TRAVEL AND TOURIST INFORMATION
How to get to Saarburg
Saarburg is a small historic town located in heart of the German region of Rheinland-Pfalz: It is about 20 Kms. from Trier and also very close to the borders with Luxembourg, and France.
Luxembourg City is approx. 45 Kms and Metz is about 70 Kms. away.
It is very easily accessible by plane, rail or by car via a fast Autobahn.
- If you are coming by train:
There is a Deutsche Bahn train station in Saarburg with regular connections to Trier, Koblenz and other cities. From Paris the best way to get to Saarburg is by TGV-ICE from Gare de l'est to Saarbrücken (1:50) and then with the local train from Saarbrücken to Saarburg.
Check the Deutsche Bahn website for schedule and routes. The site is available in many languages.
-If you are coming by air:
There are three main airports that serve the area:
-- Luxembourg Airport,
-- Frankfurt Hahn
-- Frankfurt-am-Main Airport
They offer flights from everywhere in the world!
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The closest airport to Saarburg is the Luxembourg Airport:
Connections from and to the LUXEMBOURG AIRPORT
From the Luxembourg Airport to Saarburg with public transportation:
-- Local bus number 16 to the Gare routière Luxexpo, Kirchberg Luxembourg
From here you take the bus number 157 to Saarburg - Heckingplatz
From the Luxembourg Airport to Saarburg:
You can choose to rent a car. Once in Saarburg you will not need a car to move around, but you can take advantage of your stay and visit some of the interesting attractions in the area. See below for a few suggestions on what to see.
Car rentals at the Luxembourg Airport
https://www.lux-airport.lu/passengers-visitors/plan-your-trip/car-hire/
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Also close to Saarburg is the Frankfurt Hahn Airport:
Connections from and to the FRANKFURT HAHN AIRPORT
From the Hahn Airport to Saarburg with public transportation:
Take the Flibco bus to Trier Main Train Station
Click here for the
Timetable
And then the local train to Saarburg
Check the Deutsche Bahn website for schedule and routes. The site is available in many languages.
From the Hahn Airport to Saarburg:
You can choose to rent a car. Once in Saarburg you will not need a car to move around, but you can take advantage of your stay and visit some of the interesting attractions in the area. See below for a few suggestions on what to see.
CAR RENTAL
http://www.hahn-airport.de/default.aspx?menu=rental_car&cc=en
- If you are coming by car:
Coming from the south: you can reach Saarburg via Autobahn 8 (A8), exit at Merzig
(U5 Merzig-Schwemlingen) and take the local road B51 direction Mettlach. The road is quite scenic, enjoy the views and in only a few kms you will reach Saarburg.
You can map your itinerary using google maps:
goo.gl/maps/8jci6R5GD532
Connections from and to the FRANKFURT AM MAIN AIRPORT
This is one of the largest and busiest airports in the world. There is a train station directly inside and you can travel to Saarburg making connection without leaving the airport.
Check the Deutsche Bahn website for schedule and routes. The site is available in many languages.
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Sightseeing
Saarburg is a very lovely town, along the river Saar and nestled in Saar wine region famous for some excellent Riesling. There is a lot to see and to do in town and in the area, so we hope you will take a few extra days to explore and enjoy the scenery, the food and the wine!
Saarburg and its surrounding region are especially attractive and are more than worth a visit: from the "Little Venice" central area of the town with its charming canal and roaring waterfall, to the Castle towering the town and down to the river Saar that in just a few Kilometers from here will merge into the Moselle. The town is nestled among steep hills the produce an excellent Riesling. This was an area occupied by the Romans in ancient times and there are some Roman vestiges that can be visited, villas, forts and in the city of Trier (the Roman Treviri) several sites like the Porta Nigra and the Amphitheater.
The region is also a nature lover paradise with plenty to explore, including hiking on the hills and in the woods and the possibility of taking long bike rides along the Saar.
A close-by site (15 kms.) that we highly recommend is the Saar Schleife, with its dramatic vistas over the loop in the river.
Also worth a visit are Mettlach, located at the bottom of the valley, famous for being the home of world renown ceramic makers, Villeroy & Boch and Saarlouis, declared a World Heritage Site by the Unesco with its fortified walls and charming town center.
Luxembourg City and www.saarburg.de/weinMetz are also within half and hour to an hour driving distance respectively and will impress you for their stunning architecture, historic sites, panoramic lookouts and lots and lots of culture. If you love contemporary art, do not miss to visit the Centre Pompidou in Metz, with its stunning architecture and interesting installations.
If you love wine, then we recommend to visit one of the many local wineries that produce a world renown Riesling. Here is a list:
https://www.saarburg.de/wein
Here are a other useful links:
Excellent site in various languages:
https://www.visitsaarland.co.uk/
The Saarloop (Saarschleife): amazing views just 15 kms from Saarburg
Official website of the local tourist office. German Only
Saarburg is a small historic town located in heart of the German region of Rheinland-Pfalz: It is about 20 Kms. from Trier and also very close to the borders with Luxembourg, and France.
