Schifflange works well as a base: 5 minutes from Pontpierre, 14km from Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg.
Schifflange is in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, with about 8,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pontpierre, about 4 km away.
Schifflange (French pronunciation: [ʃiflɑ̃ʒ]; Luxembourgish: Schëffleng [ˈʃəfleŋ] , German: Schifflingen [ˈʃɪflɪŋən]) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.
As of 2023, the commune has a population of 11,363.
Schifflange was formed on 15 August 1876, when itRead more was detached from the commune of Esch-sur-Alzette. The law forming Schifflange was passed on the 6 July 1876.
Within an hour or so of Schifflange: Minett Park Fond-de-Gras (12 km), Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg (14 km), Luxembourg City Old Town (15 km), Bock Casemates (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Schifflange?
The nearest famous roads are Route du Vin, Voie Sacrée and Baraque de Fraiture.
Where is Schifflange?
Schifflange is in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, about 4 km from Pontpierre.
Road trip
Drive to Schifflange
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Open-air industrial heritage park in Luxembourg's red-earth iron country, where the 1900 steam train and the Minièresbunn mine railway still run through ore tunnels to the preserved mining village of Lasauvage (season May-September).
12 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg
Late Gothic cathedral in Luxembourg City with Renaissance detailing and the crypt tombs of the grand ducal family.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Luxembourg City Old Town
A dramatic fortress capital perched on cliffs above gorges, its UNESCO ramparts and casemates carved into the rock.
15 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Bock Casemates
A honeycomb of cannon tunnels bored through the Bock promontory, the cradle of Luxembourg City's clifftop fortress.
15 km · about 30 min drive
bridge
Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge
Luxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
15 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Chemin de la Corniche
Rampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
15 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
American military cemetery at Hamm holding over 5,000 graves including General Patton's, with visitor parking off the access road.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Rodemack
Fortified Lorraine village dubbed the 'Little Carcassonne', minutes from the Luxembourg border, with 700 m of intact medieval ramparts, a massive gate tower and flower-lined lanes.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Schifflange
Right hereGrand Duchess Charlotte BridgeLuxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
Right hereChemin de la CornicheRampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
26 kmRoute du VinWine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
36 kmLuxembourg Moselle ValleyTerraced Riesling vineyards line the gentle Moselle, a string of wine villages on a slow scenic river drive.
39 kmSaarschleifeFrom the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
75 kmVoie SacréeThe 'Sacred Way' from Bar-le-Duc to Verdun, the lifeline road that supplied the 1916 battle with a truck every 14 seconds. Milestones topped with poilu helmets line the route through Souilly.