Reims: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Reims is a city of 196,565 people in France (Grand Est), 88 m (289 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chalons Vatry airport (XCR), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Gare de Reims.
Key facts
Daylight in Reims runs from about 8 h 15 min a day in late December to 16 h 19 min in late June (computed for 49.27° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Reims is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Chalons Vatry airport (XCR), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre, whose 12,664-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Reims: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Gare de Reims, Reims-Maison-Blanche station. Trains to Reims
Buses to Reims · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Palace of Tau | 80,110 | 2022 |
| Museum of Fine Arts of Reims | 42,423 | 2019 |
| Musée Saint-Remi | 23,741 | 2018 |
| Planétarium de Reims | 19,512 | 2013 |
| Musée Le Vergeur | 10,552 | 2019 |
| Departmental archives of Marne | 687 | 2019 |
The busiest is Palace of Tau at 80,110 visitors in 2022. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims; Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars; Royal abbey of Saint-Remi.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Reims
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 386 km (United Kingdom) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Paris, 131 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Köln, 279 km (Germany) — flights · tours
- Brussels, 178 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 297 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 351 km (The Netherlands)
- Frankfurt am Main, 348 km (Germany)
- Düsseldorf, 293 km (Germany) — tours
- Stuttgart, 379 km (Germany)
- Essen, 323 km (Germany)
Twin towns and sister cities: Aachen, Arlington County, Florence, Brazzaville, Canterbury, Salzburg, Kutná Hora, Nagoya.
Common questions
Which airport serves Reims?
Chalons Vatry airport (XCR), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre.
How big is Reims?
About 196,565 people live in Reims, across 47 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Reims in?
Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Reims?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Reims?
London (386 km), Paris (131 km), Köln (279 km), Brussels (178 km), Rotterdam (297 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.