Berlin-Tegel (Otto Lilienthal) (TXL)
Tel: 0180 500 0186.
Website: www.berlin-airport.de

Berlin-Tegel is located in northwest Berlin, 8km (5 miles) from the city centre.

Airport facilities: The airport offers several snack bars, a bistro, a champagne bar and a restaurant. Other facilities include a post office, bank/bureau de change, ATMs, florist, newsagents, duty-free shops, left luggage, 24-hour first aid, travel agents, tourist information and clothing shops. There are Mercure and Holiday Inn hotels near the airport. Car hire is available from Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Nationalcar and Sixt.

Business facilities: The LSG conference centre (tel: (030) 4101 3316), located on the third floor, has four function rooms with a capacity of up to 150 people, as well as a media centre with photocopier, fax, computers with Internet access and printers. Secretarial and translation services can be arranged. The GSS Airport Service Center (tel: (030) 4101 3434), opposite gates nine and 10, provides fax services for public use. There are also four business lounges in the airport, located in the Airport Gallery, above the main hall.

Transport to the city: The JetExpressBus TXL, operated by Berlin's public transport provider, BVG (see Getting Around), leaves the airport for Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Unter den Linden and Alexanderplatz (journey time - 30 to 40 minutes) every 20 minutes. Taxis are plentiful at the airport and there is a taxi rank immediately outside the arrivals' hall. The fare into Berlin is approximately €20.


Berlin-Schönefeld (SXF)
Tel: 0180 500 0186.
Website: www.berlin-airport.de

The airport (recently renamed Berlin Brandenburg Airport, but still referred to as Schönefeld), is located in the southeast of the city, 18km (11 miles) and 22km (13.5 miles) from the Eastern and Western centres respectively. Schönefeld was the primary airport for East Berlin and now handles flights mainly to Eastern Europe and Asia, as well as many charter flights to summer destinations. It is due to expand to become Berlin Brandenburg International (BBI), Berlin's new transport hub.

Airport facilities: The airport has a restaurant, bars, bank/bureau de change, ATMs, newsagents, duty-free shop and first-aid facilities. Services available 24 hours a day include left luggage, snack bar, and hotel reservations. There are Airport hotel and Albergo hotels located near the airport. Car hire is available from Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt.

Business facilities: As well as one business lounge on the second floor in Terminal A (tel: (030) 6091 6036), conference rooms are available at the Konferenzzentrum Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld GmbH (tel: (030) 6091 2222), a 10-minute walk from the terminal. Fax facilities are available at the information desk in Terminal A.

Transport to the city: The easiest way for visitors to get into the city is with the AirportExpress Schönefeld train, which is operated by DB (see Getting There by Rail) and runs daily every 30 minutes. The train terminates at Hauptbahnhof (journey time - 30 minutes). The airport station is located 0.5km (0.3 miles) from the airport. The station is also served by S-Bahn trains 9 and 45, as well as some mainline and local rail services. Bus 171 connects the airport with the U7 U-Bahn line at Rudow. Taxis are available 24 hours a day and cost approximately €30 (journey time - 30 minutes).

Approximate flight times to Berlin: From London is 1 hour 45 minutes; from New York is 8 hours 25 minutes; from Los Angeles is 11 hours 45 minutes; from Toronto is 8 hours 30 minutes and from Sydney is 21 hours 55 minutes.