The gare SNCF lies on the west side of the city centre, barely fifteen minutes' walk from the cathedral along rue du Maire-Kuss and rue du 22-Novembre. The airport shuttle ( navette ), departing every fifteen minutes (5.30am-11pm), drops off at Baggersee, from where you can catch the very convenient and futuristic tram into central Strasbourg.

The main tourist office is at 17 place de la Cathédrale (June-Sept Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 9am-6pm; Oct-May Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 9am-5pm; tel 03.88.52.28.28, www.strasbourg.com ), with the regional office for the Bas-Rhin nearby at 9 rue du Dôme (Mon-Fri 9.30am-6pm, Sat 10am-1pm & 2-6pm; tel 03.88.15.45.80, alsace-tourism@sdv.fr ). There is also a tourist office just in front of the train station (Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 9am-6pm), in the new underground shopping complex, and one at the airport (daily 8.30am-12.30pm & 1.15-5pm).

Most of the city centre is now pedestrian-only, but several car parks around Strasbourg cater for those who are driving into town. At Parking Rotonde, to the north, and at Parking Étoile to the south, a 15F/¬2.29 fee gives you unlimited parking and tram tickets for the journey into the town centre; further south, Parking Baggersee is free and has easy access to the tram, which takes you to the town centre in fifteen minutes. Strasbourg is also France's most bicycle-friendly city, and 300km of bicycle lanes and particularly cheap bicycle hire making cycling a tempting option.