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

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There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to Trieste by train, plane, car, car train, bus, shuttle, or night train

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

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane HAM - TRS
    8h 20m
    €106–372

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    19h 38m
    €105–301

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar car
    16h 32m
    €144–195

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N73
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus bus N862 / ...
    22h 29m
    €113–192

  5. Drive 1,233.8 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Triestecar car 1,233.8 km
    13h 1m
    €194–279

  6. Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane HAM - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 59m
    €263–725

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane HAM - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 7m
    €298–845

  8. Train, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane HAM - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 55m
    €463–1,265

  9. Train, fly to Rijeka Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane HAM - RJK
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    9h 15m
    €178–635

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Ost to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    17h 28m
    €230–905

Kiel to Trieste by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration22h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,057.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Trieste via Ljubljana bus station in around 22h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Trieste Centrale via Hamburg Hbf and Villach Hbf in around 19h 38m.

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