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Plan your trip in Alsace

When to come, how long to stay, how to get there and around, where to sleep: everything to plan your stay, season after season.

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in fallFall · grape harvest and russet forests · Winter from November 15
+Trip ideas

How much time do you have?

1 jour
Une journée à StrasbourgCathédrale, Petite France, bateau sur l’Ill
Week-end
Un week-end sur la route des vinsVillages, caves et winstubs
3 jours
Châteaux et vignoblesHaut-Koenigsbourg, route des vins, Colmar
1 semaine
L’Alsace du nord au sudDe Wissembourg au Sundgau
+All year round

An Alsace for every season

SpringFrom 1 March to 31 May
SummerFrom 1 June to 31 August
Right now
AutumnFrom 1 September to 14 November
WinterFrom 15 November to 28 February
+Getting to Alsace

Getting there and around the easy way

By air

Strasbourg-Entzheim or EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg; Frankfurt is a common long-haul gateway.

By train

TGV from Paris to Strasbourg in about 1 h 50 min.

Getting around

TER trains link Strasbourg, Sélestat, Colmar and Mulhouse; a car or bike for the wine route.

Good to know

Crowds this week: busy (French school holidays, holidays in neighbouring Germany, holidays in Basel)

In Alsace

  • 1 Nov All Saints’ Day: public holiday, many shops closed
  • 11 Nov Armistice Day: public holiday, many shops closed
  • 18 Oct – 1 Nov All Saints’ holidays (French school holidays)

Back home: United Kingdom

  • 30 Nov Saint Andrew's Day (varies by region)
  • 25 Dec Christmas Day
+Stay and book

Where to stay, what to book before you go

Compare hotels

Strasbourg, Colmar, the Wine Route: compare availability for your dates, especially in December.

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Tours and activities

Guided tours, cruises on the Ill, Wine Route day trips: book the slots that sell out fast.

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€Good deal

The Pass’Alsace to visit smartly

One pass for entry to many tourist sites in Alsace, with discounts at others: castles, museums, parks, cruises.

On our pages, the “Pass’Alsace” badge marks the places included.

+Must-sees

The must-sees cet automne

La route des vins d’Alsace, un parcours sensoriel

170 km de vignobles ensoleillés et de villages colorés. Cheveux au vent, parcourez-la à vélo, d’une cave à l’autre pour des dégustations mémorables, avec une halte dans les winstubs aux terrasses fleuries.

Pendant les vendanges, les villages vivent au rythme des pressoirs.
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Voyage médiéval sur les traces des chevaliers

Le chemin des châteaux forts d’Alsace vous fait remonter le temps : 450 km et 80 forteresses, dont le célèbre Haut-Koenigsbourg, à explorer en visite guidée ou librement.

Les forteresses émergent des forêts rousses.
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Découverte du patrimoine culturel alsacien

L’Alsace est un creuset de cultures où la tradition rencontre la modernité : fêtes populaires, artisans émérites, musées d’art contemporain, d’histoire ou d’artisanat. Plus de 180 musées vous attendent.

Les journées fraîches invitent à pousser la porte des musées.
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Émerveillement au sommet de la cathédrale de Strasbourg

Grimpez les 330 marches de la cathédrale Notre-Dame, chef-d’œuvre gothique en grès rose : au sommet, la vue embrasse les toits de Strasbourg, les Vosges et la Forêt-Noire. Victor Hugo y voyait un « prodige du gigantesque et du délicat ».

Par temps clair, la vue porte jusqu’à la Forêt-Noire.
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?Frequently asked questions

The questions we get asked most

When is the best time to visit Alsace?

Every season has its charms: grape harvest and autumn forests in the fall, Christmas markets in winter, flower-filled villages and storks in spring, hikes and lakes in summer. To avoid the crowds, come on weekdays and in May, June or September.

How many days do you need to visit Alsace?

One day is enough for Strasbourg, a weekend for the Wine Route, three days to add the castles and Colmar, a week to go from Wissembourg to the Sundgau.

Can you visit Alsace without a car?

Yes: regional trains link Strasbourg, Sélestat, Colmar and Mulhouse, and many Wine Route villages can be reached by bike. A car is still handy for the Vosges valleys and castles.

Where to stay to visit Alsace?

Strasbourg for the city and the Christmas markets, Colmar for the Wine Route and the south, a wine village for peace and quiet. In December, book early.