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Berlin has three major airports: Tegel, Tempelhof, and Schönefeld. Flights from the United States and other European countries land at Tegel Airport which is approximately 8 kilometers (5 miles) northwest of the city. By bus -- the cheapest way into town -- travel time is about half an hour to the city center. Airport buses leave at 10-minute intervals. Taxis are plentiful, though expensive at about five times the cost of a bus trip. For inquiries contact Tegel Airport at tel. 030-410-2306.; Tempelhof , tel. 030-691510; Schönefeld Airport, tel. 030-60910. Berlin-Tegel (Otto Lilienthal) (TXL) Tel: (01805) 000 186. Website: www.berlin-airport.de The airport is located in northwest Berlin, eight kilometres (five miles) from the city centre. Tegel primarily serves Western European destinations, handling flights from 36 scheduled airlines flying to 84 destinations and 26 charter airlines flying to 62 destinations. Major airlines: Lufthansa is Germany’s principal airline (tel: (01803) 803 803, for 24-hour call centre or (01803) 000 074, for arrivals and departures; website: www.lufthansa.com ). Other airlines flying to Tegel include Air France, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Buzz, CSA Czech Airlines, Deutsche BA, Iberia, KLM, LOT Polish Airlines, Malév, Olympic Airways and Turkish Airlines . Two new low-cost airlines, Germanwings and Hapag-Lloyd Express , both provide frequent services to Cologne/Bonn. Airport facilities: The airport offers two snack bars, a bistro, a champagne bar and a restaurant. Other facilities include a post office, bank/bureaux de change, ATMs, florist, newsagents, duty-free shops, left-luggage, baby-care rooms, 24-hour first aid, travel agents, tourist information and an art gallery. There are Novotel and Holiday Inn hotels near the airport. Car hire is available from Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt . Business facilities: The LSG conference centre (tel: (030) 4101 3316), located on the third floor, has four function rooms with a capacity of up to 150 people, as well as a media centre with photocopier, fax, computers with Internet access and printers. Secretarial and translation services can be arranged. The GSS Airport Service Center (tel: (030) 4101 3434), opposite gates nine and ten, provide fax services for public use. There are also four business lounges in the airport, located in the Airport Gallery, above the main hall. Transport to the city: The JetExpressBus TXL , operated by Berlin’s public transport provider, BGV (see Getting Around ) leaves the airport every ten minutes (0600-2310) for Potsdamer Platz, Friedrichstrasse and Unter den Linden (journey time – 20-25 minutes), at a cost of €3.10. Bus 128 connects to the U6 line at Kurt-Schumacher-Platz, while bus 109 and express bus X9 depart every five to ten minutes (0500-0000) and connect to the U7 at Jakob-Kaiser-Platz, before continuing on to Bahnhof Zoo (journey time – 30 minutes on the X9 bus). Taxis are plentiful at the airport and there is a taxi rank immediately outside the arrivals’ hall. The fare into Berlin is approximately €15-20. Berlin-Schönefeld (SXF) Tel: (01805) 000 186. Website: www.berlin-airport.de The airport is located in the southeast of the city, 18km (11 miles) and 22km (13.5 miles) from the Eastern and Western centres respectively. Schönefeld was the primary airport for East Berlin and now handles flights mainly to Eastern Europe and Asia, as well as many charter flights to summer destinations. Some 23 scheduled airlines fly to 53 destinations, while
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