Car Hire Berlin

Berlin Mini Guide

Berlin is the capital of Germany and renowned for having an amazing atmosphere as well as being a cultural centre. This city of four and a half million people is situated within the federal state of Berlin and has been reconstructed carefullly after being badly damaged in World War II.

The city was also divided by the Berlin Wall in the Cold War. The west side of the city was run by the Americans, French and British and the east side of the city was under the control of the USSR, but Berlin has flourished since the wall was taken down. However, to this day some tensions still exist between people from either side.



Berlin is accessible from many world wide destinations as well as domestically from the rest of Germany with flights to Tegel International Airport or Schonefeld Airport. A new airport, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (Willy Brandt Airport) is currently undert construction adjacent to Berlin Schonefeld Airport, intended to replace both existing airports, however will now serve as a third airport to Berlin when it is completed.

Tegel Airport is to the northwest of the city while Schonefeld Airport is east of Berlin. Many major airlines use Tegel such as KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways and Air France. Flying into Schonefeld can often be the cheaper option though because German Wings, easyJet and Ryanair fly from there.

Car hire facilities at both are excellent and all major car rental brands are represented at both. The city is split into many different districts, Mitte, the historical centre and the foundation of East Berlin, Zehlendorf, which is a wealthy district where the university can be found, and Prezlauer Berg, a trendy district in the former part of East Berlin which is poplar with students.

Youth is given a precedence of place in Berlin with state grants for musicians and artists meaning that a bohemian feel pervades. A surplus of empty buildings has meant that there are many night clubs in Berlin especially as the licensing laws allow the clubs to stay open until the clubbers decide it is time to go home.

Fashion, electronic music, art and design are also well practised by Berlin’s young population. If clubbing is not for you and you prefer to go to Berlin’s many museums you should get the museum pass which gives you three days access for under 20 Euros.



Berlin is a truly cosmopolitan city in every way, containing a little of this and a little of that, German industrial flair mixed with traditional provincial charm. Berlin was reinvigorated when the Berlin Wall was brought down, and is now recognised as being one of the nightlife capitals of Europe and has undergone an impressive amount of redevelopment in the last decade.

Should you hire a car in Berlin?

Berlin is one of the cities you have to visit in your life. Not just for its colourful history – it’s been capital of the many forms of Germany through the centuries – but also for its renowned culture scene. There are iconic buildings such as the Brandenburg Gate and stunning city squares such as the Gendarmenmarkt.

Park your hire car and walk across the square marvelling at the twin cathedrals bordering it and between them the concert hall of the world famous Berlin Symphony Orchestra. If you’re lucky you may be able to catch them in concert. Whilst a city break in Berlin may not require a car as public transport is excellent, if you plan to travel further afield, Dresden to the south and Hamburg to the north are well within reach for Berlin by car.