Travel advice

Travel planning

Before starting your trip, check with the German Foreign Office about the current situation in your holiday country.  

Check the validity of your travel insurance and update it if necessary.

Travel documents

Check the validity of your passport/identity card and driving licence.

Travelling with a child

To keep the travel experience with children and babies as stress-free and smooth as possible, you will find Leipzig/Halle Airport, Dresden Airport tips here to make your journey and stay with us more enjoyable.

Travelling by car

Are you travelling by car? Find out about our parking facilities and book your parking space online in advance (Parkmöglichkeiten am Flughafen Leipzig/Halle Parkmöglichkeiten am Flughafen Dresden).

Arriving by train

Dresden Airport station is located in the basement of the terminal. There, the S-Bahn line S2 runs every half hour to the long-distance stations Dresden-Neustadt and Dresden Hauptbahnhof. Further information can be found here.

Leipzig/Halle Airport has its own railway station directly below the check-in area and is connected to the local and long-distance rail services of Deutsche Bahn. Passengers and visitors can easily reach the check-in hall by escalator and lift. 

You can reach Leipzig/Halle Airport with the S-Bahn Central Germany, using lines S5 and S5X. You can find more information here.

Travel day

We recommend our passengers to be at the airport about 2.5 hours before departure.

Have you booked your parking space online (Flughafen Leipzig/Halle, Flughafen Dresden)? Then use the QR code to enter. 

Luggage

Before you start your journey, find out from the airline how much free luggage is included, what the costs are for excess luggage and what dimensions your hand luggage may have.

When carrying hand luggage, please adhere to the applicable restriction of a maximum of 1 piece of hand luggage.

Check-in

If possible, please use the online check-in of the respective airline or the quick check-in machines on site.

If possible, have your travel and identification documents ready.
 

Security check

To avoid long waiting times, we kindly ask all passengers to proceed directly to the security check after check-in.

Pay attention to the announcements and the requests of the Federal Police.

Gastronomy

Shorten your waiting time in the departure area and treat yourself to a snack or visit one of our shops.
 

Departure

Pay attention to the boarding announcements. Arrive punctually at the gate, which is published on the display boards. Have your boarding pass and your identity card/passport ready.