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.
LNZ8.0
SZG8.2+0.2
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
LNZ5.0
SZG7.0+2.0
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
LNZ3.5
SZG6.5+3.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
LNZ5.0
SZG8.4+3.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
LNZ6.0
SZG6.5+0.5
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
LNZ5.5
SZG6.8+1.3
Best for
LNZ
Upper Austria travellers connecting worldwide via Frankfurt on Lufthansa ticketsShort walks and quick processing in a small terminalPriority Pass and Diners Club holders: the VIP Lounge
SZG
Ski and lake-district holiday arrivals into Salzburg, the Sportwelt, or nearby Bavarian AlpsPriority Pass holders who can use the Business Lounge inside posted hoursTravelers who want a compact Austrian airport with frequent Obus links into the Altstadt / HbfEurowings Europe / leisure-carrier hops and short city breaks to Salzburg
Watch out for
LNZ
Very few scheduled routes, especially in winter: Frankfurt and Alicante onlyLong-haul trips depend on a single Frankfurt feederLimited food: one landside bistro and a small airside caféThe airport is about 15 km from Linz; buses are not frequent late at night
SZG
No rail — Obus 2 (Hbf ~23 min) and Obus 10 (centre ~15 min Mon–Sat) are the public backbone (€2.50 Kernzone advance single in 2026)Winter Saturday ski/charter banks can pack security and the tiny lounge despite the mid-size footprintBusiness Lounge closes 19:00 Mon/Sat/Sun (20:00/21:00 midweek) — no late-evening lounge coverSingle runway on the alpine fringe: wind, low cloud, and winter de-icing still cancel more than flatland peers
Amenities and tips
LNZ
Free Wi-FiVIP LoungeFrederick & SonsKids' play cornerCar rental desksAssistance for reduced mobility
Check the winter timetable
Winter: Frankfurt, Alicante and Hurghada only.
One small terminal
Compact single terminal with free Wi-Fi throughout.
Eat at Frederick & Sons
Landside bistro with weekday lunch; small café airside.
SZG
Business Lounge (airside)Obus lines 2 & 10 into SalzburgFree passenger Wi-FiMarktrestaurant / Marktcafe / Das WolfgangAirline PRM assistanceCar hire on terminal campus
Winter ski banks still pack a mid-size terminal
Compact campus, serious winter-Saturday peaks — pad security and do not treat SZG like a sleepy regional field in ski season.
T1 daily driver, T2 for seasonal overflow — no jet bridges
One campus, two buildings — learn T1 first; T2 is the winter/overflow relief valve, not a separate airport.
Marktrestaurant / cafés plus a tiny paid lounge
Fine for coffee and schnitzel; Business Lounge or the city beat the gate scrum on peak winter banks.
LNZ · Upper Austria's airport in Hörsching, about 15 km southwest of Linz, owned by the State of Upper Austria and the City of Linz. It handled 262,347 passengers in 2025 (+45%), all on international flights. DAT flies to Frankfurt up to three times a day on weekdays, with Lufthansa codeshare numbers and through check-in for onward connections. Ryanair flies to Alicante (and in summer to London Stansted and Bari), and charters serve Hurghada and Mediterranean holiday spots. The single terminal is small and quick, with free Wi-Fi, a landside bistro and an airside VIP Lounge that accepts Priority Pass.
SZG · Austria’s #2 civilian airport 3 km from Mozart’s city: trolleybuses instead of rail, classic 100 ml security, winter ski banks that punch above the building size, and a single ~25-seat Business Lounge by Gate 10 that closes early some evenings.
