Stuttgart airport (STR)

Stuttgart Airport, opened in 1939, serves the state of Baden-Württemberg and is one of the busiest in the country. It operates with domestic and international flights within Europe, Northern Africa, the Middle East and the United States.

Official Website: stuttgart-airport.com
Number of Terminals - 4 - Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 4, open 24 hours a day. 1, 2 and 3 are located within the same building, while Terminal 4 is connected through a walkway.
Annual passenger traffic: 10.9 million passengers went through it in 2017.
Tel: +49 711 9480. E-mail: [email protected] General and tourist information desks on the Arrivals level of Terminal 3, available Mondays through Fridays between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm, Saturdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 1:45 pm to 4:30 pm, and Sundays from 10:00 am a 1:00 pm and from 1:45 pm to 5:30 pm (Tel +49 7112 2280).

Location

The airport is located 10 km (6 miles) to the south of Stuttgart.

Counters are found on level 2 of Terminal 3.

Avis (Tel +49 711 948 4451 - Monday to Saturday from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, Sunday from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm)
Buchbinder/Global Drive (Tel +49 711 9458 1020 - Sunday to Friday from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, Saturday from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm)
Budget (Tel +49 180 621 7711 - Monday to Saturday from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, Sunday from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm)
Enterprise (Tel +49 711 782 4070 - Monday to Saturday from 7:00 am to 11:30 pm, Sunday from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm)
Europcar (Tel +49 711 949 9010 - Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 11:30 pm, Saturday from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm, Sunday from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm)
Hertz (Tel +49 711 948 4339 - Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, Saturday from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Sunday from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm)
Sixt (Tel +49 896 606 0060 - Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 0:00 am, weekends from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm)
Thrifty (Tel +49 711 9458 1021)

Car rental search

Bus - There are numerous services from VVS (Tel +49 7111 9449) that depart from the station located next to Terminal 4, beneath car park P14. Line 122 - Plieningen, Scharnhausen, Esslingen; 806 - Bernhausen, EnBW City, Degerloch; 828 - Echterdingen, Steinenbronn, Waldenbuch, Dettenhausen, Bebenhausen, Tübingen; X3 - Bernhausen, Gniebel, Pliezhausen, Ofterdingen, Rommelsbach, Reutlingen, Pfullingen; X10 - Neuhausen, Denkendorf, Köngen, Kirchheim; X60 - Echterdingen, Universität, Schillerhöhe, Leonberg. Journey time to downtown Stuttgart is around 25 minutes and the fare is €4.20.
In addition, there are numerous operators that provide transportation inside Germany and different European countries.
More information

Train - The airport station is found on level 1 of Terminal 1. Lines S2 and S3 from VVS (Tel +49 7111 9449) travel to the city's central station in around 27 minutes, with a frequency of 15 min. from Monday to Friday and every 30 min. on weekends. The fare is €4.20 and they operate from 5:08 am to 0:38 am. Other stops include Vaihingen, Österfeld, Universität, Feuersee, Stadtmitte, Bad Cannstatt, Schorndorf and Backnang.
From the city centre leave trains from Deutsche Bahn (Tel +49 180 699 6633) to locations in Germany and neighbouring countries.

Taxi - Operators inside the enclosure are Taxiservice Stuttgart (Tel +49 711 551 0000), Kurier-Taxi Stuttgart (Tel +49 7111 9416) and Hofmann Taxi (Tel +49 711 948 4409 / 2766). There is a reservation counter on level 2 of Terminal 1. The trip to Stuttgart city centre takes 20-30 minutes.

Several areas for short- and long-term parking, open 24 hours a day, and charging stations for electric vehicles. Valet parking service in front of Terminal 2. More information: Tel +49 711 7224 9776. Rates and reservations

P3, P5, P7 - Short-term lots in front of the terminals.
P2, P4, P6, P8, P11, P14 - Covered spaces for short and long stays.
P0, P9, P12, P15 - Outdoor sectors. The first hour in P0 has no charge.
P20-P26 - Economy areas located further away from the main building.

Facilities include reserved parking spaces, vehicles for people transport, ramps, electric revolving doors, elevators, adapted telephones and toilets, wheelchairs free of charge. Passengers requiring special assistance should inform their airline or travel agency about their needs prior to their arrival.