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There are 6 ways to get from Trier to Swiss Alps by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    10h 38m
    CHF 114–183

  2. Bus, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LUX - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    9h 43m
    CHF 68–298

  3. Bus, train via Altdorf

    1. Take the bus from Pallien, Bitburger Straße to Luxembourgbus bus L32
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain train Ic2
    12h 50m

  4. Drive  493.8 km

    1. Drive from Trier to Swiss Alpscar car 493.8 km
    5h 28m
    CHF 88–127

  5. Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    7h 26m
    CHF 135–407

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    13h

Trier to Swiss Alps by train and bus

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration10h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 553.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 38m

What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Gotthard Passhöhe via Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 10h 38m.

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