There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Trier by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly to Luxembourg
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane EDI - LUX
6h 3m€66–271Train via Paris
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
11h 21m€370–754Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Trier-Pallien, Bitburger Straßebus L32
20h 2mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triercar
12h 57m€331–427Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane EDI - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 57m€122–340Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EDI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 22m€139–376Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane EDI - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 33m€104–267Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
12h 31m€306–490Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hauptbahnhofbus L32
14h 38mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Triercar
14h 5m€219–359
Edinburgh to Trier by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Trier is to fly which costs €65 - €280 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Trier is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €65 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Trier. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Trier-Pallien, Bitburger Straße via London Victoria Green Line Station, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon and Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Trier. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Trier is 1002 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Trier without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 21m and costs €370 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Trier, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Trier train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Trier is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €65 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €370 - €800 and takes 11h 21m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 20h 2m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Trier, Germany?
Luxair, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luxembourg (LUX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Edinburgh to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Edinburgh to Trier train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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