Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) [url=http://www.strasbourg.aeroport.fr/]]is located south-west of the city at Entzheim, with domestic as well as international flights. Air France [url=http://www.airfrance.fr/[/url]]is the principal operator. There are several flights a day to and from Paris. A train is running to the town center (€4, including a tram connection, valid for 90 min). If you only need to get to the central station and are able to pay by card, buy your ticket not from the machines in the arrivals hall but on the train platform directly where the ticket will cost you €2.50 - note the machine is in French). The travel time is 9 minutes and the frequency is every 15-30 minutes leaving from platform A.
Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (EAP) [url=http://www.euroairport.com[/url]]is one-hour twenty minutes by train, from the main Strasbourg train station. Low-cost companies such as EasyJet propose flights from and to several other European countries.
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) [url=http://www.badenairpark.de/[/url]]is located about 60km away in Germany. Ryanair [url=http://www.ryanair.com/[/url]]operates from Karlsruhe following a court ruling that declared its subsidy arrangements at Strasbourg Airport a contravention of European legislation. The best way to get to Strasbourg is to get a bus from the airport to [[Baden-Baden[/url]] Hauptbahnhof (Main Station) from here [url=http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en]trains[/url] run to Strasbourg, normally with one change. From station to station the journey is about 45m-1hr. [url=http://www.badenairpark.de/pdfs/Fahrplan_Freiburg_19_01.06.09_eng.pdf]Here[/url] is a timetable for direct bus from the Airport running to Strasbourg, this is tied into meet Ryanair flights from London.
Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) [url=http://www.frankfurt-airport.de/]]is about three hours away from Strasbourg, and is one of the nearest inter-continental airports to Strasbourg. Lufthansa [url=http://www.lufthansa.com/[/url]]operates a shuttle bus between Strasbourg and [[Frankfurt[/url]], [wiki=d8b00929dec65d422303256336ada04f]Germany[/wiki] (but an indirect connection by train can be cheaper if booked online [url=http://www.bahn.de/]]in advance, connecting in either [[Karlsruhe[/url]] or [wiki=a191df18d3a28f88cf32eb0e9e5042a7]Offenburg[/wiki]).
Strasbourg is well served by regional, national and international train services, predominantly by SNCF (French Railways), but also by Deutsche Bahn (German Railways).
With the opening of the new TGV Est Européen [url=http://www.tgvesteuropeen.fr/]]on 9 June 2007, journey times from Strasbourg to many destinations, including [[Paris[/url]], have been significantly reduced. TGV trains have replaced most existing slower services (previously served by Corail or Corail Téoz).
Major destinations include the following major towns and cities with multiple daily departures. Journey times are approximate, some require TGV trains.
* [wiki=e20d37a5d7fcc4c35be6fc18a8e71bfa]Paris[/wiki] 2hrs 20m
* [wiki=e94bc0b4e83ae247d5aba40c0d04b82d]Dijon[/wiki] 2hrs
* [wiki=debecab907ccabee0bc672b9fa1cab8a]Lyon[/wiki] 3hrs 40m
* [wiki=a71f82f01730198a712591ceabb74238]Metz[/wiki] 1hr 15m
* [wiki=a33b73f30cde1640b9ac3ec98c7c2831]Nancy[/wiki] 1hr 15m
* [wiki=8377de0f1845174610bd8b815b9a285e]Marseille[/wiki] 5hr 30m
* [wiki=4ad846db008336555f1149bd37a1fa52]Besancon[/wiki] 1hr 40m
* [wiki=06630c890abadde9228ea818ce52b621]Luxembourg[/wiki] 2hrs 15 m
* [wiki=e2c3736b82d0a56bb0d603c3b3b84c21]Mulhouse[/wiki] 50m
* [wiki=aea93afdf4bee7f4b52526ee5f040cea]Basel[/wiki]/Bâle 1hr 10m
* [wiki=4312d5c8cdda027420c474e2221abc34]Frankfurt[/wiki] 2hrs
* [wiki=a330ac6c48198545d4d2f9ff2cb0fc05]Stuttgart[/wiki] 1hr 20m
* [wiki=7b88a4aca50f33c258efc438d098c9f4]Munich[/wiki] 3hrs 40m
* [wiki=2b29c5739ec4158573c66d2124e2c7e9]Zurich[/wiki] 2hrs 5m
* [wiki=4e0a3648a82f4b9086865d95e029749a]Saarbrücken[/wiki] 1hr 30m by direct local train
