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Cars 4 Rental Guide To Travel In  Luxembourg

International Airports Luxembourg (LUX) (Findel) is 5km (3.5 miles) northeast of the city (travel time – 20 minutes). Coaches and buses run regular services to the city. Buses cost about €1.20. Taxis are also available (travel time - 10 minutes), costing between €15 to 25. Airport facilities include an outgoing duty-free shop, car hire, bank/bureau de change and a tourist information office. Departure tax: None. Back to Top Air Travel Luxembourg’s national airline is Luxair (LG) (website: www.luxair.lu), which offers regular services to a number of European destinations (including Austria, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK) as well as flights to Africa (Morocco and Tunisia) and Turkey. Luxair recently introduced a direct connection between Luxembourg and the USA (New York) and there are weekly flights to Newark Airport. Luxair flies daily from Luxembourg to London Heathrow, to London Stansted and Manchester. British Airways flies daily from London Heathrow and London Gatwick. There are also flights to London City Airport by VLM UK. Approximate flight times: From London to Luxembourg is one hour. From New York to Luxembourg is approximately eight hours. The national railway company, Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL), runs an efficient rail service which is fully integrated with the bus network. CFL has recently introduced a so-called horaire cadenc schedule, meaning there is now at least one train every hour to every station at the same time in every hour. Reductions are offered for weekend and holiday return tickets. CFL rail services and CFL/CRL buses in Luxembourg are covered by the Benelux Tourrail rail pass covering Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands. This gives unlimited travel on any five days within a one-month period throughout the year. Rail/Coach Rover Tickets are valid for both networks. The Luxembourg Card gives unlimited travel on public transport for a period of one to three days, with free entrance to up to 40 attractions. There is also an ko Pass, which is a single-day ticket for unlimited travel on all forms of public transport (not valid on sightseeing buses), with concessions for old-age pensioners. For further information, contact CFL (tel: 49901 or 4990 5572; e-mail: info@cfl.lu; website: www.cfl.lu). Back to Top Rail Eurostar is a service provided by the railways of Belgium, the United Kingdom and France, operating direct high-speed trains from London (Waterloo International) to Paris (Gare du Nord) and to Brussels (Midi/Zuid). It takes two hours 40 minutes from London to Brussels with onward connections to Luxembourg. Total travelling time from London to Luxembourg is approximately 6 hours 30 minutes. Trains depart up to eight times a day from Waterloo to Brussels. When work on the UK section of the high-speed line is completed, the transit times between London St Pancras and Brussels will be just two hours, and two hours 15 minutes between London St Pancras and Paris. The Eurostar trains are equipped with standard-class and first-class seating, buffet, bar and are staffed by multi-lingual, highly trained personnel. Pricing is competitive with the airlines, and there is a large range of different tickets and prices. Children aged between four to 11 years benefit from a special fare in first class as well as in standard class. Children under four years old travel free but cannot be guaranteed a seat. Wheelchair users and blind passengers together with one companion get a special fare. For further information and reservations, contact Eurostar (tel: (0870) 600 0792 (travel agents) or (08705) 186 186 (public; within the UK) or (+44 (1233) 617 575 (public; outside the UK only); website: www.eurostar.com); or Rail Europe (tel: (08705) 848 848; website: www.raileurope.com). Travel agents can obtain refunds for unused tickets from Eurostar Trade Refunds, 2nd Floor, Kent House, 81 Station Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PD. Complaints and comments may be sent to Eurostar Customer Relations, Eurostar House, Waterloo Station, London SE1 8SE (tel: (020) 7928 5163). General enquiries and information requests must be made by telephone. Enquiries in France should be made to Eurostar in Paris (tel: (8) 3635 3539; only available from within France). Information about package deals, inclusive of accommodation and travel on Eurostar can be obtained from Eurostar Holidays Direct (tel: (0870) 167 6767). Another daily rail connection is London (Charing Cross)–Ostend–Brussels–Luxembourg, taking approximately 11 hours, including the channel crossing by Catamaran from Dover Hoverport. There are direct train links with principal cities in neighbouring countries. Inter-Rail and Eurailpass are valid. Back to Top Travel By Road As in the rest of Western Europe, there is an excellent network of roads and motorways in Luxembourg. Traffic drives on the right. Bus: Cross-country buses are punctual and operate between all major towns. For information on passes, see the Rail section. Taxi: These are metered. There is a minimum charge and a 10 per cent surcharge is applied from 2200-0600. Taxis are plentiful but cannot be hailed in the street. A 10 per cent tip is usual for taxi drivers. Car