Access & Mobility in Strasbourg
Strasbourg, the ideal European hub for your business meetings
Located in the heart of Europe, Strasbourg offers exceptional accessibility, making it a prime destination for business meetings. A major European high-speed rail hub, the city is directly connected to Paris in 1 hour and 45 minutes, as well as Brussels, Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin, Marseille, and Nantes. Thanks to the ICE station in Offenburg and connections via Basel, the main Swiss cities are also within easy reach by train. Entzheim International Airport, connected to the train station by four TER shuttles per hour, and multimodal Air + Rail offers complete the optimal connectivity. Strasbourg, a strategic and sustainable choice for your business events.
Rail access to Strasbourg
Strasbourg has an excellent rail network, making it particularly accessible for business event participants coming from France and Europe.
National connections
The connection between Paris and Strasbourg is fast, taking 1 hour 44 minutes and 1 hour 49 minutes from Charles de Gaulle TGV.
Less than 2 hours:
- Metz in 49 minutes
- Stuttgart in 1 hour 19 minutes
- Luxembourg in 1 hour 33 minutes
- Frankfurt in 1 hour 49 minutes
- Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy in 1 hour 50 minutes
- Dijon in 1 hour 59 minutes
Less than 4 hours:
- Massy TGV in 2 hours 23 minutes
- Lille in 2 hours 46 minutes
- Brussels in 3 hours 32 minutes
- Lyon in 3 hours 42 minutes
- Munich in 3 hours 51 minutes
Less than 6 hours:
- Rennes in 4 hours 54 minutes
- Nantes in 4 hours 57 minutes
- Marseille in 5 hours 30 minutes
- Bordeaux in 5 hours 9 minutes
The advantages of rail transport for your events
- Sustainable mobility
Trains are an environmentally friendly mode of transport, producing fewer CO₂ emissions than airplanes. - Arrival in the city center
Strasbourg train station is ideally located, providing easy access to hotels, the city center, the Palais des Congrès & Parc des Expositions convention center, and European institutions. - Comfort and convenience
High-speed trains and regional express trains (TER) offer frequent service and a high level of comfort for participants.
Air access to Strasbourg
Multimodal options: comfort, speed, and sustainability for your travels
For international conference attendees and participants, Strasbourg offers a comprehensive range of multimodal options, making it easy to combine high-speed trains, planes, and buses. These solutions offer comfort, efficiency, and environmental friendliness for reaching the European capital:
- Lufthansa shuttle : up to five departures per day from Strasbourg train station and the Palais des Congrès to Frankfurt International Airport. This service is operated in partnership with Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, and their partner airlines: United Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, and All Nippon Airways.
- SNCF Air + Rail offer : reach the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle hub in just 1 hour and 45 minutes from Strasbourg and continue your journey with the following partner airlines:
- Air France
- Air Austral
- Corsair Fly
- Air Caraïbes
- Air Tahiti
- French Bee
- Qatar Airways
- Air Transat
- Royal Jordanian
- Air Canada
- Etihad Airways
- Emirates
- Singapore Airlines
- Vietnam Airlines
Good to know: choose the right IATA arrival code for Strasbourg
When booking your plane or train ticket, several IATA codes may appear for Strasbourg. To avoid confusion, be sure to select the one that corresponds to your mode of arrival:
- ✈️ SXB – Strasbourg International Airport – Entzheim
→ for direct flights to Strasbourg. - 🚌 XER – Strasbourg Bus Station
→ for arrivals/departures by Lufthansa Express bus from Frankfurt Airport - 🚄 XWG – Strasbourg TGV Station
→ for multimodal offers for CDG Airport with TGV Inoui
Getting around Strasbourg
An efficient public transport network
Strasbourg has one of the most comprehensive tram and bus networks in France.
- Six tram lines serve all the major neighborhoods, European institutions, convention centers, and the city center.
- Buses complete the network with extensive coverage of the metropolitan area.
- Connections are seamless and frequencies are tailored to visitors' needs.
- The central train station, Place de l'Étoile, European institutions, and the Exhibition Center & Convention Center are directly accessible by tram and bus.
France's leading cycling city
Strasbourg is recognized as the French capital of cycling, thanks to
- more than 600 km of bike paths,
- an active soft mobility policy,
- short- and long-term bike rental services.
A pleasant, pedestrian-friendly city center
The historic heart of Strasbourg is largely pedestrianized, which facilitates:
- getting around on foot,
- access to shops and cultural venues,
- exploring the city's UNESCO World Heritage sites.