Why go
- Capital and largest city of Germany.
- Known for EDM, dance music.
- Served by Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL).
History
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union (EU). The metropolis is also one of the states of Germany, being the third-smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, bordering Brandenburg's capital Potsdam to the southwest. The urban area of Berlin has a population of 4.5 million, making it the second most populous in Germany after the Ruhr. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, as well as the fifth-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the EU. Berlin is a global city of culture, politics, media and science.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 48 airlines, 109 direct destinations
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800, A321, 737-700, A319, Dash 8-400…) · 67 routes: Abu Dhabi, Alicante, Amman*, Antalya, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bari, Beijing*, Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Catania, Chicago, Cologne, Copenhagen, Duesseldorf, Enfidha, Faro, Frankfurt, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gdansk, Gothenborg, Gran Canaria, Graz, Helsinki, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Kaliningrad, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Krakow, London*, Madrid, Malaga, Menorca, Miami, Milano … +27 more
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320, CRJ) · 27 routes: Ancona, Bastia, Birmingham, Bologna, Catania, Cologne, Dubrovnik, Helsinki, Heraklion, Ibiza, Istanbul, Klagenfurt, London, Malaga, Memmingen, Milan, Nice, Nuernberg, Palma de Mallorca, Pristina, Rome, Sarajevo, Split, Stuttgart, Vienna, Villafranca, Zadar
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A320, A319, A321, CRJ-900, Dash 8-400, ERJ-145…) · 17 routes: Athens*, Barcelona, Brussels*, Copenhagen*, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Luxemburg*, Moscow, Munich, Newark*, Paris, Saarbruecken*, Stockholm*, Tel-aviv, Vienna*, Zagreb, Zurich*
- Hainan Airlines HU (A320, A319, 737-800, 737-700, A321, 330…) · 16 routes: Beijing, Brussels, Cologne, Copenhagen, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Gothenborg, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden*, Munich, Nuernberg, Oslo, Saarbruecken*, Stockholm, Stuttgart, Vienna*, Zurich*
- Finnair AY (A319, 737-700, A320, 737-800, A321) · 9 routes: Bucharest*, Catania*, Copenhagen*, Gothenborg*, Helsinki, Oslo*, Salzburg*, Sofia*, Stockholm*
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 7 routes: Bari*, Catania*, Milano*, Naples*, Olbia*, Rome*, Venice*
- Alitalia AZ (A320, 318, A319, A321, 737) · 5 routes: Amsterdam*, Catania, Palermo*, Paris*, Pisa*
- American Airlines AA (330, A319, A320, A321) · 4 routes: Chicago*, London*, Miami*, New York*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, 737-800, A321) · 4 routes: Barcelona*, Bilbao*, Florence*, Madrid
- Air One AP (A320) · 3 routes: Catania, Palermo, Pisa
- Croatia Airlines OU (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Dubrovnik, Split, Zagreb*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-700, A319, A320, A321, 717, 736…) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320, A319) · 3 routes: Barcelona, Bilbao, Florence
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 2 routes: Athens, Heraklion
- Air France AF (A319, A320, 318, A321) · 2 routes: Marseille, Paris
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, A320, A321, CRJ) · 2 routes: Klagenfurt*, Vienna*
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400, ERJ-145) · 2 routes: Luxemburg, Saarbruecken
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Antalya, Izmir
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (737) · 1 route: Moscow*
- Air Baltic BT (735, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Riga
- Air Lituanica LT (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Vilnius
- Air Malta KM (A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air Serbia JU (A319) · 1 route: Belgrade
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Bulgaria Air FB (A319, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Sofia
- Czech Airlines OK (ATR 72, AT4) · 1 route: Prague
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A320, A321, A320) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-200) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- Germania ST (A321) · 1 route: Antalya
- Intersky 3L (ATR 72) · 1 route: Friedrichshafen
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Maastricht Airlines W2 (D38) · 1 route: Mannheim
- Malmö Aviation TF (AR1) · 1 route: Umea
- MIAT Mongolian Airlines OM (737, 767-300) · 1 route: Moscow
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 1 route: Copenhagen
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, A320) · 1 route: Amman
- S7 Airlines S7 (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Kaliningrad*
- SkyWork Airlines SX (D38) · 1 route: Bern
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, A321) · 1 route: Zurich
- Transaero Airlines UN (735) · 1 route: Moscow
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 1 route: Nantes
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700) · 1 route: Eindhoven
- Travel Service QS (AT4) · 1 route: Prague
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (735) · 1 route: Kiev
- United Airlines UA (757-200) · 1 route: Newark
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 28 direct destinations
- Condor Flugdienst DE (32S, A321, 757) · 12 routes: Agadir, Antalya, Arrecife, Djerba, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Kerkyra/corfu, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, A320) · 9 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Heraklion, Hurghada, Kos, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Flybaboo F7 (S20) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Paris, Zurich
- Germania ST (A319, A321) · 3 routes: Antalya, Bremen, Moscow
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ, A319, A320) · 3 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Stuttgart
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (CRJ-700, 735, Embraer 190, CRJ-900, Embraer 195, Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, Munich*, Vienna*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona*
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 1 route: London
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 1 route: Antalya
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 1 route: Rhodos
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Vueling Airlines VY (A319, A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL); 16 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: TXL has direct flights to 109 destinations on 48 airlines (incl. Catania, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Vienna, Barcelona…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Vera-Brittain-Ufer, 0.5 km); routes include Fähre F11, Fähre F11: Wilhelmstrand => Baumschulenstraße/Fähre, Fähre F11: Baumschulenstraße/Fähre => Wilhelmstrand.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Berlin, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.