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Before you go
Your trip to Echternach.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Echternach – Echternach
How to get there
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Aeroporto de Luxemburgo-Findel (LUX) Findel · 30 km
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Gare routière d'Echternach (estação rodoviária) 1 km
Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.
Check before booking. There is no train: from the capital, buses depart from Kirchberg and the centre and reach Echternach bus station in about 45 minutes to 1 hour, a 5-minute walk from the square. By car it's about 35 km via the motorway and the valley road. Public transport is free (except for first class on trains); check beforehand.
How many days
One day is enough for the basilica, the square, the ramparts and the garganta do Lobo. With two days, there's time for Berdorf, the Hohllay, the Schiessentümpel and Beaufort Castle, or for a full circuit of the Mullerthal Trail.
When to go
From April to October, for the trails and the Roman villa, which usually opens from late March to September. The dancing procession is on Whit Tuesday, between May and June, and the town becomes very crowded. In winter it's cold and the trails get wet; check opening times for places that close.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
No for the town, the garganta do Lobo and the lake, which are done on foot. Local buses go to Berdorf, Müllerthal and Beaufort, where the trails start. A car helps to see several spots in the same day. Park in the car parks at the town entrance; the centre is pedestrian.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Echternach
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Morning
Basilica and abadia
Start at the basílica de São Willibrord and go down to the crypt with the saint's tomb. See the courtyard of the baroque abadia and, if it's open, the abadia museum.
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Afternoon
Praça do mercado and garganta do Lobo
Have lunch at Praça do mercado, next to the Dënzelt. Then walk up along the marked path to the garganta do Lobo, about 1h30 to 2 hours round trip, passing the Troosknäppchen viewpoint.
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Late afternoon
Lago de Echternach
Walk to the lake, a 20-minute walk from the center, and go around the shore. From April to September, visit the villa romana on the way.
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Evening
Center and ponte do Sûre
Have dinner in the center and walk to the ponte do Sûre, which marks the border with Germany.
2 days in Echternach
Day 1
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Morning
Basilica and abadia
Same start to the one-day itinerary: basilica, crypt and abadia courtyard.
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Afternoon
Garganta do Lobo
Lunch at Praça do mercado and a walk to the garganta do Lobo and the Troosknäppchen viewpoint.
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Late afternoon
Villa romana and lake
Visit the villa romana in season and walk around the lake.
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Evening
Praça do mercado
Dinner in the center, near the Dënzelt.
Day 2
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Morning
Berdorf and the Hohllay
Take the bus to Berdorf and walk to the Hohllay, the cave of the millstones. Follow a section of route 1 of the Mullerthal Trail between the rocks.
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Afternoon
Schiessentümpel
Take a bus or drive to the village of Müllerthal and walk to the Schiessentümpel waterfall, with the stone bridge over the Ernz Negro.
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Late afternoon
Castles of Beaufort
Finish in Beaufort, with the ruins of the medieval castle and, on the guided tour, the Renaissance castle, which ends with a tasting of cassis liqueur.
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Evening
Return to Echternach
Return to Echternach for dinner or take a direct bus to the capital.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
Where do buses stop in Echternach?
At the bus station, on the road that bypasses the center, about a 5-minute walk from Praça do mercado and the basilica. From there buses depart for the capital and for the villages of the Mullerthal.
Is Echternach on the border with Germany?
Yes. The river Sûre marks the border, and on the other side of the bridge is Echternacherbrück, in Germany.
Is the garganta do Lobo far from the center?
No. The marked trail starts on foot from the center and reaches the garganta in about 40 minutes uphill; the full circuit, including the viewpoint, takes 1h30 to 2 hours.
What is the Dënzelt?
The old city courthouse, a Gothic building with arcades and statues on the façade, in Praça do mercado. Today it is used for events.