There are 6 ways to get from Trier to Zug by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
4h 18mCHF 104–282Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Freiburgbus 011
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
8h 56mCHF 42–73Train via Basel
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
7h 42mCHF 103–236Drive 416.3 km
- Drive from Trier to Zugcar 416.3 km
4h 47mCHF 66–95Train
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
9h 35mCHF 103–151Bus
- Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Gasperich, Gerhard Mercatorbus 306
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 43mCHF 45–69
Trier to Zug by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trier to Zug is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Trier to Zug is to train and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct train from Trier to Zug. However, there are services departing from Trier, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zug via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Trier and Zug is 396 km. The road distance is 416.3 km.
The best way to get from Trier to Zug without a car is to train via Basel which takes 7h 42m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Trier to Zug, including transfers.
Trier to Zug train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Trier to Zug is to train via Basel which takes 7h 42m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus via Freiburg im Breisgau, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 8h 56m.
Trier to Zug train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trier to Zug is 416 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Trier to Zug.
What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Zug, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Zug via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier central train station to Zug via Freiburg, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–270
- 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 11–17
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–17
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- 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 44–49
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–120
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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