There are 13 ways to get from Erfurt to Trieste by train, bus, car, plane, car train, night train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Munich
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centralebus
10h 54m€590–1,156Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Triestebus 127 / ...
11h 59m€81–150Train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rjx / ...
11h 15m€113–300Drive 794.7 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Triestecar 794.7 km
8h 42m€148–214Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LEJ - TRS
6h 59m€140–483Drive, car train
- Drive from Erfurt to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar
14h 10m€153–203Train, night train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Pasingtrain 11 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen-Pasing to Udinenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain Re
15h 4m€148–335Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FRA - TRS
6h 45m€156–407Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Erfurt 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 19m€303–600Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Erfurt 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
8h 17m€353–670Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LEJ - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
8h 28m€297–716Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FRA - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
9h 35m€169–732Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MUC - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 53m€349–661
Erfurt to Trieste by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Trieste is to train and bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Erfurt to Trieste is to train and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €150 - €410.
No, there is no direct train from Erfurt to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Nürnberg Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Erfurt and Trieste is 882 km. The road distance is 794.7 km.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Trieste without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 10h 54m and costs €550 - €1200.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Erfurt to Trieste, including transfers.
Erfurt to Trieste train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Erfurt to Trieste train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erfurt to Trieste is 795 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Erfurt to Trieste.
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What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Trieste Centrale via Nürnberg Hbf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–900
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from Munich International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- *
- €29–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- *
- €30–45
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- *
- €17–26
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
Night train from Muenchen-Pasing to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €46
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €500–800
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €30
- Private
- €125
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–490
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €170
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- GoOpti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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