No more days left on my Schengen stay. Can I transit through EU airport back to the US?

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As a US citizen you can usually transit in the Schengen area without having to enter the country/Schengen area, but there are a few airports which do not have an international area or make you leave one part of the airport transiting into and out of the Schengen area and there you may run into problems.

Another problem might be cancelled flights, where alternatives are via other Schengen countries, or making you stay overnight in a city where the airport closes in the night.

Best check with the actual airport or avoid the Schengen area. (Or check whether you are really out of days, one single day will do for a two Schengen airports transit, two for an overnight stay.)

This is all assuming you have one single ticket for the whole trip. Self connecting is not possible as airlines will only transport you if you are allowed into the country they see as the final destination.

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