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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane DUS - TRS
    5h 10m
    €118–311

  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 N862 / ...
    17h 40m
    €90–153

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar car
    13h 13m
    €161–217

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Augsburg Hbf to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    14h 59m
    €157–618

  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
    7h 1m
    €290–804

  6. 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 16m
    €133–473

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain 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
    8h 10m

  8. 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 5m
    €280–816

  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 58m
    €305–936

  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 Udinetrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    14h 25m
    €206–869

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    19h 27m

  12. Drive 1,005.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Triestecar car 1,005.5 km
    10h 24m
    €158–228

Dortmund to Trieste by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration17h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 885.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

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 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Trieste Centrale via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Udine in around 14h 25m.

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