Transport in Luxembourg

The advent of the high-speed TGV link to Paris has led to renovation of the capital's main railway station while a new Schengen-only passenger terminal at Luxembourg Airport opened in 2017.

Trams in the capital were reintroduced in December 2017 and there are plans for light-rail and/or tram-train lines in adjacent areas.

[1][2][3][4][5][6] Operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL), Luxembourg's railways form the backbone of the country's public transport network, linking the most important towns.

There are regular services from Luxembourg City to Ettelbruck, Esch-sur-Alzette, Wasserbillig and Kleinbettingen while international routes extend to Trier, Koblenz, Brussels, Liège, Metz and Nancy.

The TICE or Syndicat des Tramways Intercommunaux dans le Canton d’Esch/Alzette operates several bus routes.

[16] A number of smaller cities like Ettelbruck and Wiltz have started their own local services, some of which reach out to nearby villages.

Starting from 29 Feb 2020, all public transport was made free throughout the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, funded through general taxation.

The phased approach initially saw trams running through the Kirchberg quarter to the Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge, and later to the stop Stäreplaz in Limpertsberg, before the line was eventually extended to the old town in Ville Haute and on towards Luxembourg railway station.

[18] The river Moselle forms a 42 km (26 mi) natural border between Luxembourg and Germany in the southeast of the country.

In the summer months, the Princess Marie-Astrid and a few other tourist boats operate regular services along the river.

With two quays covering a total length of 1.6 km (0.99 mi), it offers facilities connecting river, road and rail transport.

A large new airport terminal building was opened in 2008 with more modern facilities, including an underground carpark.

[25][26] In order to accommodate anticipated growth in travel within the Schengen Area, in 2016 an abandoned terminal was renovated to handle low-capacity and regional flights.