Cheap flights to Berlin

Flights to Berlin, Germany, vary in length between around 15h and 23h. Berlin flight deals will take you to the new Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt International Airport, which opened in October 2020. Add at least 3h to this journey time if you are departing from Durban and at least 5h if you are departing from Cape Town. With check-in and passing through security taking more time these days, make sure you get to your departure airport early.

Unfortunately, direct flights from South African cities to Berlin are not currently available. This means you are literally in it for the long-haul, and you can expect at least one stopover. From OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg (JNB), you can fly to Berlin on KLM via Amsterdam (AMS), Qatar Airways via Doha (DOH), Turkish Airlines via Istanbul (IST), and Air France via Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG). From the international airport in Cape Town (CPT), you can fly to Berlin on all of these airlines. Departing from Durban's King Shaka (DUR), you can travel non-stop to Dubai on your way to Berlin. Alternatively, you can also fly Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines, but you will stop in Johannesburg on your way to Berlin.

Airport Express (FEX), together with the RE7 and RB14 regional trains, connect to Berlin central a number of times each hour from terminals 1 and 2. In addition, the S-Bahn trains (in particular S9 and S45) connect to terminals 1, 2 and 5. Line U7 of the U-Bahn ends just short of the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, Berlin, at Rudow, with the X7 bus connecting it to the airport. Other buses include the X11 and the X71, which connect to Line U6 of the U-Bahn at Rudow. Express buses BER1 and BER2 can also take you to the city centre.

Germany’s capital and largest city is a fascinating place. The hotbed of the Cold War between the capitalist West and the communist East, this was the city where the two ideologies jostled for positioned and stared each other down every day. Between 1961 and 1989, this division and separation, brought about as a result of the Second World War, was physically manifest in the Berlin Wall. Since German reunification in 1990, remnants of the Wall remain, and its history is documented at the Berlin Wall Memorial. Checkpoint Charlie, where people left the American sector to enter the Soviet sector, was the most famous crossing between East and West Berlin, and today houses a museum. The Reichstag houses the German Parliament, while Alexanderplatz and Potsdamer Platz are important transport nodes and meeting areas for tourists to the city. Charlottenburg Palace is just one example of the many beautiful buildings in Berlin, while the Brandenburg Gate is iconic of Berlin and is the scene for music events and other social gatherings. The Holocaust Memorial pays tribute to Jews killed during the war, while the Fernsehturm offers spectacular views of the city from its observation deck. Berlin is crammed with museums and churches, so when booking your flight deal to Berlin, be sure to book your accommodation for long enough to take it all in.

As Germany is part of the EU, South Africans will need a passport and a Schengen visa to visit Berlin.

This is just an IATA (International Air Transport Association) code. IATA codes are used in aviation to identify and differentiate airports. That’s why a Berlin Brandenburg Airport flight would often be abbreviated as a BER flight.

Booking a flight to Berlin Brandenburg (BER) is your only option if you intend on flying to Berlin. It is only a 18,9 km journey from Brandenburg to Berlin’s city centre.

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Berlin on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SWISS is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Berlin.

Berlin Brandenburg Airport is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Berlin. One-way flights to Berlin Brandenburg Airport typically cost R476, while return flights cost around R1 746.

A return flight to Berlin will typically cost around R210, however they can be found for as little as R92.

For those looking to save time traveling to Berlin, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (12 hours 55 minutes).

Yes. Those touching down at Berlin Brandenburg Airport can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Yes. Berlin Brandenburg Airport has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Steigenberger Airport Hotel Berlin is the closest property to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (0,0 km away from Berlin Brandenburg Airport).