There are currently two operating airports in Berlin – Tegel (Tegel, TXL) and Schönefeld (Flughafen Schönefeld,SXF). In the foreseeable future, a new airport is planned to open in the German capital - Brandenburg (Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg, BER), which will also occupy part of the territory of present-day Schönefeld. As soon as this happens, Tegel Airport will be closed. However, the opening date of Brandenburg was repeatedly postponed, so today tourists still arrive in Berlin through one of the two operating airports. Let's look at how to get to the city center from Schönefeld Airport and Tegel Airport, what public transport routes are available at each of them, and how much it will cost to travel from the airport to the city.
How to get to Berlin from Schönefeld Airport
Berlin Schönefeld Airport is located 18 km from the city center in transport zone C. Unlike the more modern Tegel Airport, getting from Schönefeld to the city is easier - there are trains, city commuter trains, and buses. The choice of public transport routes to Berlin and the surrounding area is quite large.
Note: The video contains outdated information about the S9 line. Since 2017, you can take the S9 to the very center of Berlin. For a detailed and current map, see below.
By train
There is a railway station within walking distance from the airport building Flughafen Berlin Schönefeld, to which there is a covered path. All S-Bahn trains, as well as commuter trains (suburban trains) and the airport express train to the city center depart from this station.
City S-Bahn trains
There are two S-Bahn lines to Schönefeld Airport: S9 And S45. Recently, the route of the S9 line has changed, and now it runs through the very center of the city. Moreover, the S9 line also operates at night, which makes it the most convenient for traveling from or to the airport.
- Route S9: Spandau – Charlottenburg – Zoologischer Garten – Hauptbahnhof – Friedrichstraße – Alexanderplatz – Ostbahnhof – Schöneweide – Adlershof – Flughafen Schönefeld
- Route S45: Südkreuz – Neukölln – Baumschulenweg – Schöneweide – Adlershof – Flughafen Schönefeld
Train intervals are every 10-20 minutes.
Fare: 3.40€(since Schönefeld Airport is located in zone C, you need to buy the most expensive ABC ticket to travel through all three zones).
Travel time to the center: about 30-40 minutes.
Suburban trains and Airport Express
Suburban trains and Airport Express trains are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to travel from Schönefeld Airport to the city center or surrounding areas of Berlin. The journey by Airport Express to Berlin's central station Hauptbahnhof will take no more than half an hour.
- Route RE7 (Airport Express): Dessau Hbf – Bad Belzig – Michendorf – Potsdam Babelsberg – Berlin Wannsee – Berlin Zoologischer Garten – Berlin Hauptbahnhof – Berlin Friedrichstraße – Berlin Alexanderplatz – Berlin Ostbahnhof – Berlin Ostkreuz – Flughafen Schönefeld – Blankenfelde – Zossen – Wünsdorf Waldstadt
- Route RB14 (Airport Express): Nauen – Falkensee – Berlin Spandau – Berlin Zoologischer Garten – Berlin Hauptbahnhof – Berlin Friedrichstraße – Berlin Alexanderplatz – Berlin Ostbahnhof – Berlin Ostkreuz – Flughafen Schönefeld
- Route RB22: Berlin Friedrichstraße – Berlin Hauptbahnhof – Berlin Zoologischer Garten – Potsdam Hauptbahnhof – Golm – Flughafen Schönefeld – Königs Wusterhausen
The Airport Express operates every 30 minutes.
The frequency of commuter trains is once an hour.
Fare: 3.40€(ABC zone).
All routes, timetables and fares for commuter trains can be found on the official Deutsche Bahn website
By bus
There are 10 different buses leaving from Schönefeld Airport, incl. going to the city center. However, it is much more convenient and faster to get to the center of Berlin by train. It is worth using the bus if you need to get to some other point along one of these routes. Bus stops are located near the railway station Flughafen Schönefeld and at the exits from terminal A (depending on the route).
Fare: 3.40€(ABC zone).
City buses
- Bus route No. 163: Schöneweide – Adlershof – Grünau – Flughafen Schönefeld Terminal
- Bus route No. 164: Kaulsdorf – Köpenick – Adlershof – Flughafen Schönefeld – Flughafen Schönefeld Terminal
- Bus route No. 171: Hermannplatz – Rudow – Flughafen Schönefeld Terminal
- Bus route X7(express): Rudow – Flughafen Schönefeld
Suburban buses
- Bus route No. 734: Zeuthen – Waltersdorf – Flughafen Schönefeld Terminal – Flughafen Berlin Schönefeld
- Bus route No. 735: Königs Wusterhausen – Wildau – Waltersdorf – Flughafen Schönefeld Terminal – Flughafen Berlin Schönefeld
- Bus route No. 736: Königs Wusterhausen – Schulzendorf – Waltersdorf – Flughafen Schönefeld Terminal – Flughafen Berlin Schönefeld
- Bus route No. 738: Wildau – A10 Center – Schulzendorf – Waltersdorf – Flughafen Schönefeld Terminal – Flughafen Berlin Schönefeld
- Bus route No. 741: Rotberg – Waltersdorf – Flughafen Schönefeld Terminal – Flughafen Berlin Schönefeld
- Bus route No. 742: Großziethen – Waßmannsdorf – Flughafen Berlin Schönefeld
Night buses
For those traveling to/from Schönefeld late in the evening or early in the morning, there are two night bus routes: N7 and N60. The fare for night buses is similar and amounts to €3.40 (ABC zone).
