Berlin Airports

[djtdjt]

Looking at visiting Berlin, see there are two airports that easyjet use, Tegel and Schoenefeld, any advice as to which is best option, train from/to airport, or taxi/airport transfer, TIA.

[beckyboo]

Tegel is the old west airport, while schoenefeld was for the east. As such Tegel is the more central but bioth are well served by the over/underground rail system. You can buy travel passes for all the transport covering 2.3 or 7 days (IIRC). I seem to recall from Schoenefeld to centre is about 40 minutes, Tegel about 15

[Buenchico]

I've only used Schönefeld Airport but it's an absolute delight to use. You're off the plane and outside the terminal building in almost no time at all and then it's just a short stroll (along a covered walkway) to the train station. (Going the other way, there are hardly any queues to check in. The airport is small enough to be remain very user-friendly but big enough to have any facilities you might need).

The trains are frequent and can get you almost anywhere in Berlin fairly quickly.

[kvalidir]

I second what Chris says Schoenefeld, straight off the plane onto the train, lovely airport to use. Tegel is fine too, but for some reason I'm fonder of Schoenefeld ( if one can be 'fond' of an airport) and usually use that if visiting relatives.

[chokkie]

This may be a bit late for you - but if you're flying into Tegel, there's a great bus service from outside the airport right into the city centre .....