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Dresden Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

1 hour 10 min

Approximate Travel Distance

369 Km

Transportation to Airport from Vienna City Center

Vienna Intl. Airport

There are numerous transportation alternative ways to travel to Vienna International Airport, which is the most important airport in Austria, from the city center. From the city center you can use buses, trains, rental cars, and taxis to travel to the airport. You can easily travel between the city center and the airport. By assessing the best method of transportation to suit your needs you can get to your destination comfortably and quickly.

In addition to transportation to and from, the airport also offers a wide variety of venues when it comes to eating and drinking, and shopping. You can find everything you need at Vienna International Airport. 

Taxi

Taxis are a convenient transportation alternative to get from the city center to Vienna International Airport, which is located 18 km away. You can easily find a taxi in every part of the city. Taxi companies you can choose from include Airport Driver, ATS Airport Transfer Service, Flughafentaxi and 40100.

Train

Trains provide very reasonable transportation, making it the most economic option. Trains offer comfortable and quick transportation to the airport. There are 2 train lines, Wien Mitte and Linz. Wien Mitte takes 25 minutes and Linz takes close to 2 hours. You can also use the City Airport Train (CAT) high-speed trains to get to the airport. These trains provide urban transportation and go directly to the airport in 16 minutes. These trains run every day from 5:30 in the morning to 11:30 in the evening.

Bus

You can easily get to the airport by bus, which is an affordable transportation alternative. Buses allow you to travel both within the city and between countries and there are many different bus lines. Buses operate 24 hours a day, every day of the week. Buses also offer the opportunity to travel internationally. You can go to Slovakia, Hungary, and some places in the Czech Republic by bus. For more detailed information on bus lines and routes please visit the airport’s website.

Car-sharing

Car-sharing is an economic and fast transportation alternative. You must pay the required fee before entering the vehicle designated to you and then you can be on your way. You can also drop the car off wherever you want. Car2go and Drivenow provide this service.

Rental Car

Renting a car is another way to get to Vienna International Airport from the city center. There are various rental car companies located in the city. You can drop off the vehicle at the airport vehicle return areas. Rental car companies that you can choose from include Avis, Budget, Buchbinder, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, Megadrvie, Sixt and Thrifty.

Airport Information

Vienna International Airport is the largest airport located in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Vienna International Airport is an important airport in the international arena, operating in the civilian airport category. Every year the airport handles a significant amount of passengers and has a major role in transportation to the city. Vienna International Airport features a rich variety of amenities and services for you to enjoy. Vienna International Airport contains a health center, internet, visitors area, prayer rooms, lost and found, rental car offices, parking lots, VIP meeting rooms, lounges, rest areas, hotels, and much more.

There are many stores where you can go shopping at the airport such as Airfield, Art of Soule, Barbara Rihl, Billa, Bipa, Burlington, Calvin Klein, Canali, Christ, Codello, Desigual, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Falke, Freywille, Geox, Gratie, Happy Socks, Havaianas, Heinemann, Hugo Boss, Jockey International, Lagerfeld and Liska.

There are a variety of venues where you can get a bite to eat or enjoy something to drink, including Air Cafe, Airbrew, Anker, Big Daddy, Burger King, Cafe Co Bar, Cafe Admiral, Cafe Rizatta, Daily Roast, DeCanto, Demel, Eurest, Heineken Bar, and Juice Factory. In addition to all this the airport also features a hotel offering accommodation services to guests. The NH Vienna Airport Hotel is equipped with 21 guest rooms, meeting rooms, and a conference center. 

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).

Weather in Dresden

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