Driving in and to Luxembourg: speed limits, rules, fuel and tolls next door

Luxembourg’s motorways are toll-free, its speed limits are simple and its fuel is often cheaper than across the border. Here are the rules that matter — speed, alcohol, tyres, phones, parking — and what changes when you drive on into the neighbouring countries.

Updated November 3, 2026 · 4 min read

Speed limits

Vehicles drive on the right, and the priority to the right rule applies unless signs say otherwise — the rule that surprises most visitors at small crossings.

The rules that matter

• Alcohol: the limit is 0.05% blood alcohol, and 0.02% for drivers who have held their licence for less than two years.
• Phones: calls only with a hands-free system; the fine is €250.
• Winter tyres: required whenever the roads are affected by winter conditions — snow, slush, black ice or frost — whatever the date (M+S marking).
• Hi-vis vests: wear one if you leave your vehicle after an accident or breakdown on a motorway or dual carriageway.
• Children: under 17 and shorter than 150 cm need a suitable child seat; deactivate the airbag for a rear-facing seat in front.
• Parking: not on a yellow line, nor within five metres of a pedestrian or cyclist crossing.
• Fines: the police can fine foreign drivers on the spot.

Tolls and fuel

In Luxembourg there are no tolls and no vignette for private cars — motorways, tunnels and dual carriageways are free (lorries pay the Eurovignette). Maximum fuel prices are set by the government and are often lower than in the neighbouring countries, which is why filling stations near the borders are so busy.

Crossing the border by car

Rules abroad change; check each country’s official site before a long drive. Long trips are often easier by train — compare Paris, Germany and Switzerland.

Commuting and parking

If you drive in every day, the park-and-ride sites near the borders and the free buses and trams inside Luxembourg can save time and stress — see Commuting to Luxembourg from France, Belgium or Germany and Free public transport in Luxembourg.

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).

Driving words with audio are on our driving and delivery page. Planning to exchange a licence or register a car? Guichet.lu, the government portal, explains the procedures.

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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• Commuting to Luxembourg from France, Belgium or Germany
• Free public transport in Luxembourg
• Day trips from Luxembourg City
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• Entering Luxembourg: Schengen, EES and ETIAS
• Luxembourgish greetings and everyday phrases
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• Numbers in Luxembourgish · goodbye
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• All free Luxembourgish resources
• Free Luxembourgish level test