Search Flights from Zanzibar to Hamburg

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport or Kisauni Airport, as it was known before, is located about 5 kilometers outside the center of Zanzibar. The passengers who will travel to the airport from the center often choose to take a taxi ride that would last only a few minutes considering the short distance.

Guests staying in the centrally located hotels can make benefit of the shuttles offered by the hotel free of charge or at reasonable prices.

If you would like to travel to the airport terminal in Zanzibar with a means of transportation outside the shuttles and taxi, it is a good idea to keep in mind that you have the chance to rent a car. Rental vehicles, usually provided by local Zanzibar companies, are extremely practical to reach the airport and other points of the country.

Taxi 

When you travel to the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, which is about 5 kilometers from the center of Zanzibar, with Zanzibar taxis that you can take from the center, you will be travelling with a practical means that also helps you to carry your luggage comfortably at. Taxis are not only practical, useful and convenient, but also vehicles that can be considered economic in the region. If you need to arrive at the airport very early in the morning or late at night, you are advised to book a taxi in advance. Apart from this, you can also easily call taxi without prior booking during the day and enjoy the comfortable and easy ride to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport that lasts around 10 minutes.

Car Rental

Renting a car in Zanzibar and getting to the airport with your rental car is a method that you would have to choose via local car rental companies. You can find a local car rental company office in the center and reach Abeid Amani Karume International Airport with your rental car in about ten minutes and park your car at the airport terminal. If you prefer delivering the car you have rented in the region at the airport, it should be enough to share this opinion in advance with the car rental company you have rented your car from. If you need to wait a while at the airport after arriving to the terminal with your rental car, you can use the car park of Abeid Amani Karume International Airport.

Airport Shuttle

Your centrally located hotel can provide private shuttle for you to reach the airport terminal. Moreover, your hotel may offer this service free of charge or at a very convenient fare. You can book a seat on these shuttles departing from the center and going to the airport by contacting your hotel in advance to see if they are providing this option. However, if your hotel does not offer this service but you still have to go to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport with these vehicles, you can search online about other shuttle options serving in the region. It is possible for you to make a reservation for the shuttle that would pick you up from your door until a few hours before your flight.

Airport Information

The terminal of the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, which is often used for seasonal flights to the major centers of Europe and the Middle East, is not too big. The airport terminal, however, provides many basic services that you may need. Waiting lounges, information desks from where you can get detailed information about the area, and places where you can eat help you to spend your time while waiting at the airport. You have the chance to travel to cities like Istanbul, Nairobi, Warsaw, Addis Ababa, Dubai, Mombasa, Tel Aviv, Prague, Amsterdam, and Brussels thanks to the direct and connected flights operated from the airport at certain times.

The transportation from Hamburg International Airport, which is 8 km away from Hamburg city center, is provided by taxis, buses and suburban trains. If you wish, you can easily reach the city center by renting a car at the airport.

Train

This is the most preferred transportation alternative. Hamburg Airport is connected to the city with S-bahn, S1 Suburban railway network. It takes 30 minutes to reach the city by using this line. Trains depart every 10 minutes. You can get on the train line S1 from the airport, get off at Ohlsdorf station, take the line U1 and reach the city center.

Bus

Another option that you can use on this route is bus. Hamburg has a developed public transportation system. Buses usually depart every hour. The buses called "Nachtbus" offer service at nights. To get to the city from the airport, you need to take the bus route 606.

Taxi

Taxi is also among the ideal options for traveling to the city center. Taxis can be preferred especially if you are not familiar with the city or if you have heavy luggage. You can reach your destination in about 30 minutes by taking a taxi from the airport. The taxi fare that you will pay will be around 35 Euro.

Car Rental

Hamburg Airport is one of the busiest airports of the world. By renting a car at the airport, you can comfortable travel to your destination. You can rent your car from companies such as Enterprise, Alamo, National, Global Drive and start discovering the city in a comfortable way.