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How to get fromTrieste to Essenby shuttle, plane, car, car train, bus, or train

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There are 12 ways to get from Trieste to Essen by shuttle, plane, car, car train, bus, or train

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LJU - DUS
    5h 26m
    €256–565

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N482 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N885
    19h 5m
    €98–152

  3. 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 Essencar car
    13h 40m
    €166–230

  4. Drive  1,042.2 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Essencar car 1,042.2 km
    10h 20m
    €169–244

  5. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TRS - DUS
    6h 50m
    €120–307

  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 13m
    €287–602

  7. Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    7h 11m
    €466–1,152

  8. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €283–669

  9. 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 Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €143–412

  10. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VCE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 56m
    €345–657

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 22m
    €201–430

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus bus
    2. Take the train from Lesce Bled to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    19h 16m
    €148–506

Trieste to Essen by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration19h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 949.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

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

You can take a bus from Trieste to Essen central train station via Ljubljana bus station in around 19h 5m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily.

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