General Info
Airport Address: Stuttgart Airport, Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH, PO Box 23 04 61, 70624 Stuttgart, Germany
Distance and Location: The airport is located 13km (8 miles) south of Stuttgart
Airport Website: www.stuttgart-airport.com
Airport E-mail: info@stuttgart-airport.com
Airport Telephone: (0)711 9480
Country Code: 49
Time Zone: GTM + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)
Total Number of Terminals: 4
Moving between Terminals: The terminals are within walking distance of one another.
Information and Customer Care Desks
There is a central information and tourist helpdesk (tel: (0)711 948 3388) in Terminal 1, on level 3 (Departures) with multi-lingual staff. All terminals have information pillars including courtesy telephones for passenger information.
Available Facilities and Services
Money withdrawal and Communication facilities: Facilities include ATMs in Terminal 1 and a bank with bureau de change facilities in Terminal 1.
Cafe and restaurants: There are restaurants, cafés and bars in Terminal 1 (levels 2, 3 and 4) and a bar in Terminal 4 (level 2); drive-through fast-food is available in car park P4.
Shopping facilities: There are a variety of shops in Terminal and a supermarket in Terminal 2 level 3. Duty-free is available in Terminal 1 level 3 and Terminal 4 level 2.
Luggage services: There is a lost property office at the airport (tel: (0)711 948 3355). A porter service is available (tel: (0)711 948 4570).
Other services: These include a visitors' terrace, car repair service and petrol station. Sightseeing helicopter flights from the airport can also be arranged. There are a number of travel agencies in Terminals 1 and 4 level 3.
Car Parking Info
There are a number of parking options at the airport. Short-term parking is available in car parks P1 and P3, and the covered garages P4 and P6; for long-term (vacation), use car parks P0, P2 (covered), P8 (covered), P10 (covered) and P11 (covered); the first hour of parking in P0 is free. Long-term parking is also available in P4 during the summer holidays and can be reserved in advance (tel: (0)711 948 4510). Car parks are open 24 hours. Parking is also available at the P-Hotel car park, outside the airport hotel.
Driving by car from/to Stuttgart
The airport is located just off Autobahn (motorway) A8 Karlsruhe-Munich, take the exit Stuttgart-Flughafen, or Bundesstrasse B27, and follow the signs for either Arrivals (Ankunft) or Departures (Abflug). See the airport's website for detailed maps.
Public Transportation from/to Stuttgart
By Railway: The airport is connected to central Stuttgart by commuter trains S2 (Schorndorf) and S3 (Backnang), which both serve Stuttgart central station (journey time: 30 minutes). Stuttgart central station is served by S-Bahn trains for destinations throughout Stuttgart, and high-speed intercity, express and regional trains to destinations throughout Germany. The S-Bahn station is in Terminal 1 level 1.
How to reach: By Taxi: There is a 24-hour taxi service to Stuttgart (journey time: 20 minutes); the taxi rank is situated in front of Terminal 1 level 3 (Departures). By Bus: There are several direct bus links to destinations in and around Stuttgart, departing from outside Terminal 1 Arrivals level. The following buses serve the airport: line 33 Nuertlingen-Airport, line 7556 Isny, Ravensburg-Airport, line 809 Neuenhaus, Aich-Airport, line 122 Esslingen-Airport via Plieningen, and the Airport Springer line 828 Tuebingen-Airport.
Stuttgart is a capital of the southern state of Baden-Wurttemberg with its long history looking back at which one can see that its role in development of the neighboring territories and even the whole country was a significant one.
When you first visit the city centre you are impressed by a great number of modern buildings.
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