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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Trier by car, car train, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg-Altonacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg-Altona to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Triercar car
    9h 18m
    €136–180

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train stationbus bus N1327 / ...
    13h 20m
    €65–97

  3. Drive  670.8 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Triercar car 670.8 km
    5h 49m
    €99–143

  4. Train, fly to Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane HAM - LUX
    6h 46m
    €107–317

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 39m
    €124–383

  6. Train via Bordesholm

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 34m
    €85–264

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - 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 29m
    €133–407

  8. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 33m
    €131–479

Kiel to Trier by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 793.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

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

You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Trier central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 13h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Köln Hbf in around 9h 39m.

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