Do I need a visa if I will just stopover at a Schengen country on the way to a 3rd country?

Question

what if...
- we are from a country who requires a visa to visit schengen nations
- we do not plan to leave the terminal
- our flight comes in to the schengen country in the evening but the next flight leaves in the morning the next day and
- that third country is a non-schengen country?

Answer 1

It depends on which country you are citizens of.

http://www.mediavisa.net/schengen-visa-mandatory.html

Look at the box labelled "Travellers from whom:" and click on all three links, just to make sure you are certain of what you need.

Answer 2

Some countries require it, and some don't. Your best bet would be to contact a travel agency that specializes in that kind of travel - they should be able to tell you, and they can sell you the visa if you need one too.