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.
SZG8.2+0.1
MUC8.1
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
SZG7.0
MUC7.7+0.7
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
SZG6.5
MUC7.5+1.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
SZG8.4+0.4
MUC8.0
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
SZG6.5
MUC7.6+1.1
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
SZG6.8
MUC8.0+1.2
Best for
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
MUC
Star Alliance connections through T2 and the satelliteCT security with 2 L liquids left in the bagS-Bahn to the city (about 40 min, €15.10)Independent T1 lounges with Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass
Watch out for
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
MUC
No published T1–T2 shuttle 23:00–06:00T2 satellite is PTS-train onlyHall F is landside only (Tel Aviv, including Lufthansa)SAS checks in at T1 D, not the T2 hub
Amenities and tips
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.
MUC
Free Wi-FiAirport Lounge WorldBavarian beer gardenS-Bahn under the MACFamily play areasFirst Class showers
Single-ticket connections are planned by the airline
No official MCT. Shuttle 06:00–23:00; PTS 04:00–24:00.
T2 for Lufthansa Group; T1 for SAS, Hall F, and most non-Star
T1–T2 airside shuttle ride 5–7 min (06:00–23:00). PTS about 1 min.
Eat landside or in a lounge before the gate
Post-security food is solid but pricey; beer gardens and bakeries stand out.
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.
MUC · Star Alliance hub with CT lanes (2 L liquids stay in the bag), a T1 Pier for non-Schengen, and S-Bahn about 40 min to Hauptbahnhof.
