Berlin

• Follow signs to passport control immediately on landing
• Have onward boarding pass and hotel/address ready for questions
• BER has EasyPASS automated lanes for EU/EEA/Swiss passports and select visa-exempt nationals (US, UK, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea). Non-Schengen arrivals can see 30 to 45 min queues during peak long-haul banks.

Airport Express (FEX) to Berlin Hauptbahnhof in 23 min, every 15 min, €5 ABC-zone ticket. RE7 and RB14 regional trains use the same route and ticket. S-Bahn S9 and S45 reach the city in 45 to 50 min at the same price.

• Leave enough buffer - trains run to a schedule and can be delayed
• Buy your return ticket in advance if possible
• Set an alarm 70 min before your departure gate closes

• Re-entry security at BER typically takes 10-20 min
• Check your gate - it may have changed while you were out
• Liquids bought in the city cannot pass security - finish or bin them