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.
Where to stay
3 Rue Gerhard Mercator, 2182 Gasperich Luxembourg · hotel-bb.com
6 Rue du Fort Niedergruenewald, 2226 Kirchberg Luxembourg · sofitel.accor.com
12 Rue Henri M. Schnadt, 2530 Gasperich Luxembourg · melia.com
12 Bd Royal, 2449 Ville-Haute Luxembourg · luxembourg.leroyal.com
35 Rue du Laboratoire, 1911 Bonnevoie-Nord-Verlorenkost Luxembourg · sofitel.accor.com
Rte de Treves, 2632 Findel Niederanven, Luxembourg · all.accor.com
18 Pl. d'Armes, 1136 Ville-Haute Luxembourg · hotel-leplacedarmes.com
121 Rte de Thionville, 2611 Luxembourg · hotel.hotelpax.lu
1 Rue de Strasbourg, 2561 Gare Luxembourg · cityhotel.lu
11 Rue de Strasbourg, 2561 Gare Luxembourg · hotel-bristol.lu
1 Rue Sigefroi, 2536 Ville-Haute Luxembourg · goereshotels.com
72 Rte d'Arlon, 8008 Strassen, Luxembourg · bivius.lu
32 Rue Joseph Junck, 1839 Gare Luxembourg · jj32.lu
1 Place des Martyrs, 7201 Walferdange, Luxembourg · morishotel.lu
1 Rte de Treves, 2633 Niederanven, Luxembourg · nh-hotels.com
3 Av. Victor Hugo, 1750 Limpertsberg Luxembourg · bestwestern.de
2 Rue Léon Hengen, 1745 Kirchberg Luxembourg · coque.lu
29 Bd Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 2450 Ville-Haute Luxembourg · hotelcravat.lu
4 Rue Joseph Junck, 1839 Gare Luxembourg · hotelgrey.lu
5 Av. Marie-Thérèse, 2132 Hollerich Luxembourg · goereshotels.com
10 Pl. Guillaume II, 1648 Ville-Haute Luxembourg · hotelvauban.lu
22 Rte de Treves, 2633 Senningerberg Niederanven, Luxembourg · mandarina-airport.com
10 Rue d'Anvers, 1130 Gare Luxembourg · christophe-colomb.lu
14 Pl. d'Armes, 1136 Ville-Haute Luxembourg · hotelfrancais.lu
36 Rue Benjamin Franklin, 1540 Gasperich Luxembourg · booking.com
1 Avenue de l'Aéroport, 1110 Findel Luxembourg · marriott.com
Av. de la Gare 45-47, 1611 Gare Luxembourg · radissonhotels.com
12 Rue Jean Engling, 1466 Dommeldange Luxembourg · hilton.com
50 Rue de la vallée, 2661 Hollerich Luxembourg
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · Wikipedia: en:Mosconi (restaurant) · mosconi.lu
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:00; Mo 00:00-24:00; Su 12:00-14:00 · 51 Grand-Rue, Roeser, 3394 · ristorantefani.lu
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Greek coffe shop and pastry, bougatsa, tsureki and more Opening hours: So-Fr 11:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating · 10… · glyko.lu
Cafe · Lower floor Cafe, of the restaurant Beet. Opening hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 5 Rue Chimay, Luxembourg, 1333 · beet.lu
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su off Features: takeaway, step-free access · restaurants.pokawa.com
Regional, French, Seafood, Restaurant · Brasserie Fine Bretonne Features: outdoor seating · brasserie-matelots.com
Chocolate, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 12:00-14:00,14:30-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-14:00,14:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:30,14:00-18:00; PH off · 24A Avenue de la… · jeff-de-bruges.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 13 Place d'Armes, Luxembourg, 1136 · pizzahut.lu
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-22:30; Sa 08:30-22:30; Su 10:30-22:30 Features: takeaway · 78-80 Avenue de la Liberté, Luxembourg, 1930 · subwayfrance.fr
Sushi, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-14:30, 16:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · 11 Avenue Monterey, Luxembourg, 2163 · sushishop.lu
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-19:00, Su 14:00-19:00 Features: delivery · 30 Rue Beaumont, Luxembourg, 1219 · guocha.club
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-03:00; Su 11:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · 1 Rue Léon Laval, Leudelange, 3372 · burgerking.be
French Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 9 Avenue Monterey, Luxembourg, 2163 · restaurants.o-tacos.com
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr,Su 12:00-13:45, Tu-Fr,Sa 19:00-21:00, Mo off, PH off Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access, air… · bickstuff.lu
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We,Th 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:30, Su 12:00-14:00, 18:00-22:00; PH off Features: outdoor… · baobar.lu
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We,Sa 11:45-13:30, 18:00-21:30; Su 11:45-13:30, 18:00-21:15 Features: takeaway, delivery, air conditioning · 79 Rue de… · bayofbengal.lu
Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa-Su 09:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 101 Rue Adolphe Fischer, Luxembourg, 1521 · bloomluxembourgcoffee.com
Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 18:00-22:00, Tu-Fr 12:00-14:00 · 59 Rue de Clausen, Luxembourg, 1342 · bacano.lu
