There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Trieste by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane DUS - TRS
5h 15m€136–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Ljubljana bus stationbus N885
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus N907 / ...
17h 56m€87–143Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar
13h 13m€162–218Train, night train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Augsburg Hbf to Udinenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain Re
15h 36m€154–565Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane DUS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
6h 57m€278–859Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FRA - TRS
6h 25m€151–465Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CGN - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 4m€285–913Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane FRA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
7h 5m€288–798Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane FRA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
7h 58m€333–968Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rjx
14h 50m€201–727Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Autostazionebus
19h 20mDrive 1,018 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Triestecar 1,018 km
10h 1m€161–232
Dortmund to Trieste by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Trieste is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Trieste is to train and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Trieste via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Augsburg Hbf and Udine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
The distance between Dortmund and Trieste is 885 km. The road distance is 1018 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Trieste without a car is to bus which takes 17h 56m and costs €85 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Dortmund to Trieste, including transfers.
Dortmund to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Trieste train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Trieste is to bus which takes 17h 56m and costs €85 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €750 and takes 14h 50m.
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 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Dortmund to Trieste train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Trieste is 1018 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Dortmund to Trieste.
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