There are 12 ways to get from Leuven to Trieste by plane, car, car train, bus, train, night train, shuttle, or train (Eurostar, Trenitalia)
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Fly Brussels Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BRU - TRS
7h 28m€86–254Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane CRL - TRS
5h 57m€53–299Drive, car train
- Drive from Leuven to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar
15h 23m€191–261Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N84
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Triestebus 127 / ...
20h 45m€102–168Train, night train
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Augsburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Augsburg Hbf to Udinenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain Re
16h 30m€131–405Fly Brussels Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane BRU - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
5h 27m€223–497Fly Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BRU - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
6h 25m€243–517Fly Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BRU - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
7h 38m€124–659Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Treviso Airport, train
- Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane CRL - TSF
- Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain
8h 33m€68–279Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
15h 28m€370–616Train, bus
- Take the train from Leuven to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Autostazionebus
18h 49m€130–277Drive 1,123.2 km
- Drive from Leuven to Triestecar 1,123.2 km
12h 8m€179–258
Leuven to Trieste by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Trieste is to train and fly which costs €50 - €300 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Trieste is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 27m and costs €220 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven station to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Leuven Station and arriving at Trieste via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, Augsburg Hbf and Udine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Leuven and Trieste is 924 km. The road distance is 1123.2 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Trieste without a car is to bus which takes 20h 45m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Leuven to Trieste, including transfers.
Leuven to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Trieste train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Trieste is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €85 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 20h 45m, you could also train, which costs €370 - €650 and takes 15h 28m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Trieste, Italy?
Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Station to Trieste via Frankfurt central train station in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Leuven to Trieste train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Trieste is 1123 km. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Leuven to Trieste.
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