Insiders Berlin

I just saw a statement that the new Berlin Airport (BER) has delayed its opening. That will be good news for all those who love good old Tegel. Meanwhile flights are still going into Schoenefeld as usual. Here is their full statement: Berlin, 8 May 2012 Flughafen Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH announced today that the new airport [...]

In an age of cheap airline flights it is easy to forget that there is another, slower, way to travel that lets one imbibe the feel of a country in a way that hopping from airport to airport just doesn’t capture. When I’m given the choice and the time, I much prefer to travel by [...]

Most cheap flights to Berlin come into Berlin Schoenefeld Airport (SXF) . As compared with Tegel airport, Schoenefeld is a bit further out so getting there and back from central Berlin central takes a bit more time and effort. Taxis from Schoenefeld Airport to Berlin One option is obviously a taxi. But this is really expensive and [...]

The new Berlin Airport (or Berlin Brandenburg International, if you want to get all formal) is a brand new airport that replaces Berlin’s existing airports in June 2012. The new airport is  being built next door to Schoenefeld airport (SFX) and is meant to become a major international hub linking Berlin to major foreign cities [...]