Berlin-Tegel Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

TXL

Full Airport name

Berlin-Tegel Airport

Address

Berliner Flughafen-Gesellschaft mbH, Flughafen Tegel, 13405 Berlin, Germany

Country Dialing Prefix

49

Telephone

(0180) 500 0186.

Website

www.berlin-airport.de

Number of Terminals

4

Time Zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is located 8km (5 miles) northwest of Berlin.

Airport News

Berlin Tegel is scheduled to cease operations in mid-2012, when all traffic will transfer to the new Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport at Schönefeld.

Driving Directions

The airport is connected to the Berlin city motorway, the A100, and the A111 north, with signposted exits.

Car Hire

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National, and Sixt are all represented at the airport. Facilities are situated outside Terminal D.

Public Transport

Bus: The Jet Express Bus connects TXL with Alexanderplatz, running via Unter den Linden and the city's main railway station, while bus 128, 109 and X9 run to various city locations, for connections to the city's subway transport system and the overland S-Bahn trains. Information is available from the BVG office in the main hall of the terminal (tel: (030) 19449: www.bvg.de). Taxi: Taxis are readily available outside the terminal.

Car Parking

There are car parks located beneath and around the terminal; P1 (covered), P2 and PK are close to the terminal building (car park PK is for short-term parking); and P5 is for long-term parking.

Information and Help Desks

Information and help desks (tel: (0180) 500 0186) can be found in the main terminal halls.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: The airport has banking and bureau de change, ATMs and a post office. Wireless Internet access is available for a fee, at various locations throughout the airport.
Eating and drinking: There are several cafés, restaurants and bars located throughout the terminal buildings.
Shopping: There is an extensive shopping area at the airport, including duty-free in the Departures zones, and a supermarket.
Luggage: A left-luggage and lost property facility is available in the main hall (tel: (030) 4101 2315), which also offers a porter service. Trolleys are available free of charge.
Other facilities: There is a 24-hour first aid service and baby change facilities.

Conference and Business Facilities

The airport has fax and photocopying services in VIP lounges and in the Airport Service Center (tel: (030) 4101 3434). There are seven meeting rooms available onsite, with capacity for up to 24 people (tel: (030) 4101 3316). A number of larger meeting rooms are available at the nearby Mercure Airport Hotel Berlin Tegel (tel: (030) 41060; www.mercure.com).

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Facilities for disabled travelers include ramped access, adapted toilets and wheelchair-accessible telephones. Wheelchairs are available (tel: (030) 8875 6408). Disabled car parking spaces can be found in car parks P2, P4 and P6.