Popular Airport | Rostock - Laage Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1105 Km |
Banja Luka International Airport is a quiet and small airport with an average of 3 flights a day. The municipality does not provide public transportation to the airport because the air traffic density is very low. Private minibuses that will allow you to go to the airport are the best option in this regard.
A taxi is a means you can always find in the city center. If you have rented a car during your travel, you can reach the airport with this vehicle, or you can also arrange a car with a driver to rent from the city center.
You can always find a taxi in the city center. Your hotel may also call you one. The average fare to the airport is 40-50 convertible marks but it can be negotiated. You should not forget that most of the drivers like the majority of people do not speak English.
Minibuses are not departing from the city center. They are departing from right in front of the train and the bus station which is only 2 kilometers from city center. You can go to this point by taxi or by bus.
You should remember that the minibuses only depart once at 13:30. Ticket price per person is 10 convertible marks. The journey takes about 20 minutes.
You can find the offices of car rental companies in Banja Luka city center. The average rate for rental cars is 60 convertible marks per day. However, if your rental period is longer than 3 days, the price can be reduced to 50 convertible marks per day. The hotel you are staying in can help you with car rental.
Banja Luka International Airport is also known as Mahovljani Airport among the locals. The airport, which opened in 1997, is new, clean, tidy and fast-paced.
It is approximately 23 kilometers from the city center. Only basic services are offered at the airport. There is no ATM but there is a foreign exchange office. Free Wi-Fi service is available for all passengers.
You can take advantage of the limited number of places to eat and stores where you can shop. There is also a duty free shop located at the airport.
Whichever means of transportation you use to get to Rostock city center from Rostock-Laage airport, it will take a maximum of 40 minutes. There are a variety of convenient transportation alternatives available to get to the city center from the airport including taxis, rental cars, buses, and S-Bahn commuter trains.
There are S-Bahn trains that depart from the platform at the airport exit and provide transportation to the city center. These trains run frequently throughout the day. It is incredibly convenient and comfortable to travel to the city via these trains. They provide transportation to the main terminal, which is in very close proximity to the city center.
There are many bus stops located at the airport exit. Bus 127 departs from Rostock-Laage Airport and provides direct transportation to the city center.
As of 2016, the bus fare for a one-way ticket was 9.80 euros. You can purchase tickets via the Flughafen Ticket system. Bus 127 provides transportation to the main bus station, which is very close to the city center, in about 35 minutes.
Stops along bus 127’s route are as follows: Rostock-Laage Airport, Rostock Stemter/IHK, Rostock, Am Rosengarten, Deutsche Med-Platz, and 20B am Haupthahnhof (bus station). For more detailed information, you can visit rebus.de.
If you are in a hurry we would recommend taking a taxi to the city center because it is the fastest transportation alternative. Taxis are readily available at the airport exit. It takes about 30 to 35 minutes to get to the city center from Rostock-Laage Airport via taxi. A taxi to the city costs about 40 euros. The most popular taxi company in Rostock is Taxi Below (03814968966). You can contact this company in advance and inform them of your arrival date and time for more affordable rates.
Another transportation alternative to get to the city center from the airport is by rental car. There are a lot of rental car companies at the airport including Europcar, Hertz, and Avis. You can also book a vehicle in advance by making a reservation online. Make sure to have an internationally valid driver’s license with you. It takes about 20-25 minutes to get to Rostock city center from the airport by car.
Once you exit the airport head down L13 to Laage B103. Continue on this road and get on the A19 (E55) motorway. Rostock city center is located at the exit of this highway.