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Getting Around in Saarbrucken
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When planning your next trip to Saarbrucken, getting there will be at the top of your priority list because it can easily become the biggest expense of your travel budget. Here are some tips on how to get to Saarbrucken.
Arriving to Saarbrucken Airport
Saarbrucken is served by the Saarbrucken Airport (IATA airport code SCN), which is just 15 kilometers (just a bit over 9 miles) away from the city's downtown area. To get to the city from the airport, you have to take the bus or ride the train. The regional bus R10 leaves every hour from the airport to the Saarbrucken's main train station. Each one-way ticket costs about 2.30 euros and the whole bus rides takes about 30 minutes.
Arriving to Zweibrucken Airport
Saarbrucken is also served by the Zweibrücken Airport (IATA airport code: ZQW). If you have extra time and you want to save some money, then it is a good idea to first arrive at the Zweibrucken Airport. The German discount airline, German Wings, offers flights to this airport at attractive prices. To guarantee the lowest fare possible, make sure to book your trip at least a week before your departure date. From the airport, you will take the bus number 199, which takes directly to Saarbrucken in about 45 minutes. The bus 199 departs only twice a day, so make sure to check its schedule.
Getting There Other Ways
It is also possible to drive to Saarbrucken by taking the Autobahn 6, heading to Mannheim. From Mannheim, you will drive for about 2 hours until you reach Saarbrucken. Another option is to get there by train. Just enter Saarbrucken at any train staion in Germany, and you will find out what's your ticket price. No matter what is your departure city, you will have a connection through Mannheim.
