There are 11 ways to get from Germany to Trieste by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FRA - TRS
4h 31m€106–327Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Udine Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Udine to Sagradotrain Re
19h 10m€77–132Train
- Take the train from Berlin 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 Rj / ...
13h 18m€181–513Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Triestebus N160
17h 24m€93–143Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Graz Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rj / ...
20h 10m€103–224Fly Frankfurt to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane FRA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
5h 5m€243–510Fly Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- 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
5h 58m€298–570Fly Munich International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- 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
6h 8m€302–567Fly Munich International Airport to Rijeka Airport, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane MUC - RJK
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
6h 21m€227–537Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar
15h 22m€179–236Drive 1,000 km
- Drive from Berlin to Triestecar 1,000 km
9h 55m€162–234
Germany to Trieste by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Trieste is to bus and train which costs €75 - €140 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Trieste is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Trieste. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Trieste via Berlin Südkreuz train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Trieste. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Berlin Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
The distance between Germany and Trieste is 642 km. The road distance is 1000 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Trieste without a car is to train which takes 13h 18m and costs €180 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Germany to Trieste, including transfers.
Germany to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to Trieste train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Trieste is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €550 and takes 13h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 17h 24m.
What companies run services between Germany and Trieste, Italy?
Air Dolomiti flies from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Trieste Centrale via Berlin Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 13h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- 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 Graz Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- *
- €50–80
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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 Berlin Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €42–48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Udine to Sagrado
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–360
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–360
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Udine Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Germany to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trieste station.
Germany to Trieste train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Trieste is 1000 km. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Germany to Trieste.
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