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Postal/ZIP codes, Mail & the Post Office in Luxembourg

Posting a letter in Luxembourg? The post code numbers for all addresses that make up the towns and villages of Luxembourg and its districts and communes. Also information on post offices and mail services.

Postal services in Luxembourg are provided by P&T. The website has information on mailing letters and parcels, banking with P&T, mail forwarding, mail holding and online services.

P&T website

Postal Codes in Luxembourg

A Luxembourg postcode is a four digit number, often identified with the prefix L-, for example L-1000. The first digit indicates the canton or district number and the last three digits indicate the street.

Find an address or postal code in Luxembourg

The P&T website has a postal code finder making it possible to find a postcode for a town or village, for a company or to find the name of the street that corresponds to a post code.

Luxembourg post code finder: Click here. To search by town name, select a town under Recherche par Localité, to search for a company postcode, type in a name under Recherche par Nom. To find a street name, enter the post code under Recherche par Code postal
For a list of postal codes in Luxembourg: Click here (PDF)

Luxembourg Addresses

Addresses in Luxembourg are written in a particular way.

Line 1: Full name and title of addressee (optionally write the surname in capital letters)
Line 2: Company name (if applicable)
Line 3: Building name and number (optional)
Line 4: Street number followed by a comma, then the street name
Line 5: Postal code and town or city name (in capital letters)

For example:

Person NAME
Building A
12, rue de Bouillon
L-1248 LUXEMBOURG

Addresses should not include more than six lines. Further recommendations on writing addresses in Luxembourg are available on the P&T website.

Mail and Postal Services

Stamps are sold by the unit or in books of 10 or 20. For more intensive use, it is possible to buy stickers (Postocollants) sold by the 100.

Stamps are available from post offices and most newsagents.

Some post offices have a self-service coin-operated machine which weighs letters and issues postage labels (vignettes d'affranchissement), which can be used instead of stamps. The machines may have English-language instructions.

Mail boxes

Mail boxes are yellow (a few red boxes are still in use).

To find the nearest letter box and pick up time: Click here and select a town

Bulk mailing

Special prices are available for large volumes of mail: for example for 1,000 letters and any additional 1,000.

Personalised stamps

P&T enables the creation of personalised stamps, for example with a company logo.

For further information on this service: Click here (in French)

Sending mail and parcels

Specific rates apply for sending mail within Luxembourg, to the EU and Switzerland and for the rest of the world, depending on the weight and size of the letter.

For information on postage prices from P&T: Click here (PDF in French)

Recorded delivery

A registered letter with receipt of delivery (Lettre Recommandée Avec Avis de Reception - AR) can be sent for letters. A confirmation receipt will be received by the sender. General delivery time is one to two days.

To send a registered letter, fill out the required forms at the post office. The postal clerk will attach the forms, minus a receipt for the sender (preuve de dépôt) to the envelope. Upon reception, the recipient will sign for it. The sender can choose to receive a receipt (avis de reception) confirming delivery. The cost depends on the size and weight of the sent item. Insurance is optional.

For further information on sending a registered letter and the options available: Click here
To track a registered letter: Click here (in French)

Sending parcels

The P&T website has an English-language guide on sending parcels from Luxembourg.

For further information: Click here
For information on customs formalities when sending parcels outside of the European Union: Click here or Tel: 40 88 75 83

Receiving parcels

Small packages are delivered. When absent or for larger parcels, a pickup notice is left in the mailbox indicating the address and opening hours of the post office where the parcel is being held. An identification card or passport is required to pick up the parcel.

Restrictions exist on some items (amongst others, alcohol, tobacco). Restrictions vary significantly depending on whether the goods are sent from an EU or non-EU country.

Receiving Mail: Post Office Services

The post office provides a number of services:

Mail forwarding

Post (including newspapers) can be forwarded to a new address for an annual fee. At least three days before leaving an address, request a change-of-address form to forward mail to the new address. There is a flat fee and a daily fee for this service.

Mail can be forwarded to a new address in Luxembourg for up to one year and to an address inside or outside of Luxembourg. It can also be forwarded on a temporary basis. To request mail forwarding it is necessary to provide:

proof of identity
proof of the old address and details of the new address

Mail holding service

The post office can hold mail (Garde du courrier) on a temporary basis (maximum two months) on request. The request and payment can be made in any post office and should be done at least two days before departure. It is advised to also suspend newspaper delivery during absences.

Unsolicited Mail

Stickers asking mail carriers and marketers to stop leaving junk mail can be placed on private mail boxes. These stickers stating "pas de publicite SVP" are available at every post office.

Letter Boxes

The recommended size for letter boxes is: length 26cm x height 26cm x depth 35cm. Minimum opening is 24cm x 3cm. Mail boxes should indicate the names and surnames of all the people living at that address.

Post Office Opening Hours

Post Offices in Luxembourg are generally open from 09:00-17:00 and closed at lunch time. The main post offices in Luxembourg maintain longer opening hours.

Luxembourg-Centre
At: 25 rue Aldringen, L-2019 Luxembourg
Tel: 47 65 44 51
Open: Monday to Friday from 07:00- 19:00, Saturday from 07:00-17:00
Luxembourg-Gare (main railway station)
At: 38 place de la Gare, L-1015 Luxembourg
Tel: 40 88 76 10
Open: Monday to Friday from 06:00-19:00, Saturday from 06:00-12:00
To find the nearest post office and opening hours: Click here or Tel: 4991-1