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.
LEJ9.0+0.4
DRS8.6
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
LEJ6.8
DRS6.8
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
Best for
LEJ
S-Bahn under the terminal (12 min to Leipzig Hbf on the operator’s figure)Compact walks — no mega-hub transfersPriority Pass The Lounge until 21:00
Watch out for
LEJ
No free water refill stations; bottle prices unpublishedStill classic 100 ml liquid rules (no published CT waiver)Limited airside food outside peak departure banks
Amenities and tips
LEJ
S5 / S5X Flughafen stationThe Lounge (GLN)Marché + Ju 52 BistroDuty Free All Yours
LEJ · Outstanding under-terminal S-Bahn and a compact layout make LEJ easy, but thin dining, no free water, classic 100 ml security, and a leisure/cargo-skewed operation keep the score mid-7s.
DRS · Excellent under-terminal S2 and a walkable single terminal make DRS easy, but thin dining, no free water, classic 100 ml security, and a leisure-skewed board keep the score just above 7.
LEJ5.8+0.6
DRS5.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
LEJ9.2+0.2
DRS9.0
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
LEJ6.2
DRS6.4+0.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
LEJ6.3+0.3
DRS6.0
Leisure nonstops to the Med / Canaries / Egypt
DRS
S2 under the terminal (21 min to Dresden Hbf)Compact single-terminal walksPriority Pass / LoungeKey The Lounge until 21:00LH FRA/MUC feeders plus summer leisure nonstops
No free water refill stationsStill classic 100 ml liquid rules (no published CT waiver)Limited airside food outside peak departure banksThe Lounge closes at 21:00 — late charters miss it; do not count on DragonPass
Free Wi-Fi
On-site Parkhaus
Ride S5 / S5X from under the terminal
Fastest and usually cheapest city link for Leipzig or Halle.
Pack for the classic 100 ml bag rule
No confirmed CT liquids waiver — plan the old hand-luggage ritual.
The Lounge closes at 21:00 — later than many German PP rooms
Sole airside lounge; breakfast until 11:30, hot lunch after.
DRS
S-Bahn S2 under the terminalThe Lounge (GLN)beDUTYfree + BERetail caféFree Wi-Fi (2 hours/day)Covered parking skywalkStep-free terminal + S-Bahn lifts
Ride S2 from under the terminal
Fastest cheap city link — 21 min to Hbf on a Dresden-zone ticket.
Pack for the classic 100 ml bag rule
No published CT liquids waiver — plan the old hand-luggage ritual.
The Lounge closes at 21:00 — live PP and LoungeKey only
Sole airside lounge; breakfast to 11:30, then hot/cold lunch.
