Trier: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Trier is a city of 100,129 people in Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz), 141 m (463 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Trier runs from about 8 h 11 min a day in late December to 16 h 24 min in late June (computed for 49.76° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Trier is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN, 49 km), Saarbrücken Airport (SCN, 69 km), Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ, 90 km).
Flights to Trier: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Trier · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Paris, 327 km (France) — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 133 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Brussels, 203 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 285 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 316 km (The Netherlands)
- Frankfurt am Main, 152 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 163 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 214 km — tours
- Essen, 191 km
- Dortmund, 204 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Trier?
Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Trier?
About 100,129 people live in Trier (GeoNames).
What time zone is Trier in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Trier?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Trier?
Paris (327 km), Köln (133 km), Brussels (203 km), Rotterdam (285 km), Amsterdam (316 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.