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Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg BER

2.6 (68 reviews)

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Eva G.

Small airport but happy to land safely here in Berlin. There are places to eat, treats to buy at this airport and glad that I'm able to fly into Berlin instead of use the train from Salzburg!

Victoria E.

A great new airport - took a long time to build. I was here in July. BA lounge has a direct passport control from the lounge and has a variety of food. The security is easy - if you have priority pass it is in and out in a couple of minutes. No need to take out anything like Dublin airport. The Lufthansa senator lounge is by B20. For Europe bound flights these Star alliance lounges are very convenient. Today is New Year day so it opens at 6 am. All in all I think this is a very good airport. Not as busy as Frankfurt or Munich but it has the same vibe. I like Berlin airport as it is not as crowded.

Jerry C.

For a brand new airport one would believe it would be incredibly designed with great architecture, and still focused on easily getting passengers from check-in to gate. Nope. It's just an uninspired German functional industrial design from the outside. The gate areas do have some natural looking wood to warm the interior. On the positive side it is easy to get from almost anywhere in Berlin using the S-Bahn, U-Bahn and regional trains. The airport station is directly underneath. Getting to International departures is inefficient and confusing with multiple security entrances. Many international lounges and most restaurants are pre-passport clearance instead of airside, so you'll need to take a chance on how long the line will be. Since I had no idea, I skipped the lounge. There are super long corridors getting to the gates. Departure gates are two levels. Even with many open upper gates, the lower level which our jet was assigned meant no jetway, a bus ride outside and an open-air climb up the steps to the plane door. Make sure you leave time for that or you'll be doing an Olympic sprint with your carry-on.

Arash R.

I have flown through here a few times now. Very well designed and efficient airport. This airport sees heavy traffic but despite that things are well manage he's during the busy hours.

Erich L.

One of the most inefficient and unwelcoming airports I have ever been to! The good thing is that it's connected well with trains to easily get to for low cost. This airport is newer and looks very nice and clean. However, there are limited options for restaurants or dining, there aren't many places to sit and the process of getting to the flight are tedious, confusing and slow. When I arrived I checked in, showed the passport, answered questions and dropped off the bag. Fine. Then I had to go to a large line to get to security and scan the boarding pass to get through and then go through standard airport screeners. Fine. After that there are limited places in wait or get coffee or food. They have some good shopping. Here's where it gets bad. For international flights, you have to go through passport control and they have a huge line for EU and non EU that is long and slow. Someone is directing people to the line. Then they allow you to get into your line and wait more. I had to wait over 30 minutes and when I got to the front, the person in front of me overstayed the visa and it took another 15-20 minutes to deal with them. They should have pulled the person aside to deal with this instead of holding up the line. I asked the clerk in the next window if we could go through I got a shrug. After finally getting through and walking down long corridors, my wife went to the restroom and put down her bag and I was standing next to it waiting. Nobody else was around it was almost empty. Some security staff walked by and asked about the bag I said my wife was in the testimony waiting. The idiot said that's not allowed it has to be with someone because nobody knows what is in it and they will have to call the police. HELLO it was my bag and I was standing right there with it! I went through security! After that I had to show my passport again and answer questions before going to the gate where there was a table full of people and no seats or benches, so dozens had to stand there. So after waiting to board, I showed the passport again and went on. There are no instructions or information on the website or airline about all of this. I had to show my passport 4 times and wait hours and stand a long time. Good thing I went an extra hour earlier than planned. Sitting on the plane, we had to wait for 55 passengers who were going through all of this security and delayed takeoff. I expect bureaucracy and security I support it. This airport is confusing, slow, frustrating and tedious. I expect better from the Germans this airport is poorly run. Avoid this airport if possible go to Frankfurt or Munich instead they are way better!

Jackie F.

