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Altenburg Dresden Hamburg Mönchengladbach Saarbrücken
Augsburg Düsseldorf Hanover Munich Stuttgart
Baden Baden Erfurt Hof-Plauen Munster-Osnabruck Sylt
Berlin Frankfurt Karlsruhe-Baden Baden Niederrhein Weeze
Bremen Friedrichshafen Köln-Bonn Nurnberg/Nuremberg Westerland
Cologne-Bonn Hahn Leipzig Paderborn/Lippstadt  
Dortmund   Lübeck    

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Altenburg - Nobitz (AOC):  Location: 5 km/3 Miles E of Altenburg, 28 km/17 Miles ESE of Zeitz, 29 km/18 Miles N of Zwickau, 34 km/21 Miles NW of Chemnitz & 41 km/26 Miles S of Leipzig.  By Taxi: Available.  By Bus: A shuttle bus runs once a day in each direction to Leipzig main station. It leaves the airport at 1240, calls at Altenburg Bus station (stop 5) at 1255, at Borna station at 1320 and Leipzig main station Eastside at 1355. In the other direction, departure times are Leipzig (1005), Borna (1045), Altenburg (1110) & arrives at the airport at 1125. Cost: to Altenburg €3.50 (Children €2.10), Born €7 (€4.20) & Leipzig €12 (€7.20). These trips are designed to co-ordinate with the arrival of Ryanair flights, and buses wait if the plane is delayed. For info call +49 3447 85 06 13.  By Train: Nearest train stations are in Altenburg & Leipzig.  Rental Cars: EUROPCAR +49 3447 590 234 & Hertz 590 233. argus Car Rentals.  Car Parking: Free parking outside the terminal.  Airport Website: www.flugplatz-altenburg.deAirport Tel No: Information: +49 34 47 59 02 38.  Updated Apr05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Augsburg (AGB):  Location: 7 km/4 Miles NNE of Augsburg & 57 km/36 Miles NW of Munich city centre.  By Bus: The Augsburger Flughafen Express runs several times a day Mon-Fri to Karlstrasse & the main railway in Augsburg. €5 one way, €8 return. Children €3 (€5). Takes 20 mins. It leaves the airport at 1015, 1630 & 1755 and leaves the station at 0920, 1320, 1600 & 1700.  Rental Cars: AVIS 0821 7 47 27 30, EUROPCAR 34 65 10, Hertz 70 08-0, eSixT 70 50 50 & National 25 92 60. argus Car Rentals.  Airport Website: www.augsburg-airport.de.  Updated Apr05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Baden Baden - see Karlsruhe
Berlin - see Berlin Page

Bremen (BRE):  Location: 3 km/2 Miles SSW of the city.  By Taxi: €10-15/15 mins to the centre.   By Tram: Tram#6 runs runs 0500-0000 every 10-30 mins. €2/20 mins.  Rental Cars: AVIS Budget EUROPCAR Hertz National & eSixT. Car Hire Bremen Airport & argus Car Rentals.  Airport Website: www.airport-bremen.de.  Airport Tel No: +49 421 55950.  Updated Apr05 ADV  [back].[top]

Cologne - Bonn/Köln - Bonn (CGN):  Location: 13 km/8 Miles SE of Cologne & 16 km/10 Miles N of Bonn.  By Taxi: To Cologne €20-25/15-25 mins, to Bonn ~€30.   By Bus: Coach to Cologne Hauptbahnhof €3.60. ◊Airport Bus #170 to Cologne Hauptbahnhof runs every 15-30 mins. €5/20 mins. ◊Bus#670 runs to Bonn every 20-30 mins. €5/30-40 mins. A bus also runs to Aachen.  By Train: A new Airport Railway S-Bahn line has now been opened with rapid service to Cologne city centre.By Shuttle Van: NRW Shuttle runs all over the region. Tel 0211 421 77 62. Costs vary.  Rental Cars: AVIS Budget EUROPCAR Hertz & eSixT. Car Hire Cologne Airport & argus Car Rentals.  Airport Website: www.airport-cgn.de Airport Tel No: +49 2203 400.  Other: Going to Hockenheim for motorsports_Visit www.grandprixcities.com/ger.html.  Updated Apr05 ADV.  VISITED AIRPORT  [back].[top]

