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How to get fromDresden to Trierby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Trier by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 91 / ...
    5. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    8h 51m
    €120–371

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Trier central train stationbus bus N1366
    10h 26m
    €60–90

  3. Drive  631 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Triercar car 631 km
    5h 28m
    €93–135

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h
    €154–431

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    10h 10m
    €152–378

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    11h 6m
    €163–198

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Luxembourg

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane DRS - LUX
    6h 47m
    €93–421

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 23m
    €147–513

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane BER - LUX
    6h 44m
    €109–303

  10. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 16m
    €149–406

Dresden to Trier by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Trier, Germany?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Trier central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 10h 26m.

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