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How to get fromZurich to Trierby bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Trier by bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luxembourg Gare Centralebus bus FlixBus N837
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Pallien, Bitburger Straßebus bus L32
    7h 14m

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    9h 31m
    €57–145

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    7h 14m
    €79–193

  4. Drive  401.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Triercar car 401.6 km
    4h 30m
    €73–105

  5. Bus via Luxembourg

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    7h 15m

  6. Fly to Luxembourg

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    4h 57m
    €105–367

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 44m
    €136–357

  8. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 42m
    €112–349

  9. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 18m
    €119–389

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 458.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Trier, Germany?

You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Pallien, Bitburger Straße via Luxembourg Gare Centrale and Luxembourg in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 14m.

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