Strasbourg

Strasbourg is reached in roughly four hours from Brussels or five hours from Amsterdam by TGV or ICE. The European parliamentary capital combines Alsatian timbered charm with world-class rail connections. Main departure and boarding stations for the TGV INOUI / ICE include:

• Brussels-South (Midi) (3h 22m, 1 transfer)
• Antwerp Central (4h 05m, 1 transfer)
• Rotterdam Central (4h 40m, 1 transfer)
• Arnhem Central (5h 14m, 1 transfer)

SNCF and DB tickets start from €39.00 when booked 3 to 4 months ahead. Fares close to travel can reach €125.00, saving around 69% (€86). Coach alternatives include Flixbus or multi-leg budget connections.

You arrive at Gare de Strasbourg-Ville, encased in a modern glass dome. The CTS Tram tram takes you straight to the Notre-Dame Cathedral and Petite France, or explore France's most bike-friendly city with Vélhop Straatsburg.

Driving to Alsace takes about 6h 02m (~527 km). Fuel costs roughly €67 (assuming 6.5 L/100 km, or ~€40 for EV charging (19 kWh/100 km)), with around €10 in tolls (French A4 péage (largely toll-free via Belgium/Luxembourg)) and parking (€24 per day in the city center (or ~€4 per day at a peripheral P+R)). For a weekend trip (round-trip fuel, any tolls, and 48 hours of central parking), total driving costs amount to ~€202 (~€148 for an electric car). Vehicles entering the eurometropolis require the Crit'Air vignette in Strasbourg Eurométropole (P+R tickets include return tram fare). Chargers are on this map.