June 12, 2026Yes: with a visa-exempt passport and 5+ hours you can see the Brandenburg Gate between flights. The EES timing, the hour-by-hour verdicts, the FEX train, and what fits the window.
June 12, 2026EES is live at BER since 10 April 2026: biometric registration replaces passport stamps. ETIAS is NOT launched yet (Q4 2026, 20 euros). What actually happens at the Berlin border and how much time to…
June 10, 2026BER has a staffed luggage storage office in Terminal 1, level U1: location, hours, prices per bag, rules, and cheaper city alternatives.
June 09, 2026A guide to the lounges at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER): the Tempelhof, Tegel and Lufthansa lounges, where they are, pay-at-the-door prices, Priority Pass access and what is inside.
June 08, 2026BER has four official smoking cabins after security in Terminal 1: gates A02, A38, B02 (level E1) and C01 (level E2). Outdoors: marked zones by the T1 and T2 entrances. Vaping counts as smoking. Verif…
June 07, 2026Where to sleep on a layover at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER): NapCabs sleep cabins, the Steigenberger and InterCityHotel, a quiet Room of Silence and a pay lounge, with prices and tips.
June 06, 2026Mitte for sights, Prenzlauer Berg for cafes, Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain for nightlife, Charlottenburg for calm: here is where to stay in Berlin by neighbourhood, with rough costs and how to get to e…
June 05, 2026Potsdam’s palaces, the Spreewald’s canals, Dresden and Leipzig are all an easy train ride from Berlin. Here are the best day trips, with travel times, ticket costs and how to fit them around your arri…
June 04, 2026Spring and early autumn balance good weather with thinner crowds, summer is peak, and December belongs to the Christmas markets. Here is Berlin month by month, plus how to plan your arrival at BER.