There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Trier by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1 / ...
3h 58m€37–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Trier central train stationbus 011
5h 25m€19–35Drive 232.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Triercar 232.4 km
2h 19m€34–48Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re22
4h 51m€50–116Train #2
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re22
5h 28m€54–83
Essen to Trier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Trier is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Trier is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Trier station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Trier central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Trier. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Düsseldorf Hbf and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Essen and Trier is 283 km. The road distance is 232.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Trier without a car is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 58m and costs €35 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Essen to Trier, including transfers.
Essen to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Essen to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Trier is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 58m and costs €35 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Trier, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Düsseldorf Hbf and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Trier central train station once daily. Tickets cost €17–30 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- 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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- 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 Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- 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 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
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
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trier central train station.
Essen to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Trier is 232 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Essen to Trier.
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