Euro 2024: England fans in scramble to reach Berlin for final

Next is the not-insignificant task of getting to Berlin. The usual option would be a two-hour flight from the UK, but the cost rose dramatically following England’s win in the semi-final.

A KLM flight from Manchester to Berlin Brandenburg via Amsterdam on 13 July was listed at £954 on Thursday – compared to £223 a week later.

Some options remained relatively affordable, such as a Scandinavian Airlines flight from Heathrow to Berlin via Copenhagen, listed at £268.

England fan Stephen said flights to Germany were too expensive, so instead he will fly to Poland.

“We looked at neighbouring countries and the cheapest was a flight to Poznan in Poland, so we have six-hour flight with a stopover in Warsaw,” he said.

“Once we get to Poznan we will get a train straight to Berlin.”

British Airways said: “We’re currently looking at putting on additional flights and changing the aircraft type to bigger jets to accommodate as many fans as possible over the coming days.”

But EasyJet told the BBC it had “no plans” to put on extra flights to Berlin in time for the final.

Scott Hatley, from Southend-on-Sea, said he “took a punt” on booking flights for the final before the tournament began, in the hope England made it.

The tickets, which cost him £84, “look like a bargain compared to prices now,” he added.

But if money is no object, chartering a private jet for four people from Farnborough airport in Hampshire costs about £11,220 if booked through PrivateFly. As you do.