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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    8h 51m
    €124–199

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Venice Mestrebus bus FlixBus N401
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Triestebus bus 977 / ...
    10h 25m
    €55–84

  3. Bus via Venice Airport (VCE)

    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    9h 31m
    €193–332

  4. Drive  618.7 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Triestecar car 618.7 km
    6h 35m
    €112–161

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5h 56m
    €247–529

  6. Train via Venice

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    9h 52m
    €129–254

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 44m
    €292–599

  8. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LIN - TRS
    7h 6m
    €117–297

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane ZRH - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 57m
    €487–1,189

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 2m
    €138–731

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train
    5. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain train
    8h 23m
    €122–387

Lucerne to Trieste by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 637.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a train from Luzern to Trieste Centrale via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Trieste, Autostazione via Venezia, Piazzale Roma and Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia in around 9h 31m.

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