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How to get fromLeuven to Triesteby plane, car, car train, bus, shuttle, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), or train (Eurostar)

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There are 12 ways to get from Leuven to Trieste by plane, car, car train, bus, shuttle, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BRU - TRS
    6h 33m
    €81–304

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

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    1. Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane CRL - TRS
    5h 57m
    €54–298

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leuven to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar car
    15h 23m
    €192–262

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Maribor bus stationbus bus N884
    2. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste Centralebus bus
    24h 56m
    €383–623

  5. Drive  1,123.2 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Triestecar car 1,123.2 km
    12h 8m
    €182–262

  6. Fly Brussels Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BRU - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5h 27m
    €243–497

  7. Fly Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRU - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 20m
    €273–577

  8. Fly Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BRU - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 38m
    €124–729

  9. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Treviso Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane CRL - TSF
    3. Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train
    8h 28m
    €69–268

  10. Train via Chambéry

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    15h 32m
    €394–692

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rj / ...
    19h 19m
    €113–306

  12. Train, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Luxembourg to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centralebus bus
    16h 58m
    €671–1,014

Leuven to Trieste by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration15h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€394Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 923.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Trieste, Italy?

Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and four 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 Lüdenscheid to Trieste Centrale via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North train station, Maribor bus station, and Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja in around 24h 56m.

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