The small country in Europe that you can cross in an hour drive has over 55 castles for you to visit. Some of them are easy to get to, like Vianden castle, while some are more accessible with car, such as Schloss Turelbach. Here are three castles that are easy to visit by train or bus from Luxembourg city.
When visiting Luxembourg all public transportation is free, therefore this list is based on if you can get there easily while at the same time saving money. I only had 3 days, so there are only so many castles a girl can visit in those days. If you are already driving a car while visiting Luxembourg, I would not hold back and visit even more castles and especially the ones that are harder to access. All of the castles on this list have a different history and a different beauty from one another.
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Vianden Castle
Out of the ones I visited, this was the one with the most visitors. The castle lays in the town of Vianden which is close to the border of Germany and takes just a bit over 1 hour from the main train station in Luxembourg city by public transportation.
The castle has a lot of history and historians have found traces that dates all the way back to around 275 AD. It was during the early Middle Ages that the castle started to be expanded in area with a fortified Gatehouse.
Vianden Castle has a very long history background and it has been documented in details what has been built when. The history of the castle alone makes it worth a visit, but so is the view. The view from the castle is exceptional and I can understand why the castle was built on this hill. No enemies would be able to sneak up on them without being seen.
If you arrive by bus it will stop on a small street before a hill. The easiest is to walk up that hill and follow the signs. The signs are not the best marked, but the road will take you all the way up to the castle and if you arrive by car there is a parking right by the entrance of Vianden Castle.
It is possible to visit the grounds and inside of the castle for 13 Euros if you are an adult and for children 6 – 12 years it is 4 Euros (based on the time I went in 2026). You can buy the tickets when you arrive, no need to pre-book. The inside is also very nice and some of the rooms are decorated how it was when people still used it. There is also a cafe, bathrooms and souvenir shop for you to visit while on the grounds.
Grand Chateau d’Ansembourg
This castle is to this day privately owned, but they allow visitors inside the garden. Therefore you are not able to visit the inside of the castle, but the outside alone is stunning enough that it is worth a visit. Ansembourg Castle is about 50 minutes with public transportation from Luxembourg City.
When entering you will pass through the private parking and just walk straight ahead. There is a donation box there and it is always nice to support the people keeping the garden as upkept as it is. As you can see on my pictures it was raining when I was visiting, or about to. When I was sitting on the bus leaving the castle it started to rain, so I just made it under roof in time.
The garden is massive, it has decorative fountains, stairs and statues. While the house was built in the 17th century, the garden was built in 1750 and it carries the design style from that time. There is so much to explore and the garden is vast with endless photo opportunities. I can just picture movies or series like Bridgerton being filmed here. So wear your nicest outfit, walk around the garden and find your favorite photo spot. There are also benches around the garden where you can sit down and enjoy the view or read a relaxing book.
Since the castle can not be entered there are no bathrooms you can use here. If you come for a visit it is purely to see the garden.
Beaufort Castle
I arrived 20 minutes before opening and was the first visitor to be let inside. It was just me, a group of three friends and two ladies there, while it later came a family of three. The castle however was big enough for us to explore different sections and not meet each other. But they were all still lovely every time I saw them.
Medieval Castle Beaufort is not open all year round like many of the other castles are. My guess is because this castle is ruins, there is no roof and there are walls missing, but this is honestly my favorite part about the castle. You can see the wear and tear and truly experience what is left over of a castle that has the components from two different areas. Beaufort Castle was built on and expanded in different areas, from the Medieval time to the Renaissance time. If you look closely you will see the different design details from each time period.
Inside there is a cafe and a bar you can visit, they also have bathroom. The cool thing here is that they have their own liqueur that you can buy. When buying my ticket I got a free sample and it was really good. I am not a liqueur person, but I did actually consider buying it.
The entrance starts straight with a stair up so it not accessible for wheelchairs. They do however welcome dogs as long as they are kept on leash, but not on the guided Renaissance castle tours.
While I was visiting Beaufort Castle it was a heatwave passing through Europe and it was so hot, so my favorite place became the cool basement where the prison used to be. I ended up stopping by several times while I was visiting the castle.
The bus stop is about a ten minutes walk from the castle. When leaving, I left from another bus stop as I had time to walk to it, but Google Maps took me to a questionable small road between private houses. So if this does happen to you, you are still on the right path.
The entrance fee is 8 Euros for adults and for children 6 – 17 years old it is 5 Euros (based on the time I went in 2026).
Notice: The time it will take by public transport will all change depending on the day, season, what time you are going or from exactly where in Luxembourg city. So please check the route from your hotel and to these amazing castles for your visit.
My journey started from Luxembourg city main train station to Beaufort Castle and then I went to Vianden, which also is a possibility. Some of the more popular castles are easier to get to, also while traveling between them.
These are just three out of all of the castles you can visit while in Luxembourg, while some of them are ruins like Beaufort Castle others are newer like Ansembourg castle. If you are planning to do a castle day, I would aim for max three or four castles so you can enjoy your time at each of them and not feel the time pressure of the bus or train. If you are going by car you will be able to visit more castles in one day as you are no longer depentent on the schedule of the public transportation.
Have fun on your castle visits.
