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Berlin-Tegel (TXL) (Otto Lilienthal)
Tel: (0180) 500 0186 (calls cost DM0.24 per minute).
Website: www.berlin-airport.de/bbf/txl/index.html

The airport is located in northwest Berlin, eight kilometres (five miles) from the city centre. Tegel serves Western European destinations, handling flights from 33 scheduled and 26 charter airlines, flying to 81 and 48 destinations respectively.

Major airlines: Lufthansa (LH) is Germany's principal airline (tel: (0)1803 336 633 (service centre); (0)1803 00 074 (arrivals and departures); (0)1803 803 303 (24 hour call centre); website: www.lufthansa.com). Other airlines flying to Tegel include Air France, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Buzz, CSA Czech Airlines, Deutsche BA, Iberia, Istanbul Airlines, KLM, LOT, MalÉv, Olympic Airlines, Swissair and Turkish Airlines.

Airport facilities: The airport offers two snack bars, a bistro, a champagne bar and a restaurant. Other facilities include a post office, bank/bureaux de change, ATMs, florist, newsagents, duty-free shops, left-luggage, baby-care rooms, 24-hour first aid, travel agents, tourist information and an art gallery. There are Novotel and Holiday Inn hotels near the airport. Car hire is available from Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National, Sixt and Westfehling.

Business facilities: The conference centre has four function rooms (capacity 150) and a media centre with photocopier, fax, computers with internet access and printers. Secretarial and translation services can be arranged. There are also five business lounges in the airport.

Transport to the city: The BVG JetExpressBus leaves the airport every ten minutes (0600-2310) for Postdamer Platz, Friedrichstrasse and Unter den Linden (journey time 20-25 minutes; cost DM9.90). Local buses connect the airport to the U-Bahn network and Bahnhof Zoo. Bus 128 connects to the U6 line at Karl-Schumacher-Platz. Bus 109 and express bus X9 depart every 5-10 minutes (0500-0000) and connect to the U7 at Jakob-Jaiser-Platz before continuing on to Bahnhof Zoo (journey time - 30 minutes on the X9 bus). Taxis are plentiful at the airport and there is a taxi rank immediately outside the arrivals' hall. The fare is about DM25.

Berlin-Schönefeld (SXF)
Tel: (0180) 500 0186 (calls cost DM0.24 per minute).
Website: www.berlin-airport.de/bbf/sxf/index.html

The airport 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 to Eastern Europe and Asia, as well as many charter flights to sun destinations. 26 scheduled airlines fly to 57 destinations and the 40 chartered airlines fly to 46 destinations.

Major airlines: Airlines serving the airport include Aeroflot, El Al, Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines.

Airport facilities: The airport offers a restaurant, post office, bank/bureau de change, duty-free shop and first-aid facilities. Services available 24 hours a day include left-luggage, snack bar, nursery, tourist information and hotel reservations. Car hire is available from Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt.

Business facilities: Conference rooms are available.

Transport to the city: The easiest way to get to the city is with the AirportExpress Schönefeld train, which runs every 30 minutes (Mon-Fri 0513-0011 and 0121, Sat-Sun 0540-0011) and stops at four stations in East Berlin before terminating at Berlin-Zoologischer Garten (cost: DM3.90). The airport station is located 300m (1000ft) from the airport and there is a free shuttle bus connecting the two. The station is also served by S-Bahn trains 9 and 45, Regionalbahn commuter trains and some mainline rail services. Bus 171 connects the airport with the U-Bahn line U7 at Rudow. Taxis are available 24 hours a day and cost about DM50 (journey time - 30 minutes).

Berlin-Tempelhof (THF)
Tel: (0180) 500 0186 (calls cost DM0.24 per minute).
Website: www.berlin-airport.de/bbf/thf/index.html

The airport is located in the south of the city, three kilometres (two miles) south of Potsdamer Platz. 16 scheduled airlines serve 32 destinations; the five charter airlines serve a total of 16 destinations. Most flights are on smaller jets to short-haul European destinations.

Major airlines: Airlines serving the airport include Crossair, CSA Czech Airlines, Luxair and Sabena.

Airport facilities: The airport offers three lounges, a restaurant, snack bars, florist, bank/bureau de change, ATMs, duty-free shop, left-luggage, first aid, hairdresser, baby-care room, tax refund office and travel agents. Car hire is available from Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National, Sixt and Westfehling.

Business facilities: VIP lounges and conference rooms are available.

Transport to the city: The airport is directly connected to the U-Bahn network on the U6 line (the station is Platz der Luftbrücke, not Tempelhof), with quick connections to the city centre (journey time - 10-20 minutes). Bus 119 departs every ten minutes to the Ku'damm area; buses 104, 184 and 341 also stop near the airport. Nightbuses N4 and N76 leave from Platz der Luftbrücke. Taxis are available in front of the main hall for around DM20.

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

Arrival/departure tax: None.



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