Landing after midnight? We compare last trains, night buses, 24-hour taxi ranks and the best late-night option at 41 European airports, plus airports that close at night in winter 2026/27.
Landing after midnight in Europe is easy at some airports and hard at others. Of the 41 airports in our guides, only Amsterdam Schiphol and Munich have trains running all night, while Barcelona, Budapest, Bucharest, Dublin, Athens and Tirana have airport buses that run 24 hours a day. At Faro, Malta, Sofia, Belgrade, Geneva and most Greek island airports public transport stops around or before midnight, leaving a taxi or a pre-booked transfer. Corfu closes at night in winter, and Naples is closed to all flights from 1 to 30 November 2026.
The table shows the last train or metro, whether there is a night bus, whether taxis wait around the clock and the best option after midnight at each airport. Each airport name links to our full guide. If you want a driver waiting whatever time you land, compare local companies on our airport pages, such as Athens Airport transfers or Faro Airport transfers.
Night transport at European airports: the full table
Ordered from the best-connected airports at night to those with little or nothing after midnight. Times are approximate and change with seasonal timetables.
| Airport | Last train / metro | Night bus? | 24h taxi rank | Best option after midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Schiphol | NS trains run all night, about hourly | N97, about 01:00–05:00, hourly | Yes | Night train (about €6) |
| Munich | S8 runs 24 hours (every 40 min, about 01:00–04:00) | – | Yes | S8 S-Bahn |
| Barcelona | Metro and R2 train about midnight (metro all night on Saturdays) | Aerobús 24/7; N17/N18 | Yes | Aerobús, €7.75 |
| Budapest | No airport rail; metro M3 until about midnight Sun–Thu | 100E 24/7, every 30–40 min at night | Yes | 100E bus |
| Bucharest Otopeni | Train to Gara de Nord about every 40 min (check late times) | Bus 100 24/7, every 30 min at night | Yes | Bus 100 |
| Dublin | No rail | Aircoach 700 24/7; Dublin Express 782 from 03:05 | Yes | Aircoach 700 |
| Athens | Metro last train 23:34 (late trains only to Syntagma Sun–Thu during autumn 2026 works) | X95 and other express buses 24/7 | Yes | X95 bus or €65 night taxi |
| Tirana | No rail | Airport bus hourly, 24/7 (per the airport) | Yes | Airport bus or official taxi |
| London Heathrow | Elizabeth and Piccadilly lines about midnight; Night Tube Fri–Sat (not T4) | N9 every 30 min; National Express night coaches | Yes | N9 bus, Night Tube at weekends, or black cab |
| Paris CDG | RER B until just after midnight | Noctilien N140/N143, every 30–60 min | Yes | Noctilien or €56/€65 fixed taxi |
| Prague | Metro until about midnight | Night buses 907/910, about 00:00–04:30 | Yes | Night bus or Uber Airport |
| Porto | Metro line E until shortly after midnight | 3M, 00:30–05:30, hourly | Yes | 3M night bus |
| Lisbon | Metro until about 01:00 | Night bus 208 | Yes | Taxi (€20–23 night zone fare) |
| Thessaloniki | No airport rail | 01N overnight, roughly every 30 min | Yes | 01N or €35 night taxi |
| Kraków | SKA1 last train just after 23:00 | Night bus 902 | Yes | 902 or official taxi |
| Vienna | Trains until about midnight; CAT bus last 23:37 | Airport buses run almost around the clock | Yes | Airport bus or fixed-price taxi |
| Zurich | Trains until about midnight, restart about 05:00 | ZVV night network Fri–Sat from 01:00 | Yes | Taxi, Uber or pre-booked car (weeknights) |
| Geneva | Last trains about midnight–01:00 | – | Yes | Taxi (CHF 50–60 flat) |
