Popular Airport | Koeln Railway Station |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 5 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 4426 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Taif City Center
Taif Regional Airport
Buses are the most convenient option that you can choose to reach the airport from Taif city center. You can also get to the airport by taxi or by renting a car from the city center.
Bus
Direct buses to the airport depart from Al Taif Station in Taif Al Faisaliah. Local bus services operated by SAPTCO depart on short intervals. According to the current information in SAPTCO's web site the fare you will pay for this trip, which is about 30 kilometers, is 15 Saudi Riyals and it takes about 1 hour. You can make your reservation at the official website of SAPTCO or you can get your ticket from the sales points. It is also possible to buy tickets from almost every stop.
Taxi
You must absolutely have an agreement with the driver about the fare before you start your journey, if you are taking a taxi without a taximeter. Otherwise, you can pay really high fares. Taxis are the least preferred means of transportation by visitors of Taif, where there is not much alternatives in terms of transportation in the city.
Taxi fares are more expensive than other means of transportation. This is why we recommend you take advantage of the bus or car rental service instead of taxis. You should be careful about the taxi you take. In Taif, limousine taxis, for example, are also available and they are much more expensive than regular taxis.
Car Rental
There are car rental companies located in the city as well as in Taif Airport. Car rental companies are as popular as local buses, as the oil prices here are low. In additions, there are extremely modern highways in Taif that has links to all nearby cities. You can go to the airport with your vehicle rented from Taif city and deliver it to the same car rental company in the terminal.
Airport Information
Taif Airport, 70 kilometers from Mecca and 30 kilometers from Taif city center, is an airport suitable for international and domestic flights. You will not find much shops and similar entertainment areas at Taif Airport, which is smaller than other airports in Saudi Arabia with regard to area and capacity.
Taif Airport is of great importance for the history of Saudi aviation. The first one to land this airport was Ibn Saud, the founder of the kingdom. It is an airport used both for military and public purposes.
In the terminal you can find a small parking area for cars and the offices of most preferred car rental companies throughout Saudi Arabia. You can also see bus stops and taxi stands, from where you can take a bus or taxi to Taif city center, at a short distance from the terminal exit.
The airport interior design is not too complicated as there is not much to do inside the airport. Several major airline companies, including Turkish Airlines, organize flights to Taif Airport.
Transportation to Cologne/Bonn City Center from Airport
Cologne Bonn Airport
The Cologne Airport is the seventh largest airport in the country and it is located in Cologne, Germany. Cologne Airport, which is 15 kilometers away from Cologne and Bonn, has an important place in terms of the transportation of the city thanks to its international and intercity flights. The airport has the same distance from both Cologne and Bonn cities, and there are many transportation alternatives that you can use to reach the city centers from the airport. Furthermore, you can use the same alternatives for transportation from the city centers to the airport.
There are many services that you can benefit from before and after your flight at the Cologne Airport, which is one of the most developed airports within Europe. Furthermore, it has many features that can help you before boarding or after landing thanks to the eating-drinking and shopping places.
There are different transportation alternatives to reach the city center from the Cologne Airport, which is 15 kilometers away from the Cologne city center. In addition to public transportation options such as buses and trains, you can travel to the city center from the Cologne Airport via vehicles and options such as taxi, bicycle, car rental and car-sharing.
Taxi
You can choose taking a taxi when going to the Cologne city center. By taking a taxi from the Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 buildings of the Cologne Airport, you can easily reach the city center in a short time. The prices are calculated based on the distance of your destination point and they will not be a burden on your economy because of the short distance to the city center. You can also visit the airport's website to get general information about taxi prices.
Train
Trains are one of the budget-friendly transportation alternatives and they are also an easy transportation choice for you. You can easily travel to the city center by taking the trains from the train station located on the right side of the airport building. Do not forget to learn which train you should take based on which region you will go before traveling.
Bus
It is possible for you to travel to the city center both economically and easily with buses, which are one of the city's public transportation vehicles. You can reach the buses that use S-Bahn from the bus station in the terminal building. You can get information regarding the schedule of bus times and routes on the airport's website. You can also visit the city of Bonn by taking a bus, which is located 16 kilometers away from the airport.
Shuttle
One of the travel alternatives that you can choose is shuttle services. You can easily reach the city center with the help of the shuttle service provided by many hotels. It is also possible for you to go to your hotel by using a private shuttle vehicle if you inform the shuttle service of the hotel where you are going to stay.
Bicycle
Bicyclists are also taken into consideration at the Cologne Airport. There are greening works carried out at the airport, and it also rich in this sense. In addition to this, the Cologne Airport has a bicycle parking area and roads that are suitable for cycling.
Car-sharing
Another alternative that you can use for your transportation can be car-sharing. Before you get on the vehicle prepared for you, you just need to pay the necessary fee and travel with the vehicle wherever you want. Furthermore, you have the opportunity to leave the vehicle where you want. You can benefit from this service from the companies such as Car2go and Drivenow located at the airport.
Car Rental
Renting a car is another transportation option that you can choose for your travel. You can easily reach the city center by renting a car from the car rental companies at the airport. These car rental companies that you can rent a car with or without a driver are Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt.
