Connecting at Salzburg airport

Connection time calculator, immigration and security, and how to move between terminals at SZG.

How connections work at SZG

At Salzburg airport, passengers connecting between two international flights can usually stay in the transit area without going through immigration.

The airport has 2 terminals or concourses (Terminal 1 (all scheduled flights), Terminal 2 Amadeus (ski charters)). They are not connected after security: changing means going through security again.

Connecting passengers go through a transfer security screening.

Connection time calculator

Is your layover at SZG long enough? Pick your connection and get an estimate with the times of this airport.

Terminals / concourses: Terminal 1 (all scheduled flights), Terminal 2 Amadeus (ski charters)

Getting between them: Walking; the whole airport can be crossed in 4 to 5 minutes

Terminal 1 handles all scheduled flights; the small Terminal 2 'Amadeus', about 30 metres away through a corridor, is only used for ski charter flights. Salzburg has no transit zone for connections: on separate tickets you leave the transit area and go through security again.

  • A connection takes about 20 to 30 minutes; if you also need passport control, it can take up to 60 minutes.

Estimate based on typical times at this airport, not your airline's official minimum connection time. Immigration and security lines change with the time of day and season. On a single ticket, the airline must rebook you if you miss the connection; on separate tickets, it does not.

Sources: cestee.com.

Times are estimates: always check with your airline.

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