| Milan Malpensa | Malpensa Express last about 00:20–00:26 | A few night coaches | Yes | Taxi €114 fixed |
| Venice Marco Polo | No rail | ATVO last bus about 01:10 | Yes | Taxi €40 to Piazzale Roma |
| Málaga | C1 train stops before the last flights | Line A until about 01:10 | Yes | Line A, then taxi |
| Paphos | No rail | 612 until 01:00, 613 until 00:00 | Yes | Bus until 01:00, then taxi |
| Larnaca | No rail | Bus 425 until midnight; some Kapnos small-hours runs to Nicosia | Yes | Taxi on the night tariff |
| Split | No rail | Bus 37 about 04:00–00:15; shuttle timed to flights | At the rank when flights land | Airport shuttle or taxi |
| Dubrovnik | No rail | Platanus shuttle runs until the last flight | 24/7 rank | Platanus shuttle |
| Rome Fiumicino | Leonardo Express last about 23:30 | Some late Cotral buses | Yes | Taxi €55 fixed |
| Naples | No rail (closed to flights 1–30 Nov 2026) | Alibus until about midnight | Yes | Fixed-fare taxi |
| Nice | Trains from Saint-Augustin until about 23:30 | – | Yes | Taxi €32 fixed |
| Palma de Mallorca | No rail | Bus A1 into the night, less often; Aerotib stops in the evening | Yes | Taxi (night tariff from 21:00) |
| Istanbul | M11 metro early morning to late evening | Check Havaist late departures after 23:00 | Yes | Taxi or pre-booked transfer |
| Antalya | Tram until about midnight | Some bus 600 night runs | Yes | Taxi or Uber Taxi |
| Bodrum | No rail | Shuttles say they meet every flight | Yes | Shuttle (confirm) or taxi |
| Dalaman | No rail | Muttaş says it meets every flight | Yes | Shuttle or pre-booked transfer |
| Sofia | Metro until midnight | – | Yes | OK Supertrans taxi desk |
| Belgrade | No rail | Buses 72 / 600 until about midnight | Yes | Voucher taxi |
| Malta | No rail | Airport Direct until about midnight; no night buses | Yes | Fixed-fare taxi (€17 Valletta) |
| Heraklion | No rail | City buses until about midnight | Yes | Taxi |
| Chania | No rail | KTEL until about midnight in summer, earlier in winter | Yes | Taxi |
| Faro | No airport rail; last regional train from Faro station 20:40 | None – buses stop in the evening | Yes | Taxi, app or pre-booked transfer |
| Corfu | No rail | Bus 15 stops before 23:00 | When flights land | Airport closed 22:30–07:00 in winter |
| Lyon | Rhônexpress tram 05:00–midnight | – | Taxis outside the terminals | Taxi or pre-booked transfer |
24-hour airports: public transport all night
At these airports you can get into town on public transport at any hour, though frequencies drop to every 30–60 minutes in the small hours.
- Amsterdam Schiphol: NS runs about one train an hour through the night, and the N97 bus covers about 01:00–05:00. See Amsterdam Schiphol Airport transfers.
- Munich: the S8 runs 24 hours a day, every 40 minutes between about 1 am and 4 am; the S1 also runs all night at weekends. See Munich Airport transfers.
- Barcelona: both Aerobús lines run 24 hours, every 10–20 minutes at night, and night buses N17 and N18 also serve the airport. See Barcelona Airport transfers.
- Budapest: the 100E Airport Express runs around the clock, every 30–40 minutes at night. See Budapest Airport transfers.
- Bucharest: express bus 100 runs 24/7, every 30 minutes at night, for 3 lei. See Bucharest Otopeni Airport transfers.
- Dublin: Aircoach 700 runs 24 hours a day, 364 days a year; Dublin Express 782 restarts at 03:05. See Dublin Airport transfers.
- Athens: the X95 to Syntagma and the other airport express buses run 24 hours. The metro stops before midnight. See Athens Airport transfers.
