Airport
Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)
Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is the main gateway to Klagenfurt and the wider Lake Wörthersee region in Carinthia, southern Austria. Compare transfer options to the city centre, Klagenfurt main station, and nearby lakeside towns, and plan your onward journey with ease.
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About Klagenfurt Airport
Klagenfurt Airport is the main international airport serving Klagenfurt, the capital of Carinthia, and the wider Lake Wörthersee region in southern Austria. It began as a military airfield in 1914 and opened to civil aviation in 1925, making it a long-established regional gateway for the area. The airport sits about 3 km north-northeast of Klagenfurt city centre and operates from a single compact terminal that combines arrivals and departures. Scheduled services connect Klagenfurt with Vienna, Cologne, London Stansted, Palma de Mallorca, Hamburg and Rome, while charter flights add seasonal Mediterranean links. Passengers can reach the airport by bus line 4 to the city centre and main station, by S-Bahn line S1 from Klagenfurt Annabichl station about seven minutes' walk from the terminal, or by car via the nearby A2 motorway. Taxis, private transfers and car rental are also available outside the terminal. With short walking distances, free Wi-Fi, dining, shopping and a viewing terrace, the airport offers a straightforward, small-scale travel experience for visitors arriving in Carinthia.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Klagenfurt Airport has a single compact passenger terminal that combines arrivals and departures in one building. All scheduled and charter flight passenger handling takes place within this terminal, so passengers do not need to move between separate terminal areas.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Klagenfurt Airport
Transfers
Book private transfers from Klagenfurt Airport to hotels, the city centre, Klagenfurt main station and lakeside destinations around Lake Wörthersee.
Hourly Chauffeur
Arrange a professional chauffeur by the hour for flexible travel from the airport, business meetings, events or day trips across Carinthia.
Car Rental
Rent a car from Klagenfurt Airport for independent travel around Klagenfurt and onward journeys to the Carinthian lakes and mountains.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize minibuses or charter buses for groups travelling between Klagenfurt Airport, hotels, ski resorts, event venues and other regional destinations.
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