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How to get fromTrieste to Cologneby shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train

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

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  1. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    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 Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    5h 55m
    €264–582

  2. Train

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    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    17h 5m
    €81–206

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Udinetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Udine to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    13h 35m
    €176–404

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 127 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    16h 33m
    €98–136

  5. Drive  985.9 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Colognecar car 985.9 km
    9h 49m
    €160–231

  6. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    6h 29m
    €272–590

  7. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 3m
    €133–357

  8. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LJU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 39m
    €270–531

  9. Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane KLU - CGN
    5h 57m
    €268–700

  10. Shuttle, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    8h 43m
    €477–773

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Trieste to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    13h 50m
    €161–220

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Colognebus bus
    18h 16m
    €166–250

Trieste to Cologne by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Udine, Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 13h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 16h 33m.

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