Private car roadworthiness testing and maintenance

A government statement issued on 28 April extended conditions for car roadworthiness testing until 17 May. It means that the roadworthiness inspection bodies will accept for the period indicated only vehicles for which the roadworthiness certificate will expire within 2 weeks or for which the roadworthiness certificate is no longer valid.

Owners of vehicles whose roadworthiness validity expires between 18 March 2020 and the end of the health crisis will now have until 1 September 2020 at the latest to submit their passenger vehicle for the roadworthiness test.

The measure applies only to passenger vehicles and then only vehicles driven in Luxembourg.

For further information or in the event of an emergency, people can call 247-84958.

More information on garages offering emergency repairs can be found here.

Public transport

Public transport schedules increased in Luxembourg as of 4 May. From this date, the regional RGTR bus network will run according to its regular schedule, CFL will run two trains per hour minimum, the tram will operate a service every 10-15 minutes from Mondays to Fridays and every 15-20 minutes on Sundays, School transport for high school students will be provided and Adapto transport services for people with reduced mobility will resume regular service 7 days a week.

Starting Monday 11 May:

• National railway CFL will run at least two trains per hour on all lines. Service will be further increased, particularly during peak commute times, on Monday 25 May.
• Tice, the South region’s bus network, will increase service on key lines during the week and resume normal Sunday hours. Transport service for high school students will resume. However, the Nightbus will remain suspended.

Cabaps, the transport provider for people with special needs, already started increasing service on 27 April.

To plan a journey, visit mobiliteit.lu or download the app.

Public transport has been free of charge since 1 March 2020, with the exception of first class rail travel.

Passengers must respect a social distance of around 2 metres, avoid unnecessary contact with bus drivers and since 20 April, the wearing of masks or other mouth protection is compulsory. Failure to comply could result in a €145 fine.  Click here to find out more about masks and mouth protection.

On the buses

The front door remains closed, the first rows of seats closest to the driver will be left empty to prevent contaminating the driver. Drivers no longer sell RegioZone tickets. Passengers should avoid unnecessary contact with drivers.

Flights

Luxairport closed to passenger flights from 23 March. Luxair is expected to resume flights on 1 June and Luxair Tours will restart package holidays from 13 June.

Cross-border travel

People are permitted to cross the border for work or to transit elsewhere. Non-essential cross-border travel is not permitted.

Checks on the German border with Luxembourg ended at midnight on 15 May. Further details about travel to Germany can be found here. Here is a list of permitted reasons for travelling to or through Germany.

Currently citizens from EU or Schengen countries are permitted to travel to France with an official declaration, found here. They do not have to be quarantined.

People planning to travel to or through Belgium fcan put their questions to the Belgian embassy. Here are the latest measures for Belgium.

Can’t find what you’re looking for here? Check out the government’s Frequently Asked Questions section