🇱🇺 Esch-sur-Alzette: the questions people ask
Commute, rent, trains, cross-border workers: the figures behind the most common questions about Esch-sur-Alzette, all drawn from the data published on this site.
How long is the commute from Esch-sur-Alzette to Luxembourg City?
Around 19 min by car off-peak and 33 min at rush hour, door to door to the centre. Over 220 working days, return trip, that adds up to roughly 242 hours a year on the road.
Is there a train between Esch-sur-Alzette and Luxembourg?
Yes, the journey takes about 22 min by train. Public transport has been free everywhere in Luxembourg since 2020.
What is the average rent in Esch-sur-Alzette?
Average rent sits at 26.8 €/m², or 1,102 € a month on average across published listings (579 listings). That is 34% below Luxembourg City, where the square metre rents at 40.4 €.
What does a 70 m² flat cost in Esch-sur-Alzette?
On the rent-per-m² figure, a 70 m² flat comes to roughly 1,876 € a month, excluding charges. Treat it as an order of magnitude for framing a search, not a market price: the real rent depends on condition, floor and neighbourhood.
Where is Esch-sur-Alzette?
Esch-sur-Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette Canton, lies in Luxembourg and has 38,323 inhabitants.
Is Esch-sur-Alzette a good place to live?
Esch-sur-Alzette scores 5.1/10 overall. Its strongest axis is "Culture & going out" (8.8), its weakest "Nature" (3.0). Scores are comparative across the 127 profiled cities, not absolute marks.
Is anywhere cheaper than Esch-sur-Alzette at a comparable commute?
Yes. Mersch sits at 22.8 €/m² for a 33 min peak commute, against 26.8 €/m² and 33 min in Esch-sur-Alzette.
Which canton or region does Esch-sur-Alzette belong to?
On this site, Esch-sur-Alzette is grouped under "Esch-sur-Alzette Canton". The reconverted mining basin: the country's second city, Belval, and the densest communes in the south.