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Strasbourg's assets > Location > At the confluence of the major European motorway networks
At the confluence of the major European motorway networks
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At the crossroads of the major North-South and East-West motorway networks, the conurbation of Strasbourg is a natural point of passage for European itineraries.
At the centre of the European motorway network
At the crossroads of the Paris-Munich and Hamburg-Milan motorway axes, the geographical location of Strasbourg offers rapid access to all of the cities in the Upper Rhine cross-border region and to the principal cities of Northern, Eastern and Southern Europe.
Examples of journey times from Strasbourg by car:
Basel 1h15 away
Luxembourg 2h away
Bonn 3h away
Milan 5h away
Brussels 4h away
Paris 4h away
Frankfurt 2h away
Zurich 2h away
Strategic rail links
The start-up of the East European High Speed Train link in 2007 and the beginning of work on the Rhine-Rhone High Speed Train link in 2006 will result in Strasbourg being positioned at the strategic confluence of two high speed train links, which will underpin European rail travel: the line between London-Paris-Strasbourg-Munich-Vienna-Bratislava and the North Sea-Mediterranean line. By 2007, Strasbourg will therefore be:
2h20 from Paris
3h40 from Munich
4h15 from Brussels
5h30 from London
A booming aerial platform
Situated only 15 minutes from the city centre, the international airport of Strasbourg-Entzheim is extending its connections with major French and European cities. In 2006 it offers:
45 destinations flying directly from Strasbourg international airport
14 French cities served
19 cities in the European Union served
12 international destinations
15 destinations served by holiday flights
103 EU cities can be reached within a morning
The hub logics developed by the airline companies make it possible to access a large number of long-haul destinations via Paris, Frankfurt, Brussels, Amsterdam, Vienna, Munich or London.
The proximity of Frankfurt and Zurich airports, only two hours' drive away, and Basel-Mulhouse Euroairport only 1h15 away, greatly enhances the possibilities of access to intercontinental flights.
The Rhine: major axis in the European waterways network
Of all methods of transportation, the Rhine, first trade exploited river in Europe, is the main European transport axis. The second largest harbour on the Rhine and the second largest river port in France, the Port Autonome de Strasbourg is a major asset to the city in the current drive to develop water transportation.
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