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How to get fromVienna to Triesteby plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Trieste by plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane VIE - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    8h 55m
    €75–436

  2. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VIE - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 47m
    €66–244

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    18h 30m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bologna Stazione Autolineebus bus RegioJet 31
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus N597
    25h 5m
    €141–213

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Messina Centraletrain train Ic
    23h 48m
    €131–277

  6. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VIE - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 49m
    €82–327

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to München Hbftrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    26h 49m
    €270–401

  8. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Vienna to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    17h 27m
    €316–456

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,162.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Trieste, Sicily, Italy?

You can take a bus from Vienna Main train station to Trieste via Bologna Stazione Autolinee, Bologna Centrale, and Messina in around 25h 5m.

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