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Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden is a spa town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, south-western Germany, at the north-western border of the Black Forest mountain range on the small river Oos, ten kilometres east of the Rhine, the France–Germany border, and forty kilometres north-east of Strasbourg, France.

Type City

Why go

  • Spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
  • Served by Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB).

History

Baden-Baden is a spa town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, south-western Germany, at the north-western border of the Black Forest mountain range on the small river Oos, ten kilometres east of the Rhine, the France–Germany border, and forty kilometres north-east of Strasbourg, France.

Airports

Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) 12 km to the centre
Rheinmünster, BW, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 5 airlines (Ryanair, Air Berlin, Germania, Germanwings…) · direct flights to 18 destinations incl. Berlin, Palma de Mallorca, Alicante, Arrecife, Bari… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Stuttgart (81 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 18 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
Baden-Oos Airfield 5.5 km to the centre
Baden-Baden, BW, DE
Outdoor
Rastatt-Baldenau Gliderfield 13 km to the centre
Rastatt, BW, DE
Outdoor
Trimbach Airfield 26 km to the centre
GES, FR
Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Plittersdorf
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre
Outdoor
Bac de Seltz
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre · Département Bas-Rhin
Outdoor
Deutschland
Ferry terminal · 20 km from the centre
Outdoor
Drusus Auffahrt Greffern
Ferry terminal · 20 km from the centre
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: FKB has direct flights to 18 destinations on 5 airlines (incl. Berlin, Palma de Mallorca, Alicante, Arrecife, Bari…). By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Plittersdorf, 16 km).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Baden-Baden. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus · Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg · Schedules & GTFS data
Bus · Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.