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There are 14 ways to get from Dover to Trieste by train, plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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

    best
    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 49m
    €354–725

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

    cheapest
    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 53m
    €116–356

  3. 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 44m
    €372–623

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus bus 977 / ...
    25h 48m
    €614–1,025

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Triestecar car
    15h 59m
    €271–446

  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 41m
    €286–647

  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 29m
    €351–677

  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 29m
    €318–679

  9. Train, train to Luton 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 Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LTN - VCE
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 28m
    €323–692

  10. 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 53m
    €154–871

  11. Train to London City Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LCY - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centraletrain train
    10h 39m
    €188–580

  12. Car ferry, bus, 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 train from Brussels-Nord to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    26h 57m
    €281–572

  13. 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
    30h 51m
    €160–356

  14. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar car
    15h 20m
    €384–505

Dover to Trieste by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration17h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€372Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,476.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

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 44m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Trieste via Dover, Munich Hbf, Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja, and Ljubljana bus station in around 25h 48m.

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