Popular Airport | Dresden Airport |
|---|---|
Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1350 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Constanta City Center
Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport
Visitors wanting to reach the Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport from Constanta can travel with many transportation options such as bus, taxi or private car. It is possible to reach the airport from the city center by covering a distance of 30 or 40 kilometers depending on the route you choose. From this airport, you can directly fly to cities like Istanbul, Milan, Athens, Larnaca, London and Tel Aviv. There are many bus routes, two tramway and trolleybus routes in Constanta. Each ticket bought for transportation is also used for these three means of transportation. Tickets are 4 Lei for adults (about 1.20 dollars). There is no transportation tariff for children under 7 years old.
Taxi, bus or car rental are the options used to get to the city center from the airport. It is not possible to reach the airport by train. Because it is preferred in urban and intercity transportation.
Train
Train is the commonly preferred transportation vehicle in the Balkan states for intercity transportation. If you want to visit the cities of other countries, you can use train for a comfortable travel.
Bicycle
There is no private path reserved for bicycles in Constanta. But it is possible to use bicycles on the main road. Bicycles can be rented from the bicycle rental offices in the city. It is not advised to use bicycles for the transportation to the airport. Because there is no convenient path for this kind of vehicle on the way to the airport.
Taxi
We can say that for the transportation to the airport taxi will be the most comfortable choice. If you prefer using a taxi, you can choose between the alternatives DN2A/E60 and A4 or DN2A/E60 to reach the airport.
Bus
Buses in the city provide transportation service to the Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport. Bus is the most affordable alternative to go to the airport. A budget of about 10 TL for each passenger is enough if you want to reach the airport by bus.
Car Rental
If you have a car that you have already rented during your visit to Constanta, you can reach the airport with this vehicle or rent a car from the city center and take the road to the airport comfortably. But we should specify that renting a car to go to the airport is a very costly option.
Minibus
If you are a crowded group for taxi, you can use minibuses. These minibuses sent with a driver can pick you up from the location you want and take you to the airport. Prices are calculated per person.
Airport Information
The air traffic of the airport is always open throughout the year. At Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport, there are places like a currency exchange office and money withdrawal machines. If you urgently need money, you can benefit from them. At the same time, you can leave your car safely in the parking area at the airport. You can also communicate with your loved ones with free wireless internet and payphones.
If you want to eat or drink something, you can use the cafes, restaurants and bars at the airport. Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport, which also has a medical center, has a mother-child room. In addition to these, ticket sales offices, lost luggage, facilities for the disabled, stores, duty free and courier companies are also offering service for passengers.
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).
