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Luxembourg summary
Luxembourg is a small country with around 576K Luxembourgish. Official languages are Luxembourgish, French and German. Luxembourg uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+01:00 with daylight saving time. Currency used in Luxembourg is Euro (EUR).
🎫 Border Rank #️⃣ 74
🗺️ Passport Rank #️⃣ 11
ATMs in Luxembourg are Very common. Internet speed in Luxembourg is on average 9.9 Mbps. In Luxembourg you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).
🏙️ Luxembourg🗣️ German French Luxembourgish
👨👩👦👦 576K ☀️ ~9 °C 🌧 ~75 mm 👍 Developed 🚩 3k km2 (1k mi²)
General
Socket 🔌
Luxembourg uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.
Languages 🗣️
- German
- French
- Luxembourgish
Money
Currency 💱
1 EUR = 1.1 USDLuxembourg uses the euro (symbol: €), code EUR.Banknotes come in denominations of 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 euros. Euro is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 2 and 1 euros and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.
ATM 🏧🏦
Very commonAutomatic teller machines are very common in Luxembourg. You can find them in both large & small cities, tourist areas etc.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.
Tipping 💁🏽
Card 💳
Widely acceptedCredit cards are widely accepted within Luxembourg (at hotels, shops, and restaurants, travel agencies, car-rental agencies etc.). Visa, MasterCard and Maestro are the most widely accepted. American Express is less common. Diners Club is pretty rare. Discover, JCB, UnionPay and RuPay are unknown.
Phone
Mobile Phone 📱
Luxembourg uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.
Roaming 🌐
If you don't want to buy SIM card in Luxembourg upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
Emergency Calls 🚨
Universal :911
Police :911
Ambulance :911
Fire department :911
Calling ☎️
InternationalTo call Luxembourg, dial +, then 352 (the country code for Luxembourg), then the area code and the local number.
Locally
international: + 352 1234567
calling local: 1234567
Internet connection
Internet Speed 💯
Internet speed in Luxembourg is on average 9.9 Mbps.
Wifi 📡
WiFi coverage in Luxembourg is very high. Most hotels, hostels, cafes, restaurants and bars have it.
SIM Card #️⃣
You can buy a SIM card for about €11.29, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Orange, Post or Tango.
Driving
Rules 🚗
In Luxembourg you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).
Limits 🚦
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 130 km/h (80 mph) on motorways, 130 km/h (80 mph) on expressways, 50 km/h (31 mph) in all built-up areas and 90 km/h (55 mph) on undivided highways.
Weather
Temperature 🌡️
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