# Spending your layover inside Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Berlin's airport has no rooms past security. Before passport control, napcabs rents sleeping cabins by the station around the clock, and two hotels stand a short walk from Terminal 1. Past security, two lounges sell up to 3 hours from €36, with showers, and left luggage on the station level keeps your bags from 8am to 6pm.

- Web page: https://berlinlayover.com/airport/
- Guide: [Berlin Layover](https://berlinlayover.com/), an independent layover guide to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), part of City Layover
- Updated 10 November 2026; facts checked 9 November 2026

## Can you sleep at Berlin airport during a layover?

Yes, if you can enter Germany: napcabs has four sleeping cabins on the station level of Terminal 1, open around the clock, at €12 an hour overnight with a €34 minimum, and the Steigenberger and IntercityHotel are a short walk away. There are no rooms past security, where the two lounges, from €36, close by 9:30pm.

## At a glance

- **Hotels at the terminals**: Steigenberger and IntercityHotel, before passport control
- **Rooms past security**: None; lounges only
- **Sleeping cabins**: napcabs, €12 to €17 an hour, €34 minimum
- **Lounge entry**: €36 or €48, up to 3 hours
- **Left luggage**: €10.50 up to 4 hours; 8am to 6pm
- **Wi-Fi**: Free, around the clock

## Hotels in and next to the terminals

There are no hotel rooms or sleeping cabins past security at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), so everything below is before passport control, and you need to be able to enter Germany to use it. If you can't, your choice is a lounge past security, which closes in the evening.

| Hotel | Where | Airside or landside | How you get there |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| napcabs | Terminal 1, station level (U1) | Landside | Down from the arrivals hall towards the trains; four sleeping cabins, open around the clock |
| Steigenberger Airport Hotel Berlin | 50 metres from Terminal 1 | Landside | A short walk from the arrivals hall, a few steps from the station |
| IntercityHotel Berlin Airport BER | Willy-Brandt-Platz, outside Terminal 1 on the station level | Landside | A short walk from Terminal 1, and within walking distance of Terminal 2 |

From Terminal 2, walk a few minutes along the arrivals level (E0) into Terminal 1 first.

## Day rooms

The napcabs cabins are the only rooms at BER with published hourly prices. Prices seen in November 2026:

| When | Price |
| --- | --- |
| 6am to 10pm | €17 an hour |
| 10pm to 6am | €12 an hour |
| Minimum charge, Monday to Saturday | €34 |
| Minimum charge, Sundays and public holidays | €44 |

The cabins are open to any passenger, and there are four of them. Neither hotel publishes a daytime rate: for a few hours' rest, ask the hotel directly, or book the night.

## Lounges you can pay for

| Lounge | Terminal | Hours | From |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BER Lounge Tempelhof | Terminal 1, by Gate A20 | 5am to 9:30pm daily | €48 |
| BER Lounge Tegel | Terminal 1, by Gate B17 | Until 9pm | €36 |

Both are past security in Terminal 1, with a hot and cold buffet, drinks, workspaces, free Wi-Fi and showers, and you can reach them whichever terminal you fly from. Anyone can buy entry at the door or on the airport's website, for up to 3 hours, from 3.5 hours before your flight; children under 3 go free. The Tempelhof lounge has its own passport-control lane straight to the gates for flights leaving Schengen, which is worth the extra €12 if your next flight goes outside Europe. Some airline frequent-flyer schemes and lounge programmes, possibly including Priority Pass, give free entry, but the terms are set by each programme, so check yours before you fly.

Neither lounge is open overnight, and there are no sleeping cabins past security.

## Showers

The showers are in the two lounges. A shower kit with a towel costs €15, and you need lounge entry, €36 or €48.

## Fast Track

The one fast lane on offer is at passport control, for guests of the BER Lounge Tempelhof (above): worth it on a tight connection to a flight outside Schengen. Security in Terminal 1 opens at 4am.

## Left luggage

Left luggage is at the Service Centre on the station level (U1) of Terminal 1, open 8am to 6pm every day. Prices seen in November 2026:

| How long | Price per bag |
| --- | --- |
| Up to 4 hours | €10.50 |
| Up to 24 hours | €18.50 |
| A pushchair or bicycle, up to 4 hours | €15.00 |

Because it closes at 6pm, it suits a morning or midday landing. For an evening return, take your bag into town and use the lockers at Berlin Hauptbahnhof, on the second basement level by the car park passage and on the first floor near the escalator to platforms 13 and 14, where the price depends on the locker's size and the time.

