There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Trier by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane AMS - LUX
4h 2m€104–327Bus via Brussels
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Trier central train stationbus N36
8h 5m€34–60Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
6h 43m€83–161Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Luxembourgbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus L32 / ...
6h 47mDrive 337.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Triercar 337.5 km
3h 48m€60–86Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 27m€76–195
Rotterdam to Trier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Trier is to bus via Brussels which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Trier is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Trier. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Hollerich, P+R Bouillon and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Trier. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Bruxelles-Midi and Luxembourg, Gare Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Trier is 407 km. The road distance is 337.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Trier without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €80 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Rotterdam to Trier, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Trier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Trier train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Trier is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Trier, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Bruxelles-Midi, Luxembourg, and Luxembourg, Gare Centrale in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Luxembourg, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, and Luxembourg in around 6h 47m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Trier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Rotterdam to Trier train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Trier is 337 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Rotterdam to Trier.
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