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How to get fromCologne to Trieste (Region)by car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane or shuttle

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Trieste (Region) 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 car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Trieste (Region)car car
    8h 17m
    €135–1,053

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Drf
    2. Take the night train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Tarvisio Boscoverdenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Miramaretrain train Re
    17h 50m
    €85–248

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Triestebus bus 127 / ...
    16h 40m

  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
    14h 16m
    €131–646

  5. Drive 971.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Trieste (Region)car car 971.4 km
    9h 58m
    €152–219

  6. 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 Monfalconetrain train Rjx
    13h 44m
    €172–453

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

    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
    5h 39m
    €109–254

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 50m
    €210–638

  9. 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 32m
    €145–558

  10. 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 45m
    €144–395

  11. 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
    7h 20m
    €223–639

  12. 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
    6h 24m
    €158–590

  13. 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
    7h 17m
    €258–730

Cologne to Trieste (Region) by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Trieste (Region), Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy?

You can take a bus from Köln to Barcola via Frankfurt central train station and Trieste Centrale in around 16h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Miramare via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Monfalcone in around 13h 44m.

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