A number of overnight trains with sleeper and couchette accommodations also serve:
* [wiki=8377de0f1845174610bd8b815b9a285e]Marseille[/wiki] 9hrs and [wiki=914d0a4ebc177889b5b89a23f556fd75]Nice[/wiki] 12hrs 15m
* [wiki=375c7d274d5b84410e7b2bf0a00a9465]Montpellier[/wiki] 10hrs 10m and [wiki=972e6d1edb9981a6e5ec4c7943a808e6]Portbou[/wiki] 13hrs 10m
* [wiki=601f9226a92f0a314068aa4395f65528]Vienna[/wiki] 11hrs
From summer 2007, the TGV Est Européen created new direct services to:
* [wiki=e20d37a5d7fcc4c35be6fc18a8e71bfa]Paris[/wiki] Charles-de-Gaulle Airport 2hrs 25m
* [wiki=c56e94a98504ed36e241a010edc8d0de]Lille[/wiki] 3hrs 20m (for same-station connections via Eurostar to [wiki=59ead8d1e124ccfb79f3ace06f43e703]London[/wiki])
* [wiki=5f12cfc16406d156d3c4ed54f00556f9]Rennes[/wiki] 5hrs 15m
* [wiki=62ba359fa6b58bea641314e7a4635cf6]Nantes[/wiki] 5hrs 10m
* [wiki=a6f0077b898dc8d408c08168a2c44259]Bordeaux[/wiki] 6hrs 45m
The railway station, impressively renovated with a new glass cocoon frontage, is located a short walk west of the town center on Place de la Gare. There are connections to the tram system and buses, with many taxis waiting outside (to the left of the station forecourt).
For details of all services, and to make reservations, contact SNCF [url=http://www.voyages-sncf.fr].]For regional travel, contact SNCF TER Alsace [url=http://www.ter-sncf.com/alsace/[/url]]who co-ordinate the efficient and well served regional train network. When planning trips east of Strasbourg into Germany or countries beyond, you could save money by comparing the fares offered by Deutsche Bahn [url=http://www.bahn.de/[/url]]to those of the SNCF [http://www.voyages-sncf.fr[/url].
From Saarbrücken, Saar-Elsass ticket can be purchased for 35€ on weekends that enables round-trip for up to 5 travellers. More details are [http://www.bahn.de/regional/view/regionen/saar/freizeit/saar_elsass.shtml]
You can reach Strasbourg by various highways:
*from the west ([wiki=e20d37a5d7fcc4c35be6fc18a8e71bfa]Paris[/wiki], [wiki=47c1501d969e3d52c17c8def503cb186]Benelux[/wiki]) taking the A4 highway (E25). About 4 hours from Paris and 2 hours 15 minutes from Luxembourg.
*from the south ([wiki=3ad08396dc5afa78f34f548eea3c1d64]Switzerland[/wiki], [wiki=debecab907ccabee0bc672b9fa1cab8a]Lyon[/wiki]), taking the A35 highway (E25). About 5 hours from Lyon
*from the north and east (Germany), taking the A5 highway (E35).
Driving into Strasbourg's old city is relatively easy although there are a few streets off limits to cars. There are many large garages surrounding the old city if your hotel does not have its own parking facility. Some carparks are more expensive than other, especially for longer stays.
Eurolines [http://www.eurolines.fr/] provides bus services to the city. Services call at the new bus stop situated at the entrance of the center, few meters from the Etoile-Bourse tram stop.
Strasbourg is ideal for cycling - the city center is flat and there are plenty of bike lanes and bike paths. You can rent bikes at:
*the automatic or manned bike sharing stations vélhop'[url=http://www.velhop.strasbourg.eu/]]
*rue du Maire Kuss, in front of the train station
*rue des Bouchers, on the south bank of the Ill river, near the rue d'Austerlitz and the Porte de l'Hôpital tramway station.
Bikes are allowed on trams except during peak hours.
More information on cycling in Strasbourg: [http://www.strasbourg.eu/deplacement/informations/informations?ItemID=953116587[/url]
Buses and trams in Strasbourg are operated by the Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS) [url=http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/].]A few dozen numbered bus lines and six tram lines (named A to F) serve the city. A single ticketing system covers both bus and tram. Tickets are sold in 'tabacs' (newsagents), tourist offices, CTS boutiques or from vending machines at tram stops. Tickets should be validated before use, either in the machines on tram station platforms or in the machine by the driver when you board the bus.
