There are 11 ways to get from Trieste to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 15m€112–336Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Udinetrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Udine to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
13h 30m€63–184Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Udinetrain Re
- Take the train from Udine to Villach Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
12h 22m€135–334Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N91 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 198 / ...
14h 19m€515–1,072Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LJU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 51m€249–500Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 38m€296–569Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane VCE - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h€268–609Shuttle, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZAG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 31m€226–693Bus to Pula Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PUY - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 54m€201–501Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
- Take the nighttrain from Jesenice to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
16h 1m€148–425Drive 736.7 km
- Drive from Trieste to Heidelbergcar 736.7 km
8h 18m€119–172
Trieste to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Heidelberg is to train and night train which costs €60 - €190 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 5h 15m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Kranj AP, Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, Munich central bus station and Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Udine, Villach Hbf and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between Trieste and Heidelberg is 718 km. The road distance is 736.7 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 12h 22m and costs €130 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Trieste to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Trieste to Heidelberg bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
Trieste to Heidelberg train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Heidelberg is to train which takes 12h 22m and costs €130 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €500 - €1100 and takes 14h 19m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Udine, Villach Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste Centrale to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Kranj AP, Brnik/airport Ljubljana, Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, Munich central bus station, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 14h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Pula Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Pula Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €30
- Private
- €125
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €460–800
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–204
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–290
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–206
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €79–280
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €79
- Private
- €128
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Booking & Getting There
Trieste to Heidelberg bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj station.
Trieste to Heidelberg train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Udine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Heidelberg is 737 km. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Trieste to Heidelberg.
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