· Section
Practical
6 articles

Strasbourg by train from Paris and from London
[[fait:train.paris.duree|1 hr 45 min]] from Paris Gare de l'Est, and one change from London. Routes, cheap fares, and wh…
Margot Keller · 9 September 2026

Do you need a car in Alsace? The honest answer
No for Strasbourg and Colmar, yes for some wine villages. Where the trains reach, where they stop, and what to do if you…
Margot Keller · 9 September 2026

Flying to Strasbourg: which airport to choose
Strasbourg has its own airport, but from the UK the useful gateways are often Basel, Frankfurt, Baden-Baden or Paris. Wh…
Margot Keller · 9 September 2026

Getting around Strasbourg: tram, tickets, walking
Station to cathedral, what a ticket costs, and the honest answer to whether you need the tram at all in a city you cross…
Margot Keller · 9 September 2026

Strasbourg neighbourhoods explained, with maps
The whole historic centre sits on one island you cross in twenty minutes. How Strasbourg's fifteen quarters fit together…
Margot Keller · 9 September 2026
Where is Strasbourg? France, Alsace, on the Rhine
Strasbourg is in north east France, capital of Alsace, on the German border. How far it is from Paris, from Germany, and…
Théo Lindner · 9 September 2026