There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Trier by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus L32 / ...
5h 4mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Strasbourgbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Trier central train stationbus 011
7h 33m€26–48Drive 315.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Triercar 315.4 km
3h 31m€56–81Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
5h 2m€131–443Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
5h 42m€76–167Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BSL - LUX
6h 54m€103–324
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Trier is to bus which costs €26 - €50 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Trier is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Trier station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Trier central train station via Basel Euroairport FR and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Trier. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Basel and Trier is 396 km. The road distance is 315.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Trier without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Basel to Trier, including transfers.
Basel to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Trier is to bus which takes 7h 33m and costs €26 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €170 and takes 5h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €330 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Trier, Germany?
You can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Trier central train station via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, and Strasbourg in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–550
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Basel to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Trier is 315 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Basel to Trier.
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