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Dresden Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

1 hour 10 min

Approximate Travel Distance

365 Km

Transportation to Airport from Salzburg City Center

Salzburg Airport

You have a few options to choose from for getting to the Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport, which is only 3 kilometers away from the city center. These include taxis and rental cars, as well as public transportation including buses and trains. In addition, due to free or paid parking spaces at the airport, passengers can also travel with private vehicles.

Taxi

Taxis are the fastest means of transportation option that you can choose to get to the airport. You can easily get to the airport by taxi from all the points of the city. The taxi fare, which is calculated by kilometer, would not cost much because it is a short distance between the city and the airport.

Bus

City buses in Salzburg are another means of transportation that will allow you to get to the airport from the city center. You can easily get to the airport thanks to buses that are more economical than taxis. You can reach the airport at approximately 15 minutes by buses that you can take from bus stops or stations.

Train

You can get to the airport both fast and economically with the trains from the city center which you can take from train stations or the stops. The trains, which are less costly compared to the taxis, depart from the stops at frequent intervals and provide you with easy access to the airport.

Hotel Transfer

You can easily get to the airport without worrying about problems such as traffic, time etc. by getting paid or free transfer vehicle prepared by your hotel. Do not forget to contact your hotel about this service.

Car Rental

Car rental is an ideal option for those who want to make a pleasant, comfortable journey. With the cars you can rent from the car rental companies in the city center, you can go to the airport comfortably and safely. You can rent a car with or without a driver, and catch up with your flight in a short time.

Airport Information

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport, located in Salzburg, Austria's fourth largest city, is 3 kilometers from the city center and is the second largest airport of the country serving in the international arena. At the airport, which covers a large area, there are two terminal buildings: Domestic and International. At the terminals you can find many services that meet the needs of passengers.

There are air-conditioned buses operating at the airport for those who would like to have a tour of it, playgrounds for children, a health center for emergencies, a lost-goods bureau for the lost items, a wheelchair service for the disabled and resting rooms at the airport. There are also terraces where passengers can get fresh air and watch the view.  

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport offers a high quality service to all its passengers with the free wireless internet service provided in all the buildings and food courts and shopping areas.

Among the places where the passengers at the airport have something to drink or eat are Brasserie Jedermann, Markt Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Markt Cafe, Panorama Cafe, Salzburger, Hangar 7, Mayday Bar, Carpe Diem Lounge Cafe, Restaurant Ikarus and Threesixty Bar.

Among the store where you can shop at the airport are Heinemann Duty Free, Kiosk and Salzburger Sparkasse.

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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TuesdayMin 2ºC - Max 4ºC
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ThursdayMin -1ºC - Max 5ºC

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