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There are 11 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 train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane DUS - TRS
    4h 58m
    €108–286

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Triestebus bus 127 / ...
    16h 53m
    €64–141

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar car
    8h 19m
    €135–1,053

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    13h 23m
    €129–644

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    5h 4m
    €124–337

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CGN - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 34m
    €129–472

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

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

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5h 41m
    €135–480

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 39m
    €135–550

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    13h 8m
    €80–475

  11. Drive 976.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Triestecar car 976.3 km
    10h 4m
    €151–218

Cologne to Trieste by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration16h 53mAverage 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 53m. 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 8m.

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