Driving to Luxembourg City: tolls, fuel & road trip guide

Luxembourg City is the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, built on rocky plateaus above the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers. Count Siegfried founded a castle on the Bock promontory in 963, and over nine centuries Burgundians, Habsburgs, Spaniards, French and Prussians turned it into one of Europe's strongest fortresses, until the 1867 Treaty of London ordered the fortifications demolished. The old quarter and the fortress remains have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994, and the city is also one of the seats of the European Union. Expedia's autumn 2026 data put Luxembourg at the top of its trending list, with searches up 470%.

On the Rhine Valley & Bavaria drive it is a natural detour from Cochem: follow the Moselle upstream past Trier into Luxembourg, then continue east via Saarbrücken to Heidelberg. Luxembourg's motorways are toll-free, and all public transport in the country — trains, trams and buses — has been free since 29 February 2020, so the easy plan is to leave the car at a park-and-ride and take the tram into the centre, whose upper town is compact and walkable.

Top attractions

Bock promontory & casemates

The rock where Count Siegfried built his castle in 963 is the birthplace of the city. Ruins of the old castle survive, and beneath it run the casemates, part of a network of underground passages that once totalled about 23 km of bomb-proof galleries; they remain one of Luxembourg's major sights. Check seasonal opening times before you go.

The Grund

A picturesque old district in the valley below the upper town on the banks of the Alzette, reached on foot or by a public lift that descends through the cliff. It is also a popular nightlife area, with riverside bars and restaurants, including the Michelin-starred pasta restaurant Mosconi.

Grand Ducal Palace

The official residence of the Grand Duke in the old town, where he carries out most of his duties as head of state (his principal home is Berg Castle in Colmar-Berg). Its facade fronts a pedestrian street a short walk from Place Guillaume II.

Notre-Dame Cathedral

Luxembourg's only cathedral began as a Jesuit church whose cornerstone was laid in 1613; it is late Gothic with many Renaissance elements and became a cathedral in 1870. Beside it stands the National Monument to the Resistance and to the Deportation, centred on Lucien Wercollier's bronze The Political Prisoner.

Adolphe Bridge

Built between 1900 and 1903 across the Pétrusse valley, this stone arch bridge has become an unofficial national symbol. Its upper deck carries road traffic and, since December 2020, the tram; a suspended lower deck opened in 2018 for cyclists and pedestrians, with views down into the valley.

Mudam & Fort Thüngen

On the Kirchberg plateau near the EU institutions, the Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art was designed by I. M. Pei and opened in 2006 on the site of the old Fort Thüngen. The restored fort next door houses the Museum of the Fortress, which tells the story of the city's defences.

Driving to Luxembourg City

Road charges in Luxembourg

No motorway vignette or environmental sticker is required for passenger cars in Luxembourg; motorways are free or distance-tolled.

Mandatory equipment in Luxembourg

Fuel prices in Luxembourg

Petrol 95 €1.88/L · Diesel €2.04/L (2026-10-12)

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