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Petrusse Express

west side of the Place de la Constitution, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
42-22-881
Ranked #4 of 5 tours in Luxembourg City
3.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Scenic Railroads, Tours
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Ipswich
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Quite disappointing - expensive for what it is. Certainly wouldn't pay full price for it. More

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Luxembourg
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
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A litle "train" (pulled, on the road, by a tractor) takes you around the old and the new parts of Luxembourg City, with the built-in headsets providing historical narrative and explanations. A great way to get a potted history of the town before setting off to explore on your own. At the Tourist Office, ask for details about the "Wenzel... More

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Dudelange, Luxembourg
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011

The little train that runs up and down the valley has comentries in several languages through headphones. On our trip we stopped half way for drinks. You can learn all about the casemates and a lot about Luxembourg. More

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Olympia, WA
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011
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I had high expectations for this cute tourist train, which were initially supported and then progressively dashed. The train impressively negotiates hairpin turns as it decends from the city center into the green gorges below. I was also impressed by the seatback controls that allow passengers to listen to recorded commentary in numerous languages. But the lame commentary piped into... More

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Vlaardingen
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011
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This definetely is great when going with kids, they love the small train (on wheels) which goes down the valley. You will have some nice views from down there. More

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Tonbridge, United Kingdom
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011
2
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We bought our tickets from the little ticket office next to the departure point. The little train wends its way down into the valley and then through to the promenatory where you can see the Casemates exterior. The commentary is strong on history and poor in telling you what you can see. Children won't be interested in the commentary at... More

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Edgewater, Florida
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2011

We had taken a walking tour of Luxembourg earlier in the day, and were looking for something to do that would save our tired legs. The train filled the bill. It was a very interesting tour and one we could not have done walking, especially walking down the steep staircases and hills. We enjoyed it very much. The only hitch... More

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Wiesbaden, Germany
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2011

We did this tour after reading all of the great reviews, but I have to say that it was dissapointing. I wasn't sure what to expect, I was thinking a tour of some kind of sites maybe. Instead the street train just took us around a little valley and back again, through some city streets (houses), while listening to a... More

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Mid-Atlantic
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2010

Take the time to explore this beautiful valley. We started by taking the Petrusse Express (little train tour). It provided a helpful, if humorous over view of the history of Luxembourg and this valley. I say humerous because the English narration unintentially sounds like it was written and performed by Monty Python. After the tour, we walked down to the... More

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Rochester, NY, USA
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2009
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We were not in Luxembourg for very long and were limited to what was available to do. The Pertrusse Express had many available times and so we made reservations for an evening tour for after we had dinner. I loved the scenery, and it was fully enclosed which was very good because it was raining outside. I loved learning both... More

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