Fly out in the morning and spend the day at one of Europe's amusement parks. Every park we have listed here is within about 45 minutes of the airport with public transport. A realistic day trip.
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Most parks are seasonal. They open and close on different dates every year, some only open in summer, some also for Halloween and Christmas. We don't check opening days, so always check the park's official opening hours.
20 EDTs · from £49.98The classic city-centre amusement park from 1843: gardens, old wooden rollercoaster and lights at night.
1 EDT · from £102.41One of Europe's biggest parks, with Ferrari Land next door and the beaches of Salou close by.
3 EDTs · from £70.00Two parks, Disneyland and Walt Disney Studios, right outside the station.
3 EDTs · from £70.00France's favourite home-grown park, big rollercoasters and a lot of Gaulish humour.
3 EDTs · from £57.00Italy's biggest theme park on the shore of Lake Garda.
37 EDTs · from £51.48Scandinavia's biggest amusement park, in the middle of Gothenburg.
3 EDTs · from £120.98Stockholm's old waterfront amusement park on Djurgården island, with rides over the water.
7 EDTs · from £45.09Denmark's biggest amusement park, with a water park included.
No EDTs right nowThe original LEGOLAND, with LEGO House in Billund town just down the road.
No EDTs right nowA huge, low-cost farm adventure park for kids, close to the airport.
Travel times are planning estimates one way from the airport, not live journey checks. EDT counts are live trips to that airport. Photos are for illustration.