Travel by plane  Since September 1996 Karlsruhe has a direct link to international air traffic: Baden Airport (Airport Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden) is right on our doorstep . Baden Airport The Baden Airport (Airport Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden) is located directly adjacent to A 5 Baden-Baden - Karlsruhe. Driving time about 15 minutes. It was opened on 20th September 1996 for private use. On 17th May 1997 the first charter plane started for Mallorca. Meanwhile there are many charter flights to tourist destinations as well as scheduled flights to numerous international airports. Stuttgart Airport Stuttgart Airport is situated directly adjacent to the A 8 motorway, Munich - Karlsruhe. About 1 hr by car from Karlsruhe. There is a shuttle bus connection from Stuttgart Airport to Stuttgart Main Station. The Deutsche Bahn AG will give you any information you need about rail connections. Frankfurt Airport Frankfurt Airport is located directly adjacent to the A 5 motorway, Frankfurt - Karlsruhe. About 1 hour and 15 minutes by car from Karlsruhe. The Deutsche Bahn AG offers rail connections to and from Karlsruhe from Frankfurt Airport and from Frankfurt Main Station. The Deutsche Bahn AG gives information about arrival and departure times. Basel Airport The Euro Airport Basel (Basel, Mulhouse, Freiburg) is located near the A 5 Basel - Karlsruhe (exit Weil am Rhein/Hüningen, signposted). About 1 hour and 45 minutes by car from Karlsruhe. Strasbourg Airport You can reach Strasbourg Airport on the A 5 Karlsruhe - Basel. Take the junction Appenweier towards Strasbourg (signposted). Time by car about 1 hour. Travel by train Karlsruhe forms an important junction of the Deutsche Bahn (German national railway) and is situated directly on the ICE (high-speed train) route of Hamburg - Frankfurt - Basel. The east-west axis of Karlsruhe - Stuttgart - Munich starts here. Arrival and departure times are available at the Deutsche Bahn AG. The newly renovated main station at Karlsruhe is in the southern centre of the city just opposite the Municipal Gardens / Zoo. If you leave the station through the main exit, you will find the taxi stand and the tram stop on the square in front of the station. On the opposite side of the square you will also find tourist information. |