- Bus route N7: Spandau – Jakob-Kaiser-Platz – Hermannplatz – Rudow – Flughafen Schönefeld – Flughafen Schönefeld Terminal
- Bus route N60: Adlershof – Flughafen Schönefeld Terminal
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How to get to Berlin from Tegel Airport
Berlin Tegel Airport is located 10 km from the city center in transport zone B. The airport is located within the city, among the residential areas of the Reinickendorf district, but you can get from Tegel to the city only by bus (if necessary, with a transfer to a train or metro).
By train
It is not possible to get directly from Tegel Airport to the center of Berlin by train or metro, because... the airport is not connected to the U-bahn and S-bahn lines. First you need to take a bus to one of the nearest stations, then transfer. The nearest railway and metro stations to Tegel Airport are:
- Jakob-Kaiser-Platz (buses X9 and No. 109)
- Jungfernheide (buses X9 and No. 109)
- Beusselstraße (TXL bus)
- Kurt-Schumacher-Platz (bus no. 128)
Note: In Berlin there is a train station "Tegel" and a metro station "Alt-Tegel", but you will not be able to get from there to the airport!
By bus
Several city bus routes, as well as special shuttles, operate between Tegel Airport and the German capital. They operate from 05:00 am to midnight, but at night there are no other options to get to Berlin other than taxis. Bus stops are located at the exits of terminals A and B.
Trip cost: 2.80€(zone AB)
Shuttles TXL and X9
There are two shuttles departing from Tegel Airport: TXL and X9. The TXL shuttle takes you to the city center and the X9 shuttle takes you to the center of West Berlin (Zoological Garden).
- TXL shuttle route: Alexanderplatz – Hauptbahnhof – Beusselstraße – Flughafen Tegel
- Shuttle X9 route: Zoologischer Garten – Jungfernheide – Flughafen Tegel
The shuttle service interval is every 10 minutes.
Travel time TXL: about 40 minutes.
Travel time X9: about 25 minutes.
City buses No. 128 and No. 109
You can also get to Berlin from Tegel by city buses. Buses No. 128 and No. 109 go to the nearest metro stations, then, if necessary, you need to change to S-bahn or U-bahn.
- Bus route No. 128: Osloer Straße – Franz-Neumann-Platz – Kurt-Schumacher-Platz – Flughafen Tegel
- Bus route No. 109: Zoologischer Garten – Jungfernheide – U Jakob-Kaiser-Platz – Flughafen Tegel
The frequency of city buses is every 15 minutes.
Travel time No. 128: about 30 minutes.
Travel time No. 109: about 25 minutes.
All Berlin public transport routes, ticket types and prices can be found at
At the moment, only two of them are operational, and the last one is under construction.
Tegel Airport
According to the IATA classification, the airport has the abbreviation TXL. It is located 7 km northwest of the city center. Now it is the main international airport of Berlin.
Flights arrive to Berlin-Tegel from more than 130 cities around the world, including St. Petersburg and Moscow.
After the opening of the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport, the airport will no longer accept international flights and will focus on domestic flights.
Schönefeld Airport
This airport is slightly smaller than Tegel, located 18 km southeast of Berlin.
Schönefeld serves mainly charter flights and low-cost airlines. The airport's services are used by carriers Condor, EasyJet, Air Astana, Germania, Aeroflot and many others. From here planes fly to Amsterdam, Agadir, Antalya and other cities.
Brandenburg Airport
The airport is located next to the existing Schönefeld Airport and is partially being built on its territory. The commissioning of this airport is constantly being postponed, and today the date of its commissioning is unknown. Once it is operational, Tegel and Schönefeld will no longer accept international flights.
Berlin's main airport is Tegel. It is located in the area of the same name, close to the residential areas of the city. This is one of the biggest. It consists of 5 terminals, which are interconnected by transitions. It's quite easy to navigate here. Numerous signs and signs are placed everywhere.
There is no railway line near the airport. Therefore, you cannot get to Berlin from there by train. There is no metro either. How to get from Berlin Tegel Airport to the center? By bus, transfer or taxi. You can order a group transfer if you come with a whole group.
