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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Triesteby train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Trenitalia), night train, shuttle, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Trieste by train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Trenitalia), night train, shuttle, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    5h 27m
    €120–368

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N952 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus bus N482 / ...
    11h 26m
    €62–98

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Udinetrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    11h 55m
    €115–368

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    13h 15m
    €62–208

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 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 3m
    €276–642

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 6m
    €257–551

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 59m
    €307–611

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 13m
    €290–640

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Jesenicenighttrain night train En
    3. Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Trieste Centralebus bus
    15h 35m
    €139–400

  10. Drive  697.5 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Triestecar car 697.5 km
    7h 42m
    €113–163

Karlsruhe to Trieste by bus

Calendar26Weekly Buses
Duration11h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 760.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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

You can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Trieste via Ljubljana bus station in around 11h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Trieste Centrale via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Udine in around 11h 55m.

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