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Cologne Bonn
Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN): www.koeln-bonn-airport.de is located 15km (9 miles) southeast of Cologne and 16km (10 miles) north of Bonn.
To / from the airport: There are several options, including taxis (which cost around €30 to Cologne and around €40 to Bonn), the local bus service, and the S-bahn train.
Facilities: ATMs, left luggage, a dry cleaning service, shops and restaurants.
View Cologne Bonn (CGN) Airport Guide
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Dresden
Dresden International Airport (DRS): www.dresden-airport.de is located 9km (almost 6 miles) north of Dresden.
To/from the airport: The S-Bahn station is on the lower ground floor of the airport, linking it with Dresden’s two biggest stations. Buses and taxis are available.
Facilities: ATMs and currency-exchange, VIP lounges and business centres, chaplaincy, children’s play areas, Internet access.
Dusseldorf
Dusseldorf International Airport (DUS): www.duesseldorf-international.de is located 8km (5 miles) north of Dusseldorf.
To / from the airport: There are plenty of transport options available at the airport, including taxis (which will cost around €20 to the city centre), limousines, local buses, a Skytrain Shuttle Bus, and the fast and efficient S-Bahn.
Facilities: Facilities at the airport include ATMs, banks, a laundry, dental practice, restaurants, cafés, snack-bars, Wireless Internet access and baby-changing facilities.
View Dusseldorf (DUS) Airport Guide
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Frankfurt International
Frankfurt Airport (FRA): www.frankfurt-airport.com is located 12km (8 miles) southwest of the centre of Frankfurt.
To/from the airport: There are two railway stations you can access from the airport. Several bus lines stop at Frankfurt Airport and metered taxis are available.
Facilities: Restaurants, shops, bars, cafes, banks, bureau de change, ATMs, business centre, hairdresser, chapel, children’s play areas and casino. Disabled facilities are good.
View Frankfurt International (FRA) Airport Guide
Frankfurt-Hahn
Frankfurt Hahn Airport (HHN): www.hahn-airport.de It’s equidistant between Frankfurt and Luxembourg – 120km (75 miles).
To/from the airport: There are rail stations nearby – a bus or taxi ride away. There is a bus stop outside Terminal 2, opposite Exit E9. Taxis are available.
Facilities: ATMs, banks, currency exchange and public phones, business centre, hair salon, travel agents, a tourist information centre and a children’s play area.
View Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN) Airport Guide
Franz Josef Strauß
Munich International Airport (MUC): www.munich-airport.de is located 28km (18 miles) northeast of the city centre.
To/from the airport: The MVV airport S-Bahn rail link S1 and buses connect Munich International to Hauptbahnhof (the main central station). Taxis are available; the average fare is $50.
Facilities: Restaurants and bars, duty free and other shops, shower facilities and a pharmacy. ATMs and currency exchange desks are available in Arrivals and Departures. Disabled facilities are good; passengers with special needs should contact their airline in advance.
View Franz Josef Strauß (MUC) Airport Guide
Fuhlsbuttel
Hamburg Airport (HAM): www.ham.airport.de is located 8km (5 miles) from Hamburg.
To/from the airport: HVV runs the S-Bahn (suburban railway) S1 line from the airport station, directly in front of the terminals, to the city centre. HVV Buses stop directly outside each terminal. Taxis are readily available outside all terminals, they take around 30 minutes to the city centre.
Facilities: Restaurants, shops, bars and cafes throughout the airport, as well as banks, currency exchange and ATMs in Terminals 1 and 2. There is wireless Internet access in all terminals. Disabled facilities are good; passengers with special needs should contact their airline in advance.
View Fuhlsbuttel (HAM) Airport Guide
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Langenhagen
Hannover Airport (HAJ): www.hannover-airport.de is located 11km (7 miles) north of Hanover.
To/from the airport: Trains go from the airport to the central railway station and taxi stands are located at the entrance of the Arrivals terminal. An express bus runs between the airport and the central railway station, while bus No. 471 links the airport to Langenhagen.
Facilities: Duty-free shops, Wi-Fi access, restaurants/bars, bureau de change, travel agencies and a nursery and children’s area.
View Langenhagen (HAJ) Airport Guide
Leipzig Halle
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ): www.leipzig-halle-airport.de is located 14km (9 miles) north of Leipzig City and 20km (12 miles) south of Halle.
To/from the airport: Train journeys are swift – 14 minutes to Leipzig Central Station, 16 minutes to Halle Central Station. Buses are frequent, twice an hour. Taxis can be found outside Terminal B.
Facilities: ATMs, currency exchange, post office, pharmacy, casino, massage armchairs, chapel, first-aid facilities, Internet access points and Wi-Fi (pay as you go).
View Leipzig Halle (LEJ) Airport Guide
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Nuernberg
Nuremberg Airport (NUE): www.airport-nuernberg.de The airport is located 5km (3 miles) from the centre of Nuremberg.
To / from the airport: There’s a train station at the airport (U2 subway line links the airport with the city). The No. 32 bus runs to the bus and tram stop at Thon. Taxis are available around the clock.
Facilities: ATMs and currency exchange, lost-luggage and lost-and-found desks, prayer room, baby-changing facilities, children’s play areas.