Luxembourg – how to get there
Airplane: Luxembourg’s national airline Luxair flies to Paris, London and Frankfurt. Flights to Luxembourg are offered, for example Germany Lufthansa (LH), from France Air France (AF), from Great Britain British Airways (BA), from the Czech Republic Czech Airlines (OK), as well KLMCity Hopper (KL) from the Netherlands. In addition, Swiss International Airlines (LX) fly from Switzerland and TAP Portugal (TP) to Luxembourg. Ryanair offers cheap flights to Frankfurt-Hahn in Germany, from where there is a bus connection to Luxembourg City.
Flights from Paris, Amsterdam and Frankfurt arrive at Luxembourg Airport every day.
Airports: Luxembourg Airport (LUX), also known as Aéroport de Luxembourg, is the country’s only international airport. It is located six kilometers east of the capital.
Rail: Trains run daily by the Luxembourg transport company Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL) to Germany, France and Belgium.
France’s transport company, the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF), sends trains from Paris-Est to Luxembourg City several times a day.
Deutsche Bahn trains run every hour from Cologne to Luxembourg City. See usprivateschoolsfinderfor more information about Luxembourg.
Car: the main motorways in Luxembourg are the E411 from and to Belgium, the A4 and E25 from France and the E44 from Germany. Refueling in Luxembourg is popular with many travelers because the fuel prices there are among the lowest in Western Europe. There are no controls at the border crossings into Luxembourg.
Bus: the only bus company that offers travel between France and Luxembourg is Eurolines. There are buses from Paris to Luxembourg City around twice a week.
The most important company for bus trips between Luxembourg and Germany is Deutsche Touring / Eurolines. Buses run from Frankfurt-Hahn to Luxembourg City several times a day.
Eurolines brings bus travelers from the Netherlands from Amsterdam to the Luxembourg capital once a day.
Eurolines buses from Great Britain to Luxembourg leave several times a day from London’s Victoria Station bus station and take travelers to Luxembourg City.
Luxembourg – traveling in the country
Plane
There are no flights within Luxembourg.
Train
The Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL) transport company operates the entire Luxembourg Train traffic. The rather sparsely developed rail network extends from Luxembourg City to different parts of the country. From Luxembourg City, rail lines lead east to Germany, south to France and north and west to Belgium. The most importantRailway lineruns in north-south direction across the country.
The trains have first and second class compartments and are completely smoke-free.
Automobile
Driving in Luxembourg is relaxed and the traffic volume is not very high. Luxembourg’s motorways are mainly concentrated in the south of the country and are still being expanded in the north.
Insurance
Car insurance with at least triple coverage is compulsory throughout the EU. It is helpful to have your car insurer give you the green insurance policy. Correct coverage can thus be confirmed.
In Luxembourg, car insurance is an integral part of the rental package for rental cars.
Bus
buses are an important means of public transport in Luxembourg. All buses in the country are also operated by the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL).
There is a uniform tariff system for buses and trains. In addition to first and second class tickets for short trips of up to ten kilometers (valid for one hour), there is also a day pass, also first and second class available. The ticket, also known as the Billet Réseau, is valid until 8 a.m. the next day.
Many travelers choose to buy the Luxemburg Card. With it, the use of buses and trains is free of charge. There are also discounts on admission prices for various sights. Another option is the Benelux Tourrail Pass.
However, the timetables of the well-developed bus network are not always ideal for travelers, especially in rural areas, but rather are geared towards the needs of school children and commuters. In some villages and towns, for example, the buses only run a few times a day and rarely or not at all on Sundays.
Taxi
Taxis in Luxembourg are metered.
Bicycle
Luxembourg invites you to be explored by bike. Bicycles can be rented or bought without any problems.
