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Travel guide: Strasbourg Railway Station (XWG)

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Travel essentials for Strasbourg Railway Station, France — what to expect on the ground. Strasbourg Railway Station sits in the France, Europe, in a temperate climate band — temperate northern-hemisphere zone with four distinct seasons. Airport IATA code XWG serves the area. Local timezone is Europe/Paris, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at 48.58°, 7.75° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Live partner coverage on this page includes Discovercars, Globely, Roamic, Safetywing, Travelpayouts. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.

Region: France, Europe.
Climate band: temperate northern-hemisphere zone with four distinct seasons.
Airport IATA code XWG.
Timezone: Europe/Paris.
Coordinates: 48.58, 7.75.
Located in the Northern Hemisphere.

XWG is not an airport - it is the IATA code for Strasbourg-Ville, the city's main railway station, used when high-speed trains are sold as segments of airline itineraries. If a booking shows XWG as your Strasbourg point, you are ticketed onto rail, typically a TGV connection via Paris or an air-rail link through a hub such as Frankfurt; the related code XER covers the bus-station variant of the same air-rail system. Strasbourg's actual airport is Strasbourg-Entzheim (SXB), a short train hop southwest of the city. The station itself is a landmark - the historic 19th-century building sits inside a striking modern glass cocoon, steps from the Grande Ile old town - and its high-speed connections make rail the practical way into Strasbourg from Paris, with city-centre arrival beating any airport transfer.

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Frequently asked questions

What is XWG - is it a Strasbourg airport?
No - XWG is the IATA code for Strasbourg-Ville railway station, used when trains are ticketed as segments of airline itineraries, commonly via Paris or Frankfurt. Strasbourg's airport is Strasbourg-Entzheim, code SXB, southwest of the city. If your booking shows XWG, your arrival point is the central station.
Why does Strasbourg's train station have an airport code?
Because airlines sell combined air-and-rail journeys through the same reservation systems, major stations carry IATA codes like airports do. Strasbourg-Ville holds XWG for rail segments, and a companion code, XER, covers the bus-station variant. One ticket can then span a flight into a hub plus the onward train to Strasbourg.
How do I get from Strasbourg station to the airport?
A direct regional train links Strasbourg-Ville with Entzheim airport station in under ten minutes, followed by a short covered walk to the terminal - one of France's easiest rail-air transfers. Trains run frequently through the day; allow margin at peak commuter times and for early-morning departures.
Is arriving at XWG better than flying into Strasbourg?
From Paris, usually yes - the TGV delivers you to the city centre steps from the Grande Ile old town, with no airport transfer at either end. The station itself, a 19th-century landmark wrapped in a modern glass canopy, sits minutes on foot from the cathedral quarter, hotels and the tram network.

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Region: France, Europe.

Climate band: temperate northern-hemisphere zone with four distinct seasons.

Airport IATA code XWG.

Timezone: Europe/Paris.

Coordinates: 48.58, 7.75.

Located in the Northern Hemisphere.

Frequently asked questions

What is XWG - is it a Strasbourg airport?

No - XWG is the IATA code for Strasbourg-Ville railway station, used when trains are ticketed as segments of airline itineraries, commonly via Paris or Frankfurt. Strasbourg's airport is Strasbourg-Entzheim, code SXB, southwest of the city. If your booking shows XWG, your arrival point is the central station.

Why does Strasbourg's train station have an airport code?

Because airlines sell combined air-and-rail journeys through the same reservation systems, major stations carry IATA codes like airports do. Strasbourg-Ville holds XWG for rail segments, and a companion code, XER, covers the bus-station variant. One ticket can then span a flight into a hub plus the onward train to Strasbourg.

How do I get from Strasbourg station to the airport?

A direct regional train links Strasbourg-Ville with Entzheim airport station in under ten minutes, followed by a short covered walk to the terminal - one of France's easiest rail-air transfers. Trains run frequently through the day; allow margin at peak commuter times and for early-morning departures.

Is arriving at XWG better than flying into Strasbourg?

From Paris, usually yes - the TGV delivers you to the city centre steps from the Grande Ile old town, with no airport transfer at either end. The station itself, a 19th-century landmark wrapped in a modern glass canopy, sits minutes on foot from the cathedral quarter, hotels and the tram network.

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Frequently asked questions

What is XWG - is it a Strasbourg airport?

Why does Strasbourg's train station have an airport code?

How do I get from Strasbourg station to the airport?

Is arriving at XWG better than flying into Strasbourg?

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Travel guide: Strasbourg Railway Station (XWG)

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Frequently asked questions

What is XWG - is it a Strasbourg airport?

Why does Strasbourg's train station have an airport code?

How do I get from Strasbourg station to the airport?

Is arriving at XWG better than flying into Strasbourg?

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