There are 9 ways to get from Lübeck to Trieste by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or car train
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Train, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane HAM - TRS
7h 58m€106–430Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rj / ...
18h 57m€95–254Train via Munich
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Lüneburg to München Hbftrain 25
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rj / ...
15h 51m€226–524Bus
- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Triestebus N160
19h 55m€110–170Drive 1,169.7 km
- Drive from Lübeck to Triestecar 1,169.7 km
12h 34m€189–273Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane HAM - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
8h 12m€248–563Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane HAM - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
7h 30m€293–623Train, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane HAM - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centrale
8h 23m€463–1,193Drive, car train
- Drive from Lübeck to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar
16h 20m€140–189
Lübeck to Trieste by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lübeck to Trieste is to bus which costs €110 - €170 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lübeck to Trieste is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 30m and costs €290 - €650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lübeck central train station station and arriving at Trieste. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Lübeck to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Luebeck Hbf and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Lüneburg, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
The distance between Lübeck and Trieste is 1012 km. The road distance is 1169.7 km.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Trieste without a car is to train via Munich which takes 15h 51m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Lübeck to Trieste, including transfers.
Lübeck to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lübeck central train station.
Lübeck to Trieste train services, operated by Erixx, depart from Luebeck Hbf station.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Trieste is to train via Munich which takes 15h 51m and costs €220 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 19h 55m.
What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a train from Luebeck Hbf to Trieste Centrale via Lüneburg, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 15h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lübeck central train station to Trieste 5 times a week. Tickets cost €110–170 and the journey takes 19h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–460
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–440
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Ljubljana via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lüneburg to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- *
- €29–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- *
- €30–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–360
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Graz Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €350–802
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €802
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Booking & Getting There
Lübeck to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trieste station.
Lübeck to Trieste train services, operated by Erixx, arrive at Lueneburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lübeck to Trieste is 1170 km. It takes approximately 12h 34m to drive from Lübeck to Trieste.
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