Pro: The lights are on and the waters are flowing. Have direct link to subway system Con: No customer service, no signage, staff are short changed by management. 18 years to build this mess and just 3 years into operation, Berlin might just well kept Schönefeld open. The operation budget to this disaster have brought BER to it's knees with the complete lack of required staff to have a functioning airport. Normal flight will have the desk open 3 to 4 hours before take off, not here, 1.5 hours, with just one person. Then it's off to get thru security. BUT wait, security on left or right side will just randomly close as they are running low on staff, so good luck going back and forth. If you need wheelchair assist, you will rely on your follow men to help you around since there are barely any runners. Bathroom was a mess from lack of staff, big surprise. I was shocked the luggage even got on the plane. Fly out of Frankfurt or Munich.

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Erica C.

6/27/24 - flying out of Berlin Airport for the first time. When in doubt, go to the information booth. They speak several languages. Norwegian Airlines is located at number 526 and you can't check in for 2 hours before the flight leaves. You must use a kiosk to check in your bag before you go to the desk. The baggage kiosk is located in the other side of number 5. See interior photos and a map of terminal one.

Sarah C.

My SO and I had an easy experience flying into Berlin--zero issues getting through the checks, getting our bags, and catching the train. Leaving, that was another story. This airport is absolutely horrific and filled with useless employees. Going through security, the employees let people hold up lines instead of telling them to move to the side to allow other passengers to make their way through. The employee who was searching through my items asked me which language I spoke, I replied "English," and the next thing I know, she's giving me this weird look and I'm being pulled to the side for further screening. The passport check employees were utterly useless, sitting on their asses and not letting people know if they could approach. Next up, we made our way to go sit at our gate which had an additional security checkpoint where they would pull certain passengers to get screened again, which is stupid. The area was open, and we saw a woman sitting, doing nothing but texting on her phone. We approached and I started to ask her where to go in the checkpoint, but she jumped out of her seat and started yelling at us in German. She was aggressively getting us out of the area and wouldn't answer us when we asked anything, literally shooing us before closing off the area to us. Let's just say, she's very lucky we weren't on the streets. This crusty looking Amy Schumer knockoff really annoyed me and solidified how bad the airport is. This was without a doubt the only bad experience I had while in Berlin, the employees' behavior was disgusting and shameful. I was in a terrible mood up until we got on the plane, what an awful excuse for an airport.

International gate corridor. It is the same length in the other direction...
David J.

After such a long wait for its opening, I have to say that I was a little disappointed with the new Brandenberg Airport. First, location. Okay, so Tegel was always going to be hard to beat in terms of convenience, because it was so close to the city centre (even though it did not have a rail connection, the express bus was okay and a taxi ride was relatively cheap.) Brandenburg is much further out and the S-bahn line takes a good hour to get to the western part of the city, given it stops frequently on the way. Most journeys anyway require a change onto the U-bahn, which is no fun with luggage. From the Zoo station, even the advertised time for the airport express is 50 minutes. If the traffic is flowing freely, a taxi ride will cost about €50-€60. Overall, it seems like the have not really thought through the transit options, despite building a large rail station. (The bus options are very limited indeed.) The main check-in hall itself is nicely laid out, though I was surprised to see nowhere at all to buy a snack. Check-in was straightforward, but the current operation of security (which only allows one person to put their possessions onto the belt at a time) means one unprepared person holds everyone up. Although our queue was not very long, we seemed to be behind people for whom the idea of not carrying excessive quantities of liquids, drinks, or the need to remove coats, jewellery, watches, belts and shoes, seemed to be a complete surprise. They operated the strictest policy on liquids/gels I've seen, adhering to nearest millilitre the overall 1000ml limit, with no single item over 100ml (or 100g for creams, soap and aerosols). While I have no problems with the rule generally, everyone in front of us had at least one item confiscated and binned - so be warned to slim down your wash-bag if you are travelling with hand luggage only. (I was even asked to take my handkerchief out of my pockets to go through the scanner.) In contrast, once through security things brightened up a bit, though I was surprised at how cramped the main waiting area is, for such a large new airport. But there is a balcony level food hall, and quite a lot of shops, once you navigate the slightly labyrinthine layout. (Sight lines are not good and it is not intuitive.) It seems as though they anticipate passengers moving straight onto the gates, as seating seemed very limited too. Still, all the basics (newsagents, snacks, gifts and pharmacy) were there, albeit it at a hefty airport markup (my takeaway sandwich + water came to €9.25; I thought €1.95 for bag of crisps too much). Things improved further at passport control (easy to find and very swift) after which is a large duty free shopping area. Then you face an enormous corridor - I'm guessing 0.5km long - so how far you have to walk depends on which gate you're departing from. Ours had a nice cafe and a few convenience shops. But do leave enough time, just in case you've a long walk. The overall experience was one of slight disappointment. It all works up to a point, but for such a new airport it is not the best, and I'd hate to be delayed here, as there seemed to be very little seating anywhere, and security is a real potential pinchpoint (so arrive in plenty of time). A big plus is cleanliness: the whole place was gleaming.

