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

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

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 41m
    €263–541

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Udinetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Udine to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    13h 20m
    €64–212

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    11h 40m
    €161–298

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N91 / ...
    12h 50m
    €544–1,075

  5. 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 28m
    €314–596

  6. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LJU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 8m
    €312–650

  7. Shuttle, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    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 Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MUC - STR
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    9h 33m
    €516–751

  8. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VCE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h
    €368–735

  9. Shuttle, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    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 Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane ZAG - FKB
    7h 43m
    €199–804

  10. 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 15m
    €117–347

  11. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Jesenice to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wilferdingen-Singen Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    15h 23m
    €141–392

  12. Drive  698.7 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Karlsruhecar car 698.7 km
    7h 44m
    €113–163

Trieste to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 11h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste Centrale to Karlsruhe central train station via Kranj AP, Brnik/airport Ljubljana, Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, and Munich central bus station in around 12h 50m.

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