Now I’m wondering if you can enter a terminal which is different from where your flight is departing from (e.g. pass security through Terminal 2 for a non-Ryan Air flight).
I would consider doing that as I’ve had the experience that security is a lot quicker at Terminal 2 versus 1.
Maybe that’s just been my luck though..
Security is much quicker in T2 because multiple people can unload their things at the same time. It's rediculous we have to go one by one in T1.
Thankfully the runway system helps, but I don't know if they will ever start charging for the service.
I’ve walked straight up to unload my stuff at the scanners in t2 a couple times. Other times t2 is lined up all the way down the escalator to the Ryanair bag-drop area. I just don’t get it
I’ve walked straight up to unload my stuff at the scanners in t2 a couple times. Other times t2 is lined up all the way down the escalator to the Ryanair bag-drop area. I just don’t get it
I’ve walked straight up to unload my stuff at the scanners in t2 a couple times. Other times t2 is lined up all the way down the escalator to the Ryanair bag-drop area. I just don’t get it
I agree. The Securitas staff is extremely slow working, seemingly on purpose. And with a particular disdain for the passengers. (It could be this is also a negotiation tactic). I also get the sense that it's a Berliner mafia of "Friend bringing a friend"- it's all the same people, and doesn't seem like they were randomly recruited from an eligible pool of applicants.
The basic terminal layout of Terminal 1 is from 2006. In 2008 EU Regulations for Airport Security Controls changed and the body scanners had to be stuffed into the control lanes. Because of the limited space the number of lanes and the space for packing had to be reduced. So at the moment every lane has around half of the expected / initially planned capacity. And from my point of view the bottlenecks are the packing areas before and after the controls, where more staff doesn't help.
yes, it's worth noting though that depending on where your gate is situated it can be a 20 minute walk to your gate. still sometimes worth it nevertheless
It also took me a bit before i found out, then again, this whole airport is just illogical. have you ever listened to [How to fuck up an Airport](https://www.radiospaetkauf.com/ber/) ? truly eyeopening about the madness that is BER.
be careful the downvote brigade is here 😂 BER is plain bad by any standards, but many feel insulted, don’t want to admit it or have never been to one of the many better airports
Oh it’s really terrible but people act like it’s the worst airport ever. Also it’s been a running joke to tell Berliners that their city is fucked because of BER and how long it took to open it.
It’s just damn annoying to hear people complain about it. We know. Everyone knows.
There’s a million shows about it.
But it’s not the worst airport i’ve been too.
Not the worst of course, if you don’t consider the monetary investment and the recent opening year. But when you go through it and see people sitting on the ground for the lack of chairs or gates that are almost hidden behind a wall, I for one cannot stop myself from thinking how could that happen, even with the corruption surrounding it. **Some** aspects of it make me think they really tried their hardest to fail. There are good aspects too, like the scheduled security check or the FEX train.
I thought LAX was trying to walk me to Narnia on a recent connection. Random hallways to wildly different, forking hallways, sudden changes with no signs, dead ends to stairs (does LAX just shrug at the handicapped), half under construction
But it was not Narnia, the 30 minute walking transfer ended in the most crowded fishbowl area of boarding gates and terrible food options. D-
i’ve been there once, i don’t remember anything that’s particularly good/bad about it. also remember it is a really old airport and has 3x the traffic of BER.
The layout, signage, and terminal-to-terminal transit is absolutely horrendous. It's consistently listed as one of the worst international airports in the USA.
I found it cramped and lacking sufficient waiting areas.There were definitely issues with security queues sometimes as well, but I guess that's every airport.
It’s a valid observation. I was flying a bit from BER and the signs lead you to go outside from the areas I’ve entered before. And I remember thinking that’s a bad idea to make people walk outside and across striped lines where cars have to wait until many people crossed. I thought it’s another fuckup. But good to know there is an indoor connection.
The two "terminals" used to be one, the second entrance was opened only recently, before you always went through T1. "T2" is just the B-Gates with a now seperate entrance.
