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Luxembourg
Country in Western Europe

Luxembourg

Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe.

Plan a trip to Luxembourg→From Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen)

It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south and west. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg City, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union and hosts several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority in the EU.

Get in

Getting to Luxembourg

Luxembourg is a member of the Schengen Agreement. See Travelling around the Schengen Area for more information on how the scheme works, what countries are members and what the requirements are for your nationality.

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    Luxembourg Findel Airport
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    Luxembourg

    This station opened in 1859 can be reached directly from Paris (2.5 hours via Metz), Metz (1 hour), Brussels (3 hours) and Trier (43 min).

See

Worth seeing

You may not expect it from one of the smallest countries in Europe, but The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a diverse land, full of beautiful nature and gorgeous historic monuments. Its turbulent history is filled with stories of emperors and counts with the surviving Luxembourg monarchy as well as many battles and disputes.

Do

Things to do

Luxembourg has many excellent well-marked outdoor trails. Their location and GPS tracks can be found at Géoportail.lu Football: the men's national team play at Stade de Luxembourg in Luxembourg city. 16 clubs play in National Division and 16 in Division of Honour.

Eat

Where to eat

Traditional dishes are largely based on pork and potatoes and the influence of German cooking is undeniable. The unofficial national dish is judd mat gaardebounen, or smoked neck of pork served with boiled broad beans. A must to try if you do get the opportunity are gromperekichelchen (literally, potato biscuits) which are a type of fried shredded potato cake containing onions, shallots and parsley.

How locals move

Getting around Luxembourg the local way

  • Get aroundIn addition, there's a funicular between Pfaffenthal and Kirchberg.
  • Get aroundIn 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), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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