There are 4 ways to get from Dortmund to Trier by train, bus, or car
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Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1 / ...
3h 56m€37–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 081 / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Trier central train stationbus 011
7h 10m€22–40Drive 252.9 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Triercar 252.9 km
2h 37m€36–52Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re22
5h 53m
Dortmund to Trier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Trier is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Trier is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Trier station. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Trier central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Trier. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Dortmund and Trier is 296 km. The road distance is 252.9 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Trier without a car is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 56m and costs €35 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Dortmund to Trier, including transfers.
Dortmund to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Trier is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 56m and costs €35 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Trier, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Trier central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 7h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Dortmund to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Trier is 253 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Dortmund to Trier.
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