Luxembourg is located in the heart of Europe and easily reached by air, train service or car from most major European cities.

Luxembourg’s national airport Findel (LUX) is located only a 10-minute drive from the venue of the 73^rd IFALPA Conference and from the heart of the city. Ample connections to many European cities, including important gateways such as Frankfurt, Munich, London and Paris, are provided, making it easy to get to Luxembourg by air. More information about Luxembourg’s airport and getting to Luxembourg by air can be found on www.luxairport.lu. The chart below shows the cities which are linked to Luxembourg’s airport by non-stop service.

Additionally, Luxembourg’s Findel Airport is connected by bus service with Frankfurt’s International Airport (FRA), providing an alternate mode of transport between the international gateway Frankfurt and Luxembourg. More information is available by following this link.

Free Public Transport from Airport to Hotels and Conference Venue
If you plan to arrive in Luxembourg by air to attend the 73^rd IFALPA Conference or the Global Pilot Symposium 2018 you will find a welcome booth in the arrivals area, just behind baggage claim and customs. Please proceed to this welcome booth to pick up your public transport badge. This badge allows attendees of the 73rd IFALPA Conference to use the public transport in Luxembourg during conference. If you plan not to arrive at the airport, you can pick up your public transport badge at the conference venue when registering as delegate.

ALPL volunteers will be available at the welcome booth to assist you with your transfer to your conference accommodation at the Sofitel Luxembourg Europe, Meliã Luxembourg, Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg and Novotel Suites Luxembourg.

The booth will be open Wednesday March 14th and Thursday March 15th from 08.00 to 23.00 and on Friday March 16th from 08.00 to 12.00.

Luxembourg’s central train station Gare is located close to the city’s centre. Luxembourg is connected with Paris’ Gar del Est by a high-speed train link (travel time 2h 05’) which provides a fast connection to Paris’ Charles de Gaule (CDG) and Paris’ Orly (ORY) airports. More information about this high-speed train link can be found here. Additionally, train connections exist to Belgium, including Brussels, and to Germany. An online timetable showing train connections is available following this link.

The venue of the 73^rd IFALPA Conference and the conference hotels in Luxembourg’s Kirchberg district can be reached from the central station by taxi or by public bus.

Taxis are available outside of the main entrance to the train station.

Free Public Transport from Train Station to Hotels and Conference Venue
If you plan to arrive in Luxembourg by train to attend the 73^rd IFALPA Conference or the Global Pilot Symposium 2018 you may benefit from free public transport already upon your arrival at the train station.

In order to receive the required transport badge, you are kindly requested to contact the ALPL office by email at office@alpl.lu providing a copy of your conference registration confirmation together with your mailing address.

To travel by public bus from the central train station to the conference venue and your conference accommodation at the Sofitel Luxembourg Europe, Meliã Luxembourg, Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg and Novotel Suites Luxembourg, take either of the following bus lines to the bus stop “Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg, Pôle d’Échange“.

At this bus stop change to the tram. The tram departs from the dedicated tram stop on the other side of the street. Take any tram with destination “Luxexpo” (there is only one line departing from the train platform at “Rout Bréck – Pafendall“, the one to “Luxexpo“). Alight at the first tram stop “MUDAM, Philharmonie” if you go directly to the Meliã Luxembourg or the conference venue or alight at the second tram stop “Parlament Européen” for the Sofitel Luxembourg Europe, Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg and Novotel Suites Luxembourg.

Please see Conference Accommodation for a map how to get from the bus stop to your hotel or the conference venue.

Bus 1 destination “Kirchberg, Luxexpo Entrée Sud”
Bus 7 destination “Kirchberg, Rehazenter”
Bus 16 destination “Aéroport Luxembourg/Findel”
Bus 18 destination “Kirchberg, Luxexpo Entrée Sud”
Bus 120 destination “Junglinster”
Bus 125/1 destination “Oberanven”
Bus 144 destination “Neuhaeusgen”
Bus 172 destination “Kirchberg, Rehazenter”
Bus 194 destination “Sandweiler, Am Eck”
Bus 195 destination “Kirchberg, Rehazenter”

An online timetable is available here (in From enter “Luxembourg, Gare Centrale” and in To enter “Kirchberg, Philharmonie / MUDAM“).

All buses leave from platform Quai 12 of the bus station in front of the central train station.

Luxembourg can be easily reached by car from the surrounding countries. Please see the map below how to get to the 73rd IFALPA Conference venue and the Sofitel Luxembourg Europe, Meliã Luxembourg, Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg and Novotel Suites Luxembourg in Luxembourg’s Kirchberg district.

Parking is available for the attendees of the 73^rd IFALPA Conference or the Global Pilot Symposium 2018 either at the hotels providing accommodation during the conference or at the parking garage Place de’l Europe, which is conveniently in close walking distance from the conference venue. If you stay at either the Sofitel Luxembourg Europe, Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg or Novotel Suites Luxembourg, you may use their parking for € 15,00 per 24-hours. Contact the hotels directly for more information and a reservation.