Chris Clifford

Review of Flughafen Berlin-Tegel

You may well love Berlin Tegel Airport upon landin...

You may well love Berlin Tegel Airport upon landing. The street is clearly visible when you re picking up your luggage so the experience is quick and efficient. Grab your case and you re more-or-less outside seconds later.

However, your flight out is unlikely to be anywhere near as pleasant. Long check-in/baggage drop-off queues (we waited in line for over 90 minutes), very poor facilities.

Worst of all is the hell that is the Berlin TXL Express bus service from the airport to the city. There s no train service to Tegel Airport as it s due to be replaced by a modern airport so your choice is taxi or bus. Pay the extra and TAKE THE TAXI, at least during the busy summer months. The TXL Express bus has no space for luggage, you ll be packed in like sardines in a bus way too small for the amount of passengers. There are also several stops on the way (which are appreciated as at least the doors open to let some air in!). Don t assume that as the service runs every 6 minutes, it will be in any way comfortable.