Day trip to Berlin.
From London Stansted, back by 21:00.
Germany·Sat 28 Nov · 8.1 hours on the ground
Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
8.1 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
22km
to the centreFrom Berlin centre (BER)
Daylight
8.2 hours
07:47 to 16:00Sunrise 07:47, sunset 16:00
06:10
Leave London Stansted
1h 45min
09:55
In the city
Lands 08:55, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
18:00
Leave the city
30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
21:00
Back in London Stansted
Flies 20:10
- Leave London Stansted06:10
- Land in Berlin1h 45min08:55
- In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport09:55
- Leave the city30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration18:00
- Fly home1h 45min20:10
- Back in London Stansted21:00
Typical weather for this date
5°C
average high
1°C
average low
3 in 10
years it rained
This date is too far out to forecast. These are Berlin's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.
Football in Berlin that day
2. Bundesliga · Olympiastadion
Prices are a rough floor for a normal league game and kickoff times can move for TV.
Christmas markets in Berlin
WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt23 Nov - 31 Dec 2026Open on Sat 28 Nov, 12:00 to 23:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Berlin 09:55 to 18:00 and the market is open from 12:00. About 2 hours of that is after dark.
The only one of Berlin's markets that charges entry, for more curated, upmarket stalls.
Open: Every day, Sun-Thu 12:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00
Shuts 18:00 on 24 Dec
Entry: €2 entry (under-12s free; free Mon-Fri 12:00-14:00 except 24, 25, 26 and 31 Dec)
Where: Gendarmenmarkt
Photo: Andreas Trojak, CC BY 2.0
Charlottenburg Palace Christmas Market23 Nov - 27 Dec 2026Open on Sat 28 Nov, 12:00 to 22:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Berlin 09:55 to 18:00 and the market is open from 12:00. About 2 hours of that is after dark.
Open: Every day, Mon-Thu 13:00-22:00, Fri-Sun 12:00-22:00
Closed on 24 Dec
Entry: Free entry
Where: Schloss Charlottenburg
Photo: Leonhard Lenz, CC0
Alexanderplatz Christmas Market23 Nov - 26 Dec 2026Sat 28 Nov: hours not published.
Not confirmed yet
The organisers have not published opening hours we can check.
Open: Every day, hours not confirmed yet
24 Dec hours not confirmed yet
Entry: Free entry
Where: Alexanderplatz
Photo: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0
To Berlin from other airports
- ManchesterWed, Thu
Wed out 08:50, back 22:20 · Thu out 08:00, back 21:45
From £125, cheapest seen on this route, checked 29 Sep
What a day in Berlin costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£112/ all in, per person
Entry fees, on top (optional)
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Getting to Stansted
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off at the Mid Stay car parkFree
Free shuttle bus to the terminal. Source
Train
- From London (Liverpool Street, Stansted Express)£9.90 each way48 min
Advance single; no on-the-day price published. First train 03:40, last 23:21. Source
Coach
- National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From London£90-£130 one way~42 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £55-£85.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-off, Short Stay car parkfrom £13
Up to 30 min £13, up to 1 hr £21. Source
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £74.99 (7-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £79 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £64.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Long StayNo same-day price
From £59.99 (8-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £58.99 (8-day stay). Source
Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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Before you book
How long do you actually get in Berlin?
About 11.3 hours on the ground, measured from landing to the time you have to leave for the airport, not from take-off to touch-down. The airport is 22km from the centre, and that journey is counted twice.
How do you get from Berlin airport into town?
FEX / S-Bahn 30 min, €4 A day ticket on local transport is BVG AB day €9.