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Alsace Transport

  • Alsace is located in the heart of Rhineland Europe
  • Alsace accounts for one airport in each of its departments Upper-Rhin and Lower-Rhin.
  • Main-line trains from the rest of France and Europe serve Alsacedirectly.
  • Alsace has optimal links with the major European motorway networks and is easy to reach from main french cities.


Travelling to Alsace by Air
Air traffic
In 2005 more than 2 millions passengers travelled through Strasbourg Airport and more than 4 million through Basel-Mulhouse Airport.

Largest Airport
The international EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is the seventh largest French airport in terms of traffic.

Local Airports
Both airports operate through all the France via national companies.

International Airports
Strasbourg International Airport in Entzheim Air France flights from London Gatwick.
Basel-Mulhouse-Fribourg Euro Airport
Easyjet flights from Liverpool and London Stansted and Luton
British Airways flights from London-Heathrow
Ryanair flights from Dublin

Useful Contacts
Airline bookings and pricings: www.airfrance.co.uk, www.ba.com, www.easyjet.com, www.ryanair.com,www.britishairways.com
Travelling to Alsace by Train
Passengers
More than 55 000 train passengers a year in Alsace.

Regional Rail Network
630 kms of mainline railways(Corail)and local railways(TER*)operate across Alsace.


National Rail Network
TGV East European from June 2007, East-West axis (Paris -Strasbourg - Colmar - Mulhouse)).
TGV Rhine Rhone, North-South axis (Dijon-Mulhouse) Estimated completion railway line by in 2012.

International Rail
Connection to Eurostar via Paris.
Connection to Eurotunnel via Calais.

Useful Contacts
Railway bookings and pricings:
www.eurostar.com, www.raileurope.co.uk, www.sncf.fr, www.eurotunnel.com
Travelling to Alsace by Road
Daily Trafic level
More than 170 000 véhicules in use every day accross the motorway A35.


Road network
Alsace accounts for a modern and fast network including 147 km of roads and 304 km of motorways.

Mains motorways
A35North-south axis from Lauterbourg to Saint Louis/Bâle via Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse
A4called "Autoroute de l'Est" Paris-Strasbourg axis.
A36Besançon -Mulhouse -Strasbourg axis then Freiburg in Germany.

Distances
Driving distance from Paris to Strasbourg:4h30 mins(480 kms)
Driving distance from Paris to Colmar:5h15mins (470kms)

Useful contacts
Car Rental:
www.hertz.fr, www.avis.fr, www.rentacar.fr,www.europcar.com, www.easycar.com
Trafic Information:
www.autoroutes-trafic.fr, www.infotrafic.com, www.bison-fute.equipement.gouv.fr
Itinaries:
www.www.viamichelin.fr, www.mappy.com, www.igg.fr
Travelling to Alsace by Sea
Mains Harbours
There is 3 rivers traffic platforms: Strasbourg, Colmar/Neuf-Brisach, Mulhouse/Rhine.
Strasbourg is the second fluvial harbour of France.

Cargos Traffic
Total freight for the Alsace ports about 15 millions tons a year.
Rhine is the premier commercial waterway in the world

Canals Network
Access to Alsace via 2 canals:
The canal from Marne to Rhin in the North on 152 km through Nancy and Saverne.
the canal from Rhône to Rhin in the South on 200 Km from Dôle to Mulhouse.

Ferry Ports
There is no ferry port in Alsace.
The nearest are in Nord Pas De Calais:Calais from Dover via Norfolkline,Seafrance and P&O Ferries.

Useful Contacts
Ferry bookings and pricings:
www.norfolkline.com, www.POferries.com, www.seafrance.com

* TGV (Train à grande vitesse = high speed train)

* TER (Train express régional = regional fast train)


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