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

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There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Trier by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Koblenz

    best
    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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    8h 34m
    €132–365

  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 011 / ...
    12h 30m
    €60–91

  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
    €96–324

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Triercar car
    8h 45m
    €142–189

  6. 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
    €126–370

  7. Train #2

    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
    €76–264

  8. 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 to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 31m
    €131–404

  9. 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 25m
    €129–456

  10. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 11m
    €145–428

  11. Train, fly to Saarbrücken Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN)plane plane HAM - SCN
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 54m
    €185–509

Kiel to Trier by train

Calendar173Weekly Trains
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 744.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Köln Hbf, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Trier central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 12h 30m.

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