Airport in Strasbourg
The French airport Strasbourg is located in Enzheim and about 10 km from the city of Strasbourg. About a million passengers are served here annually. Unfortunately, this airport does not have a direct connection with Russia, but if necessary, you can consider the option of a flight with a transfer. For example, from Russia to the airport in Strasbourg you can get through Paris, Prague, Frankfurt am Main or Brussels.
At the moment, the airport has one runway, 2400 meters long. Also, a large number of cargo flights are made from here, more than 600 thousand tons are served per year..
History
The first flights from Strasbourg began to be made back in 1920, at that time they were carried out from the test site. In 1932, the construction of the airport was planned, which was completed in 1935. After the opening, the airport operated flights to Paris, as well as to some of the capitals of Central Europe.
In 1945, the airport became a military base, which lasted until 1994. After 1947, passenger flights were gradually restored; in the 50s of the last century, flights to Paris were resumed. Since then, the airport has been modernized three times - in 1973, 1988 and 1999.
After the airport in Strasbourg received the status of open (1980), all EU countries were able to carry out transit flights through this airport..
Services
The airport offers its passengers all the services they need on the road - cafes, ATMs, currency exchange, luggage storage, etc..
There are also companies offering cars for rent..
Decrease in passenger traffic
Due to the construction of the high-speed railway that connects Paris and Strasbourg, the number of passengers served per year began to decline.
Transport
The airport in Strasbourg is close to the motorway and there are several car parks nearby. Having rented a car, you can get to the city on your own along this highway.
In addition, a train leaves from the airport to Strasbourg every 15 minutes. Travel time will be about 10 minutes, and the fare will be around 3 euros.
The airport is also connected to the city by bus.
As another option, you can offer a taxi, taxi drivers stand right outside the terminal. The fare will be approximately 10 euros.
