Popular Airport | Dresden Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 405 Miles |
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Transportation to Airport from Antwerp City Center
Antwerp International Airport
There are many different and easy ways to reach Antwerp International Airport. If you prefer public transport you can take train, tram or bus. For a more comfortable and quick journey, you can use the taxi or car rental option. If your hotel provides this service, you can reach the airport very conveniently and quickly by taking advantage of the airport shuttle service.
Bus
You can reach the Antwerpen-Berchem Station by buses 21, 32 or 33 from the bus stops in the city center. You can get to the airport in just a few minutes by taking a taxi from this station, or in just 10 minutes by transferring to bus number 51, 52 or 53.
Train
You can reach the Antwerpen-Berchem Station, which is very close to the airport by train, which you will find in the impressive historical train station in the city center of Antwerp. From here, you need to make a short taxi ride to the airport or transfer to bus lines 51, 52 or 53.
Tram
From the city center you can reach Antwerpen-Berchem Station in just 5 minutes using tram lines 9 or 11. To get to the airport from here, you have to transfer one of the bus lines 51,52 or 53. This transfer journey takes only 10 minutes. If you do not want to board the bus, you can take a taxi. You can reach the airport in just a few minutes by taxi.
Taxi
It is easy to find a taxi in the city center. Your hotel can also call a taxi for you. By taxi you can reach the airport in about 20 minutes. The taxi ride costs an average of 15 euros.
Car Rental
You can see the offices of many car rental companies in the city center. Your hotel can also help you with the contact information of these companies. Follow the N184 motorway to reach Antwerp International Airport. Under normal traffic conditions, you can reach the airport in an average of 20 minutes. You must remember that you must have an international driver's license before you can rent a car. If you do not have such a license, it is also possible to rent your car with a driver.
Hotel Shuttles
Some accommodation centers in Antwerp offer airport shuttle service to their guests. If your hotel offers this service, you must make reservations in advance. Hotel services are usually a little more expensive than taxis.
Airport Information
Antwerp International Airport is the second busiest airport in Belgium. In addition to domestic and international flights, it also serves private airplanes and charter flights. Nonetheless, it welcomes the passengers at a small building. At the airport there is a restaurant from where you can watch taking-off and landing aircrafts and some other eating and drinking areas.
There are shops where clothing, accessories and souvenirs are sold. At the same time duty free stores also serve passengers. There is a private lounge for guests who do not want to give up comfort while waiting for their flight.
At Antwerp International Airport, different events, shows, fairs and exhibitions are held frequently. There is also a museum at the airport. Special tours are also available for those who are interested in airplanes and those who are curious about how things work in the airports. These tours are held for groups only and the entry fees start at 7 euros. It is advisable to book in advance.
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).
