Merzig is in Saarland.
Merzig has two rail stations on the Saarstrecke that runs between Saarbrücken and Trier.
SaarLuxBus (dead link: December 2020) links Merzig with Luxembourg City every hour, taking 1:20 hours.
Merzig is just off the A8 about 45 km northwest of Saarbrücken.
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