Summary of fares (as of Sept 2015):
* Aller Simple (one way) € 1.70
* 10 x Aller Simple € 14.00
* 24H Individuel (24hr ticket for one person) € 4.30
* Trio (one day ticket for up to three people) € 6.80
If using the buses and/or trams a lot, Europass tickets are available from all automatic ticket machines and are valid on all local tram and bus services (including those that cross the border to [[Kehl[/url]]) for either 24 hours or seven days.
The tourist office sells a variety of self-guided walking tours through the town (Middle Ages, Renaissance, Modern and Contemporary) for €1 each, and also arranges bike tours through the Faubourgs (the suburbs of Neudorf and Neuhof). Maps, brochures and last minute accommodation are also available.
Water-bus tours are available near the Palais des Rohans (south of the cathedral). Those tours (about 45 min.) run around the town center and the European district.
Segway®: You can also visit Strasbourg on a Segway®. 2 companies:
* Onecity-Tours ( http://www.onecity-tours.com/ +33 9 84 46 39 24). The tours (30min to 2h) start at the agency located 5 petite rue du vieux marché aux vins, which is opened every day and bank holidays from 10AM and 8PM (earlier and later tours are also available at request).
* www.mobilboard.com/strasbourg [http://www.mobilboard.com/strasbourg], Open every day from 9am to 8pm. Tours starting from 15€. The largest choice of tours from 30min to 2h. Agency located near Batorama pier.
A l'ancienne douane ('At the old customs house') on rue de la Douane, near the cathedral, next to the Ill river. A big restaurant for tourist groups. You are almost sure to find a place here even if you have no reservation. Mid-range prices. [http://www.anciennedouane.fr]
*Au petit bois vert, 1, Quai de la Bruche, in the Petite France district, serves well-prepared flams and Alsatian specialties in a small room with smiling waiters. The chef usually comes by at the end of the evening. Great terrace during the summer under a big tree on the bank of the river. No reservation, mid-range prices.
* The restaurant, attended mostly by tourists is above a fine Alsatian specialty food shop on the ground floor.
* Try the choucroute aux trois poissons; it is very fresh and a wonderful take on the traditional sauerkraut dish. They also serve the traditional choucroute garnie, with up to seven types of meat, including headcheese (brawn). Mostly a tourist place [http://www.restaurant-dauphin-strasbourg.fr/]
*Le Sanglier ('The boar'), on rue du Sanglier in the Carré d'Or district, near the cathedral. A small restaurant with a traditional setting. If you want a Baeckoffe, you must inform the restaurant 24h before. Mid-range prices.
* This charming and friendly winstub has more moderate prices than its counterparts in La Petite France or near the cathedral, with choucroute garnie and baeckoffe under €15 and bottles of Alsatian wine for about €20. [http://herreros.free.fr/]
*Mooze, on rue de la Demi-lune near Place Kleber: sushi restaurant. Sushi moves on a conveyor belt in front of you.
*Tiger wok on rue du Faisan. Asian food. They cook your dish in front of you.
*Une Fleur des Champs Organic and vegetarian food and beverage, a delicious and varied menu concocted daily from fresh produce and meat sellers in the area. They also offer bulk goods and produce for sale. Prices are modest and portions are large in a quiet, family style atmosphere.
*Christians a modern style teestube with delicious desserts, coffees, and lunch. A bit pricier, but there are two of them in Strasbourg. One is right by la Cathedrale and it is always busy.
Au Brasseur, 22, rue des Veaux. This a restaurant and microbrewery. Try one of their beers and a tarte flambé for about €10. Has a small children's menu.
*Al Boustane on rue de la Krutenau. This Lebanese restaurant features sandwiches and kebabs.
*Chez Patrick on Avenue des Voges. They have delicious lunch sandwiches on fresh baguette. The best is their mozzarella, pesto, and tomato sandwich. They also have great coffee.
*Flams on rue des Frères near the Cathédrale. [http://www.flams.fr/resto/strasbourg/strasbourg.html] Serves a great variety of flams (tartes flambés) and has an amazing winelist for a budget joint. Part of a restaurant franchise.
*L'Epicerie, 6, rue du Vieux Seigle, off the rue des Francs Bourgeois. Features sandwiches "tartines" (about €6). Food from noon to night. Tables on street and inside.
