Trier

Basic Information

Trier claims to be Germany´s oldest town (founded 16 BC or even before)! It is located in the beautiful Moselle valley, a famous wine region in Germany.

Trier was the capital of the Western Roman empire and since then lots of UNESCO preserved sights are waiting for being visited by you. The famous Porta Nigra, an ancient roman gate which served later also as a home for the Greek anchorite Simeon and as a church is the town´s landmark.

Check out the following websites for more information:
Historic Germany
Wikipedia about Trier

Trier CS activities and events

We have regular meetings in Trier and are active in visiting our CS friends in the region (Luxembourg, Metz, Arlon etc.). Please check the [Trier group] for current activities.

For other non CS events in Trier see Events in Trier and invite us to participate!

Press

Our city embassador Sarah gave an interview about couchsurfing. The interview was published in Trier's local newspaper "Trierischer Volksfreund": Media:InterviewSarah.pdf

How to get there

The airport and Ryanair hub "Frankfurt-Hahn" is actually closer to Trier than to Frankfurt ;-). Using "Frankfurt" as a name is just a marketing gag.

Bus connections from the airport to Trier: There is a bus connection from Frankfurt-Hahn to Trier: Frankfurt Hahn to Trier North :The flibco Bus
It stops here

The best website for carsharing in Germany/ from Germany/ to Germany: Mitfahrgelegenheit(unfortunately only in German)

in English but not as many offers as Mitfahrgelegenheit: Mitfahrzentrale

Railway connections from and to Trier Deutsche Bahn

Where to go from Trier

Luxembourg, France and Belgium are in less than 100 km. Consider visiting our CS friends in Luxembourg, Metz or Arlon!

Getting around in Trier

Public transport in Trier

Finding an apartment/Housing in Trier

Best websites: Hunderttausend Volksfreund Wg-gesucht

Andy: If you're looking for a flat-share this is usually referred to in small ads as "WG" or "Wohngemeinschaft" in German. The other option is to take advantage of the rush for flats at the beginning of the uni terms - rent a flat yourself and advertise your spare room to the students. If you're lucky you'll get to live with a german, which will force you to pick up the language. I live in Trier-Sud and have never had a problem here - everything is close by, and i can walk to the train station in under 5 mins. One last thing - from what i've been able to tell, when a german flat is advertised for rent the size of the bathroom and kitchen only counts for half, so you will end up with a slightly bigger flat than advertised!

If I work in Luxembourg do I have to pay German taxes?

Andy: If you work in luxembourg you pay all your taxes (and SS) in Lux. You will have to register as a resident at the town hall (Rathaus) and provide your employer with a residency certificate (Haushaltsbescheidugung) every year (also available from the town hall). You will can get a german health insurance card from any german health insurance company (highly recommended - if you ever need the doctor it works out much cheaper and easier with a german card) by filling out a simple form and posting it to them.

Trier Nightlife

Mainstream: http://www.forum-trier.com http://www.produktion-trier.de http://www.walderdorffs.de/ Alternative: http://www.luke.de http://www.exhaus.de/

Trier Pubs

Trier is a student town and has lots of interesting pubs. You´ll find them at Judengasse, Viehmarkt, Stockmarkt, Kornmarkt, Karl-Marx Str. etc.