Dortmund - Wickede (DTM):  Location: 10 km/6 Miles E of Dortmund, 6½ km/4 miles WSW of Unna.  By Bus: From Dortmund Train Station/Hauptbahnhof take Stadtbahnlinie Bus U47 to Dortmund-Aplerbeck and then by Bus 440 to the airport.  By Shuttle Van: NRW Shuttle runs all over the region. Tel 0211 421 77 62. Costs vary.  Rental Cars: AVIS EUROPCAR Hertz & eSixT. Car Hire Dortmund Airport & argus Car Rentals.  Airport Website: www.flughafen-dortmund.de Airport Tel No: +49 231 921 301.  Updated Apr05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Dresden (DRS):  Location: 8 km/5 Miles NNE of the city.  By Taxi: €13-15/25-35 mins.  By Bus:
Airport Coach runs every 30 mins to the city. €15/30 mins. ◊Bus#77 & #97 run every 10 mins to the city. ~€1.50/40-50 mins.  Rental Cars: AVIS Budget EUROPCAR Hertz National & eSixT. Car Hire Dresden Airport & argus Car Rentals.  Airport Tel No: +49 351 881 3100.  Updated Apr05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Dusseldorf - see Dusseldorf Page

Erfurt (ERF):  Locaton: 5 km/3 Miles W of the city.  By Bus: Bus #99 runs to the bus station (platform 4) in Erfurt city. Cost: Adults €1.40, €0.90 children. Takes 15 mins. Leaves the airport: Mon-Fri: 0830, 0915, 1405, 1605 & 1705. Leaves the bus station: Mon-Fri: 0630, 0800, 0855, 1345, 1545 & 1645. Weekends: 1545 & 1645.  Rental Cars: AVIS +49 361-6562425, EUROPCAR 6562444, Hertz 6562469 & eSixT 734726. argus Car Rentals.  Notes: ATM available.  Airport Website: www.airport-erfurt.de.  Updated Apr05 visit.  [back].[top]

Frankfurt - see Frankfurt Page

Friedrichshafen (FDH):  Location: 4 km/2 Miles NE of the City.  By Taxi: €10/10 mins.  By Bus: The Austrian company Loacker-Tours offers a daily bus shuttle service from the Airport to Bludenz (Voralberg/Austria). The airport bus stop is in front of the terminal. From Bludenz and at the ÖBB train stations there are connections to the ski resorts of Arlberg, Montafon and Bregenzerwald.  By Train: The station is just across the road from Arrivals. Trains run ~hourly to the city for €1.20 one way. Journey Time 10 mins.  Rental Cars: AVIS EUROPCAR Hertz eSixT. argus Car Rentals.  Airport Website: http://ww2.fly-away.de.  Updated Apr05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Hahn - see Frankfurt Page

Hamburg Intl (HAM):   Location: 10 km/6 Miles N of the City Centre.  By Taxi: To the city centre €20-25/20-30 mins.
By Bus:
Jhtmler Airport Bus to Hauptbahnhof runs every 15 mins 0500-2120 or later, and costs €4.60 for an adult one-way. Journey time: 25-35 mins.
Public Bus#110 Runs every 10 mins and takes 15 mins to reach Ohlsdorf U-Bahn Station. From there transfer to the U-Bahn (Underground train) to anywhere in the city centre (a further 15 mins). Cost €2.30 or €4.45 for a 9-hr pass. A full day pass can also be bought.
Bus#52 runs to Altona station every 30 mins 0500-2230 for €4.80. Takes 30 mins. 
Bus#172 runs to Barmbek & Uhlenhorst.
Bus#26 runs to City Nord, Farmsen & S-Rahlstedt.
Bus#606 runs to Langenhorn, U-Ochsenzoll and Hauptbahnhof - Rathausmarkt.
Bus#39 is a limited stop bus which stops in front of terminals 1 & 4 and runs to Teufelsbrück-U-Wandsbek Markt.
By Train: This Airport does not yet have a direct rail connection to the city. The nearest subway & suburban railway station, Ohlsdorf, is served by suburban rail lines S1 and S11 and the subway line U1. All of these lines will take you to or from the main station (Hauptbahnhof), or Jungfernstieg (city centre).  Rental Cars: AVIS Budget EUROPCAR Hertz National & eSixT. Car Hire Hamburg Airport, Affordable & argus Car Rentals.  Airport Tel No: +49 40 50750.  Airport Website: www.airport.de/index_en.phtml Updated Apr05 ADV.  VISITED AIRPORT  [back].[top]

