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How to get fromDover to Triesteby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Dover to Trieste by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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  1. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

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    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane STN - TRS
    6h 55m
    €116–356

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    17h 54m
    €357–603

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centralebus bus
    25h 32m
    €626–1,205

  4. Car ferry, bus, night train, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    27h 11m
    €132–423

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LHR - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 50m
    €344–705

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LGW - LJU
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 49m
    €276–587

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LGW - VCE
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 32m
    €326–647

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane STN - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 31m
    €308–629

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane STN - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    9h 54m
    €149–811

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane LGW - VRN
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain train
    10h 12m
    €152–334

  11. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Venice Mestre Train Station Bus Stop to Trieste Central Bus Stationbus bus 57
    30h 48m
    €143–330

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Triestecar car
    15h 58m
    €241–396

  13. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar car
    15h 20m
    €353–454

Dover to Trieste by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration17h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,373.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Trieste Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 17h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Trieste Centrale via Dover, Munich Hbf, Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, Brnik/airport Ljubljana, and Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj in around 25h 32m.

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