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

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

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Dortmund 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 38m
    €138–1,059

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N885
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus bus N862 / ...
    17h 24m
    €56–94

  3. Train, night train via Augsburg

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Augsburg Hbf to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    16h 2m
    €123–430

  4. Drive 1,005.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Triestecar car 1,005.4 km
    10h 24m
    €155–223

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    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
    15h 6m
    €78–702

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    16h 16m
    €147–676

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane DUS - TRS
    5h 18m
    €112–273

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 1m
    €113–516

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    6h 24m
    €132–367

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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
    7h
    €143–490

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 4m
    €143–1,196

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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 58m
    €143–570

Dortmund to Trieste by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration17h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Trieste via Ljubljana bus station in around 17h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Trieste Centrale via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 15h 6m.

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