There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Trier by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
3h 52m€45–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N1338 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train stationbus 011
5h 10m€22–90Drive 252.9 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Triercar 252.9 km
2h 37m€36–51Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kall Bftrain
- Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 26m€49–116Train #2
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kall Bftrain
- Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 14m€53–76
Dortmund to Trier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Trier is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Trier is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Trier station. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Trier central train station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Trier. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Köln Hbf and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Dortmund and Trier is 296 km. The road distance is 252.9 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Trier without a car is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 52m and costs €45 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Dortmund to Trier, including transfers.
Dortmund to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Trier is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 52m and costs €45 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €90 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Trier, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Köln Hbf and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Trier central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–55
- Premium
- €55–75
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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 Hbf to Kall Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- 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
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kall Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- 3 times 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
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Dortmund to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Trier is 253 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Dortmund to Trier.
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