hire: All the main agencies operate in Luxembourg. Traffic regulations: The minimum age for driving is 18. It is obligatory to carry €15 at all times for the payment of on-the-spot fines; there are stiff drinking/driving spot fines. The wearing of seat belts is compulsory in the front seat and in the back, where seat belts are fitted. Children under 12 years of age must travel in the back seats, unless they are 1.5m (5ft) or taller, or if the front seat is fitted with an appropriate ECE-approved child seat. Motorcyclists must use a dipped beam even by day. The speed limit is 50kph (31mph) in built-up areas, 90kph (56mph) outside built-up areas, and 120kph (74mph) on motorways. For more details, contact Automobile Club du Grand-Duch de Luxembourg, 54 route de Longwy, L-8007 Bertrange, Luxembourg-Helfenterbruck (tel: 450 455; e-mail: acl@acl.lu; website: www.acl.lu). Luxembourg is easily reached within one day from the UK, via Belgium or France. The quickest way to cross the channel is by driving the car onto Eurotunnel trains. All road vehicles are carried through the tunnel in Eurotunnel shuttles running between the two terminals, one near Folkestone in Kent, with direct road access from the M20, and one just outside Calais, with links to the A16/A26 motorway (Exit 13). Each shuttle is made up of 12 single- and 12 double-deck carriages, and vehicles are directed to single- or double-deck carriages depending on their height. There are facilities for cars and motorcycles, coaches, minibuses, caravans, campervans and other vehicles over 1.85m (6.07ft). Bicycles are provided for. Passengers generally travel with their vehicles. Heavy goods vehicles are carried on special shuttles and drivers travel in a separate carriage. Terminals and shuttles are well equipped for disabled passengers, and Passenger Terminal buildings contain a variety of shops, restaurants, bureaux de change and other amenities. The journey takes about 35 minutes from platform to platform and about one hour from motorway to motorway. Services run every day of the year, and there are between two and five an hour, depending on the time of day. There is a reservation system and a turn-up-and-go service. Motorists pass through customs and immigration before they board the shuttle without further checks on arrival. Fares vary according to length of stay, time of day and time of year and whether you have a reservation or not. The price applies to the car, regardless of the number of passengers or its size. The fare may be paid in cash, by cheque or by credit card. There is a reduction of £2 when booking online. For further information, contact Eurotunnel Customer Services UK (tel: (08705) 353 535; website: www.eurotunnel.com). For drivers not using the shuttle through the channel tunnel, car ferries operate frequently between Dover and Calais (regular ferries and Hovercraft services) and Dover and Ostend (regular ferries as well as Catamaran and Hoverspeed services). Luxembourg-Ville is approximately 320km (200 miles) from Ostend, and 420km (260 miles) from Calais. From Calais, the quickest route is to take the motorway to Brussels via Lille, then head south through Namur along the E411 to Luxembourg; from Ostend, take the E40 motorway to Brussels, then the E411 to Luxembourg. In total, the journey from London (including the ferry crossing) takes approximately eight hours. Coach: Eurolines runs a twice-weekly (Wednesday and Saturday) coach service from London to Luxembourg. Further information can also be obtained by calling Eurolines in the UK (52 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1; tel: (08705) 143 219; website: www.eurolines.com or www.nationalexpress.com). Coach: Eurolines runs a twice weekly (Wednesday and Saturday) coach service from London to Luxembourg. Further information can also be obtained by calling Eurolines in the UK (4 Cardiff Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, L41 1PP; tel: (08705) 143 219; fax: (01582) 400 694; website: www.eurolines.com or www.nationalexpress.com). TRAVEL TIMES: The following chart gives approximate travel times (in hours and minutes) from Luxembourg-Ville to other major cities/towns in Europe. Air Road Rail Amsterdam 0.45 5.30 6.30 Brussels 0.45 2.00 2.30 Frankfurt/M 0.50 2.30 3.30 Paris 1.00 4.00 4.00 London 1.00 *8.00 **6.30 Zrich 1.20 5.00 5.00 Note: *Includes ferry crossing from Dover (via Calais or Ostend); **Eurostar via Bruxelles-Midi (Brussels). Documentation: Third Party insurance is necessary. A Green Card is not obligatory but is strongly recommended. Without it, visitors have only the minimum legal cover in Luxembourg (if they have motor insurance at home). The Green Card tops this up to the level of cover provided by the visitor’s domestic policy. A valid national driving licence is sufficient. URBAN: Luxembourg-Ville has municipal bus services, for which single-journey flat-fare tickets may be purchased. This ‘short distance’ ticket is valid for one hour (or for a maximum of 10km/6 miles) from purchase on the whole of Luxembourg’s public transport network, and also allows transits between city and country buses and trains. 10-journey tickets are also available, but must be purchased in advance. There is no underground or tramway service. Back to Top

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