🇫🇷 Wissembourg

Major

France

Wissembourg is the northernmost town in Alsace and its railway station sits directly on the Franco-German border in the Bas-Rhin department of north-eastern France, making it a natural cross-border halt. TER regional services connect Wissembourg southward to Strasbourg in around one hour, and the station formerly linked with the German Palatinate Rail network across the border to Neustadt an der Weinstraße. The historic old town of Wissembourg, with its medieval walls and Romanesque abbey, is within easy walking distance of the station.

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Country	🇫🇷 France
Type	Major
Coordinates	49.03189, 7.950144
Timezone	Europe/Paris
Connections	778
UIC Code	8721347

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Frequently Asked Questions

Wissembourg station is about a 5-minute walk from the charming old town. Walk south across the Lauter river to reach the half-timbered houses and the Gothic church. The town sits directly on the Franco-German border.

TER Grand Est trains connect Wissembourg to Strasbourg in about one hour. Cross-border DB Regio trains run to Winden in Germany, providing connections to Karlsruhe and the German rail network. The station is a Franco-German border point.

Wissembourg station has basic facilities. The small town is easily walkable and can be explored in a couple of hours. The station building itself dates from the 19th century.

Wissembourg has a beautifully preserved old town with half-timbered houses along the Lauter river. The Church of Saints-Pierre-et-Paul has one of the largest medieval wall paintings in France. The town is at the northern tip of the Alsace Wine Route and surrounded by vineyards.

Wissembourg sits at the northernmost point of Alsace, directly on the German border. The Battle of Wissembourg in 1870 was the opening engagement of the Franco-Prussian War. Today the town's bilingual character reflects its position, with French and German both commonly spoken.

Operators

DB

National · Germany

OBB

National · Austria

SNCF

National · France

Trenitalia

National · Italy

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