Luxembourg City is approx. 45 Kms and Metz is about 70 Kms. away.
It is very easily accessible by plane, rail or by car via a fast Autobahn.
- If you are coming by train:
There is a Deutsche Bahn train station in Saarburg with regular connections to Trier, Koblenz and other cities. From Paris the best way to get to Saarburg is by TGV-ICE from Gare de l'est to Saarbrücken (1:50) and then with the local train from Saarbrücken to Saarburg.
Check the Deutsche Bahn website for schedule and routes. The site is available in many languages.
-If you are coming by air:
There are three main airports that serve the area:
-- Luxembourg Airport,
-- Frankfurt Hahn
-- Frankfurt-am-Main Airport
They offer flights from everywhere in the world!
------------------
The closest airport to Saarburg is the Luxembourg Airport:
Connections from and to the LUXEMBOURG AIRPORT
From the Luxembourg Airport to Saarburg with public transportation:
-- Local bus number 16 to the Gare routière Luxexpo, Kirchberg Luxembourg
From here you take the bus number 157 to Saarburg - Heckingplatz
From the Luxembourg Airport to Saarburg:
You can choose to rent a car. Once in Saarburg you will not need a car to move around, but you can take advantage of your stay and visit some of the interesting attractions in the area. See below for a few suggestions on what to see.
Car rentals at the Luxembourg Airport
https://www.lux-airport.lu/passengers-visitors/plan-your-trip/car-hire/
-------
Also close to Saarburg is the Frankfurt Hahn Airport:
Connections from and to the FRANKFURT HAHN AIRPORT
From the Hahn Airport to Saarburg with public transportation:
Take the Flibco bus to Trier Main Train Station
Click here for the
Timetable
And then the local train to Saarburg
Check the Deutsche Bahn website for schedule and routes. The site is available in many languages.
From the Hahn Airport to Saarburg:
You can choose to rent a car. Once in Saarburg you will not need a car to move around, but you can take advantage of your stay and visit some of the interesting attractions in the area. See below for a few suggestions on what to see.
CAR RENTAL
http://www.hahn-airport.de/default.aspx?menu=rental_car&cc=en
- If you are coming by car:
Coming from the south: you can reach Saarburg via Autobahn 8 (A8), exit at Merzig
(U5 Merzig-Schwemlingen) and take the local road B51 direction Mettlach. The road is quite scenic, enjoy the views and in only a few kms you will reach Saarburg.
You can map your itinerary using google maps:
goo.gl/maps/8jci6R5GD532
Connections from and to the FRANKFURT AM MAIN AIRPORT
This is one of the largest and busiest airports in the world. There is a train station directly inside and you can travel to Saarburg making connection without leaving the airport.
Check the Deutsche Bahn website for schedule and routes. The site is available in many languages.
________________________________________________________________
Sightseeing
Saarburg is a very lovely town, along the river Saar and nestled in Saar wine region famous for some excellent Riesling. There is a lot to see and to do in town and in the area, so we hope you will take a few extra days to explore and enjoy the scenery, the food and the wine!
Saarburg and its surrounding region are especially attractive and are more than worth a visit: from the "Little Venice" central area of the town with its charming canal and roaring waterfall, to the Castle towering the town and down to the river Saar that in just a few Kilometers from here will merge into the Moselle. The town is nestled among steep hills the produce an excellent Riesling. This was an area occupied by the Romans in ancient times and there are some Roman vestiges that can be visited, villas, forts and in the city of Trier (the Roman Treviri) several sites like the Porta Nigra and the Amphitheater.
The region is also a nature lover paradise with plenty to explore, including hiking on the hills and in the woods and the possibility of taking long bike rides along the Saar.
A close-by site (15 kms.) that we highly recommend is the Saar Schleife, with its dramatic vistas over the loop in the river.
Also worth a visit are Mettlach, located at the bottom of the valley, famous for being the home of world renown ceramic makers, Villeroy & Boch and Saarlouis, declared a World Heritage Site by the Unesco with its fortified walls and charming town center.
Luxembourg City and www.saarburg.de/weinMetz are also within half and hour to an hour driving distance respectively and will impress you for their stunning architecture, historic sites, panoramic lookouts and lots and lots of culture. If you love contemporary art, do not miss to visit the Centre Pompidou in Metz, with its stunning architecture and interesting installations.
If you love wine, then we recommend to visit one of the many local wineries that produce a world renown Riesling. Here is a list:
https://www.saarburg.de/wein
Here are a other useful links:
Excellent site in various languages:
https://www.visitsaarland.co.uk/
The Saarloop (Saarschleife): amazing views just 15 kms from Saarburg
Official website of the local tourist office. German Only
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