Trier

Trier is rich in ruins from the Roman Empire (protected by UNESCO), such as the Porta Nigra, the Roman baths and Roman amphitheater. As Trier was founded by the Romans as Augusta Treverorum, it can claim the title of "oldest German city". And unlike the somewhat provincial and quaint feel the town exudes today, it was actually one of the centers of power during the Imperial Crisis of the Third Century and certainly the most important Roman town of the province of Germania.
Besides its ample Roman heritage, Trier is also known as the birth place of Karl Marx, a fact that the city has had difficulty grappling with during more anti-communist times but now widely markets for tourism.

By plane

There are several airports in the vicinity with reasonable access to Trier.

• Luxembourg Airport is about away.
• Low-cost carrier hub "Frankfurt"-Hahn is east of Trier. There are roughly-hourly Flibco buses. This airport is also reachable by bus from Bullay in 51 minutes, which can be reached using IC trains (34 minutes from Trier Hbf).
• Frankfurt Airport is about away. The train from there would be about 3 hours via Saarbrücken or Koblenz.

By train

Trains leave hourly from

Trier Hbf

to Saarbrücken, Mannheim, Luxembourg, Koblenz and Cologne. Timetable and ticket information can be found at Deutsche Bahn.

By car

Trier is connected by the European motorway E44 from Luxembourg city (~50 km) via Trier to Koblenz (~100 km), E422 from Trier to Saarbrücken (~100 km).
Trier is connected to the Autobahn A6. This city is about one hour from Kaiserslautern or two hours from Mannheim.

By boat

There are some cruise trips from Koblenz to Trier. However, they are expensive.

Walking is the best way to travel around the city, though a vehicle is good when visiting the stadium. Also there is a scenic overview up the hill by the stadium where you can see the entire city. The city tours take you up there.

• Porta Nigra

  address: Porta-Nigra-Platz
  Build between 186 and 200 AD this is the largest Roman city gate still standing north of the Alps.

• Barbara BathsLarge ruins of Roman baths

• Trier Imperial Baths

  address: Weimarer Allee 2
  Roman baths

• Roman amphitheater

  address: Bergstraße 45
  Which used to host 20,000 spectators.

• Forum Baths

  phone: +49 651 9941057
  Roman baths

• Basilica of Constantine

  address: Konstantinplatz
  Roman palace basilica that was built by the emperor Constantine at the beginning of the 4th century.

• Roman Bridge TrierOver the river Mosel, nine bridge pillars date from the 2nd century AD

• Trier Cathedral

  address: Liebfrauenstraße 12
  Incorporates part of a church built by Emperor Constantine and contains the relic of the Holy Robe.

• St. Paulinus Church

  address: Palmatiusstraße 4
  With its lovely Baroque interior.

• Liebfrauenkirche

  address: Liebfrauenstraße 2
  One of the earliest Gothic buildings in Germany.

• St. Matthias' Abbey

  address: Matthiasstraße 85
  Benedictine monastery, Romanesque basilica.

• Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier

  address: Weimarer Allee 1
  One of the most important archeological museums in Germany

• Karl-Marx-Haus

  address: Brückenstraße 10
  Where Karl Marx was born, in 1818. It contains a museum about Marx and Marxism.

• JudengasseA former Jewish Street that now houses different bars.

• old Jewish cemetery

  address: Weidegasse
  From the 17th century.

• Old CraneHarbour crane dating from 1413

• Customs Crane18th century crane

• WeinkulturpfadA simple walk over the hill through vineyards, with a few spots explaining the process. Follow the signposted road up the hill next to the amphitheatre, then turn off to walk through the vines and get great views over the valley of Olewig. Take the exit at Olewig and you can stop in to the Blesius Garten.

Trier hosts a University as well as a University of Applied Sciences (the so-called Fachhochschule).
The Fachhochschule is in sight of the city. The first buildings were built in 1944 and were used by the Nazis to educate the next generation of soldiers. After the war, the complex was not officially used as a school. In the 1970s the University of Trier was refounded and used the buildings until a new university complex was built on the other side of the Mosel valley. Since then the Fachhochschule uses the complex.

