PRG · Solid mid-sized European airport with efficient operations and improving lounges but no direct rail link creates minor friction for public transport users.
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.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
PRG6.8+1.6
DRS5.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
PRG7.0
DRS9.0+2.0
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
PRG7.8+1.4
DRS6.4
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
PRG7.0+1.0
DRS6.0
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
Family facilities
Use the 90-minute PID ticket, not the 30-minute one
App 90-min is 46 CZK; paper 50 CZK; SMS 55 CZK (from 1 Jan 2026). The 30-minute ticket is not enough once you change to the metro.
T1 is non-Schengen; T2 is Schengen
Do not treat T1 and T2 as a casual airside walk. Changing area is a border crossing, not a shortcut.
Lounge food is the only sit-down we will name
Eat in a lounge if you already have access. Otherwise buy after you know your gate, not from a third-party “must eat” list.
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.
