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There are 9 ways to get from Trieste to Bratislava by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus via Maribor

    best
    1. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus 806
    7h 7m
    €354–1,018

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Wien Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus 806
    10h 36m
    €44–60

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    7h 58m
    €99–150

  4. Drive  499.4 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Bratislavacar car 499.4 km
    5h 13m
    €90–130

  5. Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane KLU - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    4h 57m
    €320–665

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Bratislavabus bus 297
    7h 55m
    €45–75

  7. Shuttle, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZAG - VIE
    4. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    5h 33m
    €321–728

  8. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane VCE - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 10m
    €261–538

  9. Train to Treviso Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Treviso Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane TSF - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    7h 39m
    €61–216

Trieste to Bratislava by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 529.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Bratislava, Slovakia?

You can take a bus from Trieste Centrale to Bratislava Most SNP via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja and Vienna Airport in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Wien Hbf in around 7h 58m.

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