FlixBus Brussels to Trier: Our Experience

Planning to take the FlixBus from Brussels to Trier? We travelled this route ourselves in July 2025 and found it to be an easy and surprisingly cheap way to travel between Belgium and Germany. Our journey took 4 hours 25 minutes and cost us £8.80 each, plus £2.49 for reserved seats.

Booking our Flixbus from Brussels to Trier.

As always, we booked through the FlixBus app, which is our usual bus company for overland travel across Europe.

This time, we decided to pay a bit extra for table seats downstairs, which turned out to be a brilliant idea , so much more space! I ended up in the disabled seating area, which meant even more legroom, since no one else was using it. Mad to think we paid £8.80 each, plus an extra £2.49 for reserved seats, an absolute bargain. I can’t even get from Bangor to Belfast for that price.

** FlixBus fares vary depending on demand and how close to departure you book, the busier the route and the later you leave it, the higher the price is likely to be.

Flixbus from Brussels to Trier stop location.

Our FlixBus to Trier departed from the area around Brussels-North train station. There are several FlixBus departure points around the station, so don’t assume every bus leaves from exactly the same place.

Check the departure location shown on your ticket before leaving for the station.

When we travelled, our bus departed from Zone A. The different departure points are close to Brussels-North, but they aren’t necessarily obvious if you’ve never used the station before.

We’d recommend arriving with plenty of time to find your stop, particularly if you’re travelling with luggage. You don’t want to be running around like the headless chickens we seen.

As of July 2025, all buses were departing from this area of Brussels-Nord, and ours left from Zone A.

Snacks and drinks

We travelled on a Saturday morning, and the closest supermarket at Brussels-North didn’t open until 11 am, exactly when our bus was scheduled to leave. That meant our only option for snacks and drinks was the magazine shop, where we paid a lot for a bottle of water and a couple of snacks. Lesson learnt: bring your own supplies or buy them the night before if you’re leaving early. If you are looking for some hot food, the train station also has a McDonald’s and a few other places.

Boarding

We used the FlixBus app to track our bus, watching its route from Amsterdam and seeing it appear right on time as it came around the corner. The bus stopped at the correct stop, exactly as scheduled, and boarding was quick and easy. The driver did a brief passport check , since we have British passports, it was just a quick glance to ensure there wouldn’t be any visa issues if we were stopped at a border. (Which is very unlikely, but has happened to us a few times.)

We departed on time, the driver went through his safety announcements, and we were soon on our way out of Brussels.

Onboard facilities

FlixBus offers free Wi-Fi, but it comes with a data limit.

Megan managed to burn through her entire allowance before we’d even left Brussels, the actual look on her face. Lesson learnt:  no more YouTube that early in the journey!

The bus had one toilet downstairs, which was spotlessly clean and fully stocked with toilet roll, we may or may not have taken one for the train later on.

(FlixBus, we talk about you a lot, so please don’t ban us!)

The Journey on Flixbus from Brussels to Trier

The total journey took 4 hours 25 minutes, and to be honest, nothing too exciting happened, apart from me getting an aura migraine and trying to sleep it off after first trying to re-hydrate with a beer lol.

We made a brief stop in Luxembourg at a Park & Ride (P&R). There’s a small shop there, but of course, it was closed when we arrived. I’ve lost count of the number of hours I’ve spent at this P&R over the years. In November 2024, we spent three hours waiting here for a  bus in the freezing snow at 1 am after a Northern Ireland game.

After Luxembourg, it was just a short 55-minute drive to Trier. While we did pass through a border checkpoint, since both Germany and Luxembourg are in the Schengen Area, we didn’t get stopped.

The scenery on the way into Trier was beautiful, and we got a great view of Trier as we descended toward the river. Sorry I didn’t take any photos.

Crossing three countries in just 4 hours and 25 minutes without showing a passport at any point (apart from boarding) is one of my favourite things about Europe.

Arrival into Trier

We pulled into Trier right on time, the bus stop is located directly beside the main train station, which was handy as it saved us having to look for it later.  It’s about a 15-minute walk to the city centre, Megan didn’t complain once on the walk even with a backpack in the summer sun.

Trier is a beautiful city and well worth at least half a day of your time if you’re nearby.

Final Thoughts

This was an easy journey . The seats were comfortable, we arrived on time, and the route was scenic. Just don’t be like Megan and go easy on the Wi-Fi or you’ll burn through it before you’ve even left the station.

If you’re looking to get from Brussels to Trier without the hassles of changing trains/buses (and see a bit of Luxembourg along the way), FlixBus is a great option, and we fully recommend.

If you have any questions, please ask in the comments below. Also, check out our other border crossings.

The Lewis family.