Airports for traveling to the Black Forest

Map: Airports in the Black Forest region

Key Facts

• There are only a few small airfields for light aircraft in the Black Forest.
• However, there are several larger commercial airports in the immediate vicinity.

Airports

1. Stuttgart Airport (STR), the largest airport in Baden-Württemberg and—with around 10 million passengers annually—one of the most important airports in Germany.
2. Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB), the second largest commercial airport in Baden-Württemberg.
3. Strasbourg-Entzheim Airport (SXB) in France, approx. 15 km southwest of Kehl. A shuttle train connects the airport to Strasbourg's main railway station in just a few minutes.
4. Lahr Airport holds a limited passenger flight license to serve as a feeder for guests of Europa-Park Rust.
5. Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Airport (BSL, EAP, MLH) is located 6 km northwest of Basel on French territory.
6. Zurich Airport (ZRH) in Switzerland, a major international hub, is approximately 50 km from the Southern Black Forest.

Many international flights take off from and land at Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA)—Germany's largest airport—which is located approximately 130 km north of Karlsruhe.