## Connections, money and Wi-Fi

- **Wi-Fi.** Free across the airport, around the clock.
- **Phone data.** A Germany eSIM set up before you fly keeps maps and the BVG ticket app working once you're on the train.
- **Food at night.** A REWE supermarket and a Kamps bakery on the station level of Terminal 1 are open 24 hours a day, before passport control.
- **Between the terminals.** Terminal 2 is a few minutes' walk from Terminal 1 along the arrivals level (E0). Every gate can be reached from either terminal's security, which in Terminal 1 opens at 4am.
- **At night.** No flights land or leave between midnight and 5am, so after a late landing you'll wait landside until security opens.
- **Changing planes.** The VIABER counter in Terminal 1, past security on level E1, helps with self-transfers until 10pm, and its hotline, +49 30 6091 6091 0, answers around the clock.
- **Money.** Germany uses the euro (€).
- **Visitors' terrace.** Terminal 1 has a visitors' terrace on level E4, reached from the gallery in the check-in hall, for a look at the runways.

## Questions people ask

### Can I sleep at Berlin airport on a layover?

Yes, before passport control, so only if you can enter Germany. napcabs has four sleeping cabins on the station level of Terminal 1, open around the clock: €12 an hour from 10pm to 6am, with a minimum of €34, or €44 on Sundays and holidays. The Steigenberger and IntercityHotel are a short walk away. There are no rooms or cabins past security.

### Is there a hotel inside Berlin airport?

Not inside the terminal, but two are next to it: the Steigenberger Airport Hotel, 50 metres from Terminal 1, and the IntercityHotel Berlin Airport BER on Willy-Brandt-Platz, within walking distance of both terminals. Both are before passport control, and neither publishes a daytime rate.

### Can I pay for just a shower at Berlin airport?

Only in a lounge. Both of BER's lounges past security have showers, and a shower kit with a towel costs €15. Entry is €36 at the BER Lounge Tegel and €48 at the BER Lounge Tempelhof, for up to 3 hours.

### Can I use Priority Pass at Berlin airport?

Possibly: BER's two lounges work with several lounge programmes, but the terms depend on the programme, so check with yours before you fly. Otherwise anyone can pay at the door or online: €36 at the Tegel lounge and €48 at the Tempelhof lounge, for up to 3 hours.

### How much is left luggage at Berlin airport?

€10.50 a bag for up to 4 hours and €18.50 for up to 24 hours, at the Service Centre on the station level (U1) of Terminal 1. It's open 8am to 6pm every day, so if you'll be back later, use the lockers at Berlin Hauptbahnhof instead.

## Sources (checked 9 November 2026)

- [napcabs: Terminal 1 at BER (checked 10 Nov 2026)](https://www.napcabs.com/napcabs-berlin)
- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport: napcabs sleeping cabins, Terminal 1 (checked 10 Nov 2026)](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en/cafes-shops-service/sgs-poi/195-napcabs-sleeping-cabins-t1.html)
- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport: IntercityHotel Berlin Airport BER (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en/cafes-shops-service/sgs-poi/166-intercity-t1.html)
- [Steigenberger Airport Hotel Berlin: location (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://hrewards.com/en/steigenberger-airport-hotel-berlin/location-direction)
- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport: Steigenberger Airport Hotel (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en/cafes-shops-service/sgs-poi/167-steigenberger-t1.html)
- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport: lounges at BER (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en/lounges-vip/lounges.html)
- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport: BER Lounge Tempelhof, opening hours (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en/cafes-shops-service/sgs-poi/901-lounge-tempelhof.html)
- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport: left luggage, Terminal 1 (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en/cafes-shops-service/sgs-poi/516-gepaeckaufbewahrung-t1.html)
- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport: price list for left luggage (PDF, checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/content/dam/restartweb/no-language/content/poi/preisliste-fundsachen-de-en.pdf)
- [City of Berlin: lockers and left luggage (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.berlin.de/en/tourism/travel-information/1738016-2862820-lockers-leftluggage-office.en.html)
- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport: free Wi-Fi (checked 10 Nov 2026)](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en/cafes-shops-service/sgs-poi/546-free-airport-wifi-t1.html)
- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport: cafés, shops and services, open 24/7 in Terminal 1 (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en/cafes-shops-service/sgs-poi.html)
- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport: terminals, levels and security opening (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en/orientation/terminals.html)
- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport: night flights (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://corporate.berlin-airport.de/de/nachhaltigkeit/umwelt/fluglaerm/hinweise-zum-nachtflug.html)
- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport: frequently asked questions (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en/flying/reisehinweise/faq.html)
- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport: VIABER, self-transfer at the airport (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en/selected-for-you/viaber.html)