- Tirana: the airport says its bus runs hourly around the clock, though the city timetable has shown a shorter day – check before a very late landing. See Tirana Airport transfers.
Night buses after the last train
These airports have no all-night train, but a night bus takes over when the trains or metro stop:
- London Heathrow: the Elizabeth and Piccadilly lines stop around midnight; the Night Tube runs on Friday and Saturday nights (not Terminal 4), and the N9 bus runs every 30 minutes. See Heathrow Airport transfers.
- Paris CDG: after the last RER B, Noctilien N140 and N143 reach Gare de l’Est in about an hour. The taxi fare stays fixed at night. See Paris CDG Airport transfers.
- Prague: night buses 907 and 910 run about every 30 minutes between midnight and 04:30. See Prague Airport transfers.
- Porto: the 3M runs hourly from 00:30 to 05:30 to Avenida dos Aliados. See Porto Airport transfers.
- Lisbon: the metro stops at about 01:00; night bus 208 runs through the night. See Lisbon Airport transfers.
- Thessaloniki: the 01N replaces the 01X after about 22:40. See Thessaloniki Airport transfers.
- Kraków: the last SKA1 train leaves just after 23:00; night bus 902 follows. See Kraków Airport transfers.
- Vienna: the last CAT bus leaves at 23:37 (the CAT runs as a bus until the end of October 2027), and Vienna Airport Bus lines run almost around the clock. See Vienna Airport transfers.
- Zurich: trains stop around midnight and restart at about 05:00; the ZVV night network runs from 01:00 on Friday and Saturday nights only. See Zurich Airport transfers.
Airports with nothing after midnight
At these airports the last bus or train leaves somewhere between 20:40 and about 01:00. After that the only choices are the taxi rank, an app where one exists, or a driver you have booked.
- Faro: the last regional train from Faro station leaves at 20:40 and buses stop in the evening; nothing runs overnight. Taxis charge about 20% more from 21:00. See Faro Airport transfers.
- Malta: Airport Direct buses stop around midnight and no night buses serve the airport; the white taxi booth is open 24 hours with fixed fares. See Malta Airport transfers.
- Sofia: the metro stops at midnight; use the OK Supertrans desk, where night rates apply from 22:00 to 06:00. See Sofia Airport transfers.
- Belgrade: buses 72 and 600 stop around midnight and the A1 minibus does not run all night. See Belgrade Airport transfers.
- Geneva: the last trains leave around midnight to 01:00, mostly towards Lausanne. See Geneva Airport transfers.
- Rome, Milan, Naples, Venice and Nice: trains and airport buses stop between about 23:30 and 01:10; fixed taxi fares (€55, €114, €21–28.50, €40, €32) apply at night too. See Rome Fiumicino Airport transfers, Milan Malpensa Airport transfers, Naples Airport transfers, Venice Airport transfers and Nice Airport transfers.
- Greek and Cypriot islands: buses at Heraklion and Chania run until about midnight in summer, Larnaca’s bus 425 until midnight and Paphos buses until 01:00. See Heraklion Airport transfers, Chania Airport transfers, Larnaca Airport transfers and Paphos Airport transfers.
- Spanish airports: in Málaga, bus line A runs until about 01:10, later than the train; in Palma, bus A1 runs into the night but Aerotib resort buses stop in the evening. See Málaga Airport transfers and Palma de Mallorca Airport transfers.
- Turkey: Istanbul’s metro runs from early morning to late evening, and Antalya’s tram until about midnight. At Bodrum and Dalaman the shuttle buses say they meet every flight, but confirm before a small-hours landing. See Istanbul Airport transfers, Antalya Airport transfers, Bodrum Airport transfers and Dalaman Airport transfers.
- Croatia: Dubrovnik’s Platanus shuttle runs until the last flight, and Split’s bus 37 until about 00:15. See Dubrovnik Airport transfers and Split Airport transfers.
