Germany: Saxony/Sachsen
Including Saxony/Sachsen, Lower Saxony/Niedersachsen, Saxony-Anhalt/Sachsen-Anhalt & Bremen
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Legal Disclaimer Last Update 01-Nov-13Airport in German is: Flughafen
Braunschweig - Wolfsburg (BWE):
Location: 6 km/4 Miles NNE of Braunschweig/Brunswick & 56 km/35 Miles E of Hannover.
Airport Map: Click here.
Airport Website: www.flughafen-braunschweig-wolfsburg.de
Updated Aug06 www
Bremen (BRE):
Location: 3 km/2 Miles SSW of the city.
Airport Map: Click here.
By Taxi: €10-15/15-20 mins to the city centre. Roland Taxi +49 (0)421 30 200 433 & Tours Bremen +49 (0)421 55 91 81.
| By Bus: | |
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| Public Express Bus to Groningen & Oldenburg: | Route: Bremen Bus/Train Station - Bremen Airport - Oldenburg Bus/Train Station - Oldenburg Pferdemarkt - Oldenburg University - Groningen Oosterpoort - Groningen Central Train Station. Timings: Buses run 2 or 3 times per day in accordance with the flight schedules. See website for details. Cost: To Oldenburg €15 & Groningen €19. Discounts for children under 15. |
By Tram: Tram #6 runs from the station right outside the airport terminal to the city centre (main railway station & central coach station). Trams run 0500-0000 every 10-30 mins. €1.95/20 mins.
| Rental Cars: | |
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| On-Airport Rental Car Providers: | AVIS +49 (0)421 55 80 55, Budget +49 (0)421 59 700 16 or 17, EUROPCAR +49 (0)421 55 74 40, Hertz +49 (0)421 55 53 50, Vanguard +49 (0)421 55 20 26 or 27 & eSixT +49 (0)421 55 20 81. |
Airport Website: www.bremen-airport.com
Airport Tel No: +49 (0)421 55950.
Updated Oct13 ADV
Dresden (DRS):
Location: 8 km/5 Miles NNE of the city.
Airport Map: Click here.
By Taxi: €13-15/25-35 mins.
| By Bus: | |
|---|---|
| Airport Coach: | Runs every 30 mins to the city. €15/30 mins. |
| Bus 77: | Route: Airport (right outside the terminal) - Infineon Nord - Dresden Neustadt - Hauptbahnhof mainline station. Cost: €2.20 for up to 60 mins bus and train travel. Travel Time: Weekdays ~20 mins to the city centre, weekends ~30 mins. |
| Bus 97: | Route: Dresden Airport Terminal - Grenzstraße - Fontane Centre - Käthe Kollwitz Platz (interchange point to tram no. 7, towards Gorbitz via the city centre) - Dresden Klotzsche station (interchange point to S-Bahn line S2 and regional trains) - Hellerau. Cost: €2.20 for up to 60 mins bus and train travel. |
| Bus 425: | Route: Connects the airport with the mask technology centre, AMD factory and the towns of Boxdorf and Radebeul. Cost: €2.20 for up to 60 mins bus and train travel. |
By Train: A new train service (S-Bahn line S2) now serves the airport. The train takes 23 mins to reach the main train station (hauptbahnhof) in the city centre. Trains run every 30 mins in each direction. Cost: €2.20 for up to 60 mins bus and train travel.
| Rental Cars: | |
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| On-Airport Rental Car Providers: | AVIS, Budget, EUROPCAR, Hertz, National & eSixT. |
Airport Tel No: +49 351 881 3100.
Updated Oct13 M Kraemer
Hannover (HAJ):
Location: 12 km/7 Miles N of Hanover City centre, 90 km/56 Miles SE of Bremen & 122 km/76 Miles S of Hamburg.
Airport Map: Click here.
By Road: To Hannover city centre 12 km/7 Miles/20-30 mins. To Bremen 115 km/72 Miles/60-70 mins. To Hamburg 144 km/90 Miles/1 hour 20 mins.
By Taxi: €18-20/20-30 mins to the city centre.
| By Bus: | |
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| Bus 470 to the city: | Runs to Langenhagen-Zentrum station in the city center 2-3 times per hour and makes various stops in Langenhagen. A normal public transport ticket is needed. |
| 9E Bus to Frankfurt, Hamburg etc: | One departure in each direction daily. Route & Times: Hamburg Airport Terminal 2 (2300) - Hamburg ZOB (2330) - Hittfeld (2345) - Hannover Airport (0115) - Hannover ZOB (0135) - Göttingen ZOB (0335) - Kassel (0405) - Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 stop 22 (0620) - Frankfurt HBF main train bration (0640) - Darmstadt HBF (0710) - Mannheim (0750) - Heidelberg HBF (0805). The return trip leaves Heidelberg HBF at 2115, Frankfurt HBF 2315, Frankfurt Airport 2335, Kassel 0145, Hannover ZOB 0430, Hannover Airport 0450 - Hamburg ZOB 0635 & Hamburg Airport 0700. Cost: From €9 to €49 depending on distance travelled and where paid. On-line bookins seem cheapest. Tel 01805 005 441. |
By Train: Hannover Airport can be reached via urban rail (S-Bahn). The S-Bahn S5 line runs every 30 mins 0500-2400, from Hannover Central Railway Station and takes 15-20 mins to reach Terminal C at HAJ. One way trip €2.50. The airport train station is well signed in the terminal.
| Rental Cars: | |
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| On-Airport Rental Car Providers: | The rental car offices are outside the terminal, across the coach park in the car park opposite: AVIS, Budget, EUROPCAR, Hertz, National & eSixT. |
Car Parking: Short Term: Directly in front of the departure terminal. Maximum parking time is 1 hour. 30 mins €1.50, 40 mins €2, 50 mins €2.50, 1 hour €3. Long term and valet parking also available.
Airport Hotels: Maritim Hotel Hannover Airport, +49 (0)511 97370, is 50m from the terminal.
Airport Website: www.hanover-airport.com
Airport Tel No: +49 511 9770.
Updated Oct13 ADV. Last Visit Sep05
Leipzig - Halle (LEJ):
Location: 14 km/9 Miles NW of Liepzig & 18 km/11 Miles ESE of Halle.
Airport Map: Click here.
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: | |
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| On-Airport Rental Car Providers: | AVIS, Budget, EUROPCAR, Hertz & eSixT. |
Airport Website: www.leipzig-airport.com
Airport Tel No: +49 341 224 1155.
Updated Oct13 ADV
Magdeburg-Cochstedt (CSO):
Location: Near Cochstedt, approximately 37 km/23 Miles SW of Magdeburg, and ~190km/118 Miles W of Berlin.
By Bus: Magdeburg Airport Shuttle runs from the airport to the main train station in Magdeburg. Timings: Buses leave the airport at 1235 on Tuesdays, 1720 on Wednesdays, 1050 on Thursdays, 2005 & 2040 on Sundays. Buses leave the city at 1005 on Tuesdays, 1500 on Wednesdays, 0815 on Thursdays, 1730 & 1815 on Sundays. Cost: One way €9 adults, €4 for children. Make bookings online here.
Car Parking: Free parking is available at the terminal.
Notes: This airport is now open to airline flights.
Airport Website: www.flughafen-magdeburg.de
Updated Feb12 www
