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How to get fromDortmund to Triesteby train, plane, shuttle, car, car train, bus, or night train

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There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Trieste by train, plane, shuttle, car, car train, bus, or night train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 3m
    €264–599

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N885
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus bus N482 / ...
    17h 56m
    €100–147

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar car
    12h 56m
    €163–219

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Augsburg Hbf to Pordenonenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Pordenone to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    17h 12m
    €156–357

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 56m
    €299–639

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 54m
    €297–646

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h
    €295–595

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    6h 35m
    €148–412

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 53m
    €350–675

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    14h 52m
    €149–437

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    19h 39m
    €356–549

  12. Drive  1,018 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Triestecar car 1,018 km
    10h 1m
    €165–238

Dortmund to Trieste by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration17h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 983.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Trieste via Ljubljana bus station in around 17h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Trieste Centrale via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 14h 52m.

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