Quick answer: Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) — Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg in German — is easier to read than most big hubs because almost everything sits in one building, Terminal 1. A compact low-cost Terminal 2 handles the budget carriers a short walk away. Rather than spreading out, Terminal 1 is stacked: you land and pick up bags on level E0, then head one floor up to E1 to check in and clear security. Your gate letter does the rest of the work — A and B stay inside the Schengen area on E1, while C and D serve flights beyond it, up on E2. The one detail worth knowing before you set off is the railway station right under the terminal, from which the FEX express reaches central Berlin in about 23 minutes.
Every Berlin Brandenburg Airport map below is our own diagram drawn on the real building outline, so what you see matches the shape of the airport on signage and satellite views. Tap any zone to open its detailed map.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport map: terminals and piers
This Berlin airport map keeps things simple on purpose. Where other hubs scatter you across separate concourses, BER sorts its gates by just two things: whether your flight stays inside the Schengen area, and which level it leaves from. Learn those two cues and the rest falls into place. For a deeper walk-through of each area, see our guide to Berlin Airport terminals.
BER terminals at a glance
| Area | Gates | Level | Key airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Pier — Schengen | A01–A20 · B01–B20 | E1 | Lufthansa, easyJet, Air France-KLM |
| Main Pier — non-Schengen | C01–C19 · D01–D17 | E2 | British Airways, Turkish, Qatar, United |
| South Pier | A30–A38 | E1 | Schengen jet-bridge gates |
| North Pier | B30–B45 | E1 | walk-boarding (bus/apron) |
| Terminal 2 | separate building | E0–E1 | Ryanair, Wizz Air |
Large carriers such as Lufthansa, easyJet and Air France-KLM fly from both Schengen (A/B) and non-Schengen (C/D) gates depending on the route, so it is your gate letter — not the airline — that tells you where to go. Gate assignments change; always confirm yours on the flight-information screens.
BER maps by level: arrivals, departures, gates, trains
Terminal 1 stacks its functions on four passenger levels. Each map below shows the same building outline in the same orientation, so you always know which way you are facing. The green pins mark where you enter; the stairs and lift links move you between levels.
Level E0 — Arrivals & baggage reclaim
Level E1 — Check-in, security & Schengen gates
Level E2 — Non-Schengen gates, lounges & food
Level U2 — Railway station (FEX, S-Bahn, regional)
Which terminal do Lufthansa, easyJet and Ryanair use at BER?
Most airlines use Terminal 1: Lufthansa Group, easyJet, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air France-KLM, United and Qatar Airways all check in and board there. The low-cost carriers Ryanair and Wizz Air use Terminal 2, a separate building a few minutes' walk north of Terminal 1. Both terminals share the same airside area once you have passed security. Always confirm your terminal on your boarding pass, as some airlines split flights between the two.
Terminal 1 — gate map by pier
The Main Pier stacks Schengen gates (A/B, level E1) above non-Schengen gates (C/D, level E2). The North Pier uses walk-boarding stands; the South Pier has jet bridges A30–A38.
Terminal 2 map
Terminal 2 is a few minutes' walk north of Terminal 1 and shares the same airside area after security. Airline details: our BER airlines guide.
How far apart are the BER terminals?
Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are only a few minutes' walk apart and share one airside zone, so transferring between them after security is straightforward. From the railway station under Terminal 1 it is a short signed walk to either terminal. Allow extra time if you land at one terminal and your onward flight leaves from the other.
About these maps
These maps were drawn by the berlin-ber-international-airport.com editorial team on OpenStreetMap building data. Terminal levels, pier and gate ranges and train connections were verified against official Berlin Brandenburg Airport sources in July 2026. Diagrams are schematic and not to scale; always follow the signage and flight-information screens inside the airport.
