Is Luxembourg worth a day trip?

Yes: 8.9 hours in Luxembourg, £148 for the whole day, 20 min into town each way. Enough for the main sights and a proper lunch without rushing.

How long do you actually get in Luxembourg?

About 8.9 hours in Luxembourg. Landing to take-off is 11.8 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Luxembourg airport into town?

Tram T1, 20 min, free (all public transport is free). A day ticket on local transport is Free (all public transport nationwide).

What does a day in Luxembourg cost, not counting the flight?

About £46 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 19:50. That allows 20 min to get back to the airport and 110 min there, including 20 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 22:00 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 20 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 20 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 8.9 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Luxembourg.
From London Heathrow, back by 22:15.

Luxembourg·Thu 10 Dec · 8.9 hours in the city

£148

the whole day

8.9 hours

in the city

22:15

back in London Heathrow

Time in the city

8.9 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

6km

to the centreFrom Luxembourg centre (LUX)

Daylight

8.3 hours

08:20 to 16:35Sunrise 08:20, sunset 16:35

First EU trip since 2025? Allow 10 min more.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

07:55
Leave London Heathrow
British Airways, direct
10:55
In the city
Lands 10:15, 20min immigration, 20min from the airport
19:50
Leave the city
20min back, 110min at the airport incl. immigration
22:15
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 22:00

Leave London HeathrowBritish Airways, direct07:55
Land in Luxembourg1h 20min10:15
In the city20min immigration, 20min from the airport10:55
Leave the city20min back, 110min at the airport incl. immigration19:50
Fly home1h 20min22:00
Back in London Heathrow22:15

Last bus or train to the airport: 01:30.

How we'd do it

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11:0225 min there

4 min walk

11:3125 min there

7 min walk

12:0360 min there

9 min walk

13:1245 min there

13:57Free timeuntil 19:37

about 13 min walk

19:50Last one 01:30

Tram T1 · 20 min

AirportFlight 22:00

Typical weather for this date

5°C

average high

1°C

average low

4 in 10

years it rained

This date is too far out to forecast. These are Luxembourg's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.

Things to do in LuxembourgShow

City Train in Luxembourg's Old TownTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Luxembourg City Pass: 7 Museums + Self-Guided TourTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Luxembourg: City Bus TourTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Luxembourg: Guided Food Tour and TastingTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link

All things to do in Luxembourg · Tiqets, affiliate link

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How we'd do it

Open up the maps to see full detail.

11:0225 min there

4 min walk

11:3125 min there

7 min walk

12:0360 min there

9 min walk

13:1245 min there

13:57Free timeuntil 19:37

about 13 min walk

19:50Last one 01:30

Tram T1 · 20 min

AirportFlight 22:00

What a day in Luxembourg costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£148/ all in, per person

Tram to city centre and back£0

Local transport£0

Lunch£21

Dinner£25

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Bock Casemates£9 (€11)

Pétrusse Casemates£11 (€12.60)

Mudam£9 (€10)

Opening days vary, so check before you go.

Chemin de la Corniche, The Grund lower town and Alzette riverside paths below the old, Notre-Dame Cathedral in the upper town, Pfaffenthal panoramic glass lift, Mudam contemporary art museumFree

On the ground£46

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

Return flight from£102

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Getting to Heathrowfrom free

All in, per person£148

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Getting to the airportShow

Getting to Heathrow

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Free

Free drop-offFree
Park & Ride car parks: first 29 minutes free, then a free shuttle bus to the terminal (7-20 min depending on terminal). Source

Train

From London (Heathrow Express, Paddington)£10 each way15-20 min
Advance single; On the day £26. First train 04:34, last train 23:57 Source
From London (Elizabeth line)Price not published
On the day £13.90. First train 05:21, last train 00:12 Source

Coach

National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source

Taxi

From London£60-£100 one way~18 miles
Estimate, not a quote.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £7
Terminal Drop-Off Charge: £7 per entry, no time allowance (any dwell counts as one visit), ANPR-enforced 24/7/365, no cash accepted. Source
Terminal Parking (was Short Stay)£98
12-24hr tariff. Source
Park & Ride (was Long Stay)£46.80
Same-day rate. Source
Priority Park & Ride (was Business)£47.90
Same-day rate. Source

More parking

Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £138.60 (per day). Source
Valet ParkingNo same-day price
Source
Pod Parking (T5 only)No same-day price
From £59.60 (from price). Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Purple Parking Park & Ride PLUS (T2/T3/T5)£9.24
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 8-18 min. Source
Maple Parking Express Park & Ride (T2&3/T5)£12.31
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 4-10 min. Source
MBW Meet & Greet (T3/T5)£15.86
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source

Costs people forgetShow

Costs people forget

Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.

Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.

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