Day trip from Nancy to Strasbourg
Strasbourg lies 115 km (72 mi) east of Nancy, in the same time zone. What the numbers say about getting there.
At 115 km (72 mi) apart, Strasbourg is a realistic day trip from Nancy: about 1 h 52 min each way by road.
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| Nancy | Strasbourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | France | France |
| Population | 105,058 | 274,845 |
| Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Time now | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) |
| Postal codes | 54000–54941 CEDEX 9 | 67000–67999 CEDEX 9 |
What to see in Strasbourg
| 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.
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Common questions
How far is Strasbourg from Nancy?
115 km (72 mi) in a straight line, east of Nancy; by road roughly 141 km (87 mi).
How long does it take to get from Nancy to Strasbourg by road?
About 1 h 52 min, estimated from distance and typical speeds. Timetables and traffic decide the real figure.
Is there a time difference between Nancy and Strasbourg?
No, both are on Europe/Paris at the moment.
Where these facts come from
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- 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.