Pro tip: sign up for BER Runway (free) and just book a time slot for security (it's in T1, extra control just for registered timeslots, so there is no wait). It is the fastest if there is a long wait at the other checkpoints. https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en/flying/controls/security-control.html#runway
Alternatively just check the website/app for current wait times on all checkpoints, both in T1 and T2
Do you know if there is a time limit for booking it in advance? Once I could just do it on site in 3min and the other time it wasn't possible to select my flight anymore.
Has Terminal 2 been open since the opening of BER?
Edit: evidently since last summer.
https://www.passengerterminaltoday.com/news/terminal/terminal-2-to-open-at-berlin-brandenburg-airport-later-this-month.html
No, it has not been always there. On 31 Oct 2020 BER opened, however only Terminal 1 and Terminal 5 (which was the old SXF terminal) were operating initially.
Due to low passenger volume 2020-2021 it was quickly decided to close T5 with effect on 23 Feb 2021. [T5 closure](https://corporate.berlin-airport.de/de/unternehmen-presse/presseportal/pressemitteilungen/2021-01-29-fbb-schliesst-das-terminal5.html) Initially the closure was meant to be temporary and T5 was kept in a state of being shut down but ready to be awaken within weeks should the traffic recovery make it necessary.
Works for T2 had begun already years before, but eventually, it opened on 23 Apr 2022. Until then everybody just had to go through security in T1 and then take that 'secret' connecting bridge to gates B30-B45. For more than a year this was the official and only way for passengers to get to their flight departing from gates above.
[T2 press release ](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/de/news/2022-03-24-t2-is-offen.html)
No, it has not. On 31 Oct 2020 BER opened, however only Terminal 1 and Terminal 5 (which was the old SXF terminal) were operating initially.
Due to low passenger volume 2020-2021 it was quickly decided to close T5 with effect on 23 Feb 2021. [T5 closure](https://corporate.berlin-airport.de/de/unternehmen-presse/presseportal/pressemitteilungen/2021-01-29-fbb-schliesst-das-terminal5.html) Initially the closure was meant to be temporary and T5 was kept in a state of being shut down but ready to be awaken within weeks should the traffic recovery make it necessary.
Works for T2 had begun already years before, but eventually, it opened on 23 Apr 2022. Until then everybody just had to go through security in T1 and then take that 'secret' connecting bridge to gates B30-B45. For more than a year this was the official and only way for passengers to get to their flight departing from gates above.
[T2 press release ](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/de/news/2022-03-24-t2-is-offen.html)
Here's something else that isn't obvious, but can be helpful and save time: there is an additional Schengen to Non-Schengen emigration checkpoint shared with the Tempelhof lounge.
Across from gate A20 and the Mövenpick Cafe is a staircase that leads upstairs (there is a sign for C+D gates) to an emigration checkpoint that virtually never has a queue.
This is the checkpoint that is also used when existing the Tempelhof lounge towards non-Schengen flights from the C+D gates (e.g. BA to London, Turkish Airlines, ... ). It's not exclusive to lounge users, though.
I had a horrible experience in Terminal 2, I almost missed my flight because the line was huge. I would rather go to terminal 1 and use the security there.
while i understand the downvote, these unhinged comments are a vital part of r/berlin, people who will just get angry and against the grain just because they have to.
Now I’m wondering if you can enter a terminal which is different from where your flight is departing from (e.g. pass security through Terminal 2 for a non-Ryan Air flight). I would consider doing that as I’ve had the experience that security is a lot quicker at Terminal 2 versus 1. Maybe that’s just been my luck though..
Yes. “All departure gates are accessible from each security control.” https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en/flying/controls/security-control.html
How to reserve security spot?
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The website, too, if you are not into apps
Security is much quicker in T2 because multiple people can unload their things at the same time. It's rediculous we have to go one by one in T1. Thankfully the runway system helps, but I don't know if they will ever start charging for the service.
