Practical information
Dates
On the weekend of 19. and 20. July 2025, the International Comics Festival in Contern will celebrate its 31th anniversary.
The Festival will be held on both days from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm, with the signing sessions ending at 6.00 pm.
The Festival Journal will be distributed to visitors at one of the 3 entrances to the site.
Admission
The entrance fee for the Festival is 5€ per day for adults and free for children under 12 years old.
Admission is free for residents of the Communes of Contern, Weiler-la-Tour, Schuttrange, Hesperange, Niederanven, Mondorf-les-Bains, Sandweiler and Vianden.
Facilities
- Accommodation (visitluxembourg.com)
- Daytime catering by our local associations and restaurants in the area
- Cash machine in the village (15, rue de Moutfort)
- Access to the site is guaranteed for people with reduced mobility.
- Shuttle service
- Proximity to public transport (bus, train)
- Free WIFI
- First-Aid station
- Mobile application dedicated to the event
Accessibility
Free parking is available in and around the village and indicated to visitors. A free shuttle takes visitors from the most distant car parks to the site. Likewise, a shuttle guides visitors who arrive by train at Sandweiler-Contern station, the return is also assured.
Coming by Car
From France and Belgium:
- A6 Motorway to Luxembourg City
- Don’t leave the motorway and continue on the A1 towards Trèves (Trier)
- Take exit 9 for Sandweiler and continue to Contern
From Germany:
- A1 Motorway Trier – Luxembourg
- Exit 9 – Sandweiler
To get to Contern:
- A1 Motorway Exit 7 Luxembourg-Gare/Sandweiler
- When you exit the motorway, follow signs to Sandweiler at the roundabout.
- At the 2nd roundabout, follow signs to Contern.
- Follow signs to Contern and after 4 km you will arrive at the village.
- There are car parks on the outskirts of the village. A shuttle bus service will then take you to the Festival entrance.
Shuttle Bus
A free shuttle bus will bring you from the station Sandweiler-Contern to the festival in Contern. The shuttle bus will run according to the departure and arrival of the train at Sandweiler/Contern station.
Bus / Train
If you use public transport, please check the timetables and routes on mobilite.lu and indicate the stop Sandweiler-Contern.