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

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There are 10 ways to get from Trieste to Gelsenkirchen by shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 33m
    €255–560

  2. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 27m
    €121–336

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 30m
    €211–434

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N951 / ...
    20h 11m
    €375–616

  5. Drive  1,037 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,037 km
    10h 19m
    €167–242

  6. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International 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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €285–594

  7. 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 Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 4m
    €281–630

  8. 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 Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €148–392

  9. 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 Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    19h 49m
    €150–471

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Trieste to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Gelsenkirchencar car
    12h 26m
    €176–238

Trieste to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 956.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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

You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Villach Hbf in around 14h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste Centrale to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Maribor, Bus Station, Maribor bus station, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 20h 11m.

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