU citizen? usually you can get a refund at the customs office when you leave the country. (take the receipt and the item) you need to pay the VAT again when entering your home-country... - Germany has 19% MwSt. > 2. How it is better to get to Koeln and back (if it is train, how and > where to buy tickets) and in which weekday? Most Germans fly from Cologne (Koeln/Bonn) to Berlin instead of taking the train. Alas the train is a nice ride (begins along the river Rhein and ends with along the old BRD-DDR route to Berlin - if you like to watch out of the window..) - around 100 euro. you can buy the ticket at any station. I think even in the train (more expensive?) - or via internet (cheap! http://www.bahn.de ) don't transfer too often, train-delays are quite usual in Germany :) > 2.1 How much time will it take? about 4 to 5 hours. see you there, robin
