Travel to Luxembourg
Flying to Luxembourg
Most international visitors arrive in Luxembourg by air via Luxembourg Airport (LUX), located approximately 6km (4 miles) east of Luxembourg City. Despite the country's small size, the airport is an important European hub for both passenger travel and air freight, particularly because of Luxembourg's strong financial sector and its central location in Western Europe.
Luxair, the national airline, operates an extensive network of flights linking Luxembourg with major European cities including London, Paris, Vienna, Milan, Lisbon, Madrid and Copenhagen. A number of international airlines also serve the airport, including Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, SWISS, British Airways, Turkish Airlines and easyJet.
Due to Luxembourg's proximity to neighbouring countries, some travellers also choose to fly into nearby airports such as Brussels, Frankfurt, Paris Charles de Gaulle or Frankfurt-Hahn before continuing to Luxembourg by rail or road.
The airport is modern, compact and generally easy to navigate compared with many larger European airports. Travel times into central Luxembourg City are short, and public transport connections from the airport are free, in line with Luxembourg's nationwide free public transport policy.
Flight times:
From London to Luxembourg: 1 hour 20 minutes (direct).
Airport guides
Airport Code: LUX. Location: Luxembourg Airport is located 8km (5 miles) east of Luxembourg City centre. Money: There are three ATMs in Luxembourg Airport, which are located on various levels of Terminal A.... Read more
Travel by rail
Luxembourg has excellent international rail connections and is well integrated into the Western European rail network. Luxembourg City is the country's main railway hub, with frequent services linking it to Belgium, France and Germany.
Direct international trains operate between Luxembourg City and major cities including Brussels, Paris, Frankfurt, Trier and Metz. High-speed TGV services connect Luxembourg with Paris in just over two hours, while regular regional and intercity services provide convenient links to neighbouring countries.
Luxembourg's rail system is operated by the national railway company, CFL (Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois). Trains are generally modern, reliable and widely used by both domestic passengers and the large number of daily international commuters travelling into Luxembourg for work.
As part of Luxembourg's nationwide free public transport policy, domestic second-class rail travel within the country is free. However, international portions of journeys are subject to normal ticket fares.
Rail passes:
Luxembourg participates in the Eurail and Interrail network, and valid Eurail or Interrail passes can be used on most trains operated by CFL. Since domestic second-class public transport within Luxembourg is already free, rail passes are mainly useful for international journeys connecting Luxembourg with neighbouring countries such as Belgium, France and Germany.
Seat reservations are compulsory on some international high-speed services, including TGV trains to and from Paris.
Driving to Luxembourg
Luxembourg shares land borders with Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its central position in Western Europe and its excellent road infrastructure make travel by car and coach relatively straightforward from neighbouring countries.
The country is connected to surrounding states by an extensive motorway network. Major routes include the A3 motorway linking Luxembourg City with Metz in France, the A6 connecting the capital with Belgium and Brussels, and the A1 running towards Trier in Germany. Distances are short, and most border crossings are little more than signposted transitions due to Luxembourg's participation in the Schengen Area.
Road travel into Luxembourg is generally smooth, though heavy traffic congestion is common around Luxembourg City during weekday rush hours due to the large number of daily cross-border commuters arriving from Belgium, France and Germany.
International coach services connect Luxembourg with major European cities including Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Zurich. Long-distance operators such as FlixBus provide regular services, often at lower prices than rail travel.
Fuel prices in Luxembourg are often lower than in neighbouring countries due to lower fuel taxes, and petrol stations near the borders are frequently busy with cross-border traffic.
Getting to Luxembourg by boat
Luxembourg is landlocked and has no international passenger ferry services.
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