*Le Frangin two doors down from Flam's on Rue des Frères serves a wide range of home-cooked pasta and pizzas at reasonable prices. Pizza and pasta main courses range from €8-9, meat dishes €14-15 and an Alsatian beer €2.50. The owner is friendly and the food is good, satisfying Italian cooking.
*La Gallia, on quai du Maire Dietrich near the Gallia tramway station (C-line). The oldest university restaurant in France, in a 19th-century building, built by the Germans (which explains the ceiling decorations). It is the last French university restaurant that is managed by students. Not a culinary triumph, but very affordable.
* Tunisian/Algerian couscous and kebabs. No alcohol.
*Zorba on rue de Zurich. This little Greek restaurant in the Krutenau area features sandwiches, souvlaki, and kebabs.
*Snack au Soleil on rue de General Zimmer. ONe of the best pizza and kebab in the town. Affordable prices for students.
Very friendly.
* Usually frequented by Jacques Chirac, when he comes to Strasbourg, because of its well-known tête de veau (cooked veal head). Attended by european deputees and people on business meetings. More expensive.
* This chain restaurant is kid-friendly, with a small children's menu, highchairs, and a toy and colouring book for young children, and will satisfy a craving for red meat at a reasonable price.
* Modern soul-less version of the alsacian restaurant, features Fischer brews for €2-3 and tartes flambés for €7-8.
* Spécialités orientales: couscous, döner, grilled meats, fish. 3 plats du jour choices every lunchtime. 10% off takeaway meals every evening.
Centre Internationale d'Accueil et de Rencontre Unioniste de Strasbourg (CIARUS) [url=http://www.ciarus.com/]]offers a variety of hostel accommodation, with rooms from 1 to 8 beds. Rates start at €21/night, and there's a canteen. 7 rue Finkmatt. Tel: (+33)388152788.
* Auberge de Jeunesse des Deux Rives [url=http://www.fuaj.org/fra/auberges/aj_fiche.php?aj_id=88[/url]]Rue des Cavaliers. Twenty minutes bus ride from town and fifteen minutes from the European Institutions, this youth hostel is located in a leafy suburb close to the Rhine. Tel : (+33)388455420 Fax : (+33)388455421.
* Auberge de Jeunesse René Cassin [url=http://www.fuaj.org/fra/auberges/aj_fiche.php?aj_id=89[/url]]9 rue de l'Auberge de Jeunesse. Ten minutes from the city centre, this hostel offers a restaurant, bar and activities for guests. Tel : (+33)388302646 Fax : (+33)388303516.
* The Formule 1 hotel [url=http://hotel-formule-1-strasbourg-pont-du-rhin.accorhotels.net/[/url]]is a budget hotel located 55 route du Pont du Rhin. Tel : (+33)891705401.
*[url=http://www.pv-holidays.com/scripts/fiche_produit.php?id_ofr=463&id_sai_passe=1[/url]PV-Holidays Adagio Strasbourg Place Kleber[/url] +33 1 58 21 55 84, Self-catering apartments situated in the heart of the historical quarter of the “Grande île”, just 10 minutes walk from the TGV station. Each of the 57 apartments sleep 2-4 people, are air-conditioned and completely fitted out: kitchen, television with international channels, etc.Located in the centre of the Alsatian capital makes this Aparthotel an ideal stopover location for business trips or for a long weekend. Car park less than 300m away.
* Best location of any hotel in Strasbourg, stylishly decorated, and more affordable for rooms without views of the cathedral.
* Recently renovated, with stylish bar and restaurant, facing a fairly quiet street.
* Recently renovated. 10 minutes from the Cathedral. Free wireless internet.
* A 3-star hotel.
* A 3-star hotel.
An old building in the heart of the city.
* Perfect location.
* Not far from both the Cathedral and Petite France.
Local mobile phone services are provided by Orange, SFR and Bouygues Télécoms. Payphone kiosks are plentiful and international calling cards can be purchased in post offices and 'tabacs' (corner shops). Most of the internet cafés listed below are also equipped for making online telephony calls (Skype etc).
Cyber Café L'Utopie. 21 rue du Fossé des Tanneurs. [http://www.hotel-cyber-21.com] 15 PCs with high speed ADSL internet access charged by the hour, accommodation also available. Tel : (+33)388238921.
* In most McDonald's in Strassbourg you get free WLAN.
* RiveEtoile Mall also has free WiFi stations set up around the mall.
* Most cafes and brasseries also off WiFi if you order something.
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