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How to get fromEdinburgh to Trierby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Trier by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Luxembourg

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane EDI - LUX
    6h 3m
    €71–291

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    11h 22m
    €410–649

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Pallien, Bitburger Straßebus bus L32
    19h 47m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triercar car
    12h 57m
    €348–445

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 48m
    €146–333

  6. Train via Edinburgh Waverley

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82
    4. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    11h 25m
    €410–649

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    12h 31m
    €353–531

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    15h 40m

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Triercar car
    14h 5m
    €241–399

Edinburgh to Trier by train and foot

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration11h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€410Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,002.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Trier, Germany?

Luxair, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luxembourg (LUX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 11h 22m.

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