Hanover (HAJ):  Location: 12 km/7 Miles N of Hannover City centre.  By Taxi: €18-20/20-30 mins to the city centre.   By Bus: Coach from City Air Terminal, Hauptbahnhof & Raschplatz €4. Bus#60 runs to the city ~every 20 mins for ~€5/20 mins.  By Train: Hannover Airport can be reached via urban rail (S-Bahn). The S-Bahn runs every 20-30 mins from Hannover Central Railway Station and takes ~12 Mins to reach Terminal C at HAJ. One way trip €2.50.  Rental Cars: AVIS EUROPCAR Hertz National eSixT. Affordable, Car Hire Hannover Airport & argus Car Rentals.  Airport Website: www.flughafen.hannover.de.  Airport Tel No: +49 511 9770.  Updated Apr05 ADV.  VISITED AIRPORT  [back].[top]

Hof-Plauen (HOQ):  Location: 5 km/3 Miles SW of Hof & 31 km/19 Miles SW of Plauen.  By Taxi: To Hof railway station ~€11.  By Bus: Leaves the airport on Saturdays at 0817, 0958, 1342, 1451 & 1931. On Sundays at 1342, 1451 & 1931. Arrives at the station 25 mins later. Leaves the station on Saturdays at 0645, 1130, 1315, 1625 & 1815. On Sundays at 1130, 1315 & 1625.  Rental Cars: EUROPCAR 0 9281 64041. argus Car Rentals.  Airport Website: www.airport-hof.de.  Updated Apr05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Karlsruhe - Baden Baden (FKB):  Location: 11 km/7 Miles WNW of Baden baden, 34 km/21 Miles SW of Karlsruhe, 80 km/50 Miles W of Stuttgart & 35 km/22 Miles NE of Strasbourg, France.  By Taxi: To the City €23/15 mins. Ahmed +49 (0) 7222/935 935, Bau 7223/2 18 62, Djordjevic 7222/3 10 14, Klein 7229/30 88 40, Nier 7229/22 59 & Wilde +49 (0) 171/727 70 70.  By Shuttle Van: Airport Express +49 (0) 7223/9 69 90.  By Bus: ◊Bus route 205 runs from Baden-Baden railway station to the airport Mon-Fri only. For info call +49 (0) 72 21/277 352 or 277 638, or see here for a timetable. ◊Bus route 234 runs from Rastatt railway station to Baden-Baden station and on to the airport, again only Mon-Fri. For info call +49 (0) 7 21 / 61 07 58 85 or see here for a timetable. A Special bus connects with Ryanair flights and runs to Stuttgart bus station and Baden Baden bus station, and the timetable is available hereRental Cars: Hertz +49 (0) 72 29/66 14 45. Car Hire Baden Airport & argus Car Rentals.  Airport Website: www.badenairpark.deUpdated Apr05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Köln-Bonn - see Cologne - Bonn

Leipzig - Halle (LEJ):  Location: 14 km/9 Miles NW of Liepzig & 18 km/11 Miles ESE of Halle.  By Taxi: To Leipzig City €30/30-40 mins, to Halle ~€40/35-40 mins.  By Bus: Bus#300 runs throughout the day and night to the Hauptbahnhof for €4.60/35 mins.  By Train: The Airport can be reached by the FlughafenExpress which is operated by Deutsche Bahn. Trains run every 30 mins between Leipzig Central Station and the Airport. Travel time, including a stop at the new Trade Fair site, is 14 mins. Cost:€3.20 one way.  Rental Cars: AVIS Budget EUROPCAR Hertz & eSixT. ●Car Hire Leipzig Airport & argus Car Rentals.  Airport Website: www.leipzig-halle-airport.de.  Airport Tel No: +49 341 224 1155.  NOTES: Going to a motorsport event at the Sachsenring_ Check out grandprixcities.com travel guide.  Updated Apr05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Lübeck - Blankensee (LBC):  Location: 8 km/5 Miles S of Lübeck, 59 km/37 miles NE of Hamburg.  By Taxi: To the city centre ~€16/20 mins.  By Bus: Public bus#6 to Holstentor and Hauptbahnhof. €1.85/30 mins. Runs ~every 30 mins. To Hamburg: An airport bus runs from Hamburg to and from Lübeck airport with journeys arranged to meet flights to London Stansted on Ryanair. Transfer time is ~1 hr 15 and costs €8 one-way.  Rental Cars: AVIS  EUROPCAR Hertz & eSixT. Affordable , Car Hire Blankensee Airport & argus Car Rentals.  Airport Website: www.flughafen-luebeck.de.  Airport Tel No: +49 (0) 451 58301 0.  Updated Apr05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Mönchengladbach - see Dusseldorf Page