Budget

• Astarix

  phone: +49 651 72239
  address: Karl-Marx-Straße 11
  Inexpensive and tasty meals such as pizza (with your choice of toppings), casseroles, salads etc. can be found in the formerly student-owned

• New Mintons

  phone: +49 651 9790265
  address: Jakobstraße 13
  When visiting on a Tuesday be sure to check out ,they have schnitzelabend where you can order any schnitzel with fries and salad for just 5 euros between 6 and 10PM.
• There are many Kebab stores, located all over the city. The best you will find in the Judengasse, the Ke-Pasta.
• There is a McDonalds and a SubWay in the market square and a Burger King near the main station.

Mid-range

• Kartoffel Kiste

  phone: +49 651 9790066
  address: Fahrstraße 13
  German dishes, every way you can server a potato.

Splurge

• Becker's

  phone: +49 651 938080
  address: Olewiger Straße 206
  A two-star Michelin restaurant located in the Olewig area of Trier.

Trier lies at the heart of a famous wine region. In recent decades, vintners have added reds (especially Spätburgunder) and rosés to the traditional whites (especially Riesling). Apart from the standard wines and beers (Trier - Löwenbräu, Cologne - often Gaffel Kölsch, Bitburg - Bitburger), one should definitely try Viez. Viez is a natural, refreshing apple wine, which many prefer with a splash of orange soda Viez/Limo or with half sparkling mineral water Viez-Sprudel because of the tartness. In October, many enjoy freshly pressed apple juice (süßen Viez) or mixing this unfermented juice with half regular Viez. The drink is traditionally served in a white porcelain or stoneware mug holding .4 l.

• Blesius Garten

  address: Olewiger Str. 135
  Easy to reach from the amphitheatre, either along the main road or by walking over the hill along over the Weinkulturpfad, this complex has a hotel, a nice beer garden with good food, and, most importantly, their own excellent brewery, Kraft-Bräu. Makes a good change from the Bitburger and a good destination for an afternoon.

• Weinstube Kesselstatt

  address: Liebfrauenstraße 10
  Great selection of local wines in a nice building with a leafy courtyard opposite the cathedral. Also has light meals like cheese.

• Zum Petrusbräu

  address: Kalenfelsstraße 3
  Brewery with some good beers, nice garden, simple meals and a very local vibe.

Nightlife Trier

On www.nightlife-trier.de you can find a lot of events in town and Kreis Trier-Saarburg. You can also find some bars on this homepage.

• Metropolis

  address: Hindenburgstraße 4

• Musikpark A1

  address: Über Brücken 4

• Club Toni

  address: Domfreihof 1A

Budget

• Youth hostel Trier

  phone: +49 651 146620
  address: An der Jugendherberge 4
  Directly on the banks of the Moselle.

• Treviris camper parking

  address: In Den Moselauen
  Big parking area. Showers, toilet. No power.

Mid-range

• Blesius Garten

  phone: +49 651-36060
  address: Olewiger Straße 135
  Very welcoming hotel, based in the Olewig area of Trier, has its own brewery on site. Rooms are well maintained, staff were friendly & helpful. About 1.5 miles outside of the city centre.

• Casa Chiara

  phone: +49 651-270730
  address: Engelstraße 8
  Around the corner from Porta Nigra, this is a solid 3-star hotel with vaguely Italian-style rooms and a sunny roofed garden for breakfast.

• Hotel Frankenturm

  phone: +49 651-978240
  address: Dietrichstraße 3
  A boutique hotel in the Old City a block away from the Main Market. Twelve modern and distinctively furnished rooms above a charming restaurant. En suite bath for €20 extra.

• Nells Park

  phone: +49 651 14440
  address: Dasbachstraße 12
  About 2 miles out of Trier, easily accessible by bus, and as the name suggests, within a park. All rooms are individually decorated and in varying states of renovation (ask for a new one). Parking was a bit tight, but plenty of parking on the road next to the hotel. Excellent food too.

• Römischer Kaiser

  address: Porta-Nigra-Platz 6
  Nice modernisation of an old building on the main road, next to the Porta Nigra. Elevator, good staff, champagne breakfast, fancy restaurant, some rooms have views.

Splurge

Trier is a relatively safe city. Standard travel safety applies

• Konz
• Luxembourg