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Town in Luxembourg · Mersch

# Helmdange

Helmdange is a small town in the commune of Lorentzweiler, in central Luxembourg.

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Helmdange · Wikimedia Commons

The place

Helmdange is a small town in the commune of Lorentzweiler, in central Luxembourg. As of September 2026, the town has a population of 748.

Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmdange), CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

## Worth seeing in and around Helmdange

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. Schoenfels Castle Schoenfels Castle, with a history dating back to the 12th century, is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles in central Luxembourg. Located in the village of Schoenfels in the Mamer Valley between Kopstal and Mersch, it now belongs to the State of Luxembourg. 5.7 km · Castle in Luxembourg · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoenfels_Castle)
2. Dommeldange Castle Dommeldange Castle is located in Dommeldange, the northernmost district of Luxembourg City in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Initially a private residence built for the owner of the local iron works, it is now the Embassy of the People's Republic of China. 5.2 km · castle in Dommeldange, Luxembourg · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dommeldange_Castle)
3. Stade rue Henri Dunant Stade rue Henri Dunant is a football stadium in Beggen, a district of Luxembourg City, in northern Luxembourg. It is currently the home stadium of FC Avenir Beggen. 4.2 km · football stadium in Luxembourg · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stade_rue_Henri_Dunant)
4. Walferdange Castle Walferdange Castle, located in the small town of Walferdange in central Luxembourg, dates from 1824, when William I of the Netherlands, who was also Grand Duke of Luxembourg, built it as a stud farm. It was a part of the University of Luxembourg and since 2015 has been used by the Ministry of National Education, Childhood and Youth. 2.8 km · 19th century castle in Luxembourg · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walferdange_Castle)
5. Heisdorf Castle Heisdorf Castle located in the village of Heisdorf in central Luxembourg was built by Baron Lippmann in the late 19th century. Surrounded by a large park, it was designed by the Belgian architect Charles Thirion. 900 m · castle in Luxembourg · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heisdorf_Castle)
6. Bourglinster Castle Bourglinster Castle also known as Burg Linster, is located in the village of Bourglinster in central Luxembourg some 17 km to the east of Luxembourg City. Now housing a restaurant and facilities for business and cultural gatherings, the castle has a history stretching back to the 11th century. 5.1 km · castle in Luxembourg · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourglinster_Castle)
7. Pierre Werner Cricket Ground The Pierre Werner Cricket Ground, also known as the Walferdange Cricket Ground, is a cricket ground in Walferdange, in central Luxembourg. It is the premier cricket venue in Luxembourg, being the home ground of the country's top club, the Optimists Cricket Club, which plays in the Belgian Cricket League, and of the Luxembourg national team. 2.7 km · sports ground in central Luxembourg · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Werner_Cricket_Ground)
8. Château de Beggen The Embassy of Russia in Luxembourg is the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The mission is located in the historic Château de Beggen. 4.5 km · mansion in Luxembourg · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beggen_Castle)
9. Kirchberg District Centre The Kirchberg District Centre is a mixed-use building complex in northeastern Kirchberg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg containing both an office complex and shopping mall, with their principal tenants respectively being the European Commission's statistical office, Eurostat, and an Auchan hypermarket. Those parts of the building dedicated to office use are collectively referred to as the "Joseph Bech building", after European Union pioneer and former Luxembourg prime minister, Joseph Bech. 5.7 km · mixed-use building complex in the Luxembourg City district of Kirchberg · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirchberg_District_Centre)
10. Église Christ-Sauveur Christ the Saviour's Church is a Catholic church in Bridel, in the commune of Kopstal, Luxembourg. It belongs to the parish of Mamerdall Saint-Christophe and to the deanery of Luxembourg. 5.9 km · church building in Luxembourg · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Hubert%27s_Church,_Bridel)

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Go there

## Getting to Helmdange

**Airports:** Luxembourg-Findel (LUX), 8 km · Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN), 85 km · Maastricht Aachen (MST), 139 km\
**Stations:** Dommeldange railway station, 5.6 km · Walferdange railway station, 2.6 km · Lorentzweiler railway station, 1.8 km · Lintgen railway station, 4.6 km · Heisdorf railway station, 1.2 km\

- Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) → Helmdange Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/frankfurt-am-main-lautzenhausen-to-helmdange) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Frankfurt+am+Main+%28Lautzenhausen%29&to=Helmdange)
- Maastricht → Helmdange 132 km · quickest by road, 2h 18m · €17–24 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/maastricht-to-helmdange) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Maastricht&to=Helmdange)
- Charleroi → Helmdange 145 km · quickest by road, 2h 25m · €20–28 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/charleroi-to-helmdange) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Charleroi&to=Helmdange)
- From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Helmdange)

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Not yet researched

## No local-transport research exists yet for Helmdange

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Helmdange. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around

- Get around In addition, there's a funicular between Pfaffenthal and Kirchberg.
- Get around In addition, the Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg station has a quirky funicular that takes travelers from the Rout Bréck-Pfaffenthal tram stop on top of the Kirchberg hill to the train station, closer to the Pfaffenthal valley.

From [Wikivoyage: Luxembourg (city)](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Luxembourg_(city%29), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.

The nearest places where the work is done

1. [Vlieland](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/vlieland) NL 10 ways of moving, 47 sources 407 km
2. [Zermatt](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/zermatt) CH 8 ways of moving, 26 sources 424 km
3. [Isle of Wight](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/isle-of-wight) GB 11 ways of moving, 22 sources 542 km
4. [Cinque Terre](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/cinque-terre) IT 7 ways of moving, 23 sources 674 km
5. [Lundy](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/lundy) GB 7 ways of moving, 11 sources 784 km

If you know how people move in Helmdange – the stand, the rule, the fare – [tell us](https://www.mixroutes.com/report?key=blog%7Chelmdange&title=Helmdange&sub=Field+notes&back=%2Fnotes%2Fhelmdange), and the note gets an entry.

Around it

## Next door to Helmdange

- [Beggen](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/beggen) quarter in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 4.6 km
- [Heisdorf](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/heisdorf) town in the commune of Steinsel, Luxembourg 1.4 km
- [Dommeldange](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/dommeldange) quarter of Luxembourg-City 5.4 km
- [Helmsange](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/helmsange) village in Walferdange, Luxembourg 2.7 km
- [Bereldange](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/bereldange) village in Luxembourg 3.8 km
- [Bourglinster](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/bourglinster) town 5.1 km

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