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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Trieste by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeDUS - TRS
    4h 58m
    €102–286

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbusN870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Triestebus127 / ...
    16h 59m
    €64–161

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar
    8h 18m
    €135–1,053

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste CentraletrainRjx
    13h 23m
    €117–664

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeCGN - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    9h 9m
    €114–470

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeFRA - TRS
    5h 4m
    €125–351

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeDUS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    6h 42m
    €104–509

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeFRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    5h 41m
    €142–494

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeFRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    6h 39m
    €137–554

  10. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach HbftrainIc
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste CentraletrainRjx
    13h 30m
    €101–315

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Schwarzach-St.VeittrainDrf
    2. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste CentraletrainRjx
    17h 8m

  12. Drive 976.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Triestecar976.3 km
    10h
    €151–218

Cologne to Trieste by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration16h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trieste via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Frankfurt central train station in around 16h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trieste Centrale via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 13h 30m.

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