Getting around Luxembourg is easy, thanks to its dense and well-connected public transport network. You can criss-cross the Grand Duchy by train, bus, and tram, or drive along an excellent network of motorways and secondary roads. Despite the excellent public transport, cars are still popular, and Luxembourg has one of the highest rates of car ownership in the EU.
In 2020, Luxembourg became the first country in the world to offer free public transport throughout the country. You’ll still need a ticket for first class or to cross the border into France, Germany, or Belgium, but otherwise trains, buses, and the tram are free for everyone in the country, residents and tourists alike.
Public transport in Luxembourg
Buses, trains, and trams make up one interconnected public transport network in Luxembourg, and they’re clean and quick to use. There are cross-border lines into France, Germany, and Belgium too. The Mobilitéits Zentral website and app have timetables for every route in the country, plus a journey planner for door-to-door trips.
Trains
The trains in Luxembourg are run by Société nationale des chemins de fer luxembourgeois (CFL). It operates seven national lines across the country and is upgrading its busiest corridors to add capacity. Travel on these lines is free anywhere within Luxembourg, but you’ll need a ticket to cross into France, Germany, or Belgium.
Station signs and screens are in French, but the CFL app is available in English, French, and German. Space can get tight at rush hour, but you’re free to bring bicycles, pushchairs, pets, and luggage on any CFL train.
There are trains throughout the day, but night services are sparser. Besides CFL, the Belgian, French, and German railways (SNCB, SNCF, and DB) also run services to Luxembourg, so onward travel across the region is easy.
Buses
AVL, RGTR, and TICE are the three bus networks in Luxembourg. AVL and TICE run only within Luxembourg, while RGTR also operates cross-border routes. RGTR has by far the largest network, and it runs more than 340 lines. AVL covers Luxembourg City and its neighbouring municipalities, while TICE serves the Esch-sur-Alzette area in the southwest.
Buses are available daily from around 5am until midnight, and there is a limited night-bus service after that.
Tram
Luxembourg’s trams have a long backstory. An earlier network was scrapped in 1964, and the modern tram opened in 2017. The network is operated by Luxtram. For now, it’s a single line that has 24 stops, but the government plans several extensions under the 2035 National Mobility Plan, among them new branches in the capital and a future link south to Esch-sur-Alzette.
One end of the line is at Luxembourg Airport in the north, and the other is at the national stadium at Cloche d’Or in the south. Trams are available from early morning until around midnight.
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Taxis in Luxembourg
You’ll find taxis in every town and city across Luxembourg. Hail one on the street, pick one up at a rank, call ahead, or book through an app. Taxis can be a pricey way to get around.
Uber came to Luxembourg in 2024 through a tie-up with the local operator Webtaxi, so you can order a car the same way you would anywhere else. There are apps for traditional taxi firms too, and you can use them to book or pre-book a ride.
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Driving in Luxembourg
The motorways and secondary roads are excellent, so driving in Luxembourg is easy, and you can head straight over the border into France, Germany, and Belgium. Despite the free public transport, most residents still own a car. Road tax and insurance are compulsory and can be pricey, but fuel’s cheaper here than in the surrounding countries, so drivers from across the border will often pop in just to fill up.
Driver’s licences
If you hold an EU or EEA driver’s licence, it’s recognised in Luxembourg, so you won’t have to exchange it. It’s still worth registering it with the authorities when you arrive, since that makes it easy to get a Luxembourg licence issued if yours is later lost, stolen, damaged, or expired.
If you’re from outside the EU or EEA, you can drive on your foreign licence for one year after you become a resident, and after that, you must exchange it for a Luxembourg driver’s licence. You’ll need a medical certificate from a doctor in Luxembourg and a criminal record extract from your home country. If you miss the one-year deadline, you may have to pass a written and practical driving test instead.
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Air travel in Luxembourg
For air travel, Luxembourg has a single airport, Luxembourg Airport (still widely known as Findel), which is about four miles (6km) east of the capital. There’s no direct train to the terminal, but the tram goes right to the airport, and there are buses and taxis as well.
Passenger numbers have grown steadily, and new routes are added most years. Most direct flights from Luxembourg are within Europe, although you can also fly direct to a handful of destinations in North Africa and the Middle East.
The airport is modern and easy to use, and it has two terminals. Terminal A is the main building for most flights, while the smaller Terminal B is used for regional and seasonal services. Luxair, the national carrier, flies across Europe and to a range of holiday destinations, and other full-service and budget airlines operate here too.