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Arrival, information and accommodation
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The
train station
, a fifteen-minute walk south of the city centre proper, is the hub of all city bus lines and close to many of the city's cheapest (and dreariest) hotels. Luxembourg's
airport
is 6km east of the city; bus #9 runs every thirty minutes between here and the bus stops in the old town on place E. Hamilius before proceeding on to the train station (25min; a?¬1.10). There are also faster but less regular Luxair buses, connecting with major flights (a?¬3.70). You'll pay about a?¬15 for a
taxi
from the airport to the station, a?¬17 into the city centre. There is a branch of the national
tourist office
at the station (June-Sept Mon-Sat 9am-7pm and Sun 9am-12.30pm & 2-6pm; Oct-May daily 9.15am-12.30pm & 1.45-6pm; tel 42 82 82 20,
www.ont.lu
). It has maps, all manner of glossy leaflets, details of guided tours and can advise on - and book - accommodation right across the Grand Duchy. It also sells the
Luxembourg Card
(available between Easter and October), which entitles you to unlimited use of public transport throughout the Grand Duchy, admission to selected museums and attractions as well as giving a number of discounts; a one-day card costs a?¬8.70 and the two- and three-day cards a?¬14.90 and a?¬21.10 respectively. There's also the busier city
tourist office
, in the centre on place d'Armes (April-Sept Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-6pm; Oct-March Mon-Sat 9am-6pm; tel 22 28 09,
www.luxembourgcity.lu/touristinfo/
), which offers much the same facilities, though, as its name suggests, it deals only with the city - not the rest of the Grand Duchy. There is a reasonable urban
bus
system, but Luxembourg City is small enough to make
walking
the best way of getting around. If you do have to take a bus, tickets cost a flat a?¬1.10; day tickets are available for a?¬4.50, or in a block of five for a?¬17.90, from drivers, and are valid for all train and bus services throughout the country.
Amongst the bargain-basement
hotels
in the vicinity of the train station, the pick is the
Empire
, place de la Gare 34 (tel 48 52 52; A?25-30/$40-48/a?¬45-54), a straightforward modern hotel with just 35 rooms. Rather more appealing, however, are the
Schintgen
, a pleasant hotel in the Old Town at rue Notre Dame 6 (tel 22 28 44; A?20-25/$32-40/a?¬36-45), and the smart and spotless
FranA§ais
, place d'Armes 14 (tel 47 45 34,
www.hotelfrancais.lu
; A?35-40/$56-64/a?¬63-72), an attractive three-star overlooking the main square. One of the best locations in town is enjoyed by the
hostel
, down in the valley off MontA©e de Clausen at rue du Fort Olisy 2 (tel 22 68 89,
www.luxembourg@youthhostels.lu
; A?5-10/$8-16/a?¬9-18); it's close to the Mousel brewery and reached by bus #9 from the station or a fairly strenuous thirty-minute walk. There are a couple of
campsites
within easy reach of the centre; the nearest is
Camping Bon Accueil
, rue du Camping 2 (April-Sept; tel 36 70 69), a small campground located by the riverside just 5km south of the city in the village of Alzingen. Other useful information
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