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.
FMO8.4+0.4
DTM8.0
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
FMO7.0+0.4
DTM6.6
Food & retail
Best for
FMO
Short single-complex walks and 24h Service PointPriority Pass The Lounge until 21:00 (€26 walk-in)Leisure nonstops plus LH Munich feed (winter Condor Canaries/Hurghada)
Watch out for
FMO
No rail station — S50/R51 bus only from Münster HbfNo free water refill stationsStill classic 100 ml liquid rules (CT not before 2027)
Amenities and tips
FMO
RVM S50 from Münster HbfThe Lounge (GLN)you are here duty-free + Your KitchenCafé Jetlag (landside)
FMO · Short walks and a €26 Priority Pass lounge make FMO easy once you arrive, but bus-only city links, no free water, classic 100 ml security until at least 2027, and a leisure-skewed Munich-fed network keep the score at 7.0.
DTM · A compact Ruhr LCC gateway with short walks and a clear €10 Express vs cheap VRR bus choice, tempered by no passenger lounge, thin airside food, classic 100 ml security, and no free water.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
FMO6.2+0.4
DTM5.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
FMO6.4
DTM7.0+0.6
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
FMO6.0
DTM6.2+0.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
FMO6.6+0.4
DTM6.2
Cheap week parking from €39 on P6 Holiday Spar
DTM
Wizz-heavy Eastern Europe and Balkans nonstopsShort single-terminal walks from curb to gateCheap VRR bus 490 + U47 into Dortmund (€3.80)Direct AirportExpress to Dortmund Hbf in ~22 minutes
The Lounge and airside shops close early / track departures
DTM
No Priority Pass / commercial passenger loungeNo free drinking fountains — buy Heinemann tetra waterClassic EU 100 ml liquids (no CT waiver)AirportExpress/Shuttle exclude VRR and Deutschlandticket
Free FMO Wi-Fi
Step-free terminal + 24h Service Point
Take S50 from Münster Hbf — no airport train
~33 min S50 from Münster Hbf; WestfalenTarif EinzelTicket €9.50.
Pack the classic 100 ml bag — CT is years away
No CT liquids waiver yet — plan the old unpack ritual through 2027.
The Lounge closes at 21:00 — walk-in is €26
Sole airside quiet space; €26 walk-in; shut by 21:00.
DTM
AirportExpress to Dortmund HbfVRR bus 490 + U47Südbar + WESTBarHeinemann Duty FreeDOKOM21 free Wi-FiFast Lane at checkpoint B
Express €10 or bus 490 + U47 for €3.80
AirportExpress €10/~25 min to Hbf; or VRR 490+U47 ~€3.80/~40 min.
Pack 100 ml — Fast Lane is checkpoint B only
Classic 100 ml; Fast Lane online-only at checkpoint B.
No passenger lounge — GAT only
No PP/walk-in lounge for airline passengers; GAT is separate.
