There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Trier by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1 / ...
3h 26m€44–157Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Trier149.1 km
2h 19m€8–12Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train stationbus 011 / ...
4h 15m€20–36Train
- Take the train from Euskirchen Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re22
4h 38m€32–68Drive 149 km
- Drive from Aachen to Triercar 149 km
2h 4m€22–31
Aachen to Trier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Trier is to rideshare which costs €8 - €12 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Trier is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Trier station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Trier central train station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Trier. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Köln Hbf and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Aachen and Trier is 270 km. The road distance is 149 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Trier without a car is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 26m and costs €40 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Aachen to Trier, including transfers.
Aachen to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Trier is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 26m and costs €40 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Trier, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Köln Hbf and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Trier central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 4h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Euskirchen Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Aachen to Trier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Aachen to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Trier is 149 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Aachen to Trier.
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