TRAVEL & VISA INFORMATION

Travel Information

A TGV (high-speed train) station in the city centre

Strasbourg has one of the largest railway stations in France and enjoys direct TGV connections to many French towns and cities.

The city is also an important high-speed train hub, lying on the intersection of the East European and Rhine Rhône TGV lines, and is a short ride away from major European cities.

Examples of travel times to Strasbourg :

  • 1 hr 20 mins from Stuttgart
  • 2 hr 05 mins from Zürich
  • 2 hr 20 mins from Paris
  • 3 hr 20 mins from Lille
  • 3 hr 40 mins from Lyon
  • 3 hr 40 mins from Munich

For more information, please visit TGV Europe.

An international airport just 9 min away from the city centre

Strasbourg-Entzheim international airport is just 9 minutes from the city centre.

Connections to over 200 destinations and 17 direct flights:
Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Brussels, Casablanca, Djerba, Lille, Lisbon, Lyon, Madrid, Marseille...

For more information, please visit the Strasbourg airport website.

Other nearby airports:

Visa Information

Who does not need a visa

Citizens of all countries of the European Union, Switzerland, Croatia, Israel, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, most of the countries of North and South America and some other countries do not need a visa, only a valid passport is required to enter Austria. In case of doubt please contact the French Consulate or Embassy well in advance before departure.

Who needs a visa

Travellers requiring a visa can travel freely throughout the Schengen zone for three months with a Schengen visa issued by any Schengen country. Obtaining a visa entitling you to visit one Schengen country automatically entitles you to travel to and from all the other Schengen countries too.

Further information about visa regulations and Schengen visas can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.

Current member countries of the Schengen treaty are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

For further information please visit the website of the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.