Taxi / shuttle · St. Gallen area ~25-40 min typical
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
FDH8.7+0.5
ACH8.2
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
FDH5.4
ACH7.0+1.6
Food & retail
Best for
FDH
Lake Constance trips using the BOB stop opposite the terminalPoint-to-point Air Uniqon / Ryanair / Wizz flights with hand luggageTravelers who want to skip Stuttgart or Munich complexity
Watch out for
FDH
No Priority Pass, LoungeKey or DragonPass lounge is listedBodensee fog and crosswinds, especially autumn/winter morningsAirside food limited to LAKEPOINT snacks — eat at Volare before security
FDH · A single-terminal Lake Constance airport where the BOB stop is a two-minute walk and security is short, traded against no contract lounge, thin airside food, and fog-prone approaches.
ACH · Lake Constance four-country pocket field - People's hub with renovated People's Lounge (complimentary hot/cold drinks and snacks for People's passengers), published P1-P3 parking (first 2h free; 42 CHF/24h), and public bus stop Altenrhein, Flugplatz to Rorschach/Rheineck - no Priority Pass.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
FDH5.0
ACH6.4+1.4
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
FDH7.9+0.1
ACH7.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
FDH5.8
ACH7.2+1.4
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
FDH2.0
ACH6.5+4.5
ACH
People's Vienna and summer leisure banksTravelers from St. Gallen / Rheintal / Vorarlberg / Liechtenstein avoiding ZRHDrivers using published CHF parking (2h free)
Last-wave buses and casual taxis thin out; P7 footbridge lift is out of service
ACH
No Priority Pass - lounge is a People's airline productShort 1500 m runway - regional jets / turboprops onlyConfirm People's fare inclusion for lounge at Info-Center / check-inNo published MCT
LAKEPOINT duty free seating
Compact gate seating
Arrive 90 minutes, not 3 hours
On a normal day, online check-in and short security make 90 minutes realistic.
One hall, then one checkpoint
You cannot get lost — check-in, Volare, security, LAKEPOINT and gates sit in a straight line.
Eat landside at Volare
Airside is a duty-free shop with snacks; the sit-down restaurant is before security.