Airports that close at night (2026/27)
- Corfu: from 6 November 2026 to 27 March 2027 the airport is open only from 07:00 to 22:30, and all flights are suspended from 20 to 28 January 2027 for runway works. See our Corfu guide and Corfu Airport transfers.
- Naples: closed to all flights from 1 to 30 November 2026 for runway and taxiway works; some flights move to Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport. See our Naples guide.
Delayed flights are the main risk at airports with night limits: if your flight is diverted, the airline arranges onward transport, but a pre-booked driver will need to know.
Night taxi fares: what changes after dark
- Fixed fares that rise at night: Athens €50 → €65 (midnight–05:00), Thessaloniki €25 → €35, Lisbon zone fares €16–19 → €20–23 (22:00–07:00).
- Fixed fares that stay the same: Paris CDG (€56/€65), Rome (€55), Milan Malpensa (€114, night supplements included), Malta (no separate night rate on the published table).
- Metered night tariffs: Sofia from 22:00, Faro and Porto from 21:00 (about 20% more), Palma from 21:00, Málaga with a supplement from 00:00 to 06:00, and Greek island taxis from midnight to 05:00.
Ski airports at night
For ski resorts a late landing usually means no public transport at all to the mountains. Lyon’s Rhônexpress runs until midnight but the resort coaches do not run at night; Innsbruck and Salzburg taxis are scarce late at night and on peak Saturdays. See Lyon to Val Thorens and Tignes, Innsbruck to the Tyrol resorts and Salzburg to Saalbach, and book a transfer through Lyon Airport transfers, Innsbruck Airport transfers or Salzburg Airport transfers.
How we compiled this table
Times come from our airport guides, researched in October 2026 from airport and transport operator timetables. Last departures are from the airport and change with summer and winter timetables (most European timetables change in mid-December and at the end of March), with engineering works and on public holidays. Where a source was unclear we say “about”. Check the operator’s app on the day you fly.
Tips for landing late at night
- Check the last departure on the day, not in a guidebook: works often cut late trains (Athens and Vienna in 2026).
- Use only the official taxi rank or desk. Touts in empty arrivals halls late at night are the most common airport taxi problem.
- Know the night fare – €65 in Athens, €35 in Thessaloniki – before you queue.
- Apps thin out after midnight, especially at regional airports such as Paphos, Bodrum or Corfu; do not rely on one.
- Carry some local cash for night buses and taxis in Serbia, Albania, Turkey and Greece.
- Pre-book for a delayed or very late flight: a transfer company tracks your flight and waits. Compare companies on Malta Airport transfers, Sofia Airport transfers or Belgrade Airport transfers.
Frequently asked questions
Which European airports have trains all night?
Of the airports in our guides, Amsterdam Schiphol (NS trains about hourly) and Munich (S8 every 40 minutes in the small hours) run trains all night. London has the Night Tube on Friday and Saturday nights only.
Which airport buses run 24 hours in Europe?
Barcelona's Aerobús, Budapest's 100E, Bucharest's bus 100, Dublin's Aircoach 700 and Athens' X95 run 24 hours a day. Tirana Airport also lists its bus as hourly around the clock.
What time is the last train from Rome Fiumicino airport?
The last Leonardo Express leaves the airport at around 23:30. After that, use a late Cotral bus or a taxi at the €55 fixed fare.
How do I get from Paris CDG to the city at night?
After the last RER B, just after midnight, Noctilien buses N140 and N143 run to Gare de l'Est in about an hour. Taxis keep the fixed €56/€65 fare at night.
Is Corfu Airport open 24 hours?
No. From 6 November 2026 to 27 March 2027 Corfu Airport is open only from 07:00 to 22:30, and it is closed to all flights from 20 to 28 January 2027 for runway works.
Is there public transport from Faro Airport at night?
No. Buses stop in the evening and the last regional train from Faro station leaves at 20:40, so after that take a taxi from the rank, an app ride or a pre-booked transfer.
