Berlin Brandenburg International Airport Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
airport serving Berlin, Germany
About Berlin Brandenburg International Airport
Due to Berlin's division during the Cold War, the city had no fewer than four airports. The American, British and French sectors of democratic West Berlin respectively controlled Tempelhof, Gatow and Tegel, while the Soviets held Schönefeld, just outside East Berlin, capital of the communist-aligned GDR. While this situation served the needs of the Cold War protagonists, it became apparent in the early 1990s that a pretty drastic change would have to be made to accommodate the newly re-emerged capital of reunified Germany. Gatow was closed in 1995, and Tempelhof followed in 2008; this left Tegel and Schönefeld as the city's primary and secondary airports, respectively. It was planned that Schönefeld would be extended and converted into a new single airport for all of Berlin, with Tegel clo
Where to Stay in Berlin Brandenburg International Airport
- 🏨B&B Hotel Berlin Airport
- 🏨Holiday Inn Berlin Airport Conference Centre
- 🏨InterCity Berlin Airport BER Terminal 1+2
- 🏨InterCity Hotel Berlin Airport Area North
- 🏨Steigenberger Airport Hotel Berlin
Berlin Brandenburg International Airport Travel Guide Sections
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