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How to get fromBasel to Trierby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Trier by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    5h 45m
    €76–153

  2. Train via Strasbourg

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    6h 21m
    €48–101

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    6h 9m

  4. Drive  315.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Triercar car 315.4 km
    3h 32m
    €57–82

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    5h 2m
    €133–401

  6. Bus via Basel Euroairport FR

    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg Gare Centralebus bus FlixBus N837
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Pallien, Bitburger Straßebus bus L32
    6h 57m

  7. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane BSL - LUX
    6h 59m
    €143–334

Basel to Trier by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 466.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Trier, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf via Luxembourg, Hollerich, AVL Portal, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, and Luxembourg in around 6h 9m.

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