There are 12 ways to get from Erfurt to Trieste by train, bus, car, plane, car train, night train, or shuttle
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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 56m€567–1,946Train, 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€83–224Train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- 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
11h 28m€139–524Drive 794.3 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Triestecar 794.3 km
8h 41m€126–181Train 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 44m€152–476Drive, car train
- Drive from Erfurt to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar
14h 13m€147–190Train, 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
14h 57m€163–599Train 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
7h 13m€143–544Train 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 24m€289–809Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BER - TRS
6h 28m€117–497Train 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€334–979Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, 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 Ljubljana (LJU)plane MUC - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
6h 50m€308–915
Erfurt to Trieste by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Trieste is to train and bus which costs €80 - €230 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Erfurt to Trieste is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €110 - €500.
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, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Erfurt and Trieste is 883 km. The road distance is 794.3 km.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Trieste without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 10h 56m and costs €550 - €2000.
It takes approximately 10h 56m 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 794 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m 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, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 11h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Munich International Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- 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
- €65–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €470–1,300
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–390
- 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
- €140–390
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
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