Luxembourg Day Trips by Free Train and Bus
Every region of the Grand Duchy is a short ride from the capital, and second-class trains, trams and buses are free everywhere in the country. First class on trains is paid. Only journeys that cross the border cost extra for the part beyond it, so check CFL before heading to Trier or Metz. Bus line numbers change, so look up each connection on mobiliteit.lu .
Vianden
Take a train to Ettelbruck or Diekirch, then a local bus. Vianden Castle is open from 10:00 to 17:00 in March and October, 10:00 to 18:00 from April to September and 10:00 to 16:00 from November to February, with last entry 30 minutes before closing. It closes on 1 January, 2 November and 25 December. Adults pay EUR 13, students 13 and over with a card EUR 7 and children 6 to 12 EUR 4. The chairlift is the only one in the country and runs from about April to October, so it is closed now. A Victor Hugo house is listed in town, with Thursday to Sunday afternoon hours and an entry fee of about EUR 6, so confirm before you go. See the castle visit page .
Echternach and the Mullerthal
Ride the tram to the Luxexpo bus terminal and change to a bus that leaves about every 30 minutes. Echternach has the St Willibrord Basilica, a Roman villa museum with free entry and a lake with a designated swimming area in the summer bathing season. The Mullerthal Trail starts nearby. Hunters are active from mid-October to January or February, so check the hunt dates on the trail map before you walk.
Moselle towns
Remich, Grevenmacher and Schengen sit along the river, which runs 42 km from Schengen to Wasserbillig. Remich has the Caves St Martin cellars, with a 45 minute tour and one glass for EUR 9. Grevenmacher has Caves Bernard-Massard, from about EUR 8. In Schengen, the museum at 1 Rue Robert Goebbels is open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 and costs EUR 5, or EUR 3 for ages 7 to 17. It includes the boat Prinzessin Marie-Astrid Europa.
Clervaux
The northern railway line reaches Clervaux in about an hour. The castle houses The Family of Man, the Steichen photography collection, listed by UNESCO as Memory of the World. It is open Wednesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 18:00 until 1 January 2027, and costs EUR 6, or EUR 4 reduced, with free entry to age 21.
Esch-sur-Alzette and Belval
The blast furnaces at Belval cost EUR 5 and are open 10:00 to 19:00 except Tuesday. Esch is also home to the National Museum of Resistance and Human Rights, covered below.
Across the border
Trier is about 50 minutes away on an hourly regional train and has the Porta Nigra. Metz is about 45 to 55 minutes by train and has the Centre Pompidou-Metz. Both timings are approximate. Bastogne is in Belgium, about an hour away by FlixBus, so check the operator’s schedule.
Wartime history sites
The Battle of the Bulge was fought across the north and east of the country, and several museums keep that history. They are places of remembrance and call for a quiet, respectful visit.
- The National Museum of Resistance and Human Rights in Esch-sur-Alzette is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. Adults pay EUR 5, and entry is free under 21 and for students.
- The National Museum of Military History in Diekirch is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. Adults pay EUR 5 and teens and students EUR 3.
- The Battle of the Bulge museum in Clervaux shares the castle with The Family of Man, but is a separate museum with its own hours, so check them. Adults pay EUR 5 and it is free under 21.
- Bastogne War Museum is across the border in Belgium.
Stay on marked paths when walking in the north and east, and never touch metal objects in fields or woods, since wartime munitions still turn up there.
Planning
Pick one region per day and check the return connection before you leave. Many cellars and museums close on Mondays or Tuesdays, so check opening days the day before. A LuxembourgPass from about EUR 23 for a day covers sights, not transport.
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