Climate
Climate:
Temperate throughout the country with warm summers and cold winters, but prolonged periods of frost or snow are rare. Rain falls throughout the year.
Required clothing:
European clothes with light- to mediumweights in summer, medium- to heavyweights in winter. Waterproofs are needed throughout the year.
Airports
Berlin-Tegel (TXL) (Otto Lilienthal) is located 8km (5 miles) northwest of the city (travel time – 20 minutes).
Berlin-Schönefeld (SXF) is 20km (12 miles) southeast of the city (travel time – one hour).
Berlin-Tempelhof (THF) is 6km (4 miles) southeast of the city centre (travel time – 20 minutes).
Bremen (BRE) (Neuenland) is 3.5km (2 miles) from the city (travel time – 10 minutes).
Cologne (Köln/Bonn) (CGN) (Konrad Adenauer) is 14km (9 miles) southeast of Cologne, and 21km (13 miles) northeast of Bonn (travel time – 25 and 35 minutes respectively).
Dresden (DRS) (Klotsche) is 9km (6 miles) northeast of Dresden (travel time – 25 minutes).
Düsseldorf (DUS) (Rhein-Ruhr) is 8km (5 miles) north of the city.
Frankfurt/M (FRA) (Rhein/Main) is 13km (8 miles) southwest of the city.
Hamburg (HAM) (Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel) is 9km (5 miles) north of the city centre (travel time – 25 minutes).
Hannover (HAJ) (Langenhagen) is 11km (7 miles) north of the city (travel time – 30 minutes).
Leipzig/Halle (LEJ) is 12km (7 miles) northwest of the city (travel time – 30 minutes).
Munich (MUC) (Franz Joseph Strauss) is 28.5km (18 miles) northeast of the city (travel time – 38 minutes).
Münster-Osnabrück (FMO) is 25km (16 miles) from the city.
Nuremberg (NUE) is 7km (4 miles) north of the city centre.
Stuttgart (STR) (Echterdingen) is 14km (9 miles) south of the city (travel time – 35 minutes).
Departure tax: None .
Travel Times
The following chart gives approximate travel times (in hours and minutes) from Berlin to other major cities/towns in Germany:
| City |
Air |
Rail |
Road |
| Hamburg |
0.45 |
2.25 |
4.00 |
| Cologne |
1.05 |
4.00 |
7.00 |
| Frankfurt |
1.10 |
4.00 |
6.30 |
| Munich |
1.20 |
6.20 |
7.00 |
| Dresden |
- |
2.00 |
2.30 |
| Leipzig |
- |
1.45 |
2.00 |
| Erfurt |
- |
3.20 |
4.30 |
| Rostock |
- |
3.00 |
02.30 |
Public Holidays 2005
Public Holidays 2005:
Jan 1 New Year’s Day.
Jan 6* Epiphany.
Mar 25 Good Friday.
Mar 28 Easter Monday.
May 1 Labour Day.
May 5 Ascension.
May 16 Whit Monday.
Jun 10* Corpus Christi.
Aug 15* Assumption.
Oct 3 Day of Unity.
Oct 31* Day of Reformation .
Nov 1* All Saints’ Day .
Nov 17* Day of Prayer and Repentance.
Dec 25-26 Christmas.
Passport/Visa
Passport
Passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all except:
1. EU nationals, and nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, holding a valid national ID card.
Visas :
Required by all except the following for periods not exceeding three months and for non-business (paid work) purposes:
(a) nationals referred to in the chart and under passport exemptions above;
(b) nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Israel, Korea (Rep), Macau (SAR), Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, Panama, Paraguay, Romania, San Marino Singapore, Uruguay, Vatican City and Venezuela;
(c) passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft, provided holding confirmed onward tickets and travel documents. However, the following nationals always need a visa even if transiting by the same aircraft*: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Congo (Dem Rep), Eritrea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic and Turkey. Visitors should check with the Embassy (or Consular section at Embassy).
Note: *A transit visa is not required by some of these nationals if in possession of a residence permit or visa for an EU country, or they possess a "Leave to remain in the UK for an indefinite period" or a "Certificate of entitlement to the right of abode"; contact nearest German Embassy or Consulate for more information.
Capital: Berlin
