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Compare train and bus for Trier to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Trier to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 4m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, and a train costs an average of €19.
Distance: 157 miles (254 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€44 Average price | €31 Average price Cheapest |
5h 34m Average total duration Fastest 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Trier to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Trier to Basel:
A bus is $0.63 (€0.50) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Trier to Basel costing on average $24 (€19).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 10m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Trier and Basel as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Trier Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Flights mostly depart from Luxembourg Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Buses mostly depart from Trier, Kürenzer Straße (Hbf) and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Luxembourg Railways (CFL) to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Stadtwerke Trier to go to Basel by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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