Popular Airport | Dresden Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 443 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Karlsruhe City Center
Karlsruhe Baden Baden Airport
Karlsruhe is a city in Germany that features an advanced transportation network. The Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport is located about 40 km from Karlsruhe. The airport is easily accessible from the city center. The city’s advanced train system and bus networks are extremely successful in this regard. You can also get to the airport by taxi or private car-like options.
Bus
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport is directly accessible from the city center by bus. Hahn Express bus 140 provides this service. These buses depart from the city center and operate from 7:30 am to 11:30 pm. This bus route runs between Frankfurt Airport and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport. Hahn Express bus 140 passes through Karlsruhe city center. Ticket prices vary from 10 euros for adults to 5 euros for children.
Bus 234 also provides transportation to the airport, although not directly. Bus 234 departs from Karlsruhe city center and stops at the city of Rastatt in the state of Baden-Württemberg, which is approximately 20 minutes away from the airport. There are different transportation alternatives you can use along this route. Another bus that provides transportation to the airport is bus 285. You can get on bus 285 from Karlsruhe city center. The last stop for bus 285 is the city of Hügelsheim, which is about 1-2 km from the airport.
Train-Tram
The train and tram networks are other options when it comes to transportation to the airport. The city’s Hauptbahnhof (HBF) train line provides direct access to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport from the city center. There are approximately 55 trains that operate daily. Trains provide service 24 hours a day and take about 20-25 minutes to get to the airport. Ticket prices vary between 11 and 16 euros.
In addition to the HBF train line, you can use the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn tram-train system to get to the airport. You can use the Intercity-Express (THE ICE) trains to access the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn. However, this does not provide access directly into the airport. You will have to transfer to another method of transportation. Ticket prices for trains range from 15 to 20 euros. Trains operate from 7:30 am to 11:30 pm.
Taxi
Another transportation alternative to get to the airport from the city center is by taxi. Taxis are easily accessible in the city center and they provide comfortable service to the airport. It takes about 20-25 minutes to get to the airport by taxi and the average fare is 30 euros.
Car
Driving to the airport by car is another alternative, whether it is your own person car or a rental. You can easily rent vehicles in the city center, including limousines. There are various companies that provide these services. Companies that stand out include Black Forest Limousines, Evasion Cars, Express Drive Gmbh, My Driver, Viandi Reisen & Service, Vip Shuttle Ka, Airport Bercan Service, and Alsace Navette.
Airport Information
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport is the second largest airport in Germany. The airport is located 40 km from Karlsruhe city center. The country has an advanced transportation network, which is also present between the city center and the airport. Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport provides passengers with convenient transportation alternatives and contains a variety of stores, shops, and restaurants.
The airport features world famous fast food restaurants. Passengers can dine on delicious Italian fare at Da Vinci Restaurant, enjoy the breakfast menu at the B&B Hotel, which is located at the airport, and sip on tasty coffee at Grill Bistro.
The airport also offers passengers a range of stores, including Travel Value Shops, U Store and Alize Souvenirs, where they can go shopping for a wide variety of products like souvenirs, perfumes, cosmetics, and watches.
The airport also has a golf course, a gas station that is open from Monday to Saturday, and a passenger lounge that offers guests wireless internet connection and a self-service area with food and beverages.
Transportation to Dresden City Center from Airport
Dresden Airport
Public Transportation in Dresden is quite advanced and modern. Many parts of the city are accessible by tram and bus. Dresden features a common ticketing system that is valid for all public transportation networks in the city. Public transport in the city is provided by the DVB company. There is a tourist information office located right next to Zwinger, which is located in the theater square Theaterplatz. You can get more detailed information about public transportation in the city on DVB’s website.
Dresden Airport is located approximately 9 km from the city center. There are a variety of transportation alternatives availale to get to the city center from Dresden Airport including car, tram, bus, train, and taxi. In addition to these alternatives there are also affordable shuttle services that provide door-to-door transportation operated by Dresden Airport.
The Dresden Card is a very handy card to have; it offers free trips on public transportation, free entry to various museums in the city, and discounts at several tourist attractions. The Dresden-City-Card is specially designed for tourists. The 1-day Dresden city card for a single adult is 10 euros, and 14 euros for a family (two adults and max 4 children up to the age of 14). A daily use ticket for Zone 1 costs 9 euros, 13 euros for Zone 2 and 19 euros for every other region. The Dresden Card provides free entry to 13 museums throughout the city. There are also group tickets available for a maximum of 5 people. A day ticket for every region costs 28 euros. You can get the most up-to-date information at dresden.de/tourismus or you can email inforesdeninformation.de.