It is named after the German engineer and aviation pioneer - Otto Lilienthal. The Berlin Tegel airport code is EDDT and the IATA code is TXL. It is a hub for two airlines - Air Berlin and Germanwings. Total in Berlin two airport complexes - Tegel and Schoenefeld. You can see where the airports are located on the map of Berlin below.
In the 30s a missile range was located on the site. Construction of the air terminal began two years after the end of the war. Since 1960 Civil transportation began. It was the main airport in West Berlin. After the reunification of Germany, it began to play a major role compared to Schönefeld Airport.
If you look at the diagram of Berlin Tegel Airport, you will see that it consists from 5 terminals:
- A is the main terminal, which has a large number of flights;
- B - accepts flights only due to the workload of others;
- C - used to receive Air Berlin;
- D - serves night flights and domestic flights;
- E - located on the lower floor of terminal D.
Map of Tegel Airport.
Throughout the complex there is free WI-FI. Passengers note high level of service at the airport and politeness of the staff.
How can I get from it to Berlin?
This can be done by sitting by bus or taxi. For entire groups of people it is possible to order a transfer, which is carried out in small minibuses.
Distance from the airport to Berlin.
By bus
Departures from Berlin Tegel Airport two buses - No. 109 and No. 128. The fare for them is 2.7 euros. On the road you will spend 30-40 minutes. They deliver passengers to metro stations and train stations. They are walking from 05:00 to 00:00, with an interval of 15 minutes.
The bus stop is located near the first two terminals. The buses are equipped with comfortable seats inside.
By transfer
To Alexanderplatz follows TXL bus. He cruises and at night, what is its undoubted advantage. For adults, the ticket price is 2.7 euros, and for children - 1.7 euros. You can purchase them directly from the driver. Minibuses are comfortable and multi-seat. The ride on it will take 40 minutes.
Shuttle X9 runs to the city center, but only during the day. The ticket price is the same, but you will spend significantly less time on the way. You need to wait for him 10 minutes.
By taxi
The most comfortable option for getting to the city from Berlin Tegel Airport is by taxi. Especially for passengers with a lot of luggage. Average trip price — 50 euros. At night the cost is much higher. You will have to pay separately for the transportation of oversized luggage.
You can find a taxi near terminals A, C and E. It will take you to the city of everything in 15-20 minutes. Payment can be either in cash or by credit card.
Conclusion
Berlin's main airport is Tegel. This is one of the largest terminal complexes in the country. There is neither a metro station nor a railway stop near it, so passengers will have to use ground transport. Buses, shuttles and taxis depart from the airport. The cost of a ticket for public transport is 2.7 euros. You will spend from 30 to 50 minutes on the way. For a taxi ride you will need to pay 50 euros.
Tegel Airport consists of five terminals (A, B, C, D, E).
The central hexagonal building with an extension is the main and oldest building of the airport - these are connected terminals A and B.
Terminal A
It has the shape of a hexagon, in the center of which there is a parking lot, taxi stands, and bus stops. Terminal A has 16 gates (gates A00-A15) and serves international and European flights. It does not have a separate transit zone.
Terminal B "Nebel Hall"
Operates in addition to Terminal A. This is a converted waiting room, which has gates B20-B39. Serves to relieve the main Terminal A on busy days.
Terminal C
Opened in 2007. Terminal C has 26 check-in counters. Gates: C38-C51, C60-C67 in Section 2, C80-C89 in Section 3. This terminal is mainly used by Air Berlin.
Terminal D
Opened in 2001, has exits D70-D91. Used mainly for domestic, early and overnight flights. Works around the clock.
Terminal E
Terminal E is the lower level of the arrivals area of Terminal D. Gates: E16-E18.
Tegel Airport terminal map in Russian
Tegel Airport Berlin on the map - Germany. A convenient satellite diagram for exploring the territory of the Berlin airfield, below is a Google map of Berlin Airport (Berlin-Tegel) with search, coordinates. Methods discussed earlier
More information about the Berlin airport map
The territory of the international airfield is located in the state of Berlin, Germany. A popular route among air travelers in Germany and the world.
Coordinates - 52.555,13.2922
The satellite map diagram of Berlin Tegel Airport (hybrid) involves the use of Google Maps service tools (the “diagram” type is also available). Online, anyone can change the scale of the interactive diagram (+ | -) and its center. Determine the route to the terminal and parking lots.
To accurately locate objects in the area, you must use Google search and aerial photographs from space.
Nearby towns and airports - Dresden, Schönefeld, Brandenburg
The main information is below the diagram - how to get there, where Berlin (Berlin-Tegel airport) is located on the map of Germany, airline flight schedules, panoramas of the area, departure and arrival times of aircraft
