Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Amsterdam to Berlin. The right side wins overall because the Amsterdam departure offers genuinely interesting urban and water views over one of Europe's most distinctive cities, while the mid-flight view over the flat North German Plain is similar on both sides. The left side has a slight edge on landing into BER, but the departure spectacle over Amsterdam tips the balance to the right.

During takeoff from Schiphol (AMS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Schiphol typically departs eastbound on runway 36C/18C or uses the Polderbaan (36L) heading northeast, then turns east toward Germany. A right-side seat gives you a view south over the city of Amsterdam, the IJ river, and the patchwork of Dutch polders. Left side faces north toward open flat farmland with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Amsterdam city center and canal ring, the IJ river and Amsterdam harbour, Dutch polder grid patterns, Amstel river threading south.

When landing at Berlin Brandenburg (BER), sit on the Left side for the best views. Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) predominantly uses runways 07L/07R for easterly approaches or 25L/25R for westerly landings. On a westerly approach from Amsterdam, aircraft typically arrive from the west-southwest and land heading east on runway 07. A left-side seat on this approach looks north over central Berlin, giving views of the city grid, the Spree river, and the Müggelsee lake to the east. Right side faces south toward Brandenburg's flat forested landscape with less to see. Notable sights include: Spree river winding through Berlin, Müggelsee lake east of the city, Berlin urban grid and Tempelhof area, Brandenburg forest and lake district.

The flight from Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg (BER) takes Approximately 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes.

The route crosses the flat North German Plain the entire way — largely agricultural land, scattered lakes of the Dutch and German lowlands, the Rhine-IJssel delta region near Arnhem early in the flight, then the Westphalian lowlands, and the Elbe river valley visible roughly 30-40 minutes before landing. No mountains or significant terrain changes on this route; the landscape is uniformly flat with forests and lakes increasing as you approach Brandenburg.