Train
The train provides convenient and direct transportation to the city center from Dresden Airport, which is located 9 km away. The train runs every 37 minutes. The S2 line from Dresden Airport provides transportation to Grenzstraße in 2 minutes, Klotzsche in 5 minutes, Industriegelände in 9 minutes, Neustadt in 12 minutes, Mitte in 16 minutes, Freiberger Straße in 18 minutes and Dresden Hauptbahnhof (main station) in 20 minutes. The same train provides transportation to Strehlen in 28 minutes, Reick in 30 minutes, Dobritz in 33 minutes, Niedersedlitz in 35 minutes, Zschachwitz in 37 minutes, Heidenau in 39 minutes, Heidenau-Sud in 42 minutes, Heidenau Großsedlitz in 44 minutes, and Pirna in about 47 minutes.
There are trains that depart every 30-37 minutes from the ground floor of Dresden Airport. A single ticket for the train is 2.20 euros. You can buy public transportation tickets, which are valid on the S-Bahn, trams, and buses, at the automated ticket machines at the station.
Bus
Buses are the cheapest and most practical transportation alternative to get to the city center from Dresden Airport. Bus number 77 and bus number 80 depart directly from the airport. Bus number 77 operates between Dresden Airport and Infineon Factory. If you get off at the Infineon-Nord stop (which takes 7 minutes) and get on tram number 7, the Pennrich line, it will take you to Albertplatz and the city center. Bus number 80 operates between Dresden Airport and the ElbePark Shopping Center and continues on to Omsewitz. Another option is to take bus number 80 to the Grenzstrasse train station and transfer to the S2 train or tram line 7.
Tram
Trams are the most popular and most economical method of transportation from the airport to the city center. There are 12 tram lines in Dresden that cover a total length of 210 kilometers. There are 154 tram stops throughout the city. The tram line numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. Tram lines 2, 6, and 7 serve the southwest part of the city. Tram line 3 serves the northwest part of the city.
Tram lines 1, 9, and 13 serve the southeast part of the city. Tram line 6 starts in Niedersedlitz and continues on to Blasewitz, Albertplatz, Bahnhof Neustadt, Bahnhof Mitte, Löbtau and Wölfnitz. Tram line 7 starts in Pennrich and continues on to Gorbitz, Löbtau, Hauptbahnhof, Pirnaischer Platz, Albertplatz, Klotzsche and Weixdorf.
The first stop on tram line 8 is in Südvorstadt. Other stops along tram line 8 are Hauptbahnhof, Postplatz, Albertplatz and Hellerau. The first stop on tram line 9 is in Prohlis. Other stops along tram line 9 are Strehlen, Zoo, Hauptbahnhof, Postplatz, Mickten and Kaditz.
You can get more detailed information on the route and stops for tram lines 10, 11, and 12 on www.dvb.de. You can also save time by calling +49 351 857 10 11 for any additional information.
Bicycle
There are many bike paths throughout the city of Dresden. Since it is such a small city, transportation by bike is cheap. If you don’t have excess or heavy luggage you can rent a bicycle at the airport and enjoy a nice 30-35 minute ride to the city center.
Taxi
There are about 500 taxis operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in Dresden. Traveling by taxi is affordable. You can call 0351-211211 to order a taxi at any time of the day. Getting to the city center from Dresden Airport by taxi costs about 20 euros. You might be able to negotiate this down to 15 euros.
Popular taxi companies in the city include 8x8 Ihr Chaufferuservice (+490351 88888888), Fritzche Gmblt (+4903724131313), FunkTAXIDresden (+490351211211), Go Taxi (+4901801113322) and Reiseburo Urlaubsparadies und Kreisel Dresden (+4903512060100).
Rental Car
Renting a car from one of the many rental car companies at the airport is a convenient way to get to the city center. The 9 km drive from Dresden Airport to the city center takes about 10-15 minutes. Traffic in the city is considerably light, espeiclaly since the city is so small that most people travel on bike or by public transportation.
The most popular rental car companies at the airport are Avis (+4903518814600), Budget (+4903518814600/01), Enterprise (+4903518888660), Europcar (+4903518814590), Hertz (+4903518814580) and Sixt (+4901805252525).
