There are 11 ways to get from Trieste to Kiel by shuttle, plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, train
best- 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 39m€315–673Train
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€96–295Train via Munich
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Göttingentrain 25
- Take the train from Göttingen to Kiel Hbftrain 22
16h 44m€221–530Bus
- 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€118–182Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
- Take the nighttrain from Jesenice to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7
20h 28m€209–654Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, train
- 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 41m€106–476Shuttle 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 27m€262–606Shuttle 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 37m€474–1,241Shuttle, 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 27m€507–886Drive, car train
- Drive from Trieste to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
17h 8m€145–196Drive 1,230.7 km
- Drive from Trieste to Kielcar 1,230.7 km
13h 9m€200–288
Trieste to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Kiel is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Kiel is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 7h 39m and costs €310 - €700.
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 Villach Hbf, München Hbf and Göttingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
The distance between Trieste and Kiel is 1215 km. The road distance is 1230.7 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Kiel without a car is to train via Munich which takes 16h 44m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 39m 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 Railjet, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Kiel is to train via Munich which takes 16h 44m and costs €220 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 22h 55m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Kiel Hbf via Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Göttingen in around 16h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Kiel central bus station via Ljubljana bus station in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Ljubljana to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Ljubljana to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Graz Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Graz Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–380
Flights from Graz Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Ljubljana to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- 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
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbf
- *
- €30–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- *
- €45–75
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbf
- *
- €30–45
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Jesenice to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €220–370
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €79–300
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €79
- Private
- €128
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €360–802
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €802
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
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
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–310
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €260–310
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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 Railjet, arrive at Villach Hbf 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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