Beaufort (Luxembourg)

Beaufort is a town in the west of the Mullerthal region of Luxembourg.

Understand
Beaufort is a town built around the Beaufort Castle, built in the 11th century. It however, has been expanded many times since. In the Thirty Year War it got damaged severely and fell into ruins. The main castle got restored, but the knights' castle slowly decayed. The castle has been a cultural heritage site since 1850, and is owned by the Luxembourgian state since 1981.

By bus
Bus 107 runs from Luxembourg City directly to Beaufort. The bus runs once an hour on weekdays and once every two hours on Saturday. The bus leaves from Luxembourg City at Charlys Gare (at the city park), on walking distance from Hamilius. It does not have a stop at Gare Centrale. On Sundays, it is necessary to take a train to Ettelbruck first, from where bus 502 runs every two hours to Beaufort.

By car
From Luxembourg City, use Route national 7 followed by the E421 nad E29 to get to Echternach. Before you reach Echternach, take a left onto the 118 at the small commune of Lauterborn, heading for Scheidgen and Consdorf. Take the first exit on the roundabout in Consdorf, turning onto the Rue Melicksheck (137). Follow this road until you reach Berdorf, where you turn onto the Route 364. If you follow this road, you will end up in Beaufort.

Get around
Beaufort is rather small and can be travelled by foot.

Go next
Explore the rest of the Mullerthal region with the city of Echternach as one of the main attractions.