Berlin Tegel Airport
Lasting Impressions....
Memorable comments left by travellers:
"In these districts there are dozens of clubs and bars which go all night (don't even get going until 3 AM!) and you can easily get back to Tegel for a morning flight because public transportation starts early." (billp)
"The security personnel are OK and will let you stay overnight but they take your passport for the privilege." (Mick McGrenaghan)
FEATURED REVIEWS
by Allen212, 7/30/2009
We slept at Berlin Tegel Airport in July 2009, due to an early flight the next morning (check-in at 5:00am).
Most flights end around midnight, and about 30 min. later the airport managers sweep through the airport and send everyone there to Terminal D, which is 20 yards away from the main terminal (A,B,C). They were polite but firm and spoke German first and English second.
Terminal D has a few bucket seats but lots of floor space on relatively clean linoleum floors. There are clean restrooms in Terminal D. We had planned ahead and brought air mattresses. It was relatively quiet except for some coughing, so we slept quite well for the few hours. We counted 25 other travelers in there overnight.
If you need to stay there, I'd do this: go to terminal D first and pick your best spot (probably away from others who might cough or snore). Have something to sleep on: coat, mattress, blanket, or whatever, because the floor is probably your best bet. Personally, we'd sleep there again given a early flight--easier than figuring out 4am train schedules from who knows where in Berlin.
Allen S. and Ben S.
by mgcarley
I managed to find a WiFi connection and use it for several hours before being told to leave the Airport (this is December, so it's not exactly warm)... the answer to "where should I go" was "Outside" and I/we (there were other passengers) were not allowed in for quite some time - and then the place we were allowed in to was, unfortunately, not suitable for sleeping.
Airport Guide
Here is some information that we've picked out of from your reviews. Be sure to read the review pages for the most up-to-date experiences:
- friendly staff
- Terminal D is for people who need to sleep
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