Cycling the Moselle Valley, Trier to Koblenz

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The route of Mercurio's cycle tour from Trier to Koblenz

Departure date 2023:
30th July - 5th August
(three or more places available)

Mercurio shuttle service:
Included in each of our tours is a shuttle service from the nearest major airports and train stations. This shuttle operates throughout the day, at the beginning and at the end of your cycling holiday.

Pick-up points and approximate transfer times on arrival:

  • Frankfurt Airport (FRA) - 2hr 15min
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) - 1hr
  • Other places on request.

Drop-off points and approximate transfer times on departure:

  • Frankfurt Airport (FRA) - 1hr 15min
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) - 1hr
  • Other places on request.

If you decide to arrive earlier, you will have to make your own arrangement for travelling to Trier. We recommend to take the train.
Trains from Frankfurt Main Airport depart every full hour and take about three hours. Estimate €45 per person for a 2nd class ticket. Train-specific, lower priced tickets might be available. You will find detailed information on www.bahn.com, the national carrier’s website. Look for a connection between ‘Frankfurt(M)Flughafen’ and ‘Trier Hbf’.

Getting there by car
If you intend to travel to Trier by car, we will provide detailed information for you to find the hotel easily. We will also try to welcome you in person at the hotel. Alternatively we will leave latest information with the receptionist.
To park your car during the week, you can choose between up to three options: You may park at Trier’s Park&Ride stations, just outside the city. This service comes free of charge. Alternatively, multi-storey car parks offer seasonal tickets where you park for a weekly rate of about € 45 (GBP 40). Last but not least, our hotel might offer a place in their underground car park. If available, this will cost about € 35 (GBP 30).

Getting there by train (from UK)
There are several train connections from London St. Pancras station every day. The journey includes the Eurostar and takes about six to eight hours one way (seven to nine hours for the return journey from Koblenz). To gather information about the most suitable connection, we recommend using www.bahn.com. Tickets for the Eurostar trains will be available on Voyages Sncf.

Flight connections (from UK and Ireland):
As most of our guests prefer to arrive by plane, we put together an overview over respective flight connections here:

Domestic airport To/From Airline Remarks *
Birmingham Frankfurt (FRA) Dt. Lufthansa  
Dublin Frankfurt (FRA) AerLingus, Dt. Lufthansa  
Dublin Frankfurt (FRA) RyanAir additional accommodation necessary as flights are at the edge of the day
Edinburgh Frankfurt (FRA) Dt. Lufthansa  
Edinburgh Frankfurt (FRA) via Heathrow British Airways  
Glasgow Frankfurt (FRA) Dt. Lufthansa Sat and Sun: late afternoon flights
Glasgow Frankfurt (FRA) via Amsterdam or Heathrow KLM, British Airways  
Kerry Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN) RyanAir Operates Sundays, Mondays and Fridays
Leeds/Bradford Frankfurt (FRA) via Amsterdam or Heathrow KLM, British Airways  
London Stansted Frankfurt (FRA) RyanAir  
London Heathrow and City Frankfurt (FRA) British Airways  
London Heathrow Frankfurt (FRA) Dt. Lufthansa  
London Heathrow to Luxembourg (LUX)/return from Frankfurt (FRA) British Airways  
London Heathrow Düsseldorf (DUS) ** Eurowings, British Airways  
London Gatwick Luxembourg (LUX) EasyJet not Saturdays, transfer back to Luxembourg by public transport
London Gatwick Düsseldorf (DUS) ** EasyJet  
Manchester Frankfurt (FRA) Dt. Lufthansa  
Manchester Frankfurt (FRA) via Amsterdam or Heathrow KLM, British Airways  
Shannon Frankfurt (FRA) Dt. Lufthansa Sat evening only


Last updated: Febraury 2020, Please consult your preferred travel agent or the airline's website for detailed information.
*) Annotation:
     Evening outbound flight: guests arriving after 5 pm (in Frankfurt) will miss the dinner and receive a packed lunch on their way to Trier
     Extended stopover: expect spending some extra time at the stopover airport
**) From Cologne/Düsseldorf to Trier: 3 hrs by train, from Koblenz to Cologne/Dusseldorf: 2hrs by train;  Please ask us to recommend a train.