Luxembourg

Travel information

Basics

Luxembourg


Luxembourg is located in Western Europe.

Official languages are Luxembourgish, French and German. Luxembourg uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+01:00 with daylight saving time.

Sockets & plugs

Luxembourg uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.


Sockets & plugs - Type C
Type C
Sockets & plugs - Type F
Type F

Money

Currency

Luxembourg uses the euro (symbol: €), code EUR.

Banknotes come in denominations of 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 euros. Euro is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 2 and 1 euros and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.


Credit & debit cards

Widely accepted

Credit cards are widely accepted within Luxembourg (at hotels, shops, and restaurants, travel agencies, car-rental agencies etc.). Maestro, MasterCard and Visa are the most widely accepted. American Express is less common. Diners Club is pretty rare. Discover, JCB, RuPay and UnionPay are unknown.


Tipping

Expected to tip

Tipping is quite common in Luxembourg and it's good etiquette to leave one. How much money you leave depends on the service and how happy you were with it. Receipts usually include a service charge.


ATMs

Very common

Automatic teller machines (local names: Distributeur automatique de billets (DAB), distributeur or distributeur automatique de monnaie ) are very common in Luxembourg. You can find them in both large & small cities, tourist areas etc.

You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.


Communications

Internet

Internet speed in Luxembourg is on average 9.9 Mbps.

WiFi

WiFi coverage in Luxembourg is very high. Most hotels, hostels, cafes, restaurants and bars have it.


Mobile phone

You can buy a SIM card for about €4.24, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Orange, Post or Tango.

Mobile phones

Luxembourg uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.

Roaming

If you don't want to buy SIM card in Luxembourg upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

Dial code

+352

To call Luxembourg, dial +, then 352 (the country code for Luxembourg), then the area code and the local number.

International call
+ 352 1234567
Local call
1234567

Health & safety

LGBTIQ+

Sexuality, marriage & acceptance

Homosexuality is legal in Luxembourg.

Same-sex couples can be married like everyone else.

Homosexuality
Legal
Marriage
Legal

Vaccinations

No vaccinations are required to enter this country

No vaccinations are required to enter the country, but it is recommended to perform routine immunizations for your protection and to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.


Routine immunizations

These apply only to select travelers or persons on work assignments.

Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B

Other

Emergency numbers

Police
113
Ambulance
112
Fire department
112