Popular Airport | Nantes Railway Station |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 710 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Strasbourg City Center
Strasbourg Airport
It is very easy to reach the city center from the airport located in the Entzheim region, 10 kilometers south-west of Strasbourg. Although it does not have a wide range of transportation options, there are plenty of convenient travel options available. There is a public transport service provided by the government and you can reach the city center in as little as 9 minutes. Other transportation alternatives from the airport to the city center are taxi, hotel shuttles and car rental.
Train
From the splendid main railway station in the city center, you can reach the station at the airport in just 9 minutes using the shuttle train lines, which depart every 15 minutes. This train station is connected to the airport via a tunnel.
You can get your ticket by cash or credit card from the ticket machine located in the station. Before boarding the train, you should definitely have your ticket validated.
Hotel Shuttle
If your hotel offers airport shuttle service and the price is affordable for you, you can benefit from this service by making a reservation in advance. If there is no heavy traffic, you can reach the airport in 16 minutes on average.
Taxi
If you do not want to use public transport you can reach the airport by taxi. You can easily find a taxi in the city center, or you can ask your hotel to arrange a taxi. If there is no heavy traffic, your journey will take about 15 minutes.
Car Rental
You can take advantage of the services of the numerous car rental services available in the city center. To reach the airport, you must connect to the A35 via the E52 and then the D400. You should then take the D221 exit. The journey lasts 16 minutes if there is no heavy traffic.
Airport Information
Strasbourg International Airport is also referred to as Entzheim Airport after the region that it is located at. Airport traffic is not very intensive, although there are many visitors to the city for educational, political, and touristic purposes. There are two important reasons for this. First of all, the high-speed train line linking Paris and Strasbourg city transfers large numbers of passengers between these two cities.
On the other hand, Lufthansa Airport Bus company offers a shuttle service from Strasbourg to Frankfurt International Airport, independent of the airline you fly with. This allows many visitors to add Paris or Frankfurt to their excursion plan. Strasbourg International Airport is not very flashy in terms of architecture but it is an extremely satisfactory airport.
The departure area is located on the ground floor and there are special recreational areas at the 1st floor for passengers. You can take advantage of the free internet service on this area, relax in comfortable armchairs and use your electronic devices without the fear of running out of battery thanks to the power banks in the area. If this is not enough for you, you can visit the Playstation PS4 area at the airport and play your favorite game.
There are 2 playgrounds in the arrival section and 1 playground in the departure section. In addition, the airport has a large number of cafes and restaurants, a souvenir shop, a duty free store and a lounge.
If you are really interested in flying, you can try flight simulations at Strasbourg International Airport. With 5 different simulations supported by professional pilots, you can experience a flight experience that is close to reality. There is also a flight school at the airport.
Transportation to Nantes City Center from Airport
Atlantique Airport
Located at the junction of the Loire River and the Erde River, Nantes is a modern city with Pays de la Loire and Atlantique centers in the west of France. Nantes, also known as "Western France Metropolis", is also of great importance for tourism and has a population of approximately 300,000 people.
France's sixth largest city is the capital of the Pays de La Loire region. Because of the small size of the city of Nantes, urban transportation is very easy. You can benefit from the trams, buses, bicycles, taxis and rental cars that provide transportation within the city. You can take the train or bus from Nantes to get to the settlements outside the city.
Public transportation is quite practical to directly get to almost every point of Nantes, which has a high-level transportation network that is extremely modern. The name of the company that runs the public transport in Nantes is TAN. You need to use the "Loire-Atlantique" public transport system if you want to go to the famous beaches (Pornic, La Baule and La Crosic) which are important tourist attractions of Nantes or get out of the city.
The ticket price you need to pay is only 2 Euros in this system, which is abbreviated as LILA. You can also get detailed online information at Sedeplacer.loire-atlantique.fr. Nantes Train Station, one of the most important buildings of Nantes, is quite large and has many facilities such as restaurant, cafeteria and information bureau. There are trains from Paris to Nantes and it only takes 2 hours. If you buy your Paris-Nantes train ticket 3 months in advance, it is possible to pay a fee of 22 Euros instead of 60 Euros. There are underground and overground parking spaces at the train station with Nord (north) and sud (south) sides. The bus number 12 provides transportation between this train station and the city center. You can take a pleasant city tour with the buses and miniature trains called as Petit ("small" in French) or hop on hop off. If you have come to Nantes by train, you can walk to the city center. You can reach the city center in a very short time by bus, tram, taxi or your own car because Nantes Atlantique Airport is only 8 kilometers from the city center. If you don’t have a heavy luggage or suitcase, you can walk or bike to the city center.
Bus
There are about 60 different bus routes serving within the city of Nantes. The buses run at frequent intervals from early to late hours. There are also night bus lines in the touristic and central areas.
There is a single and common ticket system for public transport in Nantes, where tram and bus lines are linked. There are 51 regular bus lines, 3 tramway lines and 4 chronobus lines belonging to TAN which operates the buses in Nantes. At the same time, you can contact AlloTan at 02 40 444 444 7 days and 24 hours. Besides, there are the buses called as Navette to reach from Nantes Airport to the city center and train station. It is possible to reach the city center in just 20-25 minutes by these buses called the Navette bus which departs every 20 minutes. The most up-to-date ticket price is 8 Euros.
The Navette bus departs from the Hall 1 in front of Nantes Airport every 30 minutes between 05:30 and 23:15 from Monday to Friday and between 13:15 and 19:15 on Sundays. The TAN buses C3 and 24 connect Nantes Airport with the city center.
Tramway
The Nantes tramway line, which has one of the most established tram lines of France and even all of Europe, first entered service in 1879. There are a total of three long tram lines as Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3 surrounding the city. It is possible to easily reach every point of the city since the tram lines are connected with most of the bus lines. Tram line 1 passes through Nantes train station and goes straight to the city center. The Nantes-Chateaubriand tramway line departs from Nantes Airport.
You can buy your tram tickets from stations or from automatic ticket machines. Tickets are valid for all tram and bus lines. Tickets are charged over the hours rather than the number of boarding passes. The most recent ticket price is 1.60 Euros for one-hour journey. You just need to pay 5 Euros for 24-hour tickets. Apart from that, you can also buy the tickets for public transport use for 10 boarding passes by paying 14.50 Euros.
If you want your ticket to be valid for 4 different people, you have to pay 8 Euros for 24 hours use. If you are under 26, your monthly ticket price will be 32.90 Euros.
Bicycle
Bicycles are the cheapest and easiest option to get from one place to another because the city is generally flat and the roads are wide. Nantes is a small city and bike transport is the first choice preferred by both locals and tourists. Renting a bike to provide transportation within the city of Nantes is economical, healthy and enjoyable. Bicycles, which are preferred by locals and many tourists visiting Nantes, are quite common and popular throughout the city. Because the distance between the airport and the city center is very short, if you do not have large suitcases, it is possible to provide your transportation by bicycle.
Taxi
It costs about 35-50 Euros to reach the city center from Nantes Airport, which is 8 kilometers away from the city center. The taxi ride takes about 10-15 minutes. When you walk across the road at exit of the airport terminal, you will find taxi ranks and car rental companies.
Rent a car
If you are not going to travel other cities of France except Nantes, renting a car is not very economical for you. Because the city is already small and has a developed public transportation system, you can go to wherever you want more practically without losing time in the traffic. If you want to rent a car, you can contact with a few car rental companies near the taxi stops at the airport terminal exit.