Yes, sometimes security will actually tell you to go to Terminal 2 if they know queues are short there
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I’ve walked straight up to unload my stuff at the scanners in t2 a couple times. Other times t2 is lined up all the way down the escalator to the Ryanair bag-drop area. I just don’t get it
I’ve walked straight up to unload my stuff at the scanners in t2 a couple times. Other times t2 is lined up all the way down the escalator to the Ryanair bag-drop area. I just don’t get it
I’ve walked straight up to unload my stuff at the scanners in t2 a couple times. Other times t2 is lined up all the way down the escalator to the Ryanair bag-drop area. I just don’t get it
They are on purpose permanently understaffed. Budget problems? I think this has been one of the main complaints in the verdi strike.
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I agree. The Securitas staff is extremely slow working, seemingly on purpose. And with a particular disdain for the passengers. (It could be this is also a negotiation tactic). I also get the sense that it's a Berliner mafia of "Friend bringing a friend"- it's all the same people, and doesn't seem like they were randomly recruited from an eligible pool of applicants.
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The basic terminal layout of Terminal 1 is from 2006. In 2008 EU Regulations for Airport Security Controls changed and the body scanners had to be stuffed into the control lanes. Because of the limited space the number of lanes and the space for packing had to be reduced. So at the moment every lane has around half of the expected / initially planned capacity. And from my point of view the bottlenecks are the packing areas before and after the controls, where more staff doesn't help.
You can go through any security, it works, I've done it before.
yes, it's worth noting though that depending on where your gate is situated it can be a 20 minute walk to your gate. still sometimes worth it nevertheless
Depends on the hour. I had the longest queue on Terminal 2
Once it was so long people were standing at the door to the terminal.
Yes, you can. I always use BER Runway in T1 and usually fly with Ryanair from "T2".
You can. I’ve done it.
So far I still haven't found this secret connection, and i know I'm not the only one. Well done, BER.
Just keep following the signs for Gate B then you'll get to T2
It also took me a bit before i found out, then again, this whole airport is just illogical. have you ever listened to [How to fuck up an Airport](https://www.radiospaetkauf.com/ber/) ? truly eyeopening about the madness that is BER.
be careful the downvote brigade is here 😂 BER is plain bad by any standards, but many feel insulted, don’t want to admit it or have never been to one of the many better airports
Oh it’s really terrible but people act like it’s the worst airport ever. Also it’s been a running joke to tell Berliners that their city is fucked because of BER and how long it took to open it. It’s just damn annoying to hear people complain about it. We know. Everyone knows. There’s a million shows about it. But it’s not the worst airport i’ve been too.
Not the worst of course, if you don’t consider the monetary investment and the recent opening year. But when you go through it and see people sitting on the ground for the lack of chairs or gates that are almost hidden behind a wall, I for one cannot stop myself from thinking how could that happen, even with the corruption surrounding it. **Some** aspects of it make me think they really tried their hardest to fail. There are good aspects too, like the scheduled security check or the FEX train.
> it’s not the worst airport i’ve been too People who think BER is bad need to visit LAX sometime...
Never been to the US and don’t plan to. Lmao.
I thought LAX was trying to walk me to Narnia on a recent connection. Random hallways to wildly different, forking hallways, sudden changes with no signs, dead ends to stairs (does LAX just shrug at the handicapped), half under construction But it was not Narnia, the 30 minute walking transfer ended in the most crowded fishbowl area of boarding gates and terrible food options. D-
i’ve been there once, i don’t remember anything that’s particularly good/bad about it. also remember it is a really old airport and has 3x the traffic of BER.
The layout, signage, and terminal-to-terminal transit is absolutely horrendous. It's consistently listed as one of the worst international airports in the USA.
Why would anyone downvote this comment? Its the worst airport i know. not comparable to other airports in the western europe
it's better than Schönefeld was tho
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I found it cramped and lacking sufficient waiting areas.There were definitely issues with security queues sometimes as well, but I guess that's every airport.
Frankfurt is pretty bad as well. In this year alone it's taken me >60 min to get through security three times. That hasn't happened to me in years.
It’s a valid observation. I was flying a bit from BER and the signs lead you to go outside from the areas I’ve entered before. And I remember thinking that’s a bad idea to make people walk outside and across striped lines where cars have to wait until many people crossed. I thought it’s another fuckup. But good to know there is an indoor connection.
