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How to get fromBruges to Triesteby train, plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Bruges to Trieste by train, plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BRU - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 33m
    €259–529

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane CRL - TRS
    7h 17m
    €61–321

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    16h
    €415–714

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 819
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Maribor bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste Centralebus bus
    25h 16m
    €378–632

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    21h 5m
    €99–293

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRU - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 31m
    €294–599

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane AMS - LJU
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 12m
    €304–678

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BRU - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 44m
    €140–761

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    9h 5m
    €334–728

  10. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Treviso Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane CRL - TSF
    4. Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train
    9h 53m
    €76–311

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bruges to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar car
    16h 39m
    €210–287

  12. Drive  1,226.8 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Triestecar car 1,226.8 km
    13h 16m
    €198–286

  13. Train, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Luxembourg to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centralebus bus
    18h 2m
    €688–1,042

Bruges to Trieste by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration16hAverage Duration
Ticket€415Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,123.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a train from Bruges to Trieste Centrale via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Torino Porta Susa in around 16h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Trieste Centrale via Brussels-North train station, Maribor bus station, and Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja in around 25h 16m.

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