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, HauptbahnhofRe1
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
5h 34mCHF 60–172Bus via Metz
cheapest- Take the bus from Trier central train station to MetzN1335
- Take the bus from Metz Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-StrasseUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
7h 30mCHF 21–36Bus
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Freiburg011
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBN401 / ...
6h 25mCHF 22–55Drive 314.8 km
- Drive from Trier to Basel314.8 km
3h 28mCHF 50–73Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
4h 36mCHF 102–298Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken HbfRe1
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbTer
6h 10mCHF 69–80Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)LUX - BSL
6h 17mCHF 77–204Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
5h 45mCHF 145–339
Trier to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trier to Basel is to bus via Metz which costs SFr 21 - SFr 40 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Trier to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs SFr 50 - 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 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Trier to Basel. However, there are services departing from Trier, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel SBB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Trier and Basel is 470 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 34m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 5h 34m 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 34m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 55 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier central train station to Basel SBB via Freiburg in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- 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 18–26
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–27
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–60
- 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 17–25
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- 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 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 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 16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trier central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 12–18
- 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 28m to drive from Trier to Basel.
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