Stuttgart Airport (STR) Germany
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Address: Stuttgart
Airport, Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH, PO Box 230461, 70624 Stuttgart,
Germany
Location: The airport is located 13km (8 miles) south of Stuttgart
Website: www.flughafen-stuttgart.de
Telephone: (0)711 9480
Country Dialing Code: 49
Timezone: GTM + 1 (GMT + 2 between Apr-Oct)
Number of Terminals: 4
Transfer Between Terminals: The terminals are within walking
distance of one another.
There is a central information and help desk (tel: (0)711 948 2790) in Terminal 1, on level 3 (Departures) with multilingual staff, open 0500-2330 Monday-Sunday. Another information desk is located in Terminal 4 (the charter terminal) on level 3. There is a designated meeting point in Terminal 1, on level 2.
Money
and communication: Facilities include ATMs, a bank
counter, bureau de change and a post office.
Shopping: There are a variety of shops including duty-free.
Luggage: There is a lost property office at the airport.
Other facilities: These include a visitors' terrace, Aviation
Museum, car repair service and petrol station. Sightseeing flights from the
airport can also be arranged
Assistance for disabled
travellers is available from airlines and/or travel agencies, but
passengers are required to arrange this in advance; wheelchair-accessible
toilets are situated on all levels.
A conference facility for up to 400 people is available at the Atrium Conference and Banquet Centre (tel: (0)711 948 2700). There are ten business rooms and five further rooms which can accommodate up to 400 people; rooms are equipped with projectors, a sound system, a variable blackout facility, sound proofing and air conditioning. An information service for flight arrivals and departures, an Internet office and news TV are also available. Buffet, menu or à la carte catering and late-night meal service is available for conference and banquet guests. A business team can provide secretarial support and the Atrium can arrange hotel bookings, flight reservations and checking-in.
Car hire companies include Avis (tel: (0)711 948 4451), Sixt (tel: (0)711 948 4504), Hertz (tel: (0)711 948 4339), Europcar (tel: (0)711 949 9010) and National (tel: (0)711 948 4452); agencies are located in Terminal 1 on level 2. Vehicle pick-up and return is at car park 4.
Short-term parking (tel: (0)711 948 4452) is available in car parks P3-P6; for long-term (vacation) parking passengers should use car parks P0, P2 and P10.
The airport is located just off Autobahn (motorway) A8 Karlsruhe - Munich, take the exit Stuttgart-Flughafen. To reach the city centre take the Bundesstrasse B27. See the airport website (www.stuttgart-airport.de) for detailed maps.
Rail:
Train: The airport is connected to central Stuttgart by commuter trains S2 (Schorndorf)
and S3 (Backnang); trains depart every 10 to 20 minutes 0508-0008 (journey
time: 30 minutes).
Road:
Taxi: There is a 24-hour taxi service to Stuttgart (journey time: approximately
20 minutes). Bus: The following buses serve the airport: line 33 Nuertlingen-Airport,
line 825 Tuebingen-Airport, line 7556 Isny, Ravensburg-Airport, line 809 Neuenhaus,
Aich-Airport and Schnellbusline Tuebingen, Reutlingen-Airport
The Mövenpick Airport Hotel is on-site (tel: (0)711 79 070), whilst the Astron Hotel is 3km (2 miles) from the airport (tel: (0)711 77 810). Details on other hotels in the city centre are available from the information desk in Terminal 1.