There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Trier by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luxembourg
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane EDI - LUX
6h 3m€71–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Gasperich, Gerhard Mercator to Trier, Christophstr.bus 306
20h 58m€52–135Train via Paris
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
11h 48m€189–559Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Trier central train stationbus N36
20h 41m€80–273Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triercar
12h 57mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luxembourg
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane GLA - LUX
8h 22m€80–297Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hahn, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hahn (HHN)plane EDI - HHN
- Take the bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Trier central train stationbus
8h 7m€74–255Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EDI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 56m€132–343Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GLA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 50m€131–419Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
12h 15m€159–614Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Triercar
14h 4m€225–326
Edinburgh to Trier by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Trier is to bus which costs €50 - €140 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Trier is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Trier. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Trier, Christophstr. via London Victoria, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon and Gasperich, Gerhard Mercator. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Trier. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Paris l'Est and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Trier is 1002 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Trier without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 48m and costs €180 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Trier, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Trier bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Trier train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Trier is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €180 - €600 and takes 11h 48m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €140 and takes 20h 58m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Trier, Germany?
Luxair, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luxembourg (LUX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luxembourg via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luxembourg via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Frankfurt via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hahn via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hahn via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hahn via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- 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
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–29
- 1st Class
- €35–65
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–170
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €12–19
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Gasperich, Gerhard Mercator to Trier, Christophstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Trier bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at London Victoria station.
Edinburgh to Trier train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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