There are 11 ways to get from Brussels to Trieste by plane, shuttle, car, car train, bus, night train, train, or train (Eurostar, Trenitalia)
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Fly Brussels Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane BRU - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
5h 25m€118–514Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Treviso Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Luttretrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane CRL - TSF
- Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain
8h 58m€68–202Drive, car train
- Drive from Brussels to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar
9h 58m€161–1,090Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Milanbus FlixBus N836 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Triestebus 419 / ...
19h 25m€84–147Night train, train
- Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Rosenheimnighttrain Nj
- Take the night train from Rosenheim to Udinenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain Re
19h 36m€86–252Fly Brussels Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BRU - TRS
7h 24m€81–211Fly Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BRU - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
6h 18m€218–604Fly Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BRU - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
7h 36m€119–776Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
14h 54m€322–584Drive 1,130.6 km
- Drive from Brussels to Triestecar 1,130.6 km
12h 16m€177–256Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Luxembourg to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
15h 19m€680–1,067
Brussels to Trieste by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Trieste is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Trieste is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 25m and costs €110 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Trieste via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Rosenheim and Udine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 36m.
The distance between Brussels and Trieste is 1027 km. The road distance is 1130.6 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Trieste without a car is to bus which takes 19h 25m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Brussels to Trieste, including transfers.
Brussels to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Trieste train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Trieste is to bus which takes 19h 25m and costs €80 - €150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €220 and takes 7h 24m, you could also train, which costs €320 - €600 and takes 14h 54m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Trieste via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 19h 25m. Alternatively, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Treviso Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
Night train from Rosenheim to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–96
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–96
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–34
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €17–26
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Luttre
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €230–390
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–280
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31
- Private
- €138
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–400
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €170
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Luxembourg to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €600–700
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €600–700
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Brussels to Trieste train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Trieste is 1131 km. It takes approximately 12h 16m to drive from Brussels to Trieste.
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