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-14:00,18:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-14:00,18:00-01:00; Su 11:30-21:00 Features: step-free access · 37B Avenue John… · ela.lu
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: We,Th 17:00-01:00, Fr 17:00-03:00, Sa 12:00-03:00, Su 12:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating · 19 Rives de Clausen,… · ikki.lu
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-23:00; PH off Features: outdoor seating · 9 Rue des Bains, Luxembourg, 1212 · mamacita.lu
Brazilian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th,PH 11:00-23:00, Fr,Sa 11:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating · 7 Rives de Clausen, Luxembourg, 2165 · restaurantmariabonita.lu
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-14:30,18-21:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:30 Features: takeaway · 7 Rue Joseph Junck, Luxembourg, 1839 · ramenshifu.lu
Bagel, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00 Features: vegan options · rawdish.lu
Persian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:30-17:00; PH off Features: takeaway, delivery, halal, step-free access · restaurantguru.com
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:00, Sa-Su 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00 Features: step-free access · 7 Rue Beaumont, Luxembourg, 1219 · redface-restaurant.lu
Healthy, Sandwich, Salad, Pie, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-18:00; PH off Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-01:00 · 37 Rue de Beggen, Luxembourg, 1221 · aleo-restaurant.lu
European, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:45-14:30 18:30-22:30 Su 11:30-14:30 Features: takeaway, delivery · 1 Am Bongert, Bertrange, 8081 · allz.lu
Fusion, French, Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-23:30; Fr 11:30-00:00; Sa 15:30-00:00 · 8 Rue Joseph Junck, Luxembourg, 1839 · bao8.lu
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mar-Jan Mo-Su 12:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating · 4 Rue Wurth-Paquet, Luxembourg, 2737 · bonomeria.lu
Brunch, Breakfast, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-16:00 · 140 Val Sainte-Croix, Luxembourg, 1370 · bubblies.lu
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-21:30; Sa 19:00-21:30; Su,Mo,PH off · 11 Place François-Joseph Dargent, Luxembourg, 1413 · chezdoudou.lu
Bistro, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-14:00; Sa 09:30-14:00 · co-labor.lu
Chicken, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 · 4 Rue de la Poste, 2346 · thedodo.lu
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-15:00,18:00-24:00 · kinkhao.lu
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 9 Place d'Armes, Luxembourg, 1136 · laboucherie.lu
Moroccan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:45-14:30,18:00-22:30 · 57 Rue de Strasbourg, Luxembourg, 2561 · leriad.lu
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su, We-Th 12:00-14:00, 18:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-14:00, 18:00-22:30 · 24 Rue Notre-Dame, 2240 · levantine.lu
Peruvian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00; Tu-Sa 19:00-22:00 · 42 Rue de Hollerich, Luxembourg, 1740 · madaboutperu.lu
Latin American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-15:00,17:00-01:00; Sa 17:00-01:00 · 9 Rue de Strasbourg, Luxembourg, 2561 · madamejeanette.lu
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:30-22:00, Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00 · 233-241 Rue de Beggen, Luxembourg, 1221 · memphis-restaurant.com
Nepalese, Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:00,18:00-23:00 Features: vegetarian options · 19 Rue de Strasbourg, Luxembourg, 2561 · namaste-restaurant.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00; Su 18:00-22:00; PH off · 72 Rue de Gasperich, Luxembourg, 1617 · newcooking.lu
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Airports
Luxembourg Airport (LUX) 6.5 km to the centre
Luxembourg, L, LU — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 16 airlines (Luxair, easyJet, Lufthansa Cargo, Alitalia…) · direct flights to 54 destinations incl. Barcelona, Lisbon, Milano, Berlin, Copenhagen… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ 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
Navitours
Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre · Navitours Sarl
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
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
Tram · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
Rail operator
Rail operator
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Fractional · Pilatus PC-12 & PC-24 · Europe's Pilatus fractional programme, Luxembourg-based.
Charter, management, FBO · 260+ managed aircraft · Europe's largest business-aviation group: charter, management and ExecuJet FBOs.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.