Strasbourg: 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.
Strasbourg is a city of 274,845 people in France (Grand Est), 147 m (482 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Strasbourg Airport (SXB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 6 railway stations on record, including Strasbourg-Ville station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Strasbourg runs from about 8 h 21 min a day in late December to 16 h 12 min in late June (computed for 48.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Strasbourg is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Strasbourg Airport (SXB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB, 33 km), Saarbrücken Airport (SCN, 84 km).
Flights to Strasbourg: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Strasbourg-Ville station, Krimmeri-Meinau railway station, Strasbourg-Roethig, Gare de Strasbourg-Port-du-Rhin, Ancienne Gare de Strasbourg 1846-1883, Gare de Koenigshoffen. Trains to Strasbourg
Buses to Strasbourg · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Musée alsacien | 71,440 | 2019 |
| Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg | 66,533 | 2017 |
| Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art | 64,660 | 2020 |
| Musée Tomi Ungerer / Centre international de l'illustration | 59,523 | 2019 |
| Musée archéologique de Strasbourg | 53,385 | 2017 |
| Strasbourg Historical Museum | 51,471 | 2016 |
| Musée zoologique de la ville de Strasbourg | 36,107 | 2019 |
| Musée de l'Œuvre Notre-Dame | 21,200 | 2020 |
| Musée des Arts décoratifs de Strasbourg | 7,125 | 2018 |
| Archives d'Alsace | 1,500 | 2023 |
The busiest is Musée alsacien at 71,440 visitors in 2019. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Strasbourg: from Grande-île to Neustadt, a European urban scene.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Strasbourg
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Paris, 397 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Munich, 287 km (Germany) — flights · trains · tours
- Milan, 364 km (Italy) — flights
- Köln, 267 km (Germany) — tours
- Brussels, 351 km (Belgium)
- Turin, 391 km (Italy)
- Frankfurt am Main, 183 km (Germany) — trains · tours
- Düsseldorf, 302 km (Germany)
- Stuttgart, 107 km (Germany) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Essen, 324 km (Germany)
Twin towns and sister cities: Boston, Dresden, Ramat Gan, Stuttgart, Leicester, Fez, Aida.
Common questions
Which airport serves Strasbourg?
Strasbourg Airport (SXB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Strasbourg?
About 274,845 people live in Strasbourg, across 78 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Strasbourg in?
Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Strasbourg?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Strasbourg?
Paris (397 km), Munich (287 km), Milan (364 km), Köln (267 km), Brussels (351 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.