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Frankfurt International Airport www.airportcity-frankfurt.de

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS IS NOT FRANKFURT HAHN (HHN) AIRPORT.

Frankfurt International airport is about 145 km from Hauenstein. The airport has its own train station. A train trip from Frankfurt airport ("FRA Frankfurt airport" station) to "Hauenstein (Pfalz)" station takes 2h 20' - 3h, with 1-2 train combinations per hour. Prices are 29 to 44€ (one way). You can search for connections at www.db.de . You will have to change trains 2 or 3 times depending on your arrival time; fastest connections go through Karlsruhe and Landau. From Hauenstein train station, pick-up will be organized.

Frankfurt Hahn Airport (HHN): http://www.hahn-airport.de/default.aspx?cc=en&menu=passengers_visitors

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS IS NOT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FRANKFURT (FRA).

Flights are cheap but it's a long trip to Hauenstein (4 hours). If you are a big lab it may be worth sharing a rental car and saving on trains. Another option is to take a bus to Karlsruhe (check in the airport website) and continue the train trip described above.

Karlsruhe-Baden Airport www.badenairpark.de

We recommend you to fly to Karlsruhe-Baden Airport (FKB) which is the closest one.

The airport is served by Ryan Air. It is located about 85 kms from Hauenstein. You will have to take the bus (205) to Baden-Baden train station, which takes 26 min. Alternatively, a taxi from the aiport to Baden-Baden train station takes about 15 min and it costs about 30€. The train trip from Baden-Baden to Hauenstein (Pfalz) takes about 1h45 min and it costs 16-26€ each way. Trains leave approximately once an hour to Hauenstein. You will have to change trains in Karlsruhe and then in Landau. Check for connections from Baden-Baden to Hauenstein (Pfalz) at www.db.de ( http://www.db.de/site/bahn/en/start.html ).

From Hauenstein train station, pick-up will be organized.

International Airport Strasbourg www.strasbourg.aeroport.fr

Take the bus to Strasbourg main station and from there by train to Hauenstein via Karlsruhe and Landau. From there, pick-up will be organized.

There are also two minor airports close by, although they are only served by charter airlines:

Saarbrücken Airport www.flughafen-saarbruecken.de

75 km from Hauenstein. You can take the bus to Saarbrücken main station and from there to Hauenstein via Pirmasens. For a time schedule go to: www.saarbahn.de

Zweibrücken Airport www.flughafen-zweibruecken.de

40 km from Hauenstein. Please check train connections to Hauenstein (Pfalz)

Train schedules for all destinations at the German Railway (Deutsche Bahn) web site: www.db.de