There are 8 ways to get from Trier to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
5h 15mCHF 55–161Bus via Metz
cheapest- Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Gasperich, Gerhard Mercatorbus 306
- Take the bus from Metz Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strassebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
9h 32mCHF 14–21Bus
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Freiburgbus 011
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N872 / ...
6h 50mCHF 20–51Drive 314.8 km
- Drive from Trier to Baselcar 314.8 km
3h 31mCHF 49–71Train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 51mCHF 103–293Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
6h 10mCHF 67–80Train to Luxembourg, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
6h 12mCHF 78–209Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 46mCHF 128–319
Trier to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trier to Basel is to bus via Metz which costs SFr 14 - SFr 21 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Trier to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Trier station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Trier central train station and arriving at Basel SBB via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Trier to Basel. However, there are services departing from Trier, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Trier and Basel is 466 km. The road distance is 314.8 km.
The best way to get from Trier to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Trier to Basel, including transfers.
Trier to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trier central train station.
Trier to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Trier to Basel is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 20 - SFr 55 and takes 6h 50m.
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 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier central train station to Basel SBB via Freiburg in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–120
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–27
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trier central train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Gasperich, Gerhard Mercator
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Metz Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Trier to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Trier to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trier to Basel is 315 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Trier to Basel.
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