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Ok Airport, nothing very exciting or interesting. Easy to roam around and find your way.

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Pretty efficient airport. Lots of space and train to city right in airport 40-60 minute trip.

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Flughafen Berlin Schönefeld SXF - 2017.09.21 Parkposition

Flughafen Berlin Schönefeld SXF

2.3(303 reviews)
2.4 km

Works well, as long as you're focused. So yeah, the airport…read moreis functional. Security is quick, the gates are easy to access - you can be at your plane within 15 minutes of getting out of the train station. The flip-side, there really isn't that much *in* the airport. It's tiny (tinier than Tegel!), and, well, it's tiny. That said, if the weather is nice, you can hang out outside till your flight is about to board....

Hate this airport! One of the all time worst!…read more Not only the design and efficiency of this airport is piss poor... aka separated small non connected blocks of terminals. There is no where to sit as planes and passenger ratio is 5x over seats available. People just lounging on the floor squeezed in like homeless people sprawled on a bust metropolis. Where is the German engineering so widely boasted? Not here a pure hack without any design. Compare this airport to Seoul and you'll get the dichotomy. One us forced to pay airport food prices for garbage just to get a seat. Arriving 2 hours early for international your suffer and pay the price with choice. Consider the facilities of the crammed passenger for bathroom alone. But the restaurant inside is packed with people looking for a decent place to hangout before their flight. I haven't even started on the air circulation... I think it's cooler outside than inside. No wonder I see people hangout out in the beer Garten restaurant and not wanting to go into this cramped space. Feeling crawling out of my claustrophobic feeling with so many people per sq meter.

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Flughafen Berlin Tegel TXL - Flughafen Tegel

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3.2(782 reviews)
25.8 kmReinickendorf

This airport is fairly convenient, but it's really small and cramped. It reminds me of LGA in NYC…read more I was flying internationally and I had an easy time checking in and getting to my gate but again, it's really tight and crowded with not enough seating at the gates. I will say that it's very easy to get to by bus. There are several options and I was there from the Berlin Hilton via the U6 and 128 bus in under 35 minutes! It seems that Berlin would have a world class airport because it's such a world class city, but this doesn't really come close. From talking to friends in Berlin, I understand the topic of airports in Berlin is fraught with a lot more than economics when thinking about Tempelhof, Tegel, Schönefeld, and (maybe someday) Brandenburg. But everyone should come to Berlin and this is one good way to get there!

And the award for the most awful airport 2018 goes to...(drum roll please)...TEGEL (til) - under…read morethe category - Disturbing departures. Departure: - If you're flying internationally (my case to Newark via United at Gate A00) your bag check & ticket check area is your gate, so once you check in you are STUCK and advised not to leave. - I was not even allowed to use the lounge as their is no access once you've checked in ok, ok I know, woe is me, first world problems, but kind of a big deal if youre used to other systems when traveling. - there is no good food at the gate (A00), just vending machines and one sad and overpriced food stand selling pretzels and cheap expensive coffee. This is place is the equivalent terminal A at Newark, but no food, but seemingly ample amounts of charging stations. - the worst is what is a 300 or so passenger plane, has a gate that is equipped with a single person bathroom male/female stalls.

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