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How to get fromCologne to Triesteby car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Trieste by car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    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
    €136–1,053

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Triestebus127 / ...
    17h 31m
    €70–139

  3. 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

  4. Drive 976.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Triestecar976.3 km
    10h
    €153–220

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach HbftrainRj
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste CentraletrainRjx
    13h 10m
    €117–438

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeDUS - TRS
    5h 3m
    €102–296

  7. 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
    4h 56m
    €130–364

  8. 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
    7h 36m
    €134–470

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    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 50m
    €99–499

  10. 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 36m
    €152–507

  11. 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 34m
    €142–567

Cologne to Trieste by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration17h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest 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 17h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trieste Centrale via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 13h 10m.

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