When to be there

By train to the airport: what you need to know

Are you traveling to the airport by train? If so, you should plan your arrival time accordingly so that you don't get caught out in the event of problems.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Patrick Huber (für alle))

Many holidaymakers now take the option of traveling to the airport by train. If you decide to do this, you should arrive at a very specific time. Otherwise you could end up like a man from Salzburg who lost his right to compensation.

Last December, Mr. E. had to wait more than an hour at Salzburg Central Station until the Railjet arrived, which he wanted to take to Vienna Airport to travel overseas. When the train finally arrived, it didn't go straight away. "I had to wait a long time again until we left," says the reader. The delay was 126 minutes. That was not all.