There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Trier by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
5h 7m€83–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Trier central train stationbus 011
6h 45m€24–43Drive 315.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Triercar 315.4 km
3h 30m€56–80Train 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€119–367Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
5h 47m€76–153Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BSL - LUX
6h 48m€63–214
Basel to Trier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Trier is to bus which costs €23 - €45 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Trier is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Trier station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Trier central train station via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Trier. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Mulhouse Ville and Luxembourg, Gare Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Basel and Trier is 399 km. The road distance is 315.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Trier without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs €80 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Basel to Trier, including transfers.
Basel to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Trier train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Trier is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs €80 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €45 and takes 6h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €220 and takes 6h 48m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Trier, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, and Luxembourg, Gare Centrale in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Trier central train station via Freiburg in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- 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
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Basel to Trier train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Trier is 315 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Basel to Trier.
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