There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Trier by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re22 / ...
2h 26m€25–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Trier164.2 km
2h 23m€8–13Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train stationbus N1327 / ...
4h 13m€16–55Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re11 / ...
2h 32m€28–74Train via Mechernich
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bftrain Re22 / ...
- Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb22 / ...
3h 39m€30–43Drive 163.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Triercar 163.5 km
1h 47m€24–34
Cologne to Trier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Trier is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Trier is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs €23 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Süd Bf and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Cologne and Trier is 164 km. The road distance is 163.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Trier without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €25 - €35.
The train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 26m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Cologne to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Köln Süd Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Trier is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €25 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €55 and takes 4h 13m.
Cologne to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Trier is 163 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Cologne to Trier.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Trier, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €25–35 and the journey takes 2h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €12–45 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–21
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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 Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Trier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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