There are 13 ways to get from Trieste to Kiel by plane, train, car, car train, bus, night train, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, train
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane TRS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h€114–451Train
cheapest- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain Drf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
19h 23m€104–296Drive, car train
- Drive from Trieste to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
16h 38m€145–196Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbus N482 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus N73
22h 55m€105–171Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Trieste Autostazione to Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to St. Johann Im Pongautrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from St. Johann im Pongau to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7
18h 49m€168–471Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane VCE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 43m€298–644Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LJU - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 26m€256–585Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane GRZ - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 36m€450–1,196Bus to Rijeka Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane RJK - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 2m€217–566Shuttle, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MUC - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
10h 21m€501–865Shuttle, train to Salzburg Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane SZG - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
11h 14m€323–776Train via Kassel
- 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 Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Kiel Hbftrain 22
17h 32m€231–514Drive 1,230.7 km
- Drive from Trieste to Kielcar 1,230.7 km
13h 9m€199–287
Trieste to Kiel by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Kiel is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Kiel is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 7h 43m and costs €290 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Udine, Villach Hbf, München Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 32m.
The distance between Trieste and Kiel is 1058 km. The road distance is 1230.7 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Kiel without a car is to bus which takes 22h 55m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Trieste to Kiel, including transfers.
Trieste to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Kiel train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Kiel is to bus which takes 22h 55m and costs €100 - €180. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs €230 - €550 and takes 17h 32m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Trieste to Kiel central bus station via Ljubljana bus station in around 22h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Kiel Hbf via Udine, Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 17h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Ljubljana to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Ljubljana to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Graz Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Graz Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–950
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Trieste to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Trieste to Kiel train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Udine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Kiel is 1231 km. It takes approximately 13h 9m to drive from Trieste to Kiel.
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