Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) and Baden-Airpark
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MyGermanCity.com Find your place in Germany. http://www.mygermancity.com Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) And Baden-Airpark The Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport [FKB] a.k.a. Baden-Airpark is more than just an airport. It is also a recreational facility. You can enjoy 18 hole golf and even go skating on an ice rink. There are many amenities for business travelers as well. Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport is actually just one part of Baden-Airpark. With just over one million passengers per year, it is currently Germany’s 18th-largest airport, and the second-largest in Baden-Württemberg. Travelers with laptops and W-LAN cards can take advantage of the numerous wi-fi access points available. Distance Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport lies in Rheinmünster, merely 12 km (7.5 mi) west of the spa city of Baden-Baden. It is also just 40 km (25 mi) south of Karlsruhe and 55 km (34 mi) northeast of Strasbourg in France. Hours Of Operation The daily opening hours of FKB depend on the flight times of that day. The opening hour is 2.5 hours before the first departing flight, while closing time is when the last flight of the day arrives. Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport Airlines Baden Baden hosts many of the low-cost airlines, You can catch flights here with Ryanair, Air Berlin, Air Via, Blue Wings, Germania, Hainan Airlines, Hamburg International, Sky Airlines, Sun Express, TUIfly, Tunis Air, and XL Airways. Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport Timetables For real-time flight information, click on one of the below two links: Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport — Current Arrivals Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport — Current Departures Getting To And From The Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport Baden Baden Airport is easily reached with public transportation. 1 / 3 MyGermanCity.com Find your place in Germany. http://www.mygermancity.com Long-Distance Trains You can reach Baden-Baden Main Station via ICE high-speed trains. It is the closest station to the airport at a 13 km (8 mi) distance. There is a bus that connects the station to the airport. Other train stations with bus links to the airport include Rastatt (14 km or 9 mi) and Karlsruhe (44 km or 27 mi). Regional Trains There are no metros or S-bahns stopping directly at this airport yet. Again, Baden-Baden or Rastatt are the closest. For the rest go by bus (below). Buses Buses run from most of the nearby train stations to Baden-Airpark. There are also long-distance buses to Strasbourg, Heidelberg and Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. Car / Taxi Getting to the Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport by car is easy. Simply get on the Autobahn A5 direction Basel or Karlsruhe, and get off at exit #51, Baden-Baden, and follow the signs to Baden- Airpark. If you’re equipped with a navigation system, enter Rheinmünster for the city and Halifax Avenue for the street and you’re ready to fly! Shopping There are several shops here for your traveling and souvenir needs. The Travel Value Shop offers sunglasses, cosmetics, watches, sweets and perfumes. You can also purchase duty-free alcohol and tobacco if you are traveling outside the EU. There is also the U-Store and Alize Souvenirs for magazines and gifts. Food & Drink There are several restaurants you can choose from within the Airpark. B&B Hotel Baden-Airpark serves breakfast, while you can get a nice lunch at the Da Vinci Restaurant. The bistro within the passenger terminal is open for as long as the airport has departing and 2 / 3 MyGermanCity.com Find your place in Germany. http://www.mygermancity.com arriving flights. Fun Facts The ice rink and golf course are remnants of the Canadian presence here. Baden-Airpark began as a Canadian air force base. 3 / 3 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).