Airports near Luxembourg: Findel, Frankfurt, Brussels and Charleroi compared

Luxembourg has its own airport ten kilometres from the station — but many travellers also use Frankfurt, Brussels or Charleroi for long-haul or low-cost flights. Here is how each one connects with Luxembourg, and when it is worth the trip.

Updated November 3, 2026 · 4 min read

Luxembourg-Findel

The home airport is the easiest: free tram and buses to the city, a compact terminal, and Luxair’s network across Europe and the Mediterranean (in 2026 it added destinations such as Edinburgh, Helsinki, Alicante, Girona and Bilbao). All details: Luxembourg Airport to the city centre.

Frankfurt

Germany’s largest airport has flights almost everywhere. By train, change at Koblenz (and sometimes Mainz); allow about four hours and book through tickets on int.bahn.de. The train route is described in Luxembourg to Germany by train. Check whether your flight leaves from the main Frankfurt airport or from the much smaller Frankfurt-Hahn in the Hunsrück — they are far apart.

Brussels and Charleroi

For Brussels Airport (Zaventem), take the hourly InterCity to Brussels (Luxembourg to Brussels and Belgium) and change to a train to the airport. Charleroi (Brussels South Charleroi) is the low-cost hub: the Flibco shuttle runs from P+R Bouillon in Luxembourg to the terminal in about two and a half hours — ten daily departures and fares from €20.50 in its 2026 announcement.

Paris

For Paris airports, take the TGV to Paris Gare de l’Est (about 2h10, Luxembourg to Paris by train) and continue by RER or taxi — allow plenty of time.

Which to choose?

• Short trips in Europe: Findel almost always wins — no transfer, free transport to the city.
• Long-haul: Frankfurt or Brussels, depending on the airline and the price.
• Lowest fares: Charleroi — but add the shuttle time and cost.
• Leaving from Findel: arrive no later than two hours before departure, as the airport advises.

Luxembourgish for the trip

A few sentences from the official dictionary, each with its native recording — the kind you will use on the platform and on the bus. More in Luxembourgish on the bus and the train.

Also useful on the road, each with native audio: good morning, good evening, yes and no, nice to meet you — and the words for food, times and dates, the weather and money.

The verbs you need on any journey: fueren (to go by vehicle), huelen (to take), ukommen (to arrive), waarden (to wait), bezuelen (to pay) and reesen (to travel).

Moving to Luxembourg, or crossing its borders every week? The country runs on Luxembourgish, French and German, and a little of each goes a long way. On Edluxio you can book 1-to-1 online lessons with independent teachers — native speakers for languages, and professionals from many fields — and practise the conversations you will actually have. Book a trial lesson; if your first lesson isn’t right for you, you get a full refund.

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