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How to get fromHeidelberg to Triesteby train, plane, shuttle, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Trieste by train, plane, shuttle, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    6h 17m
    €260–541

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    13h 25m
    €62–182

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    11h 38m
    €129–327

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Triestebus bus 127 / ...
    16h
    €89–134

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    5h 51m
    €113–358

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane STR - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 8m
    €291–650

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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 10m
    €315–611

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane FRA - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 28m
    €470–1,251

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 33m
    €136–703

  10. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Jesenicenighttrain night train En
    4. Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Trieste Centralebus bus
    16h 39m
    €145–445

  11. Drive  736.6 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Triestecar car 736.6 km
    8h 14m
    €120–173

Heidelberg to Trieste by train

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration11h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Centrale via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 11h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Trieste via Frankfurt central train station in around 16h.

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