Getting in and visas for Luxembourg

By plane

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (IATA: LUX) (ICAO: ELLX) [2] is located 6 kilometres outside Luxembourg-City. It is served by Luxair, the national airline, which flies to many EU countries (including Milan and London Heathrow and City), and Air France (Paris; actually a Luxair codeshare), KLM (Amsterdam), Swiss (Zurich), Lufthansa (Frankfurt; actually a Luxair codeshare) and British Airways (London Gatwick). Another airline to consider is VLM, often a cheaper option than Luxair. The airport is currently undergoing expansion and renovation; some short-haul intra-Schengen flights now operate out of Terminal B, and a new Terminal A is being built.

By train

Luxembourg train station can be reached directly from Paris, Metz, Brussels and Trier. Both international and national timetables can be found on the website of the national railways company CFL

By car

Motorways from Metz (A3), Brussels (A6) and Trier (A1) connect to the ring-road around Luxembourg City, from which most other parts of the country can be reached. If you want to enjoy a nice view to the city, "Grund" and Kasematten, leave the motorway coming from the East (Germany) at exit "Cents". Enter Cents and drive down the hill. Don't let yourself being stopped by signs that the route is blocked via "Grund".

By bus

There is a bus connection from Luxembourg City to the Hahn airport in Germany, operated by low cost airlines. Sometimes there are commuter buses to Trier and Bitburg. The train is a far preferable option for entering the country from nearby.

By boat

Luxembourg being a landlocked country, it's extremely hard to get in by boat. But if you really want to there are boat links form the German side of the Moselle river to the Luxembourg side, but it is easier walking over the bridges.