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There are 8 ways to get from Trier to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 16m
    CHF 66–112

  2. Drive  314.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Trier to Baselcar car 314.8 km
    3h 33m
    CHF 56–81

  3. Bus via Basel Euroairport FR

    1. Take the bus from Pallien, Bitburger Straße to Luxembourgbus bus L32
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N837
    6h 51m

  4. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 34m
    CHF 124–383

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    5h 21m
    CHF 57–94

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 24m

  7. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LUX - BSL
    6h 25m
    CHF 103–324

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 38m
    CHF 156–394

Trier to Basel by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 466.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pallien, Bitburger Straße to Basel, Brausebad via Luxembourg, Luxembourg Gare Centrale, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 6h 51m.

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