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.
GRZ8.6+0.3
LJU8.3
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
GRZ7.2
LJU7.3+0.1
Food & retail
Best for
GRZ
Travelers who want rail (S1) into Graz Hbf in about 12–15 minutesPriority Pass / Dragon Pass / Diners holders willing to collect a landside lounge inviteLH Group / Austrian feeders to VIE, MUC, FRA and SWISS to ZRH
Watch out for
GRZ
Classic EU 100 ml liquids — no published cheap public Fast TrackPriority Pass / Dragon Pass / Diners need a landside information-desk invitation before securityCheck-in closes 45 minutes before departure (60 minutes for Pegasus and SunExpress)
GRZ · Styria’s compact civilian gateway 9 km south of Graz: one terminal, real S-Bahn S1, classic 100 ml security, and a €35 upstairs Graz Airport Lounge — easy to walk, easy to underestimate on summer charter Saturdays.
LJU · Compact Fraport-run Schengen gateway at Brnik with a 2021 terminal extension, classic 100 ml security, a Priority Pass Business Lounge opposite Gate 1, and a cheap Arriva bus into Ljubljana — still no rail link and limited airside dining.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
GRZ6.4+0.3
LJU6.1
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
GRZ9.0+1.5
LJU7.5
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
GRZ6.8
LJU7.2+0.4
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
GRZ6.8+0.1
LJU6.7
Summer leisure departures across the Mediterranean and Turkey without routing via Vienna
LJU
Schengen hops on Lufthansa Group, Swiss, KLM, Air France and TurkishPriority Pass holders aiming for the Gate 1 Business LoungeBudget city transfers on the Arriva public busAlpine / lake trips continuing to Kranj, Bled or Bohinj
Single paved runway plus Styrian fog/low cloud can ripple delays on leisure peaks
LJU
Classic ≤100 ml liquids and laptop-out screening — not CT leave-in-bagNo passenger rail at the airport — Arriva bus, taxi or shuttle onlyBusiness Lounge caps ~60 guests; Priority Pass can be paused at peaksDo not confuse LJU with Maribor (MBX) or Portorož (POW)
Airline PRM assistance
On-site parking P0–P5 + EV chargers
Small terminal, real peaks on summer leisure banks
Compact campus, honest leisure peaks — pad check-in/security on summer Saturdays and do not treat GRZ like an empty GA field.
One terminal, no jet bridges — re-check Schengen holds
Single passenger building with upstairs lounge — easy to learn, easy to congest when charters bank.
Globetrotter + café/Spar — lounge if you need calm
Fine for coffee and a plate; the €35 lounge or the city beat scrambling the gate cafés on charter peaks.
LJU
Business LoungeArriva public bus to Ljubljana2021 terminal extension / MarketplaceFree terminal Wi-FiAirside cafés and casual F&B
Show up 2 hours early — one funnel, classic liquids rules
Plan ~2 hours; classic 100 ml liquids and laptop-out screening still apply — midday Schengen hops can be lighter.
One hall — Schengen vs non-Schengen after security
Single terminal complex; lounge is airside opposite Gate 1 — confirm Schengen vs non-Schengen before you sit.
Marketplace airside or the Business Lounge — landside still wins a real meal
Airside Marketplace covers a short wait; lounge buffet helps cardholders; serious food is still in the city.
