Luxembourg
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Last updated 28 May 26
Getting to Luxembourg
Getting to Luxembourg
Luxembourg is one of the best connected countries by rail, with a rail connetion on every border to neighbouring countries.
Regular flights also operate from the UK to Luxembourg, and there are also same day connections by Eurostar from London via Bruxelles Midi.
Arriving at Luxembourg Airport
Arriving at Luxembourg Airport
Travel into Luxembourg city from the airport is avaliable with two options;
Bus
Bus
Bus routes 6, 16 and 29 connect the airport to various places in the city.
Route 29 serves Cents-Hamm station, along with Luxembourg Central.
Buses in Luxembourg are extremly modern with air conditioning, only a handful of diesels are left in service as the majority of buses are now fully electric.
Tram
Tram
Trams run every 10 minutes during the day, journey time to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg is 20 minutes, and 31 minutes to Luxembourg Central Station. Trams continue to the Stadium.
When returning, it is important to note that only every other tram continues to the airport. All other trams will terminate at the LuxExpo stop.
Change at Rout Bréck-Pafendall for the funicular railway to the mainline station at Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
ALL public transport within Luxembourg is free. If you are crossing a border out of or in to Luxembourg, you will need a ticket from the first station inside Luxembourg's borders.
A first class day ticket can be purchased from the ticket machines at stations which are valid until 4am the next day at a cost of €6 per person. This is very much a recommendation, as most trains can get very busy and there are usually always seats avaliable in first class.
All passenger lines in Luxembourg are electrified, and are all worked by electric trains. Diesel shunting and cargo locomotives work in some un-electrifed yards and depots.
Locomotive hauled services
Locomotive hauled services
Class 3000
Class 3000
The Class 3000 are very similar to Belgian Class 13 locomotives and were ordered as part of SNCB's main order of locomotives in 1995.
Class 3000s no longer operate services in Luxembourg, however their SNCB counterparts do.
Class 4000
Class 4000
Working with double deck Bombardier coaching stock, these Traxx locomotives are the mainstay of locomotive hauled passenger trains in Luxembourg.
These are due to be withdrawn by 2030 replaced by new electric multiple units.
Diagrams for locomotive hauled services in Luxembourg are very hard to come by. The old fashioned method works best of arriving and trying to work it out for yourself.
Locomotive hauled trains are usually used on trains from Troisverges in the north, and services from Athus, Rodange and Petange in the south. Loco hauled can also be found on Mersch short shuttles in peak times.
Vagonweb offers some rough guide, however these can be unreliable especially at weekends.
Electric Multiple Units
Electric Multiple Units
Class 2200
Class 2200
Alstom Coradia 3 carriage double deck units, in service from 2005. These units operate the bulk of domestic services in the country. They usually operate solo, but also work in multiple.
These units are almost the same as the Class Z 26500 operated by SNCF which also serve Luxembourg on services to and from France
Class 2300
Class 2300
Stadler KISS 3 carriage double deck units new in 2014.
These trains operate both domestic and international services. These are the allocation for the one daily return trip from Luxembourg to Dusseldorf via Cologne.
Class 2400/2450
Class 2400/2450
Entering service in 2024, these fairly new Alstom Coradia units are mainly found on the Luxembourg-Diekirch route, however they also operate other services across the country.
Class 2400 units are three carriages, while the 2450s which entered service in 2026 are six carriages long. These units are replacing work for Class 3000 locomotives in Luxembourg.
International Trains
International Trains
Several international trains run daily to and from Luxembourg, in all directions.
CFL Operated services to Germany
CFL Operated services to Germany
Luxembourg to Dusseldorf via Trier, Koblenz and Cologne. (Service runs once per day in each direction) RE5017 & RE5106
RE 11 Luxembourg to Koblenz (hourly)
RB83 Luxembourg to Wittlich Hbf (hourly)
RB87 Luxembourg to Trier
Also available is a CFL express bus connection to Saarbrucken, operates up to 16 times a day as route L40
SNCF Operated services to France
SNCF Operated services to France
Luxembourg to Metz (Operated jointly by CFL and SNCF)
Daily infrequent TGV Services from Luxembourg operate to Paris, Marseille and Montpelier
Also available is a CFL express bus connection to Lorraine TGV which operates up to 5 times per day to connect with TGV trains to Bordeaux, Renne and Lille Europe
SNCB Operated services to Belgium
SNCB Operated services to Belgium
Luxembourg to Brussels (Operated by a mix of SNCB Class 13 hauled services and AM80 multiple units) Some connections require a change at Arlon.
Luxembourg to Liege (Operated by AM80 Multiple Units)
Luxembourg to Libramont via Arlon (Hourly)
In addition to these, there are also regular local CFL services that operate one stop over the border. Services such as;
In addition to these, there are also regular local CFL services that operate one stop over the border. Services such as;
Bettembourg to Volmerange-les-Mines (France)
Esch-sur-Alzette to Audun-le-Tiche (France)
Rodange to Athus (Belgium) or Longwy (France)
Trains to Athus (Belgium), Audun-le-Tiche (France) or Volmerange-les-Mines (France) are included as part of the free travel for Luxembourg policy.
Trains to Longwy (France) are priced as €1.60 for a single ticket from Luxembourg according to CFL.
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