Why go
- Capital of Luxembourg.
- Served by Luxembourg Airport (LUX).
History
Luxembourg, also known as Luxembourg City, is the capital city of Luxembourg and the country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies in the center of Western Europe, situated 213 km (132 mi) by road from Brussels and 209 km (130 mi) from Cologne.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 16 airlines, 54 direct destinations
- Luxair LG (737-800, Dash 8-400, 737-700, ERJ-145, CNJ) · 49 routes: Agadir, Ajaccio, Antalya, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bastia, Berlin, Boa Vista, Cagliari, Calvi, Catania, Copenhagen, Djerba, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Duesseldorf*, Faro, Figari, Frankfurt, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Geneva, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Izmir, Jerez, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Marrakech, Milano, Munich, Naples, Nice, Palma de Mallorca … +9 more
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 3 routes: Lisbon, London, Milano
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (Dash 8-400, ERJ-145, CRJ-900, CRJ-700) · 3 routes: Berlin*, Munich*, Saarbruecken*
- Alitalia AZ (Dash 8-400, ERJ-145) · 2 routes: Milano*, Rome*
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, A319, A320) · 2 routes: Lisbon, Porto*
- Air France AF (ERJ-145, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Paris*
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Vienna
- British Airways BA (A319) · 1 route: London
- China United Airlines HR (CNJ) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Copenhagen
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, AR1) · 1 route: Zurich
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, 737-900, 737-700) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Luxembourg Airport (LUX). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LUX has direct flights to 54 destinations on 16 airlines (incl. Barcelona, Lisbon, Milano, Berlin, Copenhagen…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Navitours, 19 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Luxembourg City. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.