Munich/München (MUC):  Location: 30 km/19 Miles NE of the City.  By Road: 39 km/24 Miles/35-45 mins to the centre.  By Taxi: To the centre €55-65/35-45 mins.   By Bus: An Airport Bus runs into the city every 20 mins 0615-2000. €9/45 mins.  By Train: The Airport Rapid Transit Trains S1 & S8 run from the airport every 20 mins (so there is a departure every 10 mins) to the main rail station in the city, from where you can connect to the vast rapid train and underground services. Detailed schedules available at www.mvv-muenchen.de and the Cost is €9/45 mins. Get your ticket before boarding the train. Note: If you are staying longer or are with a partner, there are several (cheaper) ticket choices. German Railway connections are possible at Ostbahnhof and Hauptbahnhof (main station).  Rental Cars: AVIS Budget EUROPCAR Hertz National/ALAMO & eSixTCar Hire Munich International Airport, Affordable & argus Car Rentals.  Airport Website: www.munich-airport.com.  Airport Tel No: +49 89 97500.  Updated Apr05 ADV.  VISITED AIRPORT  [back].[top]

Münster - Osnabrück (FMO):  Location: 19 km/12 Miles N of Munster, 29 km/18 miles SW of Osnabruck & 16 km/10 Miles S of Ibbenburen.  By Bus: Shuttle buses run to the train stations at Ibbenbüren (€4.60), Muenster (€4.60) or Osnabrück (€8). Further buses run to Lengerich (€3.45), Greven, Saerbeck or Ladbergen (€2.40). Further info is available at the desk in the Airport terminal, or from 0 25 71/94-33 60 or 0 54 51/94 28 88.  By Train: The nearest train stations are in Ibbenbüren, Muenster or Osnabrück. At all train stations there is a shuttlebus service provided, which will take you to the Airport Terminal.  Rental Cars: AVIS +49 (2571) 9 11 98, EUROPCAR 9 16 20, Hertz 94-45 10 & eSixT 9 15 13. Car Hire Münster Osnabruck Airport & argus Car Rentals.  Airport Website: www.flughafen-dortmund.de. Updated Apr05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Niederrhein/Weeze - see Dusseldorf Page

Nürnberg/Nuremberg (NUE):  Location: 5 km/3 Miles N of Nurnberg.  By Road: 7 km/4 Miles/15 mins to the city centre.  By Taxi: ~€15/20 mins to the city.  By Train: U2 train service runs in to the centre every 10-15 mins 0500-0000. Takes 15 mins.  Rental Cars: AVIS Budget EUROPCAR Hertz National & eSixT. ●argus Car Rentals.  Airport Tel No: +49 911 93700.  Updated Apr05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Paderborn/Lippstadt (PAD):  Location: 15 km/9 Miles SW of Paderborn & 21 km/13 Miles ESE of Lippstadt.  By Taxi: Michael’s Taxi 0171-9427032.  By Bus: Buses #400 & #460 run ~hourly throughout the day Mon-Fri and less frequently at weekends. There is a service throughout the night every 2 hours or so. The buses run to the main railway station in Paderborn, where you can connect to trains.  Rental Cars: AVIS 02955 77423, EUROPCAR 77421, Hertz 745764 & eSixT 79521. argus Car Rentals.  Airport Website: www.flughafen-paderborn-lippstadt.de.  Updated Apr05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Saarbrücken (SCN):  Location: 9 km/6 Miles ESE of Saarbrucken.  By Taxi: To the train station in aarbrucken ~€20-25/20 mins.  By Bus: Saarbahn runs a bus from the train station in Saarbrucken to Brebach. From Brebach, Bus #27 then runs to the airport. For morte info call Saartal-Linien on +49 681 5 00 33 77.  By Shuttle Van: Airport-Shuttle-Service runs a door to door service from the airport. Tel + 49 (0) 6337 6637.  Rental Cars: AVIS +49 (0) 6893 83 324, EUROPCAR 83 332, eSixT 83 300, & Option 83 420. argus Car Rentals.  Airport Website: www.flughafen-saarbruecken.de.  Updated Apr05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Stuttgart - see Stuttgart Page

Westerland - Sylt (GWT):  Location: On the Island of Sylt, 2 km/1 Mile ENE of Westerland & 3 km/2 Miles NW of Keitum.  By Taxi: To Westerland town ~€8/10 mins. Keitum Taxi Tel +49 4651-31010.  By Bus: No buses call at the airport.  Rental Cars: AVIS Tel +49 4651 23734 or Mobile +49 172 4224086. Limited numbers of cars available.  Airport Website: www.flughafen-sylt.deAirport tel No: +49-4651-920612.  Updated Sep04 www.  [back].[top]


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