- Choosing wings
- How to get to Luxembourg from the airport
- Luxembourg by train and bus
- The car is not a luxury
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg with the capital of the same name is located in the center of the Old World between Germany, France and Belgium and is included in the list of the smallest countries in the world. The Duchy is a member of the Benelux community along with the Netherlands and Belgium, and those looking for an answer to the question of how to get to Luxembourg usually buy combined tours to all of these European countries at once. However, a small state deserves special attention, especially as an option for spending an eventful and informative weekend in the very heart of Europe.
Choosing wings
There are no direct flights between the Russian capital and the duchy, and therefore consider all the options for connecting flights:
- The cheapest way to travel is offered by Swiss airlines. With Swiss International Air Lines, you can get to Luxembourg for only 235 euros and five hours, including a 50-minute connection at Zurich Airport. Swiss Airlines are seconded to Moscow Domodedovo airport.
- A ticket on board Turkish airlines will not cost too much. Turkish Airlines fly to Luxembourg from Vnukovo, and their passengers spend just over 6 hours in the sky. The docking is planned in Istanbul. The price of the issue is from 240 euros. If you were unable to find a short-stop ticket, use the waiting time for the next flight to your advantage and go on a sightseeing tour of Istanbul. At the special information desks of Turkish Airlines, you can sign up for a free trip around the city at the expense of the air carrier.
- Round-trip tickets on board Lufthansa cost € 245. The docking will take place in Frankfurt, and German airlines spend about 4 hours in the sky.
Residents of the northern capital of Russia can get to Luxembourg on the wings of Air France or KLM with the only connection in Paris or Amsterdam, respectively. The ticket price will be approximately 200 euros, subject to early booking, and the flight, excluding the connection, will last about 4 hours. Swiss and Deutsche Lufthansa also fly from St. Petersburg to Luxembourg with one connection. You will have to change trains in Zurich or Frankfurt am Main, and pay 245 euros for a ticket.
If you want to get to Luxembourg with as little financial loss as possible, subscribe to the e-mail newsletter on the websites of the above airlines. All interesting special offers and information on ticket discounts will be sent to your email address in a timely manner. It will help to reduce the cost of flights and their early booking. Try to start planning your trip at least 2-3 months before departure.
How to get to Luxembourg from the airport
International flights are received in Luxembourg Findel Airport, built just a few kilometers from the city. If you choose a taxi as a means of transportation, prepare about 30-40 euros. The parking lot is located at the exit from the passenger terminal. You can also order a taxi on the Internet.
A trip by public transport will be much cheaper. The transfer of passengers to the city is carried out by city buses on the N16 route. The bus stop is located at the exit from the terminal, and the bus service interval does not exceed 10 minutes on weekdays and 20-30 minutes on weekends. The bus takes only 2 euros to Luxembourg train station or to the city center. In the second case, the stop you need is called Hamilius Quai 2. Tickets are sold by the driver and special machines located on the ground floor of the passenger terminal.
Luxembourg by train and bus
The foreign airports closest to Luxembourg are located in Strasbourg, France and Brussels, Belgium. Belgian air carriers often arrange air ticket sales, and you can buy a direct flight from Moscow Domodedovo Airport for 130 euros or even cheaper. In this case, it makes sense to save money and travel from Belgium to Luxembourg by train.
Trains leave directly from Brussels airport approximately once an hour, starting at 6.30 am. The fare in the 2nd class compartment is 48 euros, in the first carriage - about 70 euros. The road will take 3, 5 hours. You can find out the detailed schedule and buy a ticket for the time you are interested in on the website - www.b-europe.com.
Bus transportation in Europe is carried out by several companies, but in the segment of interest to us, the prices from MegaBus look the most pleasant. The price of a trip from Brussels to the capital of the Duchy of Luxembourg starts from 25 euros. The buses are equipped with air conditioning, dry closets and media systems in order to while away the travel time. Each passenger can use individual sockets for charging electronic devices and place their luggage in a convenient and spacious cargo hold. The only disadvantage of such a trip is its considerable length of time. Buses leave daily at 4.35 pm from Brussels North Station and arrive in Luxembourg only 10 hours later.
You can buy a ticket for MegaBus on the company's website - www.flixbus.be/megabus. The cost directly depends on how well in advance you plan your trip.
The car is not a luxury
If you decide to go to the Duchy by your own car or are going to rent a car upon arrival at the Luxembourg or Brussels airport, do not forget to repeat the traffic rules on the roads of Europe. Compliance with them is the key to a successful and pleasant trip, especially since the fines for violators are very substantial.
The cost of a liter of fuel in Belgium and Luxembourg is 1.40 and 1.14 euros, respectively. There are no road tolls in these countries. An exception may be some tunnels in Belgium.
All prices in the material are approximate and given as of April 2017. It is better to check the exact fare on the official websites of the carriers.
