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

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Trieste by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, shuttle, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    5h 22m
    €127–345

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    13h 23m
    €62–199

  3. Bus

    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
    €64–100

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    12h 53m
    €121–326

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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
    5h 56m
    €264–538

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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
    6h 54m
    €314–588

  7. 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
    €293–635

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, 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 Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    9h 1m
    €348–715

  9. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FKB - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 29m
    €98–785

  10. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wilferdingen-Singen Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    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
    16h 24m
    €136–382

  11. 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€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 760.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

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 Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 53m.

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