There are 5 ways to get from Trieste to Salzburg by bus, train (Trenitalia), train, night train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Trieste to Salzburg Southbus 127 / ...
5h 32m€33–54Train
- 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 Ice
6h 42m€51–226Train, night train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Udinetrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Udine to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 47m€37–129Drive 362.7 km
- Drive from Trieste to Salzburgcar 362.7 km
3h 36m€59–85Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
- Take the nighttrain from Jesenice to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain En
7h 49m€124–522
Trieste to Salzburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Salzburg is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Salzburg is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Salzburg Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Salzburg Hbf via Udine and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Trieste and Salzburg is 367 km. The road distance is 362.7 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Salzburg without a car is to bus which takes 5h 32m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Trieste to Salzburg, including transfers.
Trieste to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Salzburg train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Salzburg is to bus which takes 5h 32m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €230 and takes 6h 42m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Salzburg, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Trieste to Salzburg South 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Salzburg Hbf via Udine and Villach Hbf in around 6h 42m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- *
- €17–26
Train from Udine to Villach Hbf
- *
- €21–35
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €29–45
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- *
- €17–26
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Udine to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
Night train from Udine to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €89–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Jesenice to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €79–450
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €79
- Private
- €128
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More Questions & Answers
Trieste to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Trieste to Salzburg train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Udine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Salzburg is 363 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Trieste to Salzburg.
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