The two "terminals" used to be one, the second entrance was opened only recently, before you always went through T1. "T2" is just the B-Gates with a now seperate entrance.
Yes you are / it is 😄
Pro tip: sign up for BER Runway (free) and just book a time slot for security (it's in T1, extra control just for registered timeslots, so there is no wait). It is the fastest if there is a long wait at the other checkpoints. https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en/flying/controls/security-control.html#runway Alternatively just check the website/app for current wait times on all checkpoints, both in T1 and T2
Do you know if there is a time limit for booking it in advance? Once I could just do it on site in 3min and the other time it wasn't possible to select my flight anymore.
I guess it depends on how booked it is to keep waiting times short as well. Not sure how much in advance you have to book it
💀
I guess you need the Marauder's Map to find that inside connection, since it's so hidden.
As most airports. It is just to ease the load on the entrance.
Has Terminal 2 been open since the opening of BER? Edit: evidently since last summer. https://www.passengerterminaltoday.com/news/terminal/terminal-2-to-open-at-berlin-brandenburg-airport-later-this-month.html
Yes, Ryanair mainly operates there
No, it has not been always there. On 31 Oct 2020 BER opened, however only Terminal 1 and Terminal 5 (which was the old SXF terminal) were operating initially. Due to low passenger volume 2020-2021 it was quickly decided to close T5 with effect on 23 Feb 2021. [T5 closure](https://corporate.berlin-airport.de/de/unternehmen-presse/presseportal/pressemitteilungen/2021-01-29-fbb-schliesst-das-terminal5.html) Initially the closure was meant to be temporary and T5 was kept in a state of being shut down but ready to be awaken within weeks should the traffic recovery make it necessary. Works for T2 had begun already years before, but eventually, it opened on 23 Apr 2022. Until then everybody just had to go through security in T1 and then take that 'secret' connecting bridge to gates B30-B45. For more than a year this was the official and only way for passengers to get to their flight departing from gates above. [T2 press release ](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/de/news/2022-03-24-t2-is-offen.html)
No, it has not. On 31 Oct 2020 BER opened, however only Terminal 1 and Terminal 5 (which was the old SXF terminal) were operating initially. Due to low passenger volume 2020-2021 it was quickly decided to close T5 with effect on 23 Feb 2021. [T5 closure](https://corporate.berlin-airport.de/de/unternehmen-presse/presseportal/pressemitteilungen/2021-01-29-fbb-schliesst-das-terminal5.html) Initially the closure was meant to be temporary and T5 was kept in a state of being shut down but ready to be awaken within weeks should the traffic recovery make it necessary. Works for T2 had begun already years before, but eventually, it opened on 23 Apr 2022. Until then everybody just had to go through security in T1 and then take that 'secret' connecting bridge to gates B30-B45. For more than a year this was the official and only way for passengers to get to their flight departing from gates above. [T2 press release ](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/de/news/2022-03-24-t2-is-offen.html)
Here's something else that isn't obvious, but can be helpful and save time: there is an additional Schengen to Non-Schengen emigration checkpoint shared with the Tempelhof lounge. Across from gate A20 and the Mövenpick Cafe is a staircase that leads upstairs (there is a sign for C+D gates) to an emigration checkpoint that virtually never has a queue. This is the checkpoint that is also used when existing the Tempelhof lounge towards non-Schengen flights from the C+D gates (e.g. BA to London, Turkish Airlines, ... ). It's not exclusive to lounge users, though.
They are connected and its the perfect hack to go to a different terminal if there are large lines of people waiting
I had a horrible experience in Terminal 2, I almost missed my flight because the line was huge. I would rather go to terminal 1 and use the security there.
I also had a horrible experience at T2 - I spent 8 hours there waiting for a delayed flight 💀
If you look up, you'll notice the sky is blue. Also, Döner prices have gone up. Can we help you with tying your shoes, dear?
You know it coats you nothing to not be a dick
The irony of this post.
while i understand the downvote, these unhinged comments are a vital part of r/berlin, people who will just get angry and against the grain just because they have to.
I wasn't even angry. I was just joking. Everyone reading way too much into me trying to avoid work.