There are 5 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Trier by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1 / ...
2h 39m€32–115Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Trier164.2 km
2h 33m€8–13Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train stationbus 011 / ...
3h 29m€17–37Drive 164.6 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Triercar 164.6 km
1h 49m€24–34Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re22
3h 6m€40–70
Köln Hbf to Trier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Trier is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Trier is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Köln Hbf to Trier station. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Trier central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Trier is 200 km. The road distance is 164.6 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Trier without a car is to train via Koblenz which takes 2h 39m and costs €30 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Köln Hbf to Trier, including transfers.
Köln Hbf to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Köln Hbf to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Trier is to train via Koblenz which takes 2h 39m and costs €30 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €40 and takes 3h 29m.
What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Trier, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €14–25 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
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
- +49 621 830 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
- €16–25
- 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 Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Trier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Köln Hbf to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trier central train station.
Köln Hbf to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Trier is 165 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Köln Hbf to Trier.
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