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How to get fromBellinzona to Triesteby bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Bellinzona to Trieste by bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LIN - TRS
    4h 9m
    €114–297

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from S. Antonino to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Triestebus bus 977 / ...
    8h 51m
    €75–118

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Re80
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    7h 30m
    €83–146

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    8h 54m
    €196–341

  5. Drive  480 km

    1. Drive from Bellinzona to Triestecar car 480 km
    5h 5m
    €87–125

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane MXP - TRS
    7h 23m
    €81–246

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 40m
    €282–601

  8. Train via Venice

    1. Take the train from S. Antonino to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    9h 7m
    €94–154

Bellinzona to Trieste by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 483.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Bellinzona, Switzerland and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a train from Bellinzona to Trieste Centrale via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bellinzona to Trieste, Autostazione via Lugano, Lugano Stazione, Venezia, Piazzale Roma, and Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia in around 8h 54m.

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