Airport
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) is a compact gateway to Karlsruhe, the spa town of Baden-Baden and the northern Black Forest. Compare transfer options to Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden, Rastatt, Strasbourg and nearby areas, and plan your onward journey with ease.
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About Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport is an international airport in Rheinmünster, Baden-Württemberg, serving Karlsruhe, the spa town of Baden-Baden and the wider northern Black Forest and Upper Rhine region. It opened to civilian traffic in 1997 on the site of a former Canadian air force base and now forms part of the Baden-Airpark business area.
Located about 40 km south of Karlsruhe and roughly 12 km west of Baden-Baden, the airport is also within reach of Rastatt and the French city of Strasbourg. It is used mainly by low-cost and leisure airlines for scheduled European and holiday flights, making it a practical regional gateway for holidaymakers and business visitors.
Passenger services are concentrated in a single ground-level terminal with arrival and departure areas, check-in counters, self-service kiosks, security screening, baggage claim, shops and cafés. Public bus links connect the airport with Baden-Baden, Rastatt and Karlsruhe, while Baden-Baden and Karlsruhe stations provide onward ICE and TGV rail connections.
With short walking distances, free terminal Wi-Fi, wheelchair-accessible facilities and nearby parking and hotels, the airport offers a compact and convenient travel experience for visitors arriving in south-west Germany.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport operates through a single ground-level passenger terminal with an arrival area and a departure area under one roof. The terminal handles scheduled and charter flights, while business and general aviation use a separate building.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
Transfers
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Hourly Chauffeur
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