How far is it from Münster to Trier?

The distance between Münster and Trier is 197 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Münster to Trier?

The drive from Münster to Trier takes approximately 3 h 30 min by car.

What is the best route from Münster to Trier?

The fastest route from Münster to Trier covers 197 mi with a driving time of approximately 3 h 30 min.

Which direction is Trier from Münster?

Trier lies roughly to the south of Münster.

Which roads does the route from Münster to Trier follow?

The drive from Münster to Trier mainly follows A 1.

Which towns do you pass between Münster and Trier?

Towns on the route from Münster to Trier include Dortmund, Köln, Euskirchen, Daun, Plan-les-Ouates.

Münster Trier

Distance: 197 miDuration: 3 h 30 min

Driving from Münster to Trier takes about 3 h 30 min via A 1. The distance is 197 mi. The straight-line distance is 159 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Dortmund, Essen, Bonn, Daun, Trier. Driving directions

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Driving directions46 · 197 mi

1 Depart onto Ritterstraße 68 yd
2 Turn left onto Sonnenstraße 133 yd
3 Turn right onto Hörsterstraße 104 yd
4 Turn right onto Fürstenbergstraße 1 mi
5 Continue straight onto Eisenbahnstraße 1 mi
6 Turn slightly right 116 yd
7 Continue straight onto Von-Vincke-Straße 1 mi
8 Continue straight onto Engelenschanze 159 yd
9 Turn straight onto Schorlemerstraße 1 mi
10 Enter rotary right onto Moltkestraße 149 yd
11 Exit rotary right onto Moltkestraße 1 mi
12 At end of road, turn left onto Weseler Straße 2 mi
13 Continue straight 3 mi

14 Continue straight 1 mi
15 Take exit slightly right 158 yd
16 Keep slightly left 1 mi
17 Keep slightly right 1 mi
18 Keep slightly left 1 mi
19 Merge slightly left 101 mi
20 Keep slightly right 24 mi
21 At end of road, turn left 7 mi
22 Enter roundabout right onto Ahrtal 61 yd
23 Exit roundabout right onto Ahrtal 3 mi
24 Turn right 2 mi
25 Continue straight 154 yd
26 At end of road, turn slightly right 2 mi
27 Continue straight 1 mi
28 Turn right 2 mi
29 Turn left 4 mi
30 Turn left onto Hauptstraße 41 yd
31 Turn right onto Im Höfchen 150 yd
32 Continue right onto Im Höfchen 1 mi
33 Turn left 1 mi
34 Take ramp right 1 mi
35 Continue straight 38 mi
36 Take exit slightly right 127 yd
37 Keep slightly right 1 mi
38 Merge slightly left 6 mi
39 Continue straight onto Zurmaiener Straße 2 mi
40 Continue straight onto Ascoli Piceno Straße 1 mi
41 Continue straight onto Georg-Schmitt-Platz 46 yd
42 Keep slightly left onto Georg-Schmitt-Platz 52 yd
43 Continue slightly left onto Martinsufer 1 mi
44 Continue straight onto Katharinenufer 1 mi
45 Turn left onto Böhmerstraße 1 mi
46 Arrive onto Böhmerstraße

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The return trip from Trier to Münster covers roughly the same distance, 197 mi.

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How far is it from Münster to Trier?: The distance between Münster and Trier is 197 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Münster to Trier?: The drive from Münster to Trier takes approximately 3 h 30 min by car.
What is the best route from Münster to Trier?: The fastest route from Münster to Trier covers 197 mi with a driving time of approximately 3 h 30 min.
Which direction is Trier from Münster?: Trier lies roughly to the south of Münster.
Which roads does the route from Münster to Trier follow?: The drive from Münster to Trier mainly follows A 1.
Which towns do you pass between Münster and Trier?: Towns on the route from Münster to Trier include Dortmund, Köln, Euskirchen, Daun, Plan-les-Ouates.

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